BRONX, N.Y. - Despite a late offensive surge, the George Mason women's soccer team (2-8-1, 0-4-0 A-10) drops conference road game in overtime at Fordham (3-8-2, 2-2-0 A-10) by a score of 2-1 on Thursday at Jack Coffey Field.
Mason junior Shannon Lee earned her first goal of the season for the Patriots in the 71st minute, after getting a great cross from her twin sister Emma Lee, who earned her first assist and point of the season. The Lee twins' offensive pressure was not enough, however, as the Rams answered with the game winning goal within the first four minutes of the overtime period.
It was a game of two halves for both teams. The Patriots and Rams combined for a total of three shots in the first 45 minutes. After the half, Fordham finally answered with a penalty kick score in the 66th minute, after Mason committed a handball in the box.
Once the Rams got on the board, the Patriots' offense turned it on as head coach Todd Bramble's offense created scoring chance after scoring chance.
Despite the opportunities, the Patriots could not find a second goal and fell to the Rams in 94 minutes, 2-1.
HOW THEY SCORED
MASON
71' | Shannon Lee scores on a header into the bottom left corner of the net on a cross from twin sister Emma Lee.
FORDHAM
66' | Maura Holst scores into the top left corner of the net on a penalty kick try after a handball violation by Mason.
94' | Holst earns her second goal of the game and season with a header that rolls past keeper into the bottom right corner of the net.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Fordham earned a 11-4 edge over Mason in shots and a 4-2 advantage in shots on goal. Each team recorded two corner kicks.
In the first half, both teams accumulated only three total shots. In the second half, both teams found their groove in the offensive zone, amassing a total of 11 shots.
The Rams recorded their first multi-goal match of the season. All games prior to Thursday night, Fordham did not record more than one goal in a contest.
UP NEXT
Mason will hit the road to Pittsburgh, Pa. on Sunday to face A-10 foe Duquesne with kickoff set for 1 p.m.
