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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason men's soccer team claimed the Atlantic 10 Regular Season title with a 0-0 draw against VCU on Saturday night at Sports Backers Stadium in Richmond, Va.
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It's George Mason's first A-10 regular season championship in program history. The Patriots will enter the Atlantic 10 Championship as the top seed and will host eighth-seeded La Salle on Nov. 8 with the opening kick scheduled for 7 p.m. at George Mason Stadium.
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George Mason (12-3-1, 6-1-1 A-10, 19 Pts.) entered the match against VCU (4-6-7, 1-4-3 A-10, 6 Pts.) needing a result to clinch the top spot in the conference.
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Patriots' graduate student goalkeeper
Jaume Salvado (10-3-1, 4-1-1 A-10) was flawless in the first half, making four saves to keep the Rams off the board and posted his fifth clean sheet of the season.
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
The Patriots outshot the Rams, 13-10, while both clubs recorded four shots on goal. George Mason had seven corner kicks and VCU finished with four corner kicks in the match.
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Sophomore midfielder
Quentin Clain led all players with two shots on goal. Sophomore midfielder
James Eliuda led all players with three shots
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Graduate student defenders
Jordi Navio Sanchez,
Leo Lemoine and
Luis Maestre, graduate student midfielder
Henry Wachsman, senior defender Javi Sánchez , sophomore midfielder
Javier Montava, Clain and Eliuda each played 90 minutes in the match.
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NEXT FOR MASON
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The top-seeded Patriots will host the opening game of the 2024 Atlantic 10 Championships on Friday, Nov. 8 against eighth-seeded La Salle with the opening kick scheduled for 7 p.m. at George Mason Stadium.Â
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