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Winner George Mason MASON 7-2, 1-0
11
GW GW 7-2, 0-1
Winner
George Mason MASON
7-2, 1-0
25
Final
11
GW GW
7-2, 0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
George Mason MASON 14 11 25
GW GW 8 3 11
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Mason Storms Past George Washington in Atlantic 10 Opener

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Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |
WASHINGTON – As the weather warmed up Thursday, so did George Mason's offense.

The Patriots set a program record for goals in a game as they blew past Revolutionary Rival George Washington for a 25-11 victory at the Mount Vernon Athletic Complex in the Atlantic 10 Conference opener for both teams.

With the temperatures spiking into the 60s, junior Chachi Kelehan, graduate student Corinne Wessels and sophomore Hailey Johnson scored four goals apiece. Seniors Hannah Warpinski and Lindsey Tangeman and freshman Erin Donoghue recorded hat tricks as six players scored three goals or more.

Kelehan also had a career-high four assists and tied a personal-best with eight points. Wessels, the league leader in assists, added three assists for an impressive seven-point game.

Mason (7-2, 1-0 A-10) improved to 5-0 in Atlantic 10 openers since joining the league in 2013-14. The Patriots also won their fourth straight against the Colonials (7-2, 0-1) and own a 14-3 advantage in the all-time series.

George Washington scored the game's first two goals and, even after Mason jumped in front early, the Colonials kept it close. GW tied the game one final time at 8-8 with 9:14 left in the half. Then the Patriots took over and left no doubt.

Mason scored six straight goals to end the half, including three in a 52-second span. Kelehan scored just before time expired for a commanding 14-8 lead at halftime. Out of the break, Wessels bookended two goals around a goal by Kelehan to end a 9-0 run by the Patriots.

With nearly 20 minutes remaining, Mason extended the lead to 10 goals to trigger the running clock and pushed the advantage to as many as 14. The Patriots allowed just three goals in the final 39 minutes of the game. Sophomore goalkeeper Melissa Semkiw made 11 saves on 30 shots faced and grabbed a team-high three ground balls. In the second half, she made seven saves while allowing just three goals.

Nine players scored as senior Holly Tevis scored twice and freshmen Christina Romano and Sammy Ottimo netted the first goals of their career. Johnson, Tangeman, Tevis and Warpinski also dished out assists. Donoghue nabbed nine draw controls and Ottimo grabbed a career-high seven draw controls.

The Patriots wrap up a five-game road trip by heading north to play La Salle at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday in Philadelphia.
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Players Mentioned

Hailey Johnson

#12 Hailey Johnson

Attack/Midfield
5' 4"
Sophomore
Chachi Kelehan

#6 Chachi Kelehan

A
5' 7"
Junior
Melissa Semkiw

#22 Melissa Semkiw

GK
5' 7"
Sophomore
Lindsey Tangeman

#1 Lindsey Tangeman

A
5' 2"
Senior
Holly Tevis

#23 Holly Tevis

A
5' 4"
Senior
Hannah Warpinski

#28 Hannah Warpinski

A
5' 10"
Senior
Sammy Ottimo

#7 Sammy Ottimo

A/M
5' 8"
Freshman
Christina Romano

#18 Christina Romano

MF
5' 10"
Freshman
Erin Donoghue

#24 Erin Donoghue

MF
5' 7"
Freshman
Corinne Wessels

#33 Corinne Wessels

A
5' 4"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Hailey Johnson

#12 Hailey Johnson

5' 4"
Sophomore
Attack/Midfield
Chachi Kelehan

#6 Chachi Kelehan

5' 7"
Junior
A
Melissa Semkiw

#22 Melissa Semkiw

5' 7"
Sophomore
GK
Lindsey Tangeman

#1 Lindsey Tangeman

5' 2"
Senior
A
Holly Tevis

#23 Holly Tevis

5' 4"
Senior
A
Hannah Warpinski

#28 Hannah Warpinski

5' 10"
Senior
A
Sammy Ottimo

#7 Sammy Ottimo

5' 8"
Freshman
A/M
Christina Romano

#18 Christina Romano

5' 10"
Freshman
MF
Erin Donoghue

#24 Erin Donoghue

5' 7"
Freshman
MF
Corinne Wessels

#33 Corinne Wessels

5' 4"
Graduate Student
A
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