MEN'S SOCCER vs. American
WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 28 | 7 p.m.
WHERE: Fairfax, Va. | George Mason Stadium
RECORDS: Mason (1-6-1, 0-2-0 A-10); American (2-3-2, 1-1-0 Patriot League)
SERIES RECORD: Mason leads, 21-20-5
LAST MEETING: The Patriots defeated the Eagles, 2-1, on Aug. 30, 2019 at George Mason Stadium.
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason men's soccer team opens a three-match homestand against American on Tuesday, Sept. 28, with the opening kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. at George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, Va.

Last time out, Mason (1-6-1, 0-2-0 A-10) fell to No. 16 Saint Louis, 4-0, on Saturday at Hermann Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. 

The Patriots have faced three ranked teams this season in their first eight matches.

Sophomore midfielder Louis Lehr leads the team in goals (2), points (4), shots (17) and shots on goal (8).  Senior defender Jakob Rylander and freshman forward Balint Kocso are tied for second on the club in goals (1) and points (2).

Sophomore goalkeeper Jackson Lee (1-6-1, 0-2-0 A-10, 1.91 GAA, 35 SV) has started all eight games for the Patriots.

When Mason faces American on Tuesday, it will be 47th all-time meeting between the two schools, tied for the most in program history against an opponent.  The Patriots have also faced William & Mary 47 times.

In the last meeting between the two clubs, Mason defeated American, 2-1, on Aug. 30, 2019 in the season opener at George Mason Stadium.  The Patriots outshot the Eagles, 11-8, including a 5-3 advantage in shots on goal.

American scored the first goal of the match in the 11th minute of play.  Seven minutes later, midfielder Ryan Mingachos converted on a penalty kick for the equalizer.  Forward Tunde Akinlosotu netted the eventual game-winner for the Patriots in the 32nd minute.

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.  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 matches in September, and will play seven games 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 AMERICAN

American has an overall record of 2-3-2, including a mark of 1-1-0 in Patriot League play.  The Eagles are 2-1-1 at home and 0-2-1 on the road.

Last time out, the Eagles defeated Lehigh, 2-0, on Saturday at Reeves Athletic Complex in Washington, D.C.

Sophomore forward Robbie Matie scored his first collegiate goal on a penalty kick in the 59th minute to put the Eagles in front.   Just 21 seconds later, graduate student forward Jerry Zouantcha netted his first career goal to make it a 2-0 game.

Freshman goalkeeper Dominic Dominguez made four saves to record the win in his first career start.  He was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Monday.

Senior forward David Coly leads the club in goals (3), assists (3), points (9) shots (13) and shots on goal (5).  Sophomore midfielder Ethan Boyle and freshman forward Zemi Rodriguez are tied for second on the team in goals (1), assists (1) and points (3).

Eight different players have scored at least one goal for the Eagles through seven games.

Sophomore goalkeeper Lorenzo Gordon (1-3-2, 0-1-0 Patriot League, 1.71 GAA) has started six matches this season.

CORNER KICK

When Mason faces American on Tuesday, it will be the 47th all-time meeting between the two schools, tied for the most games against an opponent in program history.

The Patriots faced the Eagles for the first time during the 1968 season.

The 10 opponents that the Patriots have faced the most all-time are American (47), William & Mary (47), George Washington (46), James Madison (42), Old Dominion (39), VCU (37), Richmond (35), UNC Wilmington (31), Virginia (31) and Towson (26).