Fairfax, Va. -- Junior Chris Grenzig scored his first career goal and Hofstra's defense limited George Mason to three shots on net as the Pride defeated the Patriots, 3-1, on Wednesday night in a Colonial Athletic Association matchup.

Freshman Joseph Holland scored Hofstra's first goal and sophomore Maid Memic tallied a key insurance marker in the second half to help  Hofstra improve to 7-3-1 overall and 1-2 in conference play. Mason fell to 7-3 and 1-2.

Junior Chris Griebsch (Dessau-Rosslau) had two assists, marking the second time this season he had two assists in a game (the first was on Sept. 7 at Binghamton).

Hofstra surged to a three-goal lead in the second half before Taylor Morgan scored in the 59th minute to cut the Pride's lead to 3-1. But the Pride's defense, led by juniors Shaun Foster (Southport, England), Tyler Botte (North Babylon, N.Y.) and seniors A.J. Laza (Coram, N.Y.) and Thomas Bekas (Bay Shore, N.Y.) surrendered just one shot on net the rest of the way.

Holland opened the scoring in the 27th minute, notching his fifth goal by converting a breakaway chance. The midfielder from London, England recorded the unassisted goal when he race in and chipped the ball over Mason goalkeeper Dustin Butcher for a 1-0 lead.

Grenzig (Nesconset, N.Y.) gave Hofstra 2-0 cushion right before halftime, scoring his first collegiate goal in his 25th game. The third-year member of the Pride, who entered the contest with one career point, generated a turnover with a good tackle before kicking the ball to the left side of the net in the 38th minute.

Mason replaced Butcher with Sean Cote in net to start the second half, though the Pride was able to score again when Memic went for goal from outside the box at 57:27. Memic (Kozarac, Bosnia) tied Holland with the team-lead in goals with five. Foster was credited with the assist on the play.

But the Patriots answered right back when Morgan scored just 44 seconds later. Morgan compiled his seventh goal of the season when he headed in Timmy Mulgrew's pass. That would be the only goal senior goalkeeper Adam Janowski (Coram, N.Y.) allowed for Hofstra. Janowski finished with two saves in improving to 4-2.

The Pride will host Georgia State in a CAA contest on Saturday at 1 p.m. from Hofstra Soccer Stadium.