MEN'S SOCCER vs. VCU
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 | 7 p.m.
WHERE: Fairfax, Va. |
George Mason Stadium
RECORDS: Mason (2-9-1, 0-4-0 A-10); VCU (7-4-1, 3-2-0 A-10)
SERIES RECORD: VCU leads, 16-10-11
LAST MEETING: The Rams defeated the Patriots, 2-0, on April 10, 2021 at George Mason Stadium.
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason men's soccer team is back home for Alumni Weekend in an Atlantic 10 Conference match against VCU on Saturday, Oct. 16, with the opening kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. at George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, Va.
Last time out, the Patriots (2-9-1, 0-4-0 A-10) fell on the road to Fordham, 2-1, on Saturday at Jack Coffey Field in Bronx, N.Y.
With the Rams leading by two, Mason freshman forward
Balint Kocso converted with a header from 15 yards out in the 70th minute for his third goal of the season. Freshman midfielder
Jose Alvarado recorded his first collegiate assist on the play.
Sophomore midfielder
Louis Lehr leads the team in goals (4), points (8), shots (23) and shots on goal (11). Kocso is second on the club in goals (3), points (6), shots (18) and shots on goal (8).
Graduate student forward
Miles Montgomery and freshman midfielder
Linus Dahl are tied for the team lead in assists (3). Montgomery is second on the club in points (5), and is third in goals (1), shots (11) and shots on goal (6).
Sophomore goalkeeper
Jackson Lee (2-9-1, 0-4-0 A-10, 1.83 GAA, 42 SV, 1080 MIN) has started all 12 matches for Mason, while sophomore goalkeeper
William Schutze (0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 13 MIN) has made one appearance.
The Patriots are set to face one of their most-common opponents on Mason Soccer Alumni Weekend. The Patriots are 10-16-11 in 37 all-time meetings against in-state rival VCU, including a mark of 3-9-5 against the Rams in games played in Fairfax.
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VCU enters the match tied for second in the Atlantic 10 Conference with Rhode Island, Fordham and Saint Joseph's with nine points. Saint Louis leads the A-10 with 15 points.
In the last meeting between the two teams, VCU defeated Mason, 2-0, in the final regular season game of the spring season on April 10, 2021.
The match remained scoreless until the final eight minutes of play in the second half, when the Rams tallied twice in a span of 1:41 for the victory. Mason midfielder
Ishmail Kamara led all players with four shots and two shots on goal in the match.
The Patriots outshot the Rams, 10-9, while VCU finished with a 4-2 advantage in shots on goal. VCU had seven corner kicks and Mason had two corner kicks in the match.
ABOUT THE PATRIOTS
The Patriots have 12 returners and 19 newcomers on the roster under second-year head coach
Elmar Bolowich.
Returning for the Patriots are senior defender
Jakob Rylander, along with junior forward
Kent Harrison and defender
Jonathan Fawole. Mason has nine sophomores on the roster with goalkeeper
Jackson Lee, defender
Noah McGrath, midfielders
Daniel Chica,
Evan Pedraza and
Henry Wachsman, and forwards
Nicolas Alt,
Ishmail Kamara and
Louis Lehr.
The newcomers include 14 freshmen. Forwards
Balint Kocso,
Ryan Mahon and
Darri Palsson, and midfielders
Jose Alvarado,
Luciano Covella,
Linus Dahl and
Michael Medina.
Rookie defenders
Jaden Berman,
Valentin Brandis,
Marcel Cole,
Ahmed Mohamed and Josh Morrobel will join the back line in front of freshmen goalkeepers
Matthew Bauer and Jake Lee.
The Patriots added graduate student forward
Miles Montgomery, in addition to junior midfielder
Cameron Revels, sophomore goalkeeper
William Schutze and sophomore midfielder
Mike Oropeza.
Mason played two games in August, seven games in September, and will play seven matches in October.
The eight-game Atlantic 10 schedule includes road contests against Saint Joseph's (Sept. 17), Saint Louis (Sept. 25), Fordham (Oct. 9) and George Washington (Oct. 20). The Patriots will host St. Bonaventure (Oct. 6), VCU (Oct. 16), Davidson (Oct. 23) and La Salle (Oct. 30) in A-10 play.
Admission is free for all Patriots' men's soccer home games played at George Mason Stadium.
SCOUTING VCU
The Rams have an overall record of 7-4-1, including a mark of 3-2-0 against Atlantic 10 Conference opponents. VCU is 3-1-0 at home and 4-3-1 on the road.
Last time out, VCU fell to No. 14 Saint Louis, 4-1, on Saturday at Sports Backers Stadium in Richmond, Va. Sophomore midfielder Celio Pompeu scored the lone goal of the match for the Rams.
The Billikens outshot the Rams, 13-12, including a 6-4 advantage in shots on goal.
Freshman midfielder Damian Gallegos and Pompeu are tied for the team lead in goals (4). Pompeu leads the club in assists (7), points (15), shots (29) and shots on goal (11). Gallegos is second in assists (3) and points (11).
Three goalkeepers have played for the Rams this season.
Senior Mario Sequeira (3-2-1, 0.80 GAA, 46 SV, 559 MIN) has played seven games, freshman John Ermini (2-1-0, 0.96 GAA, 11 SV, 280 MIN) has played four games and freshman Cory Taylor (2-1-0, 1.87 GAA, 9 SV, 288 MIN) had played in three games.
CORNER KICK
VCU leads the all-time series, 16-10-11. The Patriots have faced the Rams 37 times, sixth-most of any opponent in program history, behind William & Mary (47), Albany (46), George Washington (46), James Madison (42) and Old Dominion (39).
The 11 draws against the Rams are the most that the Patriots have recorded against any opponent.
