MEN'S SOCCER vs. Davidson
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 16 | 7 p.m.
WHERE: Fairfax, Va. | George Mason Stadium
RECORDS: Mason (1-2-2, 0-0-0 A-10); Davidson (3-0-1, 0-0-0 A-10)
SERIES RECORD: George Mason leads, 5-4-2
LAST MEETING: The Wildcats defeated the Patriots, 2-0, on Sept. 24, 2022 at Alumni Soccer Stadium in Davidson, N.C.
TICKET INFORMATION: Men's Soccer will require tickets for admission. Tickets are $10 and will be available for purchase online in advance of the game. Groups of 10 or more can receive a discounted rate of $5 per ticket and group tickets must be purchased in advance. Those interested in a group outing are encouraged to fill out a Group Information Request form and will be contacted by a George Mason Ticket Representative!
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason men's soccer team hosts Davidson to begin Atlantic 10 Conference play on Saturday with the opening kick scheduled for 7 p.m. at George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, Va.
 
The Patriots are unbeaten over their last three matches (1-0-2) with two shutouts.  Davidson has started the season 3-0-1 and has surrendered just one goal against.
 
Mason (1-2-2) and Davidson (3-0-1) have met 11 times.  The Patriots lead the all-time series, 5-4-2, including a mark of 4-3-0 in matches played at George Mason Stadium.  Eight of the last 10 meetings between the two clubs have been decided by one goal or ended in a draw.
 
In the last meeting between the two clubs, the Wildcats scored in the 38th and 78th minute in a 2-0 win over the Patriots on Sept. 24, 2022 at Alumni Soccer Stadium in Davidson, N.C.
 
The Wildcats outshot the Patriots, 11-9, including a 5-4 advantage in shots on goal.  Davidson finished with six corner kicks, while Mason had one corner kick in the match.
 
Last time out, the Patriots blanked Navy, 4-0, on Monday night at George Mason Stadium.  Junior forward Souley Diouf scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner. 
 
Patriots sophomore midfielder Asparuh Slavov netted his first goal in a Patriots uniform and added an assist against Navy.  Mason Freshman forward Davis Crittenden tallied his first collegiate goal with under two minutes to play in the match. 
 
Mason junior goalkeeper Jaume Salvado (1-2-2) made two saves against the Midshipmen to earn his first Mason victory.
 
Diouf is tied for third in the Atlantic 10 in both goals (3) and points (7).  He paces the Patriots in shots (8) and is tied for first on the team in shots on goal (4).
 
Graduate student midfielder Luis Maestre ranks second in the league in assists (5) and is tied for sixth in points (5).
 
Senior midfielder Henry Wachsman is second on the club in goals (2), third in points (4) and tied for third in shots on goal (4).
 
ABOUT THE PATRIOTS
 
The Patriots have 12 returners and 17 newcomers on the roster heading into the 2023 season under second-year head coach Rich Costanzo (Maryland, '08).
 
Assistant coaches Noel Orozco (St. Bonaventure, '17) and Michael Callahan (North Carolina, '08) also enter their second year with the Patriots.
 
Returning from last year's squad is graduate student goalkeeper Jake Langley (Villanova, Pa.).  Returning seniors include forward Ishmail Kamara (Woodbridge, Va.), defender Noah McGrath (Melbourne, Australia) and midfielders Cameron Revels (Clover, S.C.) and Henry Wachsman (Barrington, Ill.)
 
Returning juniors are defender Ahmed Mohamed (Cairo, Egypt) and midfielder Zach Golden (Morlboro, N.J.).
 
Mason has four returning sophomores on the roster with defenders Eric Allen (Columbia, Md.), Will Carson (Wheeling, W. Va.) and Joshua Morrobel (Burke, Va.) and midfielder Nicholas Prioli (Houston, Texas).  Goalkeeper Jack Desroches (Virginia Beach, Va.) returns for his redshirt-freshman campaign.
 
The Patriots added eight transfers during the offseason including graduate student midfielder Luis Maestre (Elche, Spain).  Three juniors made their way to Mason, with forward Souley Diouf (Thies, Senegal), defender Javi Sanchez (Elche, Spain) and goalkeeper Jaume Salvado (Barcelona, Spain) set for their first year with the Green and Gold.
 
The Patriots have four sophomore transfers with defender Levi Stephens (Akron, Ohio), forward Gabriel Silveira (Concordia, Brazil) and midfielders Erick Kilosho (Roanoke, Va.) and Asparuh Slavov (Easton, Pa.).
 
