FAIRFAX, Va. - Liz Hodges and Tiana Kallenberger both scored second-half goals as the George Mason women's soccer team rolled to a 2-0 victory over Howard Friday night at George Mason Stadium.

The Patriots outshot the Bison 21-4 en route to winning their second consecutive match. Zoe Doherty led the Patriots with six shots, while Owyn Mason led Howard with two. Goalkeepers Alex Bodenschatz and Lyndse Hokanson split time in the net with Bodenschatz recording two saves.

Mason (2-3-2) controlled possession and played a strong defensive game in the first half, limiting the Bison to two shots, both on frame, while taking nine. Howard (1-6-1) forced Bodenschatz into two saves early in the half with the first coming off the foot of Cynthia Snyder from the left side. Bodenschatz scooped up the save six minutes before collecting her second save of the half. On a free kick for Howard, Selena Mason sent the ball to the left side of the penalty box as Owyn Mason headed it to the left corner into the hands of Bodenschatz.

The Patriots put their first shot on goal in the 22^nd minute as Kelly Thomas received a Paige Babel free kick in the middle of the box. Thomas blasted a shot from 20-yards out, but Dickinson was in position for the save. Kallenberger put Mason's second shot on goal in the 35^th minute from 18-yards out.

Mason produced another pair of scoring opportunities to close the first half. In the 35^th minute, Doherty sent a shot that looked to sail into the upper left corner, but hit the post high. Three minutes later, Alyssa Andersen delivered a cross pass out to Nicole Clark on the far side as the sophomore headed it just high to close the half in a 0-0 tie.

The Patriots continued to attack to start the second half as Kallenberger forced Howard goalkeeper Kyra Dickinson into a save just five minutes into the period. Mason had an opportunity to take the lead in the 67^th minute when the Patriots were awarded a penalty kick. Doherty took the PK, sending the attempt two feet wide on the left.

After another pair of scoring opportunities, the Patriots were able to find the back of the net in the 77^th minute for the game-winner. Taking a corner kick for Mason, Casey Vornadore slipped the corner out, Howard bumped it back to the Patriot and Vornadore sent a pass to Hodges in the middle who headed it in for the 1-0 Mason lead.

Mason doubled its lead and set the final 2-0 score on Kallenberger's third goal of the season. Waiting on the left side, Kallenberger completed a play from Doherty, sending the shot into the corner from three-yards out in the 82^nd minute.

The Patriots welcome Penn to George Mason Stadium on Sunday, September 18 at 2 p.m.