FAIRFAX, Va. - The George Mason men's soccer team outshot the visiting Drexel Dragons Wednesday night, but could not connect as the teams played to a 0-0 draw in Colonial Athletic Association play at George Mason Stadium. With the tie, Mason moves to 4-3-3 overall this season and 1-1-1 in CAA play, while Drexel stands at 1-7-2, 0-2-1.

The Patriots outshot the Dragons 15-12, including a 6-2 shots on goal advantage, but could not find the back of the net. Leo Stolz led Mason with a team-high five shots, while Verneri Valimaa, Ryan Gracia and Timmy Mulgrew each posted two. Ken Tribbett attempted four shots to lead Drexel. Playing the full 110 minutes, Mason goalkeeper Sean Cote recorded two saves, both in the second half. Pentti Pussinen kept the Patriots off the scoreboard with six saves on the night.

Mason put three shots on frame in the opening half, but Pussinen denied every attempt as the teams played through a scoreless opening period. The Patriots' best scoring opportunity came when Valimaa set up Stolz on the left side of the box in the 16^th minute. Stolz blasted a shot from 15-yards out directly to Pussinen and on the rebound, Taylor Morgan headed a shot to the upper left corner as Pussinen made a reaching save to keep the scoreboard clear. The Patriots outshot the Dragons 5-3 in the opening stanza and held a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks.

The second half saw both teams put two shots on frame. Mulgrew put a shot on goal in the 59^th minute from the top of the penalty box as Pussinen scooped up the attempt before Cote made his final save of the night on a Manuel Cazares attempt in the 65^th minute to the left corner. Mason threatened late in the second half on a Stolz blast in the 84^th minute and registered two more shots in the final minutes of regulation, but could not convert.

The Dragons cleared away a few scares in the second overtime to pull away with the draw as Stolz drilled a shot into a Drexel defender in the 105^th minute and on the deflection, blasted a shot high. At the 108:38 mark, A.J. Sheta carried the ball up the middle and sent a shot to the left corner as Pussinen came up with a big save to keep Mason off the scoreboard. Drexel's lone opportunity in overtime came with just over a minute to play as John Grosh tried to finish a Malcolm LeBourne pass to the left side. Grosh's shot went wide left as the teams closed out the contest scoreless.

Mason returns to action traveling to William and Mary on Saturday, October 8 for a 7 p.m. matchup.