Score: George Mason 1, VCU 0
Location: Richmond, Va. / VCU Athletic Village
Records: VCU 2-10-3 (2-5-1 A10), George Mason 6-6-3 (5-2-1 A10)
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THE SHORT STORY
VCU men's soccer's fell in its regular season finale to a late George Mason goal as the Patriots snapped the scoreless tie in the 89
th minute to take the match 1-0.
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PITCH-SIDE
- The Rams concluded their season with a 2-10-3 overall record and a 2-5-1 record against the Atlantic 10
- Ty Johnson and Kimarly Scott each had two shots and one shot on goal
- Senior goalkeeper Trevor Maloney made a pair of saves
- Maks Czyz scored the game's lone goal for George Mason
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the 24th minute, GM had its first chance on goal with a high screamer, but Maloney was able to make the jump to preserve the 0-0 score
- Johnson had the Rams' first on-target shot in the 40th minute, but an Angel Hernandez save kept VCU off the board
- VCU added three more shots on goal in the second half, unable to get past Hernandez, and Maloney managed to deny a 78th-minute Patriot attempt to take the lead
- Entering the 89th minute with the scoreless tie still intact, George Mason's Czyz buried the game-winner on a bounce off the upright
- VCU was unable to answer in the final minutes of play, falling 1-0 on Saturday
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SCORING MOMENTS
89' | GM 1, VCU 0 – Maks Czyz; Kelly Janssen, Gabin Thomelier
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