MEN'S SOCCER at Campbell
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 8 | 2 p.m.
WHERE: Buies Creek, N.C. | Eakes Athletic Complex
RECORDS: Mason (1-2-0); Campbell  (1-1-1)
SERIES RECORD: Series tied, 0-0-1
LAST MEETING: The Patriots and Camels played to a 0-0 draw on Sept. 26, 1981 in the Patriot Invitational in Fairfax, Va.
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason men's soccer team plays its third straight road match, facing Campbell on Sunday afternoon at the Eakes Athletics Complex in Buies Creek, N.C.  The opening kick is scheduled for 2 p.m.
 
Mason (1-2-0) fell to Appalachian State, 2-0, on Friday night at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex in Boone, N.C.  The Mountaineers took the lead in the 71st minute and added another goal in the 72nd minute of play.
 
The Patriots outshot the Mountaineers 20-9, including a 5-3 advantage in shots on goal.  Mason senior midfielder Ryan Mingachos and senior forward Tunde Akinlosotu combined for 13 shots and four shots on goal.
 
SCOUTING CAMPBELL
 
The Camels finished the 2018 season with an overall record of 9-9-3, including a mark of 4-3-1 against Big South Conference opponents.  Campbell went 5-3-1 at home and 4-5-2 on the road last season.
 
After playing the first two matches on the road, Campbell is playing the middle game of a three-game homestand. 
 
Campbell defeated American, 4-0, on Friday.  Freshman forward Adrian Morales scored twice, while sophomore midfielder Matt Lock and senior midfielder Ian Rees also found the back of the net.  The Camels outshot the Eagles 17-4 and held American without a shot on goal in the match.
 
The Camels dropped their season-opener at Memphis, 4-0, on Aug. 30 before responding with a 1-1 draw at Central Arkansas on Sept. 1.   
 
Junior forward Thibault Jacquel led the Big South in assists (8) and was second on the team in both goals (4) and points (16) last season, while Lock tied for third on the club in goals (3), assists (5) and points (11).
 
In goal, junior Samuel Lechuga started 17 games and finished with a 9-6-2 record, 1.24 goals against average and seven shutouts during the 2018 campaign.
 
Campbell was projected to finish in a tie for second place with Radford in the Big South Conference as selected by the league's head coaches.  Defending Big South regular season champion High Point was picked to finish first in the conference.
 
Campbell senior defender Gideon Betz, who earned 2018 Big South Championship MVP honors, was named the Big South Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. 
 
CORNER KICK
 
The Patriots are facing the Camels on the road for the first time in program history.  In the lone meeting between the two teams, Mason and Campbell played to a 0-0 draw on Sept. 26, 1981 at the Patriot Invitational in Fairfax.
 
GLIMPSE AT THE PATRIOTS
 
The Patriots return 20 letterwinners and five of their top-six scorers from last year's team that advanced to the Atlantic 10 Championship game.
 
Seniors Tunde Akinlosotu and Grant Robinson tied for the team lead in goals (5) during the 2018 season, while Akinlosotu's 15 points led the club.  Senior Ryan Mingachos tied for second on the team in goals (4), assists (4) and points (12).
 
The Patriots finished the 2018 campaign with a 9-8-0 overall record and posted a 5-3-0 mark against A-10 opponents, tying for third place in the conference during the regular season.  Mason was 6-3-0 at home, 2-4-0 on the road and 1-1 in games played at a neutral site.
 
In the A-10 quarterfinals, the Patriots defeated Saint Louis in double-overtime, 1-0.  In the semifinals at the Billiken Sports Center, Mason defeated Dayton, 1-0, in double-overtime to advance to the championship game for the first time since the 2013 season.