FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's soccer team (3-8) fell to VCU (7-2) by a score of 4-1 on Sunday afternoon inside George Mason Stadium.
Possession of the ball was split evenly amongst the Patriots and the Rams. While the possession was split throughout the duration of the game, the Ram attack strained the Patriot defense throughout the contest, tallying four goals on 16 total shots (10 on goal).
The Patriots offense came on strong in the first half of play. Freshman
Lea Spittka scored the lone goal of the game for the Patriots off an assist from junior
Grace Hotaling. The was Spittka's first goal of the season. Spittka tallied three shots in the match, two of them on goal. Senior
Sara Chontosh (one on goal),
Dacheka Kolcum (two on goal), and
Shannon Lee (one on goal), junior
Grace Hotaling (one on goal), and freshman
Serena Spitz all recorded two shots in the contest. Senior
Sophie Karas, sophomore
Jule Kleymann, and freshman
Hailey Martinez all tallied one shot in the contest.
HOW THEY SCORED
MASON
6' |
Lea Spittka scored off an assist from
Grace Hotaling
VCU
10' | Emma Kershner scores off an assist from Lyndsey Gutzmer
14' | Bri Kropinack scores on the right side of the net off an assist from Lyndsey Gutzmer
62' | Anna Bagley scores her first goal of the season on an assist from Kanna Matsuhisa
67' | Samantha Jerabek scores of an assist from Ella Higgins
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Senior goalkeeper Louisa Moser recorded five saves in the loss.
- VCU's defense allowed 16 shots in fulltime.
- The Rams recorded 16 shots (10 on goal).
- Mason earned three corner kick opportunities, while VCU notched six.
- Freshman Lea Spittka scored the lone goal of the game for the Patriots off an assist from junior Grace Hotaling.
- Lea Spittka tallied three shots in the match, two of them on goal. Senior Sara Chontosh (one on goal), Dacheka Kolcum (two on goal), and Shannon Lee (one on goal), junior Grace Hotaling (one on goal), and freshman Serena Spitz all recorded two shots in the contest.
- Senior Sophie Karas, sophomore Jule Kleymann, and freshman Hailey Martinez all tallied one shot in the contest.
- Seniors Kolbrún Eyjólfsdóttir, Shannon Lee, and Louisa Moser led the momentum for the Patriots as they each played 90 minutes for the Green & Gold on Sunday afternoon.
UP NEXT
Mason continues play at home with St. Bonaventure on Thursday, September 30th, at George Mason Stadium with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Fans can watch the contest on ESPN+.
