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FAIRFAX, Va. – Graduate student forward Jacobo Sanfeliu scored his fourth goal of the season and graduate student goalkeeper Jaume Salvado posted the shutout to lift the Patriots to a 1-0 victory over UMBC on Saturday night at Retriever Soccer Park in Baltimore, Md.

George Mason (3-2-1, 0-0-1 Atlantic 10) took the lead over UMBC (4-3-1, 0-0-0 America East) in the 18th minute of play.

Off a corner kick, junior midfield Javier Montava played a short pass to sophomore forward Martim Sereno, who lofted the ball to the top of the six-yard box.  Surrounded by defenders, Sanfeliu soared high into the air and played a header into the top right corner to put the Patriots in front, 1-0.

Montava notched his second assist of the season and Sereno recorded his first assist of the year.

George Mason junior forward Kelly Janssen nearly increased the lead with just over eight minutes to play.  He raced down the right side past a defender and hit the post with a low shot.

Salvado made a season high eight saves to record his first clean sheet of the season and eighth as a Patriot.  The eight saves are the most that he has recorded in a game with the Green and Gold.

HOW THEY SCORED

18' | Sanfeliu scored with a header into the upper right corner from seven yards out.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

The Retrievers outshot the Patriots, 16-8, including a 8-4 advantage in shots on goal.  UMBC had 10 corner kicks and George Mason earned six corner kicks in the match.

Freshman forward Jaime Godinho (90 minutes) led the team with three shots with one on frame.  Junior forward Abdul Kamara (67 minutes) had one shot on goal.  Sanfeliu (68 minutes) registered two shots on goal. 

NEXT

The Patriots return home to face Georgetown on Tuesday with the opening kick scheduled for 7 p.m. at George Mason Stadium.