Box Score
NORFOLK, Va. - In the first official match of the season, the George Mason women's soccer team fell to Old Dominion, 3-1, on Sunday at the ODU Soccer Complex.

Old Dominion junior midfielder Loes Van Loon gave the Monarchs an early 1-0 lead in the 17th minute of play on a give and go from fellow junior Amanda Nhek.

The Monarchs increased their lead in the 57th minute, as Nhek put one of her own in the back of the net, earning her second goal of the season.

In the very next minute, freshman midfielder Ece Turkoglu earned her first collegiate goal, putting Old Dominion up by three.

The Patriots scored off of the foot of Emily Bradshaw in the 85th minute, as she was assisted by senior Gabriela Rivera and sophomore Emma van der Vorst. Despite the goal, the Patriots could not complete the comeback and fell to the Monarchs 3-1.

"We are leaving here tonight with mixed emotions," head coach Todd Bramble said. "We are certainly disappointed with the results, but we are not overly disappointed with the performance of our team. The timing of Old Dominion's first goal was unfortunate, coming against the run of play, but we are really happy with the way our team responded. There is still a lot to be optimistic about with our team."

HOW THEY SCORED
 

17' | Van Loon took a give and go pass from Nhek for her first goal as a Monarch.

57' | Nhek scored on a header in the top left corner of the net for her second goal of the season. Assisted by senior Kyra Ricks.

58' | Turkoglu shoots a deep shot over the reach of the goalkeeper to give the Monarchs a 3-0 lead.

85' | Bradshaw gives the Patriots their first goal of the game with a shot that was lobbed over the keeper. Assisted by Rivera and van der Vorst.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Despite the loss, the Patriots finished with a 12-8 advantage over the Monarchs in shots, including four shots in the first 16 minutes of play, the same amount Old Dominion gave up in fulltime in their season opener. Mason also ended with a 4-3 edge over Old Dominion in shots on goal. Each team attempted two corner kicks. There were also three yellow cards issued in the contest, two for Mason and one for Old Dominion.

UP NEXT

The Patriots head back to Fairfax for their home opener Thursday, Aug. 29, against Kentucky with the kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. at George Mason Stadium.