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FAIRFAX, Va. – The No. 13 George Mason men's soccer team allowed a pair of goals late in the second half and fell to Duquesne, 2-1, on Saturday night at George Mason Stadium.
The Patriots (10-2-0, 4-1-0 A-10, 12 Pts.) took the lead over Duquesne (9-2-1, 4-1-0 A-10, 12 Pts.) early in the match.
In the eighth minute, George Mason graduate student forward
Marek Gonda converted a header into the lower left corner for his seventh goal of the season to put the Patriots in front, 1-0.
Freshman forward Martrm Sereno and senior
Javi Sánchez picked up the assists.
The Dukes netted the equalizer in the 77th minute. Sophomore midfielder Jaxon Ervin scored from just inside the penalty area into the lower left corner off a throw-in. Senior forward Maxi Hopfer notched the assist.
Duquesne tallied the game-winner in the 90th minute when Hopfer went one-on-one against the goalkeeper and scored his sixth goal of the season into the center of the net from eight yards out.
HOW THEY SCORED
8' | Gonda converted with a header from five yards out into the lower right corner.
77' | Erivn scored from 16 yards out into the lower left corner with the right foot.
90' | Hopfer scored from eight yards out into the low center of the net with the right foot.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
The Patriots outshot the Dukes, 15-12, including a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal. George Mason had four corner kicks and Duquesne finished with two corner kicks in the match.
Graduate student defender
Luis Maestre posted three shots and two shots on goal. Sophomore midfielder
James Eliuda finished with three shots and put one shot on frame.
Graduate student defenders
Jordi Navio Sanchez and
Leo Lemoine, graduate student midfielder
Henry Wachsman, senior defender
Javi Sánchez, sophomore midfielders
Quentin Clain and
Javier Montava, Eliuda and Maestre each played 90 minutes in the match.
NEXT FOR MASON
The Patriots are on the road to face No. 9 Maryland on Tuesday, Oct. 15 with the opening kick scheduled for 7 p.m. in College Park, Md.
