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NORFOLK, Va. – The George Mason men's soccer team fell to Old Dominion in the season opener, 1-0, on Friday evening at the ODU Soccer Complex in Norfolk, Va.

Mason (0-1) and Old Dominion (1-0) remained scoreless at the half.  Each team registered one shot on goal in the first 45 minutes of play.

Old Dominion took the lead in the 66th minute of play when freshman forward Michael Eberle scored his first collegiate goal to put the Monarchs in front, 1-0.

Mason senior goalkeeper Jake Langley (0-1) made five saves, including four in the second half in his Patriots debut.  Old Dominion freshman goalkeeper Michael Statham (1-0) made three saves to record the shutout in his first collegiate game.

Mason graduate student midfielder Ariel Aguas (58 MIN) and graduate student forward Noah Raphael (90 MIN) made their debut in a Mason uniform.  Aguas led the club with three shots and two shots on goal in the match.

Freshmen midfielders Zach Eichelberger (49 MIN) and Nicholas Prioli (61 MIN), along with freshman defenders Eric Allen (27 MIN), Will Carson (90 MIN), Nathan Montini (45 MIN) and Christian Xantus (8 MIN) each made the collegiate debut.  Eichelberger recorded one shot on goal in the game.

HOW THEY SCORED

66' | Eberle scored into the lower right corner from 15 yards out.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

The Monarchs outshot the Patriots, 12-5, including a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal.  Old Dominion finished with eight corner kicks, while Mason had one corner kick in the match.

Mason sophomore defenders Ahmed Mohamed and Joshua Morrobel each played 90 minutes.  Sophomore forward Balint Kocso logged 80 minutes, junior midfielder Louis Lehr played 57 minutes, while senior forward Kent Harrison and senior defender Jonathan Fawole each played 45 minutes in the match.

NEXT FOR MASON

The Patriots are back in action against American on Friday, Sept. 2 with the opening kickoff scheduled for 4 p.m. at Reeves Field in Washington, D.C.