FAIRFAX, Va. – Thanks to late first half goal from junior Daniel Hoffman, the George Mason men's soccer team shutout Wright State in the team's second exhibition match this preseason.

MATCH NOTES
-Mason recorded the first three shots off the game, all coming in the first five minutes of play from Zach Herstek and freshman Stephen Durbin.
-Wright State's first scoring chance came in the 32^nd minute on a shot from Brett Elder that sailed wide.
-After the Mason defense blocked an attempt from Tristan Lyle, the Patriots brought the ball down field and scored almost three minutes later in the 38^th minute on Hoffman's strike inside the box.
-Both teams took turns in each other's side of the field, trading shots for a 6-3 Wright State advantage in the second half.
-The Raiders' best scoring chance came in the 75^th minute when Elder landed a strike off of goalkeeper Steffen Kraus' gloves and ricocheted off of the crossbar.
-The Patriots kept Wright State shotless for the final eight minutes to seal the 1-0 victory.

POST-GAME QUOTES
- “We were at home, we got a shutout, and we won. This is our home turf and it's important for us to be very hard to beat at home. There was some major progress from some of the guys and some had really good games today that didn't play so well last weekend.” – Assistant Coach Trevor Singer.

STAT BREAKDOWN
-Wright State outshot the Patriots 9-8 after Mason had the 5-3 advantage in the first half
-The Patriot defense allowed only three shots on goal, all of which were saved
-Mason's only shot on goal came off of Hoffmann's foot and was the game winner
-Wright State grabbed the corner kick advantage, 5-1

NEXT ON THE PITCH
-Mason concludes the preseason with an exhibition against William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va. on Sunday, August 23.