FAIRFAX, Va. — George Mason (9-5-3, 5-3-1) lost to La Salle (8-5-4, 5-2-2) 5-1 on Sunday afternoon at George Mason Stadium. The Patriots finished with a 20-14 shot advantage and put nine shots on goal, including 14 shots in the second half, but did not score after halftime. La Salle scored three times in the first half and twice more in the second, while the Patriots' goal came before the break.
The Patriots created the early chances, earning three corner kicks in the first 7:23 and going ahead at 3:39 when
Molly Starner scored off assists from
Kylie Beauregard and
Mia Arevalo-Delcid. La Salle increased its pressure midway through the half with five shots and two corners between 20:01 and 29:04, including a
Libby Davy save on Justyce Hollenbach, before Hollenbach scored at 30:21 to tie the match 1-1. The Patriots pushed back with a corner and an
Abigail Merchant shot, but La Salle moved in front on Alexis Garcia's goal at 36:14. Shiloh Moore added another La Salle goal at 43:06, sending the Patriots into halftime trailing 3-1.
La Salle added to its advantage at 48:34 when Kayden Williams scored off assists from Sienna Mount and Kameron Rase, moving the score to 4-1. The Patriots pushed back from 56:36 through 63:50 with seven shots and two corner kicks, including saved attempts by
Mia Casciani and Merchant and shots by Casciani and Starner that hit the woodwork. Rylee Henson converted a penalty kick at 73:22 to give La Salle a 5-1 lead. The Patriots continued to generate chances late with corners and shots from Starner, Arevalo-Delcid, Casciani and
Maria Franjicic, but Samantha Widnick made the late saves as La Salle finished off the 5-1 result.
Starner scored and finished with three shots, including two on goal. Casciani led the Patriots with a season-high six shots and put three on frame. Arevalo-Delcid recorded her first assist of the season and took two shots, one on goal. Beauregard added an assist and put her lone shot on target.
Up next, the Patriots travel to Davidson, N.C., to face Davidson on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 1:30 p.m for the team's regular season finale.
