FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's soccer team (0-5) fell to Princeton by a score of 3-1 on Thursday night inside George Mason Stadium.
 
Mason controlled possession for the majority of the match, tallying one goal on five total shots (three on goal). While the majority of the possession laid with the Patriots, the Tiger attack strained the Patriot defense throughout the second half of the contest, tallying three goals on nine total shots (five on goal).
 
The Patriots offense came on strong in the first half of play. Senior Kolbrún Eyjólfsdóttir  scored the lone goal of the game for the Patriots off an assist from sophomore Katie Saunders.  Senior Sara Chontosh recorded three shots in the contest (one on goal) and junior Grace Hotaling recorded one shot (one on goal).
 
HOW THEY SCORED

PRINCETON
52' | Lily Bryant scored off a penalty kick
 
83' | Tatum Gee scored her first goal of the season off an assist from Heather MacNab

85' | Tatum Gee scores on a breakaway, assisted by Lily Bryant 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Senior goalkeeper Louisa Moser recorded two saves in the loss.
• Princeton's defense allowed five shots in fulltime.
• The Tigers recorded nine shots (five on goal).
• Mason earned a season high on corner kick opportunities, recording six, while Princeton notched seven.
• Senior Kolbrún Eyjólfsdóttir scored her first goal of the season off an assist from sophomore Katie Saunders.  
• Senior Sara Chontosh recorded three shots in the contest (one on goal) and junior Grace Hotaling recorded one shot (one on goal) for the Patriots.
• Seniors Naja Ashman, Kolbrún Eyjólfsdóttir, Shannon Lee, Louisa Moser, and Keri Yoon lead the momentum for the Patriots as they each played 90 minutes for the Green & Gold on Thursday night.

 
FROM HEAD COACH MANYA PUPPIONE
"Tonight's game was a story of two halves. We showed our best soccer in the first half, including capitalizing on a "Big 5" goal off of a set piece. Everyone had focus on their job individually and encouraging their teammates to stay focused on their job. Unfortunately, in the second half, a few mistakes led to goals for Princeton. We still kept our effort and fight to try win the game. I am proud of this team because we continue to get better and better with every match that we play."
 
UP NEXT
Mason closes out their slew of Ivy League contests with Dartmouth on Sunday, September 5th, at George Mason Stadium with kickoff set for 1 p.m. Fans can watch the contest on ESPN+.