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FAIRFAX, Va. – Senior defender Javi Sánchez converted a penalty kick in the second half, but the top-seeded Patriots fell to sixth-seeded Saint Louis, 2-1, in the Atlantic 10 Championship semifinals on Wednesday at George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, Va.
 
Saint Louis (8-3-8, 4-1-3 A-10) took the lead over George Mason (13-4-1, 6-1-1 A-10) in the 33rd minute of play.  Senior forward Matthew Wrobel scored his fifth goal of the season from eight yards out inside the left post to put the Billikens in front, 1-0.
 
In the 41st minute, junior midfielder Max Floriani scored his third goal of the season when he converted with a header into the upper right corner from seven yards out to increase the lead to 2-0.
 
Sanchez put the Patriots on the board with his third goal of the season when he converted a penalty kick off the post in the 70th minute of play.
 
HOW THEY SCORED
 
31' | Wrobel scored from eight yards out into the left corner with the left foot.
41' | Floriani scored with a header from just outside the box into the upper right corner.
70' | Sanchez converted a penalty kick into the lower left corner.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

The Patriots outshot the Billikens, 15-4, including a 6-2 advantage in shots on goal.  George Mason had four corner kicks while Saint Louis did not have a corner kick in the match.
 
Graduate student midfielder Henry Wachsman, graduate student defenders Leo Lemoine, Luis Maestre and Jordi Navio Sanchez, senior defender Javi Sánchez, sophomore midfielders James Eliuda and Javier Montava and freshman forward Martim Sereno each played 90 minutes in the match.