FAIRFAX, Va. (March 10, 2018)—The William & Mary lacrosse team concluded a stretch of three consecutive road games with a 13-5 setback at George Mason on Saturday afternoon.
 
Although W&M (2-4) trailed by just one goal, 6-5, midway through the second half, Mason (4-1) held the Tribe scoreless for the final 20:31 and tallied the contest's final seven goals to secure the non-conference victory.
 
W&M closed the gap early in the second stanza after battling back from an early 3-0 deficit by utilizing a 5-3 run that spanned both halves. Aiding the Tribe's comeback bid was a strong defensive effort to open the second half in which it held Mason to just one goal in the opening 13:15.
 
Tribe Standouts
Meredith Hughes led the Tribe with two goals, while Danielle Palmucci, Alexandria Specht and McKinley Wade also found the back of the cage.
 
Hannah Ryan posted a team-high three draw controls, while Beth Kuyk totaled a career-high four ground balls.
 
Goalie Elsa Rall finished the contest with 10 saves, eight of which came in the first half.
 
Inside the Numbers
W&M owned an advantage in draw controls (11-9) and committed three fewer turnovers (17-20) but was outshot (25-21) and had seven fewer ground balls (23-16).
 
The Opposition
Corinne Wessels led the Patriots with six points (3g, 3a), while Chachi Kelehan (4g, 1a) and Kristin Morgan (3g) also contributed offensively. Erin Donoghue posted a game-high four draw controls.  
 
Notes
Despite the loss, W&M has won six of the last eight matchups against George Mason and controls the all-time series, 17-8 … Additionally, the Tribe owns a 70-21-1 all-time record against teams currently in the Atlantic 10 … Rall is averaging 9.33 saves during the opening 30 minutes of the last three contests … W&M is unbeaten at home this season (2-0) but is 0-4 on the road … Saturday's game at Mason marked the third of eight contests against teams from the Commonwealth of Virginia on the Tribe's slate this season.
 
Up Next
After three consecutive road games, the Tribe will return home when it hosts VCU at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field on Wednesday at 6 p.m.