TOWSON, Md. – With just three seconds left in the second overtime period, the Towson University women's soccer team was nipped by the game's final goal as George Mason won 2-1.
 
After a foul and some confusion on which side would take the free kick, Mason (1-6-0) was awarded the free position chance 25 yards from Towson's goal after the clock was stopped.
 
The Patriots converted in the 110^th minute on an Erin Mitchell goal from Emily Littell, who played in the free ball.
 
How It Happened

• Mason put pressure on Towson (3-4-1) early in the first half on a counter attack, but Tiger goalie Taylor Sebolao made a diving save to keep the sheet clean in the 14^th minute.
• The Patriots came back downfield eight minutes later for a dangerous header chance in the 22^nd minute by Nia Elbeck. The chance skimmed just over the cross bar.
• Sebolao made three saves in the first half to send it to a 0-0 tie 45 minutes into the game.
• Ten minutes into the fresh half, George Mason broke the tie on a penalty kick, taken by Littell in the 56^th minute.
• In the 71^st minute, Towson leveled the match at 1-1 as junior forward McKenzie McCaull chipped a pass over to senior midfielder Maddie Bové. The latter sent in a floating shot to the far right post for her second strike of the year.
• Neither side found the back of the net for the remainder of the half, sending Towson to its second-straight overtime game at the Tiger Soccer Complex.
• In the 94^th minute, Towson had a great chance to end the game as Justine Stoner sailed in a cross to McCaull, but the chance went just wide of the left post.
• Three minutes later after a Sebolao save, sophomore forward Elizabeth Coletti sent in a cross for McCaull once again. The junior got her head on the ball, but the attempt went over the cross bar by less than a foot.
• In the waning seconds of the second overtime period, the Tigers were whistled for a foul, setting up the set piece for Mason.

 
Behind the Numbers

• George Mason out-shot the Tigers 24-11 as Towson put three chances on goal, scoring on one.
• Sebolao finished with nine saves in her 110 minutes of action, including five in the second half.
• The Patriots earned 10 corner kicks, attempting five in the first half. Towson took four total, all coming after halftime.
• With both sides playing a physical style of soccer, there were a combined 27 fouls in the game. Towson was whistled 12 times. Mason was called for 15 fouls, including a pair of yellow cards.

 
Up Next for Towson

• With one game in a five-game home stand in the books, Towson returns home on Friday for a showdown with the Owls of Temple University.
• Game time at the Tiger Soccer Complex is slated for 3 p.m.
• Towson won last season's meeting with the Owls 1-0 in Philadelphia.
• Temple is 3-3-0 overall this season after collecting a 2-0 win Sunday against Mount St. Mary's.

 
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