FAIRFAX, Va. - The George Mason women's soccer team (3-10-1, 1-6-0 A-10) falls to La Salle (8-6-1, 4-3-0 A-10) by a score of 2-0 on Thursday at George Mason Stadium.
Although the Patriots could not score a goal on the night, the team did earn offensive chances, totaling eight shots (five on goal), with four of the shots coming from junior midfielder Sara Chontosh.
Chontosh earned season highs in shots (4) and shots on goal (3). The midfielder also earned game-highs in both categories on Thursday night. This performance comes on the heels of three shots and two shots on goal game against Davidson on Sunday, a then-season high for the junior.
Despite the offensive pressure, the Patriots could not find the back of the net as the Explorers took advantage of their six shots on goal, converting a goal in each period.
The first came in the 25th minute as Jenna Soriano played a ball to Katie Hoffman who took the pass down the left side of the field and pushed it past Mason's keeper for La Salle's first score of the night. The goal was Hoffman's first of the year.
The second and final goal came in the 76th minute when a flurry of La Salle players crashed Mason's net and put in a rolling rebound into the back of the net. Maci Bower was awarded the goal (sixth of the year).
HOW THEY SCORED
La Salle
25' | Katie Hoffman scores past the keeper on a break away down the left side of the field. Assist Soriano.
76' | Bowers scores on rebound chance into the bottom left corner of the net. Assist Naya Vialva.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
La Salle notched a 6-5 advantage over the Patriots in shots on goal, however both teams collected eight total shots.
The Explorers recorded six corner kick chances, while Mason had five. La Salle earned 53 percent of the total possession time, with 56 percent of that time with the ball spent in the offensive zone.
Chontosh earned season highs in shots (4) and shots on goal (3).
UP NEXT
The Patriots play host to Saint Louis on Sunday, Oct. 20, at George Mason Stadium. The day game will also be Senior Day for Mason, as the program recognizes the class of 2020. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
