How It Happened
Just five minutes after entering the game, junior Nick Ferguson's header found the back of the net and put Rhode Island up 1-0. Ryan Oakley picked up an assist on the play, setting up Ferguson's first career goal.

George Mason's Henning Dirks then took matters into his own hands, scoring an unassisted goal in the 49th minute before netting the go-ahead tally just two and a half minutes later.

Inside the Box Score

• With the loss, Rhode Island falls to 9-7-2 (4-3-1 A-10) while the Patriots improve to 7-7-3 (3-2-3 A-10).
• Mason became just the third team this season to score more than one goal on the Rams. UMass and Mason are the only Atlantic 10 teams to have done so and, ironically, the scoring in those each of those games was done by just one player. In addition to Dirks' two goals tonight, all three UMass goals were scored by Mark Morris.
• Rhode Island held the advantage in both shots (10-7) and corner kicks (3-2).
• The Rams were whistled for 10 fouls to Mason's seven. Each team was issued two yellows and Mason's Cullen Hunter picked up a red after time had expired.
• Junior Nick Ferguson netted the lone goal of the game for Rhode Island. He now has five career points on one goal and three assists. 
• Ferguson is the 11th different player to score a goal for the Rams this season.
• Oakley picked up his league-leading seventh assist of the season. He now has 18 for career, and 26 points total (4G/18A).

What's Next
The Rams return to action on Thursday, when they open play at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championship. Tournament pairings will be announced on atlantic10.com later tonight, following the conclusion of the George Washington vs. Saint Louis game.