UMBC (4-2-1, 0-0-0 AE) vs. George Mason (2-2-1 0-0-0 A-10) | Baltimore, Md. | Retriever Soccer Park | Sat. Sept 20. 7:00 p.m. | Tickets | Watch | International Feed | Live Stats | Game Program | Promotion - The first 300 fans in attendance will receive a branded stein to fill with assorted sodas as a part of UMBC's Dawgtoberfest promotion.
 
 Dawg Bytes

• UMBC looks to stop a two-game losing streak on Saturday evening versus George Mason.
• The Retrievers opened the week with a 1-0 loss against Navy in Annapolis this past Tuesday evening. The Retrievers outshot the Midshipmen 11-7 in the contest, but a 48th minute strike from Jorge Mayorga was enough to push Navy (2-2-4) past UMBC.
• Six different Retrievers put a shot on target against Midshipmen keeper Robert Eaton, but the senior turned all six shots he faced away. 
• Andres Javitt was one of the six UMBC players to record a shot on target, leading the way with three of the team's 10 total shots. 
• The Dawgs are tied for second in the league with just five goals allowed this season.
• Emigdio Tormo Lopez is fifth in the league with a .714 goals against average and owns a .821 saves percentage, which is also fifth in the conference.
• Brady Geho is tied for 4th in the league in points (1.00 pg.) with three goals and an assist.
• Matteo Samori is tied for the league lead with two game-winning goals.
• UMBC is currently 13^th in the country in average attendance at 1,700 fans per game.
• The Dawgs are 4-1 at Retriever Soccer Park this season are 10-4-3 over the past two years.

About George Mason

• The Patriots have played three nationally ranked teams this season.
• GMU has losses against No. 2 Marshall (2-1) and #6 West Virginia (6-4).
• The Patriots throttled No. 11 ranked Virginia on August 28 by a score of 4-1.
• The squad was ranked No. 22 before their loss against West Virginia.
• GMU is averaging 2.60 goals per game and are yielding 2.40 goals per game.
• Sophomore Martim Sereno has produced a team-high four goals, including a brace in the upset against Virginia. He was selected to the A-10 All-Rookie Team last season.
• Graduate student Jacobo Sanfeliu is second on the squad with three goals despite making just one start.
• Graduate student Nacho Diaz-Barragan has scored a goal in consecutive contests.
• Graduate student Sergio Gonzalez Fernandez leads the Patriots with four assists.
• Graduate student Jaume Salvado has made all five starts in goal and owns a 2.40 goals against mark along with a 0.657 saves percentage.

 All-Time Series History

• UMBC is 8-7-1 all-time against George Mason.
• The Dawgs have won three of the last four meetings.
• The Retrievers have won all three games against the Patriots in Baltimore.
• The most recent contest came back on opening night 2023 when UMBC edged GMU, 4-3 in Fairfax, Va. It was a wild affair as the Retrievers led 3-0 after the first 21:54 with Taylor Calheira scoring twice.  The hosts scored the next three goals to even the match in the 62^nd minute. However, Calheira finished off a hat-trick just 19 ticks later to give UMBC the win.

Next

• UMBC will open America East Conference play next Saturday evening against Vermont, the defending National Champions.