FAIRFAX, Va. - In the home opener for the George Mason women's soccer team, Tiana Kallenberger scored the game-winning goal in the 96^th minute to seal a 2-1 overtime victory over American Wednesday night at George Mason Stadium. Kallenberger completed an Emily Harvey pass in the extra period to give the Patriots their first victory of the season. American dips to 0-2-1, while Mason improved to 1-1.

In the final five minutes of regulation, the Patriots controlled possession and the pace of play, carrying the momentum into overtime. Mason opened the extra period strong and converted its first scoring opportunity as Harvey got a touch off freshman Emma Starr's through ball. Harvey slipped it past an American defender as Kallenberger made a diagonal run to receive the ball and placed the shot into the upper left corner out of American goalkeeper Charlene Belanger's reach for the game-winner.

The home squad outshot the Eagles 17-7 overall and 9-4 in shots on goal as American held a narrow edge in corner kicks, 5-4. Lyndse Hokanson picked up the win, making three stops in the contest.  Belanger came up strong for the Eagles making seven saves, including four in the first half. The Patriots dispersed nine shots on goal with Liz Hodges tallying three, while Carleigh Morba put all three of her shots on goal for the Eagles.

Mason trailed 1-0 at the half despite outshooting the Eagles 7-4 as American capitalized on a corner kick in the 11th minute. Nicole Paviglionite took the corner for the visiting squad as Michelle Montilio headed the kick and Jasmine Mohandesi was in position to finish the play, scooping behind Hokanson on the right corner for the tally.

Mason, however, was unable to convert on scoring opportunities late in the first half as Mary Kate Lowry tried to post the equalizer on a Jazmin Cardoso free kick with a header in the 31st minute that Belanger jumped to knock out of play. Less than four minutes later, Harvey threatened Belanger receiving a Hodges cross from the left side and blasting a shot from 18 yards out into the hands of Belanger as the Eagle punched it out to make the save.

The Patriots saw their final scoring threat in the first half in the 43^rd minute off the foot of freshman Sydney Mitchell who saw a clear opportunity from 25 yards out, but the shot was nearly high, hitting the crossbar.

Midway through the second half, Mason put together a strong scoring chance as Hodges looked for a shot deflected by an American player as Cardoso took the rebound and hit the corner crossbar. Mason broke through on their second corner kick of the evening as Liz Agiato, on the near side, sent the kick across the field and Kelly Pizzingrilli scored the equalizer from 12 yards out into the right corner of the net in the 70th minute.

In the 87^th minute, American looked for the go ahead off a Hannah Tatro free kick as Jasmine Mohandesi passed it off to Brenna Smith, but the attempt went high and wide. Less than a minute later, Mason posted two shots as Harvey's blast was blocked and Agiato tried to score on the rebound, but the shot went high, sending the teams into overtime.