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FAIRFAX, Va. – George Mason graduate student defender Leo Lemoine and senior defender Javi Sánchez both scored goals in the second half to propel the No. 13 Patriots to a 2-1 victory over Loyola University Chicago on Wednesday night at George Mason Stadium.
 
The Patriots improved to 4-0-0 in Atlantic 10 play and have won the first four conference matches for the first time since joining the A-10.
 
The Patriots won their fifth straight match and improved to 6-0-0 at home. 
 
George Mason (10-1-0, 4-0-0 A-10) and Loyola (1-8-2, 1-3-1 A-10) met for the first time.
 
The Ramblers took the lead in the 19th minute when junior forward Hugo Urdiales raced down the left side and scored one on one against the goalkeeper to make it a 1-0 game.
 
Lemoine scored the equalizer in the 67th minute off a set piece.  Luis Maestre played a corner kick into the box where Lemoine converted with a header to even the score, 1-1.
 
Less than five minutes later, George Mason took the lead for good off a free kick.
 
Sophomore midfielder Quentin Clain played the ball into the box where Sanchez elevated and scored the eventual game-winner with a header into the center of the net to put the Patriots in front, 2-1.
 
George Mason redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Jack Desroches (1-0-0, 1-0-0 A-10) earned his first collegiate win in his NCAA debut.
 
The Patriots have recorded at least 10 wins in a season for the first time since 2014.
 
HOW THEY SCORED
 
19' | Urdiales lifted a shot over the goalkeeper from 10 yards out with the left foot.
67' | Lemoine converted a header from six yards out into the center of the net.
73' | Sanchez scored with a header from inside the box into the center of the net.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

The Patriots outshot the Ramblers, 15-9, including a 5-2 advantage in shots on goal.  Loyola had five corner kicks and George Mason finished with three corner kicks in the match.
 
Graduate student forward Marek Gonda (79 minutes) led all players with five shots and two shots on goal.  Clain (85 minutes) registered three shots and an assist in the match.
 
Graduate student defender Jordi Navio Sanchez, graduate student midfielder Henry Wachsman, senior defender Javi Sánchez, sophomore midfielders James Eliuda and Javier Montava, Lemoine and Maestre each played 90 minutes in the match.
 
NEXT FOR MASON
 
The Patriots open remain at home to take on Duquesne on Saturday, Oct. 12 with the opening kick scheduled for 7 p.m. at George Mason Stadium.