FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's soccer team (1-12-0, 1-4-0 A-10) lost their home match to Rhode Island (2-6-5, 2-1-2 A-10) by the score of 3-0 on Sunday afternoon. The Rams won their second consecutive game this week as they also recorded their first multi-goal game of the season.

HOW THEY SCORED
RHODE ISLAND
15' | Lauren MacDonald (1), unassisted from a corner kick
54' | Lauren MacDonald (2), unassisted
83' | Emma Kirkpatrick (1), assisted by Cristina Sallent (1)

The Rams scored early in the game off a corner kick taken by Lauren MacDonald in the 15^th minute. From the left corner flag, MacDonald curved the ball into the goal untouched.

The Patriots had a chance to equalize almost immediately. In the 16^th minute, Sophie Davidson tracked down a ball lobbed to the right wing. With the Rhode Island goalkeeper Faith Hutchins out of her line, Davidson chipped the ball over Hutchins, but the ball hit the crossbar and bounced out. Ashley Shimberg tried to score off the rebound, but the recovering Rams defenders blocked the shot and eventually cleared the ball.

The score would remain 1-0 heading into the halftime break.

The Rams scored two more times in the second half. Lauren MacDonald recorded her second goal of the afternoon in the 54^th minute. Then in the 83^rd minute, Cristina Sallent passed the ball to a running Emma Kirkpatrick on the left wing. Kirkpatrick dribbled to the top of the penalty box and hit a left-footed shot that made its way to the top right corner of the goal.

Freshman Molly Starner almost broke up the shutout in the 84^th minute. Starner ripped a shot from 18 yards to the right side, but Ram goalkeeper Hutchins reached out and caught the ball out of the air. Hutchins finished with four saves and recorded her conference-leading sixth shutout of the season.

In the final minutes of the game, Mason's goalkeeper Ginny Fronk stood tall and made a last-second diving save to preserve the final score. Rhode Island's Sam Hagerty was on a lone breakaway that started from the half line. Fronk first stood her ground then timed her run towards the sprinting Ram. She ultimately dove to her left and smothered the ball, preventing Rhode Island from another potential score.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Rams extend their winning streak over the Patriots to two, outscoring Mason 4-0 in the last two matches. The last time Mason beat Rhode Island was Oct. 21, 2021 in a 3-2 game in Fairfax.
• Mason won more corners than their opponent for the first time this season. The Patriots were awarded seven corners to Rhode Island's two.

UP NEXT
The Patriots will be in Philadelphia for their next two matches. They will face off against Saint Joseph's in a rescheduled match on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 5 p.m. They will then go to La Salle and square off against the Explorers on Saturday, Oct. 7. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and can be watched on ESPN+.