WHO: #8 Women's Soccer vs. #1 George Washington
WHERE: Alumni Soccer Stadium – Davidson, N.C.
FINAL SCORE: Mason 1, GW 0
RECORDS: George Mason (9-9-1), George Washington (15-5)
KEY PLAYERS: Abby Downey – 1 goal; Kirsten Glad – 3 saves

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2015 ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT BRACKET

DAVIDSON, N.C. - Abby Downey scored her second goal of the season in style as the sophomore led #8-seeded George Mason past top-seeded George Washington, 1-0, in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic 10 Championship Thursday morning. GW entered the tournament with a perfect 10-0 league mark from the regular season and riding a 13-match win streak. The Patriots will advance to the semifinal round on Friday playing #5 Fordham at 5 p.m.

MATCH NOTES
-George Mason and George Washington played through a scoreless first 45 minutes, standing tied at 0-0 at intermission.
-Mason attempted eight shots in the first half to GW's three.
-GW tried to break through early, forcing Kirsten Glad into her only save of the period in just the fourth minute.
-After Mason posted several shots, Abby Downey looked for the go-ahead goal in the 35^th minute, but Ellen Conway came up with the save.
-The defensive battle continued early in the second half.
-Glad came up with her second save of the morning in the 65^th minute when Mackenzie Cowley tried to find the back of the net.
-Seven minutes later, GW threatened again, but Glad was in position for the save.
-Mason broke through in the 76^th minute on a tally from Abby Downey. Kaila Williams took a free kick for the Patriots, serving it across to find Emily Littell. Littell headed it towards the goal and Downey finished with the goal for the 1-0 lead.
-The Colonials saw a solid scoring chance in the 79^th minute from Ivana Szwejkowski to even the score, but Mason's defense came up strong.
-Szwejkowski rattled off two quick shots with the first attempt blocked and the second shot hitting the crossbar as GW remained scoreless.
-Emily Littell tried to cushion Mason's lead in the 83^rd minute, but GW goalkeeper Miranda Horn came up with the stop.
-The shutout marks the sixth of the season for the Patriots.

STAT BREAKDOWN
-George Mason placed three shots on goal against the Colonials and totaled 10 shots in the match.
-GW also attempted 10 shots, placing four on target.
-Kirsten Glad came up with three saves in the victory, keeping the Colonials off the scoreboard.
-The Colonials played two keepers, each picking up a save.
-Mason held the slight advantage in corner kicks, 5-4.
-Alex Myers led Mason with three shots in the match.
-Abby Downey registered two shots on goal to pace the Patriots on frame.

POST MATCH QUOTES
-“I'm really proud of the players today for their performance. They showed great determination and fight at the right time. All-in-all, we played very well and deserved the win and I'm extremely happy for our players. I want to congratulate GW for the year they had, going undefeated in league play and posting a 13-match win streak. It was a great season for them and they deserve congratulations.” – Head Coach Todd Bramble

NEXT ON THE PITCH
-Mason will face #5 Fordham on Friday at 5 p.m. in the semifinals. The Atlantic 10 Championship is being hosted by Davidson.