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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sophomore midfielder
Quentin Clain led all players with two shots on goal. Sophomore midfielder
James Eliuda led all players with three shots
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.
NEXT FOR MASON
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.
