FAIRFAX, Va. – No. 6 Saint Louis will play for an Atlantic 10 Men’s Soccer title for the third time in the last four years after dispatching top-seeded George Mason, 2-1, Wednesday evening at George Mason Stadium.

The Billikens, who won the 2022 and 2021 championships, will travel to Dayton to face the No. 2 Flyers Sunday at noon ET / 11:00 am CT in the A-10 title game. The winner will receive the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament. This will mark the eighth time SLU has placed in the championship final since joining the league in 2005, holding a 3-2-2 record in those trophy games.

Saint Louis (8-3-8) only had two shots on goal, and just four total shots as the Patriots dominated offensive play, but both of those shots found home, deflating the potent Patriot attack.

Matthew Wrobel took a pass from Drake Fournier in the 32nd minute and fired SLU’s first shot on goal of the game, scoring for a 1-0 lead. Max Floriani went to the same spot as Wrobel nine minutes later, low and to the left, for a 2-0 lead before halftime, with a helper from Luis Lara.

George Mason (13-4-1) upped the offensive pressure in the second half, taking nine shots. But it took a penalty kick in the 69^th minute by Javi Sanchez to get the Patriots on the board. Most of those shots came early in the period, as the Billikens allowed just one shot in the final 20 minutes.

Marek Gonda and Martim Sereno fired a game-high three shots each to lead the Patriots scoring chances, which finished at 15 total shots, six of which were on goal. Mason also held the edge in corners, 4-0.
Wrobel and Floriani’s shots were the only two on goal for the Billikens, and the four overall shots were scattered among four different players. SLU keeper Jeremi Abonnel made five saves.

Receiving votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches’ poll, George Mason, the A-10 Regular Season Champion, awaits the NCAA Selection show to determine their postseason fate.