George Mason University Athletic Department issued the following announcement on Feb. 24
The George Mason women's lacrosse team will play its second home match this week on Friday, Feb. 25 against East Carolina. Opening draw will commence at 4 p.m., at George Mason Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
The Series
This is the first meeting between the two programs.
Last Time Out
A furious comeback by the George Mason women's lacrosse team in the second half was not enough as the visiting American Eagles edged the Patriots, 15-14, on Wednesday afternoon. The Patriots trailed 10-3 early in the third period, but scored eight of the next nine goals of the contest to tie the match, 11-11, with 8:44 remaining. American scored three unanswered goals to lead 14-11 with 6:57 remaining. Mason responded rattling off three straight goals, including a game-tying goal by Ioanna Mantzouratos, assisted by Lauren Distad with only :34 seconds remaining. American's Stephanie Walsh scored the game-winner with a free position goal with nine ticks left in the match to give American the win.
Patriot Points
- Olivia O'Brien leads the Patriots with nine points (9/0), followed by Shannon Tuozzo with eight (5/3) in three games this season.
- Mason's Olivia O'Brien (3/0) and Lauren Distad (3/1) lead the Patriots with three goals each against American.
- Tristan Usher added four points with two goals and two assists vs. American.
Scouting East Carolina
East Carolina (3-0) is off to the best start in the program's five year history. ECU opened the season with a 13-4 road win at Radford and followed it up by dominating Winthrop (17-7) and Presbyterian (20-3) in Johnson Stadium. Nicole LeGar won the AAC Midfielder of the Week to open the season and Leah Bestany was named AAC Rookie of the Week after scoring a hat trick against Winthrop and adding two goals and an assist against Presbyterian.
Challenging Non-Conference Slate
The 2022 schedule includes games against opponents from six conferences outside of the nine-match Atlantic 10 schedule. The Patriots will host nine contests at George Mason Stadium and play opponents from the Pac-12, Big East, ACC, American, Patriot League and the NEC during the non-conference.
Next Up
The team will travel to Washington, D.C. on March 4 for a 4 p.m. match against Howard.
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