Hempstead, N.Y. - Hofstra will try to sustain its successful run at home when the Pride hosts George Mason on Friday at 7 p.m. from Hofstra Soccer Stadium. The Pride will then play in another Colonial Athletic Association matchup with a 1 p.m. contest against Towson on Sunday at James M. Shuart Stadium.

After splitting two league games last week, Hofstra (8-5, 4-1 CAA) will take on a George Mason squad that is 5-8-1 overall and 1-3-1 against the league. Mason has lost three of the last four with all the defeats coming by a single goal and two of the losses coming in overtime.

The Pride is off to a 5-0 start at home this season, out-scoring opponents, 14-2, in the process. Head coach Simon Riddiough's team posted a come-from-behind home win against Delaware last week before the Pride lost at Drexel for their first league loss of the season. Mason dropped a 1-0 decision to William and Mary, losing at home against the first-place Tribe. Mason fell to James Madison, 1-0, in double overtime in the previous game.

Last season, Hofstra dropped a 1-0 decision on the road to Mason. The Pride is 7-3-1 in the all-time series. This year, senior forward Tiana Kallenberger has initiated Mason's success on the offensive end. Kallenberger is third in the league with 19 points and second in goals with eight, which is just one behind the league leader.

Sophomore forward Liz Hodges has provided the complementary offense with five goals. But Mason's defense has struggled at times in the second half with the Patriots surrendering 15 of their 23 goals-allowed after halftime.

Hofstra will look to put pressure on the Mason defense and continue a season-long trend of generating scoring chances. The Pride is averaging 15.6 shots-per-game compared to 9.6 attempts per game for the opposition in out-shooting teams, 203-125.

Freshman Leah Galton (Harrogate, England) has two multi-goal games in her last four contests, including a two-goal output to help Hofstra beat the Blue Hens. Galton leads Hofstra with seven goals and 17 points. Right below her on the team's scoring leaderboard is fellow freshman Jill Mulholland (Levittown, N.Y.) who has points in six her of last seven games and is second on the squad in goals (six) and points (15). Galton and Mulholland are 5-6 in the CAA in points.

Hofstra has enjoyed historical success in the all-time meeting, going 14-2-1 against the Tigers. Hofstra has won nine of the last 10 games in the matchup. Last season, the Tigers snapped a nine-game losing streak in the series with a 3-2 home win. The only opponent Hofstra has more victories against is Drexel and Delaware (15 against each).

Towson has lost eight of the last nine games, though the Tigers are coming of a close 1-0 defeat to James Madison. Towson has been out-scored, 34-8. The Tigers will look to revive an offense that is scoring 0.62 goals per game.

Hofstra's defense will look to extend Towson's struggles in the attacking end. Senior defender Brooke Bendernagel, a preseason All-CAA team member, has started 10 of her 12 games this season, tallying two shots in the process. Hofstra is out-scoring opponents, 25-18, in games in which Bendernagel (Smithtown, N.Y.) has played.

The game will be played at Shuart Stadium across Hempstead Turnpike from the team's regular home.

Since joining the CAA in 2002, Hofstra has compiled an impressive 75-26-8 record in league games. Dating back to its days as a member of the America East Conference, Hofstra has finished fourth or higher in its conference standings in 10 of the last 12 years.