WHO: Women's Soccer at St. Bonaventure
WHERE: Marra Athletic Fields Complex, St. Bonaventure, N.Y.
FINAL SCORE: Mason 5, SBU 0
KEY PLAYERS: Sarah Hardison – 2 goals; Jenna Hamilton – 2 goals; Kirsten Glad – 7 saves
FINAL (RECORDS)
|
1st |
2nd |
TOTAL |
| GEORGE MASON (5-4, 1-0) |
2 |
3 |
5 |
ST. BONAVENTURE (3-5-2, 0-1-0)
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
SCORING:
13:28: MASON GOAL: Hardison- Goal; Starr- Assist; MASON 1, SBU 0
34:26: MASON GOAL: Hardison- Goal; Mitchell - Assist; MASON 2, SBU 0
62:18: MASON GOAL: Hamilton - Goal; Elbeck - Assist; MASON 3, SBU 0
71:06: MASON GOAL: Myers - Goal; Williams - Assist; MASON 4, SBU 0
85:13: MASON GOAL: Hamilton - Goal; MASON 5, SBU 0
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ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – After a week's rest, the George Mason women's soccer team returned to action blanking St. Bonaventure, 5-0, to open Atlantic 10 Conference play on the road Thursday night. The Patriots saw a pair of goals from both Sarah Hardison and Jenna Hamilton with an additional goal from Alex Myers to take the win.
MATCH NOTES
-Sarah Hardison opened Mason's scoring with the first two goals of the night, marking her sixth and seventh goals of the season.
-Both of Hardison's goals came off crosses from Emma Starr (13:28) and Erin Mitchell (34:26).
-Mason carried a 2-0 lead into halftime behind Hardison and four saves from Mason goalkeeper Kirsten Glad.
-Jenna Hamilton scored her first goal of the evening in the 63rd minute for her first goal of the season, giving Mason a 3-0 lead. Hamilton scored off a cross from Nia Elbeck.
-Alex Myers cushioned Mason's lead with a blast from 25-yards out in the 72nd minute for a 4-0 Patriot lead.
-Mason continued to attack for the entire match, scoring its last goal at the 85:13 mark from Hamilton. Hamilton beat out the goalkeeper and scored on an open goal.
-The last time Mason scored five goals in a match dates back to a 7-0 victory over VMI on September 8, 2010.
POST-GAME QUOTES
-“I'm happy with the result. I thought we were a bit fortunate in the first half. I thought we were pretty even and scored a couple opportunistic goals off good crosses. We were a lot better in the second half and managed the game well. I was happy with our performance and having the opportunity to get everyone into the game and giving them a chance to contribute.” – Head Coach Todd Bramble
STAT BREAKDOWN
-Mason totaled 16 shots on the evening, putting 10 on frame.
-The Bonnies were held scoreless by Kirsten Glad who came up with seven saves.
-Alex Myers attempted five shots on the evening, putting three on target.
-Six different Patriots put shots on goal.
-Keri Sachtleben saw her first action in goal, playing the final 10:53 scoreless minutes.
NEXT ON THE PITCH
-Mason returns to action and wraps up this four-game road stretch at Dayton on Sunday. Match time is slated for 1 p.m. in Ohio.
