Saint Joseph's Rachel Brown scored for the second straight game, but the Hawks' women's soccer team's rally fell short as they dropped their Atlantic 10 opener, 2-1, to George Mason on Sunday at Sweeney Field.

How It Happened
• The Patriots' Serena Spitz gave her team a 1-0 lead at 29:04 as she deflected a free kick by Katie Saunders.
• Hailey Martinez extended George Mason's lead to 2-0 at 59:29 as she deflected a free kick by teammate Shannon Lee.
• Momentum shifted in favor of the Hawks in the 62nd minute as the Patriots' goalkeeper, Louisa Moser, earned a red card, forcing her team to play a person down for the remainder of the match.
• Brown brought St. Joe's to within one, 2-1, at 78:58, as she scored off a centering pass from Izzy Greene.
• The Hawks had two strong scoring chances in the final 11 minutes, but George Mason thwarted both opportunities to hold on for the win.

Inside the Boxscore
• Saint Joseph's goalkeeper Katie Cappelletti made one save as she moved to 0-6-2 on the season.
• Greene's assist is her first of the season.

Next Up
The Hawks (0-7-2, 0-1-0 A-10) open the road portion of their conference slate at Davidson on Thursday at 6 p.m.

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