MEN'S SOCCER vs. Old Dominion
WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021 | 7 p.m.
WHERE: Fairfax, Va. | George Mason Stadium
SERIES RECORD: Mason leads, 19-17-2
LAST MEETING: Old Dominion defeated Mason, 3-2, on Sept. 28, 2012 at the ODU Soccer Complex in Norfolk, Va.
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason men's soccer team hosts Old Dominion on Tuesday evening, with the opening kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. at George Mason Stadium.
 
The Patriots are back in action after a week without a match.  Last time out, Mason (1-2-1) fell at James Madison, 2-0, on Sept. 7 at Sentara Park in Harrisonburg, Va.
 
Mason sophomore goalkeeper Jackson Lee (1-2-1, 1.25 GAA) made two saves, while freshman forward Ryan Mahon led all players with four shots and two shots on goal in the match against the Dukes.
 
The Patriots and Monarchs are set to renew a rivalry that dates back over 50 years.  The two schools met for the first time in 1969.
 
Mason is 19-17-2 all-time against Old Dominion, the fifth-most victories against an opponent in program history.  The Patriots have recorded the most wins in program history against George Washington (27), Richmond (25), UNC-Wilmington (22), American (21) and East Carolina (21).
 
The Patriots and Monarchs were scheduled to play on Feb. 20, 2021 at the ODU Soccer Complex, but the match was cancelled.
 
Mason and Old Dominion last met during the 2012 season.  The Monarchs, who were ranked 14th in the nation at the time, built a 2-0 lead and defeated the Patriots, 3-2, on Sept. 28, 2012 at the ODU Soccer Complex in Norfolk, Va.
 
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, Christopher Schray and Henry Wachsman, and forwards Nicolas Alt, Ishmail Kamara and Louis Lehr.
 
The newcomers include 14 freshmen, with 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 defender Kennedy Davis and 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, is in the middle of 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 OLD DOMINION
 
The Monarchs have an overall record of 1-2-0, including a mark of 1-0-0 at home and 0-2-0 on the road.
 
Last time out, Old Dominion fell at Campbell, 4-1, at the Eakes Soccer Complex in Buies Creek, N.C.  The Camels scored a pair of goals in each half and built a 4-0 advantage.  Campbell outshot Old Dominion 19-4 in the match, including a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal.
 
Monarchs' freshman midfielder Eliot Goldthorp scored his first collegiate goal in the 85th minute of play.
 
Freshman midfielder Karan Mandair leads the club in goals (2) and points (4).  Goldthrop leads the team in shots (7) and shots on goal (3).
 
Sophomore goalkeeper Djibril Doumbia (1-2-0, 2.00 GAA) has started all three games for the Monarchs.
 
CORNER KICK
 
Mason has faced Old Dominion 38 times, the fifth-most games against an opponent in program history. 
 
The 10 opponents that the Patriots have faced the most all-time are William & Mary (47), American (46), George Washington (46), James Madison (43), Old Dominion (38), VCU (37), Richmond (35), UNC Wilmington (31), Virginia (31) and Towson (26).