WHO: Men's Soccer at Davidson
WHERE: Alumni Stadium, Davidson, N.C.
FINAL SCORE: Mason 1, Davidson 0 2 OT
RECORDS: Mason (6-7-3, 2-2-3 A-10); Davidson (5-9-3, 2-5-0 A-10)
KEY PLAYERS: Henning Dirks – 1 goal; Steffen Kraus – 4 saves
FINAL (RECORDS)
|
1st |
2nd |
OT |
OT2 |
TOTAL |
| GEORGE MASON (6-7-3, 2-2-3 A-10) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| DAVIDSON (5-9-3, 2-5-0 A-10) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SCORING:
108:31: MASON GOAL: Dirks - Goal; Hoffman - Assist; MASON 1, DAV 0
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DAVIDSON, N.C. – Henning Dirks netted his fifth goal of the season in game-winning fashion, scoring with 1:29 left in double-overtime to send George Mason past Davidson, 1-0, on Halloween. Exceptional defense from the Patriots kept Davidson off the scoreboard all night spoiling the Wildcats' final home match of the season. Mason has one regular season contest remaining in 2015 prior to the Atlantic 10 Tournament.
MATCH NOTES
-Mason rattled off a trio of shots within the first 22 minutes of regulation as Davidson came up with two saves in the process.
-The Wildcats threatened late in the first half. Coming off a Nathan Marder rebound, George Kaloudis forced Steffen Kraus into a save to keep the scoreboard clean at intermission.
-Kraus picked up a pair of stops as just over 10 minutes expired into the second half to keep Davidson off the board.
-Matt Pacifici made two stops in the second period as Kraus came up with three to eliminate the Wildcats' scoring chances and force overtime.
-Both teams attempted a shot in the first overtime period, unable to find the back of the net.
-Daniel Hoffman looked for the game-winning tally in the 107th minute, but Matt Pacifici was able to make the save.
-Pacifici's clean slate would vanish less than two minutes later when Henning Dirks and Hoffman combined for the game-winning goal.
-With 108:31 on the clock, Dirks finished Hoffman's centering pass with a sliding flick to give Mason the 1-0 victory entering the final contest of the season.
-Mason picked up its second conference win of the season and extended its win streak to two.
-The goal marked Dirks' third game-winning goal of the season and second in double-overtime fashion.
POSTGAME QUOTES
-“In the first half we played some of our best soccer of the year, we just were unable to convert our chances. In the second half our defense was exceptional in limiting Davidson's chances. Steffen [Kraus] was forced into one quality save on the night and he came up big. Our guys showed a very disciplined and committed focus to the overtime and finally we were able to break through with the winner off a superb effort by Danny Hoffman and a gutsy finish by Henning Dirks. Now it's all about getting ready for our Senior Night and final regular season home match next Saturday.” – Head Coach Greg Andrulis
STAT BREAKDOWN
-Mason outshot Davidson 14-13, including a 6-4 shots on goal differential.
-Goalkeeper Steffen Kraus made four stops in the contest to pick up the win.
-Mason led in corner kicks, 8-6.
-Davidson recorded five saves in the contest, including a team save.
-Henning Dirks posted five shots in the contest, putting two on target and converting one.
NEXT ON THE PITCH
-Mason concludes 2015 regular season action on Saturday, November 7 hosting Rhode Island at 7 p.m. on Senior Night.
