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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The George Mason men's soccer team fell to No. 16 Saint Louis, 4-0, on Saturday evening at Hermann Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
Mason (1-6-1, 0-2-0 A-10) fell behind Saint Louis (5-0-3, 2-0-0 A-10) midway through the first half.
In the 23rd minute of play, sophomore midfielder Kipp Keller converted a header off a corner kick into the bottom right corner from six yards out to put the Billikens in front, 1-0. Junior midfielder John Klein played the corner into the box to pick up the assist.
Saint Louis scored three goals in the second half.
Sophomore Kevin Komodi chipped the ball over the head of Mason goalkeeper
Jackson Lee and scored into the open net from 40 yards out to increase the lead to 2-0. Klein recorded his second assist of the match on the play for Saint Louis.
Freshman Isaiah Parker found the back of the net from 18 yards out in the 79th minute to make it a 3-0 game. Two minutes later, junior Simon Becher tapped in a cross from Parker from inside the six for the 4-0 final score.
Lee (1-6-1, 0-2-0 A-10) made four saves for Mason, while Saint Louis sophomore goalkeeper Patrick Schulte (4-0-3, 2-0-0 A-10) made two saves in the match.
HOW THEY SCORED
23' | Keller found the bottom right corner from six yards out with a header.
56' | Komodi scored into an empty net with a chip from 40 yards.Â
79' | Parker scored with a left foot into the lower right from just outside the 18.
81' | Becher tapped in a cross from inside the six.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
The Billikens outshot the Patriots 25-6, including an 8-2 advantage in shots on goal. Saint Louis finished with 16 corner kicks, while Mason had two corner kicks in the match.
The Patriots registered both of their shots on goal in the second half.
Mason sophomore
Louis Lehr (90 minutes) and freshman defender
Valentin Brandis (90 minutes) each recorded one shot on goal in the match.
NEXT FOR MASON
The Patriots begin a three match homestand against American on Tuesday, with the opening kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. at George Mason Stadium.
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