FAIRFAX, Va. - The George Mason lacrosse team kept the game close through the opening half, but Johns Hopkins used a strong second half to defeat the Patriots 19-6 Saturday afternoon at George Mason Stadium. Rachel Obregon recorded her first hat trick as a Patriot with three goals as Mason dipped to 1-1 on the season. Johns Hopkins opened the season 1-0.

Obregon recorded three goals, while Mary Schwartz added two for the Patriots. Caitlin Formato rounded out the scoring with Mason's final goal of the afternoon. Formato finished the game with two assists, two ground balls, two caused turnovers and four draw controls. Kiersten Jauschnegg led Mason with three caused turnovers and also picked up two ground balls. Brittany Pastrana earned the start and recorded six saves, while Katie Teague played the final eight minutes, allowing two goals.

The Blue Jays opened the scoring with a pair of goals to take a 2-0 lead before Schwartz put Mason on the board on an assist from Formato at 14:11 for a 2-1 score. Sarah Taylor gave Johns Hopkins a two-goal cushion but the Patriots fired back with goals from Obregon and Schwartz to knot the game at 3-3 with 9:27 in the first. The Blue Jays scored just over a minute later to spark a 3-0 run before Obregon capped the half with a goal at 1:17 for a 6-4 Blue Jays lead at halftime.

Johns Hopkins outscored Mason in the second half 13-2 using a 20-3 shot advantage and 10-6 edge in draw controls. Obregon snapped a 4-0 Blue Jays run to open the final period with her third goal of the afternoon at the 16:21 mark. Formato capped Mason's scoring with an unassisted goal with 2:40 to play as Courtney Schweizer scored unassisted with just over a minute to complete the scoring of the afternoon.

Mason returns to action welcoming UMBC to George Mason Stadium on Saturday, February 25 for a 1 p.m. meeting.