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FAIRFAX, Va. – Three different Patriots scored goals to lead George Mason to a 4-1 victory over Saint Joseph's on Saturday night at Sweeney Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
 
George Mason (11-3-0, 5-1-0 A-10) took the lead over Saint Joseph's (3-11-1, 0-6-0 A-10) early in the match off a set piece.
 
In the eighth minute, graduate student defender Luis Maestre scored his second goal of the season on a free kick from 28 yards out to put the Patriots in front, 1-0.
 
The Patriots have scored the first goal in 10 of their 14 matches, including the first goal of the match in the first 28 minutes of play in nine games.
 
George Mason extended the lead to 2-0 in the 17th minute of play on an own goal by the Hawks. 
 
Graduate student defender Jordi Navio Sanchez started the play from the right side of the penalty area on a counter attack and played the ball ahead to freshman forward Martim Sereno, who sent a cross from nine yards out on the right of the box that deflected off a Hawks defender and into the left corner of the net.
 
The Patriots added two goals in the first five minutes of the season half.
 
In the 53rd minute, graduate student forward Marek Gonda collected a rebound and tapped the ball into the net from just outside the goal line for his eighth goal of the season to make it a 3-0 game. 
 
Sereno started the play when he intercepted a pass and played the ball ahead to sophomore midfielder Quentin Clain, who blistered a shot on frame from 18 yards out.
 
George Mason senior defender Javi Sánchez converted a penalty kick in the 60th into the lower left corner minute to increase the lead to 4-0.
 
Patriots' graduate student midfielder Henry Wachsman was issued a red card in the 64th minute.  With George Mason down a player, Saint Joseph's junior midfielder Matteo Mazzotta scored the Hawks lone goal of the match in the 69th minute.
 
Graduate student goalkeeper Jaume Salvado (9-3-0, 4-1-0 A-10) made four saves and earned the win.
 
On the road this season, the Patriots improved to 5-2-0 overall and 3-0-0 in A-10 play.   
 
HOW THEY SCORED
 
8' | Maestre scored on a free kick from 28 yards out inside the left post with the left foot.
17' | Own goal by the Hawks off a deflected cross that rolled into the low left corner of the net. from nine yards.
53' | Gonda scored on a rebound from inside the box with the right foot.
60' | Javi Sánchez converted a penalty kick into the lower left corner.
69' | Mazzotta scored into the upper right corner from 25 yards out with the left foot.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

The Patriots outshot the Hawks, 15-10, including a 7-5 advantage in shots on goal.  George Mason had four corner kicks and Saint Joseph's finished with two corner kicks in the match.
 
Clain (85 minutes) finished with three shots and two shots on goal, while Maestre recorded three shots and one shot on frame.
 
Graduate student defenders Luis Maestre and Jordi Navio Sanchez, senior defender Javi Sánchez, sophomore midfielders James Eliuda and Javier Montava each played 90 minutes in the match.
 
NEXT FOR MASON
 
The Patriots play their final home match of the regular season against St. Bonaventure on senior day Saturday, Oct. 26 with the opening kick scheduled for 6 p.m. at George Mason Stadium.