Box score (PDF)
 
FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason men's soccer team fell to VCU in overtime, 1-0, on Saturday night at George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, Va.
 
Mason (2-10-1, 0-5-0 A-10) outshot VCU (8-4-1, 4-2-0 A-10) 6-5 in the first half of play and the game was scoreless at the break.
 
The Rams applied the pressure in the second half, recording six of their 10 shots on goal in the match.
 
In overtime, the Patriots committed a foul in the box in the 97th minute.  VCU senior defender Simon Fitch then scored the game-winner on the penalty kick for the 1-0 final.
 
Mason sophomore goalkeeper Jackson Lee (2-10-1, 0-5-0 A-10) made a career-high nine saves, while VCU freshman goalkeeper John Ermini (3-1-0) made two saves in the match.
 
Lee's previous career-high for saves in a game was seven in a 2-2 double-overtime draw at Davidson on March 14, 2021.
 
HOW THEY SCORED
 
97' | Fitch converted a penalty kick into the lower right corner.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
 
The Rams outshot the Patriots, 17-12, including a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal.  VCU finished with 10 corner kicks, while Mason had three corner kicks in the match.
 
Mason freshmen midfielders Luciano Covella and Linus Dahl each recorded on shot on goal in the match.
 
VCU sophomore midfielder Celio Pompeu led all players with five shots and four shots on goal, while freshman Damian Gallegos registered three shots on goal for the Rams.
 
NEXT FOR MASON
 
The Patriots play their final road match of the season against George Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at GW Soccer Field in Washington, D.C.