Eight freshmen enter their first year with the Patriots.  Defenders David Garcia (Woodbridge, Va.) and Kelly Janssen (Sebastopol, Calif.), midfielders James Eliuda (Juba, South Sudan), Brent Fields (Alexandria, Va.) and Anton Siren (Berlin, Germany), forwards Abdul Kamara (Woodbridge, Va.) and Davis Crittenden (Newport News, Va.) along with goalkeeper Blake Moness (Toronto, Ontario, Canada).
 
PATRIOTS SCHEDULE
 
The Patriots are scheduled to play 15 regular season games, a slate that includes eight matches against Atlantic 10 opponents and six games at George Mason Stadium.
 
Head coach Rich Costanzo begins his second season after being named the Patriots' 11th men's soccer coach in program history last year.
 
The Green and Gold kicked off the regular season at home against UMBC on Aug. 24 (4-3 Retrievers) and played the first road match against Virginia on Aug. 31 (1-0 Cavaliers). Charlottesville.
 
Mason returned home to take on Old Dominion on Sept. 24 (2-2 draw).  The Patriots traveled to battle Bucknell on Sept. 8 (0-0 draw) in Lewisburg, Pa.
 
The Patriots downed Navy, 4-0, for their first victory of the season on Sept. 11 at George Mason Stadium.
 
The Patriots play their first Atlantic 10 match of the season when they host Davidson (Sept. 16).  Mason will then travel to play St. Bonaventure (Sept. 23) in Olean, N.Y.
 
Mason will then alternate road and home games over a six-match span from Sept. 30 through Oct. 21.
 
The Patriots wrap up the month of September on the road against La Salle (Sept. 30) in Philadelphia, Pa. before returning to George Mason Stadium to host Rhode Island (Oct. 4). 
 
The match against the Rams is the first of seven that the Patriots will play in October, with three at home and four on the road in the month.
 
Mason makes the trek to take on Duquesne (Oct. 7) in Pittsburgh, Pa. and then returns home for a clash against Dayton (Oct. 14).
 
The Patriots travel to face Radford (Oct. 17) in a non-conference matchup before returning to league play at home against in-state rival VCU (Oct. 21).
 
The Patriots will play their final two matches of the regular season on the road against Delaware (Oct. 24) and George Washington (Oct. 28).
 
Prior to the start of the regular season, Mason played two exhibition games.  The Patriots traveled to Loyola on Aug. 12 (3-1 Greyhounds) and hosted Mount St. Mary's on Aug. 19 (3-0 Patriots).
 
Campus sites will host the Atlantic 10 tournament, with the first round scheduled for Nov. 5 and the final slated for Nov. 13.
 
SCOUTING DAVIDSON
 
Davidson has a record of 3-0-1 after its first four matches of the season.  The Wildcats are 2-0-0 at home and 1-0-1 on the road.
 
Davidson downed UNC Greensboro, 1-0, on Thursday at UNCG Soccer Stadium in Greensboro, N.C.
 
The Spartans outshot the Wildcats, 5-4, while Davidson finished with a 2-1 edge in shots on goal. 
 
The Wildcats opened the season at home against High Point on Aug. 24 with the game ending in a no-contest due to weather.  
 
The Wildcats notched a 2-0 home victory over Presbyterian on Aug. 31 at Alumni Soccer Stadium.  After a 1-1 draw against Virginia Tech on Sept. 3 in Blacksburg, Va., the Wildcats returned home and blanked Averett, 3-0, with three second-half goals on Sept. 6. 
 
Junior forward Vincent Bennage leads the club in goals (3) and is tied for first in points (6).  Sophomore forward Denis Krioutchenkov is tied for first in points (6) and tied for second in goals (2).  He leads the team in shots (15) and shots on goal (6).
 
Sophomore midfielder Alonzo Clarke is tied for second in goals (2) and is second in points (4).
 
Senior goalkeeper Lou Liedtka (3-0-1) has started all four games for the Wildcats with a 0.33 goals against average and .909 save percentage.  He has made 11 saves and allowed just one goal against.
 
CORNER KICK
 
Mason and Davidson have met once in Atlantic 10 Tournament play, with the Patriots earning a 4-2 victory on penalty kicks in the first round on Nov. 13, 2014 in Richmond, Va.
 
The game was scoreless, 0-0, after double overtime. 
 
Mason goalkeeper Michael Butts surrendered just two goals on four penalty kicks, while Jannik Eckenrode, Daniel Hoffman, Conlan Kemmerer and Timi Mulgrew converted penalty kicks for the Patriots.