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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason men's soccer team dropped its non-conference match against American, 1-0, on Tuesday evening at George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, Va.
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Mason (1-7-1, 0-2-0 A-10) fell behind American (3-3-2, 1-1-0 Patriot League) early in the first half.Â
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In the sixth minute, Eagles senior forward David Coly scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season, with sophomore midfielder Evan Schweickert picking up the assist, to account for the lone goal of the match.
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The Patriots played a man up for the final 13 minutes of the match after a red card was issued to American freshman forward Jerry Zouantcha after a collision with Mason senior defender
Jakob Rylander.
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With Mason looking for the equalizer, sophomore midfielder
Daniel Chica took a shot in the final seconds of regulation, but it went over the crossbar as time expired.
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Mason sophomore goalkeeper
Jackson Lee (1-7-1, 0-2-0 A-10) made one save in the match, while American freshman goalkeeper Dominic Dominguez (2-0-0) made three saves to post the victory.Â
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HOW THEY SCORED
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6' | Coly scored from 18 yards out into the lower left corner.
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
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The Eagles outshot the Patriots 7-5, while the Patriots finished with a 3-2 edge in shots on goal. American finished with 10 corner kicks, while Mason had two corner kicks in the match.
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Mason sophomore forward
Ishmail Kamara, freshman midfielder
Linus Dahl and Rylander each recorded one shot on goal for the Patriots.
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NEXT FOR MASON
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The Patriots continue their three-match homestand on Saturday against Radford, with the opening kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m. at George Mason Stadium.
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