FAIRFAX, Va. – Despite a career-high six points from junior Kate Elam, the George Mason women's lacrosse team fell to Atlantic 10 foe Davidson, 17-9, at home on Saturday.
 
Elam's four goals and two assists are both career-highs, with the four goal's matching her best. It is the third-straight game she has notched four tallies and has 12 goals and three assists in that span.
 
The Patriots (2-10, 2-4) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first two minutes of the contest and held Davidson scoreless until 5:45 remaining in the first quarter. Davidson scored three-straight before Mason tied the game at three apiece with 42 seconds on the clock. However, Davidson scored on a free position opportunity with just 10 seconds remaining to take back the lead.
 
The two teams traded goals in the second quarter, highlighted by two from Elam, with her second tying the game at six-a-side on a free position opportunity. Davidson would once again score the last goal of the quarter with 1:04 left in the half to regain a lead they would not give back up.
 
The Wildcats (10-3, 5-1) locked down on both ends of the field, holding Mason scoreless for over 19 minutes of action spanning across the third and fourth quarters, with a 5-0 run to take a 12-6 lead with 13:39 left in the fourth. 
 
Mason would not give in however as Elam and senior Shannon Tuozzo completed their hat tricks in the fourth. It was not enough however, as Davidson scored the final two goals to push the final score to 17-9.
 
PATRIOT POINTS

• Along with her three goals, Tuozzo also contributed an assist and a game-high eight draw controls
• Senior Meghan Deehan made six saves in 60 minutes of action to go along with a game-high four ground balls and a caused turnover
• As a team, Mason won the draw control battle 17-13. Sophomore Lauren Distad also notched five wins

 
UP NEXT
Mason will have a week break before traveling north to St. Bonaventure to take on the Bonnies on Saturday, April 15 at 12 p.m.