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FAIRFAX, Va. – Senior midfielder Javier Montava Ortega recorded the game-winner, junior forward Martim Sereno netted his first goal of the season and senior forward Kelly Janssen tallied his team-leading fourth goal of the season to lift the Patriots to a 4-0 victory over Loyola Chicago on Wednesday night at George Mason Stadium.

George Mason (2-5-3, 1-2-1 A10) had the first quality scoring chance of the match against Loyola Chicago (6-4-3, 1-2-1 A10).  In the ninth minute, the Patriots nearly capitalized off a corner kick on a header from six yards out that went off the crossbar.

In the 27th minute, Loyola Chicago was called for a handball in the penalty area.  On the penalty kick, Montava Ortega's shot was stopped by Ramblers junior goalkeeper Max Ionita, but the officials ruled the goalkeeper moved early.  On the retry, Ionita again made a diving save to his right, but Montava Ortega pounced on the rebound and tallied his third goal of the season into the upper right corner of the net to put the Patriots in front, 1-0.

Just over a minute later, Sereno took a shot from the right side of the penalty area that deflected off a Ramblers defender and into the center of the net for an own goal to increase the lead to 2-0.

In the 40th minute, the Ramblers were called for a handball on the goal line and Sereno converted the penalty kick to make the score 3-0.

The Patriots outshot the Ramblers 19-4 in the first half and held Loyola Chicago without a shot on goal in the first 45 minutes of play.  Loyola Chicago junior forward Benji Chavarria and freshman defender Lucas were sent off with a red card in the first half, forcing the Ramblers to play with nine field players for the remained of the match.

In the 76th minute, Janssen scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season on a rebound from inside the six-yard box to pad the advantage to 4-0.

The four goals scored are a season-high for the Patriots and are the most that the Ramblers have surrendered in their 13 matches. 

HOW THEY SCORED

27'| Montava Ortega scored with the right foot from seven yards out into the upper right corner.
28'| Own goal by the Ramblers into the lower right corner.
39'| Sereno converted a penalty kick into the lower left corner.
76'| Janssen scored with the right foot from four yards out into the lower left corner.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

The Patriots outshot the Ramblers, 34-6, including a 14-2 margin in shots on goal.  George Mason earned 12 corner kicks while Loyola Chicago had six corner kicks in the match.

Montava Ortega (90 MIN) led the club with six shots and three shots on frame and recorded the game-winning goal.  Sereno (40 MIN) registered four shots, two shots on goal and scored his first goal of the season.  Janssen (50 MIN) netted his team-leading fourth goal of the season.  Sophomore defender John Balkey (84 MIN) took four shots with two on goal.

Sophomore goalkeeper Angel Hernandez (80:25, 1 SV) notched the Patriots first clean sheet of the season in his eighth start of the year.

Sophomore defender Angelo Ginocci (90 MIN) made his first start as a Patriot, while senior goalkeeper Fernando Carreon Garcia played the final 10 minutes of the match and made one save in his George Mason debut.

NEXT

The Patriots host Stoney Brook on Sunday with the opening kick scheduled for 5 p.m. at George Mason Stadium.