FAIRFAX, Va. - George Mason kept visiting No. 11 Virginia to two goals in the first half as both teams stood at an even 2-2 tally after the first 30 minutes, but 12 second-half goals from the Cavaliers broke the tie and sealed the win Wednesday night at George Mason Stadium.

Madalyn Jamison , Emily Ellisen and Allie Hilderbrandt each led Mason (3-10) with two goals apiece, while junior Mary Schwartz added a goal. Jamison and Ellisen each contributed an assist to finish with three points apiece. In addition, Caitlin Formato and Katie Mascolo recorded assists on the night.

Chelsea Gamble recorded three of Mason's 10 draw controls, while goalkeeper Brittany Pastrana recorded three ground balls. Schwartz was credited with two caused turnovers.

For Virginia (9-5), Josie Owen paced the offense with five scores, followed by Julie Gardner with three goals and an assist.

Ellisen opened the scoring with a goal just over two minutes into the game on an unassisted shot. Owen, however, put the Cavaliers in the lead 2-1 with consecutive goals over 15 minutes later. Jamison scored her first goal of the evening at the 5:50 mark to send the teams into halftime tied at 2-2. The two goals for Virginia marked the lowest output in a half this season by the Cavaliers.

Virginia took its final advantage immediately firing in the second half after winning the opening draw as Gardner scored at 29:39, before Annie Thomas converted a free position attempt for a 4-2 Cavalier lead. Schwartz brought the Patriots back to within one off a Jamison pass, but Owen tacked on another two goals for Virginia to follow for a 6-3 advantage.

Ellisen scored for the second time at 19:52 before Virginia used a 6-0 run to take a commanding 12-4 lead with 7:23 left to play. Jamison broke the run with an unassisted goal at 5:43, but Virginia added its final two tallies of the night to take a 14-5 lead with 4:26 remaining in the game. Hilderbrandt scored the final two goals for Mason, both assisted, to account for the final 14-7 tally.

Virginia outshot Mason 30-19 and limited the Patriots to eight shots in the second half. Pastrana recorded eight saves in the contest with six coming in the first half. Pastrana played 57:33 between the pipes with Katie Teague playing 2:27 minutes of action. Cavalier goalkeeper Kim Kolarik recorded six saves in 55:04 of action in cage.

Mason returns to George Mason Stadium on Friday, April 15 to welcome Delaware in a 7 p.m. Colonial Athletic Association matchup. The conference matchup is also the Game of the Week where Mason students with a valid Mason University ID will receive a free freezer mug, while supplies last.