Fordham junior defender Brianna Blunck couldn’t have found a better time for her first career goal, as she scored with 25.9 seconds left in regulation to give Fordham a 1-1 draw with George Mason in women’s soccer action at Jack Coffey Field on Senior Day.

 

With the tie, Fordham finishes the regular season with a 12-6-1 overall, 6-3-1 in the Atlantic 10, while George Mason moved to 8-9-1 on the year, 4-5-1 in the league.  The tie earns Fordham the fifth seed at next week’s Atlantic 10 Championship, which begins on Thursday.

 

After a scoreless first half, George Mason looked to spoil Fordham’s Senior Day for the second straight season, when the Patriots scored the first goal of the game in the opening minute of the second half. Daniela Neves placed a lead throw-in to the feet of Alex Myers, who netted her fifth goal of the season on a left side shot just over Fordham goalkeeper Megan Fitzgerald, squeezing the ball just inside the far post.

 

The Rams had eight shots in the second half, but could not find the back of the net, until the final minute of regulation.  Jessica Widmann had the ball on the right side of the box, with her back to the goal.  She kicked the ball over her shoulder, with the ball bouncing through the box to a wide open Brianna Blunck.  Blunck then one-timed a shot into the right side of the goal for her first collegiate goal.

 

Neither team was able to net the go-ahead marker in overtime, resulting in the 1-1 draw, which allowed George Mason to clinch the final spot in the Atlantic 10 Championship.

 

In goal, George Mason’s Kirsten Glad made eight saves, while Fitzergald had two stops for the Rams.

 

The Fordham women’s soccer team will now head to Davidson, N.C. for the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championship, which begins Thursday, November 5^th.  The Rams will be the #5 seed and face the #4 seed VCU Rams at Davidson’s Alumni Soccer Stadium, beginning at 1:30 PM.  Tickets will be available on site during the Championship.  For questions, call 1-800-768-CATS (2287) or email WildcatTickets@davidson.edu.