GAME 16
George Mason (6-5-3 | 3-2-2 Atlantic 10) vs. Duquesne (8-5-2 | 2-5-0 Atlantic 10)
Saturday, Nov. 1 | 7:00 p.m.
Rooney Field | Pittsburgh, Pa.
 
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From The Pitch
 
- The Duquesne University men's soccer team hosts George Mason in its final game of the 2025 regular season Saturday in a 7:00 p.m. match at Rooney Field. Prior to the game the Dukes will host Senior Day festivities.
 
- In its last road game of the regular season, Duquesne dropped a 2-1 decision at Davidson (10/25). Freshman Alex Posada scored his first collegiate goal just before halftime for the equalizer, but the Wildcats were able to earn their sixth consecutive win by scoring at 81:57.
 
- The Dukes sit 11th in the Atlantic 10 standings with six points, one behind Loyola Chicago, trailing Rhode Island by two and La Salle and VCU for the final spot in the Atlantic 10 Championship by three points.
 
- In their last home game, the Dukes snapped a two-game slide with a 3-2 victory over George Washington (10/18) at Rooney Field. It marked home win No. 150 in program history, as Duquesne has compiled a mark of 150-73-28 (.653) atop the Bluff.
 
- The Revolutionaries twice took the lead against the Dukes, with Duquesne charging back to win the contest. Sophomore Ofek Sasson found sophomore Marko Rasmussen for the game winner at 79:33, as a long cross into the box saw Rasmussen bury it to settle the final score.
 
- Also scoring for Duquesne in its win over GW was redshirt junior Jaxon Ervin, who tied the game, 1-1, at 42:34 with his team-high fifth goal of the campaign, while redshirt junior Ashwin Menon picked up his second goal of the year at 66:49, which tied the game, 2-2.
 
- Seven different players etched their name on the scoresheet in the win over George Washington. Through 15 matches of the 2025 season, a total of 10 different players have scored a goal for Duquesne, while 18 have registered on the scoresheet.
 
- The Dukes are led by head coach Chase Brooks, who is in his 13th season leading the program in 2025. Brooks has compiled an overall record of 96-92-29 (.509) at Duquesne and is the program's all-time leader in coaching victories. In his 15th year as a head coach overall, Brooks has posted a mark of 118-98-38 (.539).
 
- Duquesne established a new program record last season with 11 consecutive wins at Rooney Field as well as its eight victories at home in 2024. Despite a 1-0 loss to No. 7 Saint Louis (9/20), the Dukes own a mark of 31-5-6 (.810) at Rooney Field since the beginning of the 2021 campaign.
 
Scouting the Patriots – Located in Fairfax, Va. … George Mason has compiled an overall record of 6-5-3 (.536) during the 2025 campaign, including a 3-2-2 (.571) ledger in the Atlantic 10 … The Patriots have finished in a tie in each of their last two contests, including a 2-2 draw in their last out against Saint Joseph's (10/25) and a scoreless tilt at William & Mary (10/21) … Graduate student Jacobo Sanfeliu leads George Mason in scoring with 16 points courtesy of seven goals and two assists, while sophomore Martim Sereno has collected 14 points thanks to five goals and four assists … A total of 16 players have registered on the scoresheet for George Mason this season, including 15 that have at least two points … The 11th head coach in program history, the Patriots are led by Rich Costanzo (Maryland '08), who is in his fourth year at the helm … Costanzo was named the 2024 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year … Saturday marks the ninth meeting in the all-time series between George Mason and Duquesne, with the Dukes owning a 5-2-1 (.688) advantage … Last season former forward Maxi Hopfer (2020-24) scored with 17 seconds to help lift Duquesne to a 2-1 win over the Patriots in Fairfax, Va., a game in which GMU entered ranked No. 13 in the country.
 
So Fresh, So Clean – Duquesne has received production from up and down its lineup throughout the course of the 2025 campaign. Of the 10 players that have scored a goal for the Dukes this year, exactly half have collected their first NCAA Division I strike. The list grew in Duquesne's final road game of the 2025 regular season, with freshman Alex Posada connecting for his first career NCAA Division I goal at Davidson (10/25). In all, a total of 18 different players have registered on the scoresheet this season.
 
Pepo – A key part of the attack for Duquesne in recent weeks has been redshirt senior Pepo Bravo, who enters Saturday's game leading the Dukes in assists this season with four. He collected his fourth assist on the first goal in a 3-2 win over George Washington (10/18), as a chest pass in the box found redshirt junior Jaxon Ervin, who buried his team-high fifth goal of the year. Despite not owning a goal this season, Bravo has teamed with sophomore Ofek Sasson and senior Grant McIntosh for 10 assists during the 2025 season. McIntosh, meanwhile, finished with a team-high four shots in the win over GW, including two on target.
 
Instant Impact – In addition to collecting the first goal of the 2025 season for Duquesne, freshman midfielder Hákon Dagur Matthíasson set up the second goal of the contest in a 3-0 win over Seton Hill (8/21) at Rooney Field. He fed redshirt junior Jaxon Ervin, who sliced one into the net at 27:21 to give the Dukes a 2-0 cushion. Ervin is Duquesne's active career points leader with 24 points thanks to eight goals and eight assists, and the Dukes are a perfect 8-0 when he scores in a game since the beginning of the 2024 campaign.
 
Power Pack – Duquesne's 1-0 win at Syracuse (9/5) helped the Dukes improve to 3-1-1 (.700) against teams from a power conference over the last four years. In 2022, Duquesne opened its season with a 1-0 victory at Michigan (8/25/22) out of the Big Ten. The following year as part of Fairfield Inn by Marriott Invitational, which was hosted by James Madison, the Dukes earned a 5-1 triumph over Virginia Tech (8/27/23) out of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Last season, Duquesne finished with a 1-1 tie at No. 23 Notre Dame (9/10/24), also out of the ACC, before its road win against the Orange.
 
One – Since the beginning of the 2021 campaign, the Dukes own a record of 33-12 (.733) in one-goal matches. Included in that stretch is a 19-4 (.826) record in such games at Rooney Field and a 14-8 (.636) mark on the road.
 
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