WOMEN'S SOCCER at Richmond
WHEN:  Sunday, October 14, 2018 | 1:00 p.m.
WHERE:  Richmond, Va. | Robins Stadium
RECORDS:  Mason (10-5-0, 5-2-0 A-10, 15 Pts.); Richmond (1-13-1, 1-5-1 A-10, 4 Pts.)
SERIES RECORD:  Mason leads, 8-2-1
LAST MEETING:  The Patriots defeated the Spiders in overtime, 1-0, on Oct. 1, 2017 at George Mason Stadium.
COVERAGE:  ESPN+ | Live stats

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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's soccer team plays the first of two straight games on the road, facing Richmond on Sunday with the kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m. at Robins Stadium in Richmond, Va.
 
Last time out, Mason (10-5-0, 5-2-0 A-10) blanked Duquesne, 3-0, on Friday at George Mason Stadium.
 
The Patriots defeated the Dukes for the first time in program history.  Mason dropped the first four meetings against Duquesne, all by a single goal.
 
Freshman forward Emma van der Vorst scored her fourth game-winner of the season with a header in the 18th minute.  Senior forward Nia Elbeck netted her second goal of the year in the 23rd minute and senior midfielder Emily Littell tallied her fourth goal of the campaign in the 52nd minute.
 
The Patriots scored the first goal for the 10th consecutive match.
 
Emma van der Vorst leads the A-10 in goals (11) and points (25) and is tied for second in game-winners (4).  She has scored in three straight and 11 of the last 12 matches, while recording a point in 12 straight games.
 
Littell is second on the team in goals (4) and points (10), while graduate student Jewel Christian is tied for third on the club in goals (2) and is third in points (7).
 
Senior midfielder Rebecca Callison, who picked up two assists against Duquesne, is tied for fourth in the conference in assists (5).
 
Mason redshirt junior goalkeeper Morgan Symmers (12 games/925 minutes) is 8-3-0 with a 1.36 goals against average.  She is tied for third in the league in wins by a goalkeeper (8).
 
Nine different players have scored at least one goal for the Patriots, while six players have recorded at least one game-winner.
 
Mason has won four of its last five games, with each of the four victories by shutout.
 
Last season, the Patriots scored in the 97th minute for a 1-0 overtime win over the Spiders at George Mason Stadium.  Symmers made two saves to record her first career victory.
 
SCOUTING RICHMOND
 
The Spiders have an overall record of 1-13-1, including a mark of 1-5-1 against Atlantic 10 opponents.  Richmond is 1-3-1 at home and 0-10-0 on the road this season.
 
Richmond surrendered four goals in the first half in a 4-1 loss to VCU on Thursday at SportsBackers Stadium in Richmond, Va.  The Rams finished with a 25-9 advantage in shots, including an 11-5 edge in shots on goal.
 
The Spiders have scored nine goals and conceded 42 in their 15 matches this season.
 
Sophomore midfielder T.J. Anderson and senior midfielder Ashley Gross are tied for the team lead in goals (2).  Junior forward Brooke Beam, Anderson and Gross are tied for the team lead in points (4).
 
Freshman goalkeeper Emily Wigg (12 games/942 minutes) has a 1-7-1 record and 2.58 goals against average.  Junior goalkeeper Jessica Stanfill (7 games/444 minutes) has a record of 0-5-0 and a 3.04 goals against average.
 
CORNER KICK
 
Goalkeeper Morgan Symmers recorded her first collegiate victory in Mason's 1-0 overtime win against Richmond on Oct. 1, 2017 at George Mason Stadium.  Symmers made two saves in the match and Abby Downey netted the game-winning goal in the 97th minute for the Patriots.