WILMINGTON, N.C. - Allen Lomax's goal with 8:34 remaining in the second half pushed No. 23 UNC Wilmington past George mason, 2-1, in Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer action on Saturday at the UNCW Soccer Stadium.

The Seahawks, who clinched a spot in the conference championship tournament, stayed perfect in the league at 7-0-2 and improved to 11-2-3 overall with the home victory. The Patriots, meanwhile, saw their overall mark fall to 10-6-1 and to 5-4-1 in the conference. Coupled with Northeastern's 2-1 overtime loss at William & Mary, the Seahawks take over first-place in the CAA and lead the Tribe by one point.

UNCW also extended its unbeaten streak to nine, tying the program record for longest unbeaten streak as a NCAA member set in 1980.

With the score tied at 1-all, UNCW's Daniel Roberts, a junior, gained possession of the ball 30 yards from the GMU goal on the right flank. Roberts cut the ball back inside and created a 3-on-2 situation with Lomax wide on the left side. Roberts drew a defender before slipping a pass to Lomax, who fired his shot under the diving GMU goalkeeper for the winning marker.

Lomax's goal completed a rally from the 1-0 halftime deficit. It was UNCW's third straight win when it has been trailing or tied at the half. The victory also kept the Seahawks perfect at the UNCW Soccer Stadium at 7-0-2.

The Patriots opened the scoring early in the fourth minute of the game when Ernesto Marquez beat his defender down the leftside and sent a low cross into the goalie box where Alhagi Toure notched the goal with a diving header inside the right post.

UNCW drew even in the 58th minute on a goal by junior Nassim Berhouni. Sophomore striker Shawn Guderian penetrated through the GMU defense and found Berhouni open in the box. Berhouni took one touch to his left and fired a shot off GMU goalkeeper Sean Kelley and into the goal to draw even.

Both teams combined for just five total shots in the first half, but play opened up in the second half as UNCW outshot the Patriots, 10-5, and finished with a 13-7 edge in the shot column.

Kelley finished with six saves, including three in the final minutes of the game to keep it a one-goal contest.

Junior Brock Duckworth nailed down the win for UNCW, making one save and breaking up several dangerous crosses by the Patriots in the second half.

The Seahawks close out their regular season home slate on Nov. 2, when they host Drexel at noon. The game is a makeup of the Sept. 26 match that was postponed due to rain.