FAIRFAX, Va. – In the first exhibition match of the season, the George Mason men's soccer team fell to James Madison, 3-0, on Sunday at George Mason Stadium.

James Madison sophomore midfielder Tyler Clegg put the Dukes in front 1-0 in the 36^th minute of play, netting the eventual game-winning goal from inside the six.

The Dukes increased the lead in the 40^th minute when senior midfielder Manuel Ferriol found the back of the net to make the score 2-0.

James Madison tallied the lone goal of the second half when freshman midfielder Clay Obara made it a 3-0 game with his first goal in exhibition play.

HOW THEY SCORED

36' | Clegg took a pass from senior forward Lewis Long and scored into the lower right corner of the net for the first goal of the game.

40' | Clegg sent a pass ahead to Ferriol, who finished the play from 10 yards out.

69' | Obara found some space behind the defense and scored into the lower right corner from 15 yards out.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

James Madison finished the game with a 10-3 edge in shots, including a 7-0 advantage in shots on goal.  The Patriots had four corner kicks, while the Dukes didn't have a corner kick in the match.

UP NEXT

The Patriots visit William & Mary for their final exhibition game on Saturday, Aug. 24 with the kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. in Williamsburg, Va.