Virginia remained undefeated in its preseason Saturday night as it came from behind on the road to beat George Mason 2-1 for its third straight victory.
The Patriots went up 1-0 on a Parker Walton goal in the 29th minute. Virginia retained its composure and answered with a goal from Ari Dimas in the 59th. The sophomore midfielder has now scored in each match of the preseason.
Dimas also earned an assist when his long cross found sophomore forward Will Bates, who headed the ball into the top left corner in the 73rd minute to give the Cavaliers the lead and the eventual win.
For the first time in the preseason, Virginia was outshot, 17-15, forcing senior goalkeeper Diego Restrepo to make seven saves.
The match marks the end of Virginia's preseason competition. The Cavaliers kick off the regular season this Friday at Kl
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