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RICHMOND, Va. – The George Mason men's soccer team fell to VCU, 3-1, on Saturday night at Sports Backers Stadium in Richmond, Va.

Mason (2-10-1, 1-5-1 A-10) fell behind VCU (2-7-6, 1-1-4 A-10) in the 35th minute of play.  Rams sophomore midfielder Damian Gallegos scored his first goal of the season from 16 yards out to put the Rams in front, 1-0.

VCU extended the advantage early in the second half with a pair of goals in a span of 10 minutes.

In the 51st minute, sophomore forward Camilo Comi netted his fourth goal of the season from 15 yards out to make it a 2-0 game. 

Comi found the back of the net again 10 minutes later from just outside the six yard box for his team-leading fifth goal of the campaign to increase the lead to 3-0.

In the 68th minute, the Patriots got on the board when the Rams scored an own goal.

Mason senior goalkeeper Jake Langley (2-10-1, 1-5-1 A-10) made two saves, while VCU sophomore goalkeeper John Ermini made one save in the match.

HOW THEY SCORED

35' | Gallegos scored with a right foot into the bottom center of the goal.
51' | Comi scored with a left foot from 15 yards out into the lower right corner.
61' | Comi tallied his second goal with a sliding finish into the lower center of the net.
68' | VCU with an own goal that trickled into the lower left corner.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

The Rams outshot the Patriots, 13-10, including a 5-1 advantage in shots on goal.  VCU finished with five corner kicks, while Mason had two corner kicks in the match.

Graduate student forward Ariel Aguas, senior defender Jonathan Fawole and freshman defender Will Carson each played 90 minutes.

Junior midfielder Henry Wachsman and sophomore defender Valentin Brandis led the Patriots with two shots, while Fawole recorded the lone shot on goal for Mason in the match.

NEXT FOR MASON

The Patriots play their final game of the regular season on Saturday, Oct. 29 with the opening kick scheduled for 5 p.m. at George Mason Stadium.