PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The George Mason women's soccer team (0-4) fell to Pennsylvania (1-0-1) by a score of 2-1 on Sunday night inside Rhodes Field.
 
Possession of the ball was split evenly amongst the Patriots and Quakers as both teams tallied nine shots and three saves in the match. Pennsylvania recorded five shots on goal during the contest. The Patriots defensive efforts strained the Quakers offense as Pennsylvania recorded nine offsides calls in the match.
 
The Patriots had a season high on the offensive end with shots and shots on goal. Senior Dacheka Kolcum recorded three shots during the game, two of which were on goal. Seniors Sara Chontosh and Shannon Lee, sophomore Katie Saunders, and freshmen Brianna Bitz, Lea Spittka, and Halla Svansdóttir all recorded one shot each. Kolcum, the lone goal scorer for the Patriots, was assisted by Shannon Lee.
 
HOW THEY SCORED

PENNSYLVANIA
24' | Lauren Teuschi finished a cross from Sizzy Lawton.
 
73' | Mia Shenk scored off of a cross from Sizzy Lawton.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Senior goalkeeper Louisa Moser recorded three saves in the loss.
• The Quakers recorded nine shots (five on goal).
• Mason earned two corner kick opportunities while Pennsylvania notched three.
• Senior Dacheka Kolcum notched three shots for Mason (two on goal)
• Seniors Sara Chontosh and Shannon Lee (on goal), sophomore Katie Saunders, and freshmen Brianna Bitz, Lea Spittka, and Halla Svansdóttir (on goal) all recorded one shot each.
• Seniors Louisa Moser, Sara Chontosh, Kolbrún Eyjólfsdóttir, and Shannon Lee, and junior Grace Hotaling each played 90 minutes for the Green & Gold on Sunday night.
• Kolcum scored her first goal of the season.

 
UP NEXT
Mason will host Princeton on Thursday, September 2^nd, inside George Mason Stadium with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Fans can watch the contest on ESPN+.