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Highlights: Women's Soccer 2021

Women's Soccer 5/11/2021 10:00:00 AM

The George Mason University women's soccer team could not finish their 2021 campaign the way they had hoped, as the team canceled its final match of the season due to safety concerns relating to COVID-19.

The Green & Gold began Atlantic 10 play 2-1-1, defeating both George Washington and VCU while playing to a 1-1 draw versus Richmond.

The Patriots would later beat Richmond by a score of 2-1, closing the season with an impressive victory. The last time Mason defeated in-state rivals VCU and Richmond and A-10 rival George Washington in the same season was in 2017.

FINAL | Mason 2, Richmond 1.

The Patriots defeat the Spiders to earn their third conference win of the season, holding off Richmond's late comeback effort. #GetPatriotic pic.twitter.com/mBGgFjtn0A
— Mason Women's Soccer (@MasonWSOC) April 8, 2021

Juniors Dacheka Kolcum and Sara Chontosh and senior Kayla Hamric led the Green & Gold's attack with two goals apiece in the 2021 season.

Kolcum had an impressive outing against George Washington, tallying a goal, an assist and four shots on goal on March 14. Kolcum's score came in overtime, a golden goal to beat the Colonials.

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Dacheka Kolcum scores in OT (103') to give the Patriots a #RevRivalry victory ??#GetPatriotic pic.twitter.com/JWh2F3HNjz
— Mason Women's Soccer (@MasonWSOC) March 14, 2021

Her effort in the victory earned her the A-10 Player of the Week honor, Kolcum's first of her career.

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READ ??: https://t.co/AQvJQnQJdA #GetPatriotic | #A10WSOC pic.twitter.com/UxvkG8GEYi
— Mason Women's Soccer (@MasonWSOC) March 15, 2021

Chontosh netted the Patriots' first goal of 2021 against Davidson on March 7.

84' | G O A L??

Sara Chontosh scores to bring the Patriots within one.

Davidson 2, Mason 1. #GetPatriotic pic.twitter.com/DM0HB1QQNe
— Mason Women's Soccer (@MasonWSOC) March 7, 2021

Chontosh's second goal of the season proved to be the deciding goal in the Patriots' victory over the Spiders on April 8. The cross from freshman Lina Dirnberger gave way to an impressive header from Chontosh.

17' | WHAT. A. HEADER. ????@Saral96 nets another goal for the Green & Gold, using her head?? Assist Lina Dirnberger.

Mason 2, Richmond 0. #GetPatriotic pic.twitter.com/W9SwbME5UO
— Mason Women's Soccer (@MasonWSOC) April 8, 2021

Hamric's two scores came in the same week, in back-to-back games. The forward/midfielder had one of the most impressive goals of the season, with a fantastic assist from sophomore Grace Hotaling.

SHE SCORED THAT FROM WHERE??@kkaylahamric's goal was #SCTop10 worthy ??#GetPatriotic pic.twitter.com/ISmkdfU8m4
— Mason Women's Soccer (@MasonWSOC) March 22, 2021

Another angle of @kkaylahamric's amazing goal ??

Hamric & the Patriots host Davidson tomorrow??

Preview ??: https://t.co/ky9pqRbT4y #GetPatriotic | #YouCanPlay pic.twitter.com/12kvzYx3Y9
— Mason Women's Soccer (@MasonWSOC) March 27, 2021

The senior was also honored on Mason's Senior Day on April 4.

Class of 2021 ??@kkaylahamric | #GetPatriotic pic.twitter.com/N13wXa8bMH
— Mason Women's Soccer (@MasonWSOC) April 4, 2021

Junior Naja Ashman scored her first collegiate goal on March 21. Her first score was the game-winning goal to beat rival VCU.

Freshman Katie Saunders also recorded one of her three assists on the goal to beat the Rams. Saunders' three assists led the Patriots in 2021.

First collegiate goal for @najaa_nicole??

Recap on Sunday's W ??: https://t.co/umpnrAzK5a #GetPatriotic pic.twitter.com/J3sVjzo7eY
— Mason Women's Soccer (@MasonWSOC) March 21, 2021

Saunders also tallied her first collegiate goal in a win over George Washington.

14' | G O A L ??

Katie Saunders earns her 1?st collegiate goal to give the Patriots the early lead. Assist Dacheka Kolcum ??

Mason 1, GW 0.#GetPatriotic | #RevRivalry pic.twitter.com/utuBQrpD3W
— Mason Women's Soccer (@MasonWSOC) March 14, 2021

Goalkeeper Louisa Moser started all 10 matches for the Patriots, including a season-high seven saves in the season-opening match against Georgetown.

Moser also led the Patriots' defense in an impressive outing against the then-10^th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers on Feb. 28.

69' | WHAT A SAVE??@LouisaMoser3 | #GetPatriotic pic.twitter.com/hZ1MnWnEvB
— Mason Women's Soccer (@MasonWSOC) February 28, 2021

20' | A save for keeper @LouisaMoser3 and Mason's defense continues to play well! We remain scoreless.

Mason 0, UVA 0. #GetPatriotic pic.twitter.com/w6l1E1DKDH
— Mason Women's Soccer (@MasonWSOC) February 28, 2021

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