WHO: Men's Soccer at Saint Joseph's
WHERE: Sweeney Field, Philadelphia, Pa.
FINAL SCORE: Mason 1, SJU 1
KEY PLAYERS: Jannik Eckenrode – 1 goal; Jordan Edwards – 1 assist
FINAL (RECORDS)
|
1st |
2nd |
OT |
2OT |
TOTAL |
| GEORGE MASON (4-6-3, 0-1-3 A-10) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| SAINT JOSEPH'S (3-9-2, 1-2-1 A-10) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
SCORING:
33:55: MASON GOAL: Eckenrode - 1 goal; Edwards - assist; MASON 1, SJU 0
70:04: SJU GOAL: Lazorko - 1 goal; SJU 1, MASON 1
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – George Mason held onto a 1-0 lead after scoring in the 34th minute, but Saint Joseph's came back late in the match, converting a penalty kick in the 71st minute to tie the score and force overtime. The Atlantic 10 foes played through two scoreless overtime periods as Mason played to its second consecutive 1-1 double-overtime draw.
MATCH NOTES
-Michael Butts came up with his first save of the evening in the eighth minute of play.
-Matt Tucker took Mason's first shot on goal in the 20th minute as Bobby Edwards was in position for the stop.
-Following a Daniel Hoffmann shot on goal in the 32nd minute, Mason rattled off three corner kicks.
-The Patriots opened the scoring right after the series of corners as Jordan Edwards had the throw-in to Jannik Eckenrode who netted the first goal of the evening on a header giving Mason the 1-0 lead in the 34th minute.
-Neither team got a shot off in the final minutes of the first half as Mason carried a 1-0 lead into intermission.
-SJU attacked early in the second half looking for the tying goal but it wouldn't come until the 71st minute.
-Following a foul inside the box, SJU's Tim Lazorko converted a penalty kick to knot the game at 1-all at the 70:04 mark.
-Mason saw a couple opportunities late the period, but couldn't convert, forcing overtime.
-The Patriots rattled off four shots in the second overtime period, but couldn't find the net as the decision ended in a 1-1 draw.
-Mason has recorded 1-1 double-overtime decisions in three of its past four outings.
POST-GAME QUOTES
-"Tonight was a tough result. Between Saint Joe's goalkeeper making a couple of key saves and our near misses, we couldn't put the game away. We continue to do a great job defensively. Except for a tough PK call, our defensive effort and Michael Butts in goal were very good. With the effort and determination that our guys are showing, good things are bound to happen. We have to keep creating chances, keep working for each other and keep improving as we prepare for our next match." - Head Coach Greg Andrulis
STAT BREAKDOWN
-Thirty shots were taken on the night as Mason recorded 16 to SJU's 14 attempts.
-Shots on goal were just as even with SJU holding a slight 7-6 advantage.
-Michael Butts played all 110 minutes in goal, recording six saves.
-SJU led Mason in corner kicks, 8-4.
-Matt Tucker led Mason with three shots as six different Patriots recorded a shot on goal.
NEXT ON THE PITCH
-Mason men's soccer comes back home to host Duquesne on Wednesday night. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at George Mason Stadium.
