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PITTSBURGH, Pa. – George Mason graduate student defender Leo Lemoine scored his first goal of the season and graduate student goalkeeper Jaume Salvado recorded his fourth shutout of the season to lift the Patriots to a 1-0 victory over Duquesne on Saturday night in Pittsburgh, Pa.

The Patriots (4-2-2 A-10, 14 Points) will be seeded fifth in the Atlantic 10 Soccer Championship and will play at fourth-seeded Davidson (4-2-2 A-10, 14 Points) in the opening round on Saturday, Nov. 8 with the opening kick scheduled for 7 p.m. in Davidson, N.C.  

After a scoreless first half in the regular season finale, George Mason (7-5-3, 4-2-2 A-10, 14 Pts.) took the lead over Duquesne (8-6-2, 2-6-0 A-10, 6 pts.) early in the second half off a set piece.

In the 48th minute, sophomore forward Martim Sereno played a perfect lob into the box with a corner kick to pick up his fifth assist of the season, with Lemoine converting with a header for his first goal of the season in his second match of the year to put the Patriots in front, 1-0.

HOW THEY SCORED

48' | Lemoine scored with a header into the lower right corner from seven yards out.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

The Patriots outshot the Dukes, 13-10, including a 4-3 advantage in shots on goal.  Duquesne had eight corner kicks and George Mason finished with four corner kicks in the match.

Graduate student defender Jordi Navio Sanchez (90 minutes) led the team with three shots and had put two on goal.  Lemoine (80 minutes) recorded two shots and scored with his shot on goal.  Sereno (78 minutes) notched his fifth assist and had one shot on goal. 

NEXT

The fifth-seeded Patriots will travel to face fourth-seeded Davidson on Saturday, Nov. 8 in the Atlantic 10 Soccer Championship quarterfinal with the opening kick scheduled for 7 p.m. at Alumni Stadium in Davidson, N.C.