FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's soccer team snaps Radford's (5-1) five game winning streak to improve to 2-6 on the season. The Patriots defeated the Highlanders by a score of 2-1 on Sunday night inside George Mason Stadium.
 
The Patriots controlled possession for the majority of the match, only allowing Radford to tally nine shots (five on goal) in the entire length of the match. The Highlanders were averaging 20 shots per match before today's contest, recording 100 shots on the season.  Senior goalkeeper Louisa Moser  recorded four saves in the win.
 
Junior Grace Hotaling scored the first goal of the game for the Patriots, tying the match. Hotaling was assisted by senior goalkeeper Louisa Moser . This was Hotaling's second goal in two consecutive matches. After tallying a goal, Grace Hotaling landed the assist on sophomore Katie Saunders golden goal. This was Saunders first goal of the season. The Patriots recorded a season high of 30 shots taken within a match, with 14 of them being on goal. All but five players who played for the Patriots tonight had at least one shot in the match.
 
Junior Grace Hotaling tallied seven shots in the match (three on goal). Senior Sara Chontosh recorded six shots in the match (two on goal). Senior Shannon Lee tallied four shots in the match, with all four on frame. Freshman Brianna Bitz recorded three shots in the match (one on goal). Senior Sophie Karas (one on goal), junior Kaitlyn Butcher (one on goal), and freshman Lea Spittka all recorded two shots in the match. Seniors Naja Ashman and Kolbrún Eyjólfsdóttir (one on goal), sophomore Katie Saunders (one on goal), and freshman Halla Svansdóttir all tallied a shot in the match.
 
HOW THEY SCORED

GEORGE MASON
77' | Grace Hotaling launches a shot over the head of the Radford keeper, assisted by goalkeeper Louisa Moser.
 
106' | Katie Saunders scores hitting the right side of the net off an assist from Grace Hotaling
 
RADFORD
21' | Helena Wilson scored off an assist from Lily McLane


INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Senior goalkeeper Louisa Moser recorded four saves in the win.
• Radford's defense allowed 30 shots in the match (14 on goal).
• The Patriot's recorded a season high of shots and shots on goal in a match.
• The Highlanders recorded nine shots (five on goal).
• Mason earned six corner kick opportunities, while Radford notched two.
• Mason ties their season high in corner kicks for the second consecutive game.
• Junior Grace Hotaling scored her second goal of the season in two games off an assist from senior goalkeeper Louisa Moser .  
• Sophomore Katie Saunders scores her first goal of the season as the golden goal for the Patriot's win.
• Junior Grace Hotaling tallied seven shots in the match (three on goal). Senior Sara Chontosh recorded six shots in the match (two on goal).
• Senior Shannon Lee tallied four shots in the match, with all four on frame. Freshman Brianna Bitz recorded three shots in the match (one on goal).
• Senior Sophie Karas (one on goal), junior Kaitlyn Butcher (one on goal), and freshman Lea Spittka all recorded two shots in the match. Seniors Naja Ashman and Kolbrún Eyjólfsdóttir (one on goal), sophomore Katie Saunders (one on goal), and freshman Halla Svansdóttir all tallied a shot in the match.
• Seniors Naja Ashman, Shannon Lee, and Louisa Moser led the momentum for the Patriots as they each played 107 minutes for the Green & Gold on Sunday night.

FROM HEAD COACH MANYA PUPPIONE
"We closed out our non-conference schedule in an incredible way. We came from down a goal against a really well-coached and disciplined team. With our foot on the gas, we accelerated and showed who we really are when the pressure was on. We took advantage of the chances we created and put the game away in double overtime. We look forward to our first conference game on the road next Sunday at Saint Joseph's.
 
 
UP NEXT
Mason starts their Atlantic 10 conference schedule with Saint Joseph's on Sunday, September 19th, at Sweeney Field with kickoff set for 1 p.m. Fans can watch the contest on ESPN+.