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FAIRFAX, Va. – George Mason sophomore midfielder Louis Lehr scored on a penalty kick late in the second half, but the Patriots fell to Old Dominion, 2-1, on Tuesday evening at George Mason Stadium.
 
Mason (1-3-1) fell behind Old Dominion (2-2-0) early in the first half. 
 
In the 11th minute, freshman defender Owen Ruddy scored his first collegiate goal to put the Monarchs in front 1-0.  Sophomore midfielder Eli Carr picked up the assist.
 
Old Dominion extended the advantage in the 40th minute when freshman defender Josh Thacker netted his first career goal with a header to make it a 2-0 game.  Freshman midfielder Eliot Goldthorp sent a cross just outside the six to set up the goal.
 
The two teams played physical in the second half and Carr was given a red card in the 77th minute.  A man up, Mason applied the pressure for the remainder of the match.
 
The Monarchs committed a foul in the penalty area in the 89th minute of play and Lehr scored into the lower right corner to cut the lead to 2-1.
 
Mason sophomore goalkeeper Jackson Lee (1-3-1) made three saves before leaving the game in the 77th minute.  Sophomore goalkeeper William Schutze played the final 13 minutes of the match in his Mason debut.
 
HOW THEY SCORED
 
11' | Ruddy scored from eight yards out into the center of the net.
40' | Thacker converted with a header from nine yards out into the lower right corner.
89' | Lehr scored on a penalty kick into the lower right corner.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
 
The Patriots outshot the Monarchs 13-10, while the Monarchs had a 5-3 edge in shots on goal.  Mason finished with five corner kicks, while Old Dominion had four corner kicks in the match.
 
Lehr recorded two shots on goal (90 minutes) and junior forward Kent Harrison registered one shot on goal (61 minutes) for the Patriots.
 
NEXT FOR MASON
 
The Patriots are on the road to play their first Atlantic 10 Conference game of the season on Friday, Sept. 17 against Saint Joseph's.  The opening kickoff scheduled for 5 p.m. at Sweeney Field in Philadelphia, Pa.