GEORGE MASON vs. VCU
WHEN: Sunday, 7 p.m.
WHERE: George Mason Stadium
RECORDS: Mason (6-2-1, 1-0), VCU (6-4-1, 2-0)
SERIES RECORD: Mason trails the series with a 9-10-7 all-time record against VCU. The two in-state rivals most recently played in 2011 where VCU picked up the 1-0 victory at home.
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TICKETS
Adult: $6
Youth (18 & Under): $4
Seniors (62 & Above): $4
Mason Students w/ valid ID: FREE
The 2013 Fall Sports Season Pass sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance is currently on sale for only $35. The pass includes admission to all men's and women's soccer and women's volleyball home contests this fall. Fans who purchase a Fall Sports Pass will receive a free George Mason t-shirt. Farm Bureau members may receive one free Fall Sports Pass by registering at the Mason Athletic Ticket Office or at one of the home matches. Members must show their ID and fill out a registration form. Fans can purchase the season pass online at GoMason.com or by calling the Mason Athletic Ticket Office at 703-993-3270.
NEWS & NOTES
A new era of the VCU-George Mason rivalry begins on Sunday as the two former CAA Conference members now face off in the Atlantic 10. Both teams come into the matchup with a blemish-free conference record after Mason and VCU each won their conference matchups last Sunday. The two teams played each other in consecutive seasons from 1995-2011 before facing different schedules in 2012.
The Patriot defense continues to rank near the top of the country, allowing a goals-against-average of .76 as a team, good for 28th out of 198 Divison 1 teams and second in the A-10. Fresman Steffen Kraus has defended the goal in all nine of Mason's games, recording 18 saves in the process.
Last Sunday a pair of Patriots recorded their first goals of the season. Freshman Zach Herstek scored his first career collegiate goal that tied up the match against UMass at 1 apiece and junior Timi Mulgrew planted his first of the season to break the tie and give Mason the 2-1 victory.
The Rams have won the last two contests against Mason and come into Sunday's match on a three game winning streak this season. Both teams have faced a similar conference opponent in UMass, in which VCU defeated the Minutemen 4-0 last Friday. Jose Manel leads the Rams on offense with 9 points, scoring three goals and tallying three assists this season.
