This Week:
JMU at George Mason
When:
Saturday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
Scouting
George Mason:
Record: 9-4-0, 2-3-0
CAA (entering
Oct. 16 at Towson)
Freshmen & Firsts at UNCW:
Freshmen were the keys to JMU's Oct. 10 double-overtime win at UNCW as
Eric Schmidt scored his first career JMU goal (JMU's first goal of the game) and goalkeeper
Kyle Morton, in his first career game appearance, finished with nine saves.
Another first came from sophomore Nick Njuki, whose game-winning score was his first college goal.
McLaughlin Moves Up on Assist List: Redshirt senior
Christian McLaughlin recorded his 18th career assist Oct. 14 vs.
Delaware. He moved from tied for 19th place to tied for 18th place on
JMU's career list. McLaughlin shares 18th place with Scott Davis
(1988-91).
First Road Win: JMU's 2-1 double-overtime victory at UNCW on Oct. 10 marked the Dukes their first win away from home this season. .
National Rankings: Six JMU opponents (North
Carolina, Old Dominion, Georgetown, SIU Edwardsville, George Mason,
Northeastern) are ranked or are receiving votes in the latest national
polls (NSCAA,
Soccer America, College Soccer News).
HARRISONBURG, Va., Oct. 14, 2012 -- The
James
Madison and
Delaware men's soccer teams
battled through two overtimes to a 1-1 draw in Colonial Athletic Association play Sunday afternoon at University Park.
JMU's overall record now stands at 5-5-3, and the Dukes have a 3-1-2
record in league play. Defending CAA champion Delaware's records are
now 3-8-3 overall and 1-2-2 in CAA competition.
The Dukes got on the scoreboard first, on a header freshman
Tom Fouhy (Buckinghamshire, England/Dr. Challoner's)
off a corner kick by redshirt senior Christian McLaughlin
(Herndon, Va./Herndon) just 4:50
into the second half.
Delaware got the equalizer with 15:19 to play. Sophomore Kyle Nuel
(Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton) sent a cross from the left side of the box to the right to junior
Mark Garrity (Newton, Mass./Newton South). Garrity
one-timed a shot just inside the right corner of the goal from inside the 6-yard box.
Blue Hens sophomore goalkeeper Jay Lupas
(McLean,
Va./Langley) made several crucial saves in overtime to preserve the
tie. Just 2:22 into the first 10-minute overtime, a lofted ball by
Fouhy from just outside the 18 was deflected toward the goal by a
Delaware defender, but Lupas managed to tip the ball over
the cross bar.
With 47 seconds to play in the second overtime, Lupas made a diving save
on a shot from just outside the 18 by redshirt sophomore
Steven Mashinski (Fairfax, Va./Chantilly).
Game Statistics Summary:
Shots: JMU 17, Delaware 16
Saves: JMU, Kyle Morton 4 (110:00); Delaware, Jay Lupas 6 (110:00)
Corner kicks: JMU 16, Delaware 5
Scoring:
JMU - Tom Fouhy (Christian McLaughlin), 49:50
UD - Mark Garrity (Kyle Nuel), (74:41)
This Week:JMU at North Carolina WilmingtonWhen: Wednesday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m.
Delaware at JMU
When: Sunday, Oct. 14, 2 p.m.
Scouting UNCW:
Record: 5-6-1, 2-2-0 CAA
CAA Wins: at home over Hofstra (3-2), at William and Mary (3-0)
CAA Losses: at George Mason (2-0), at Drexel (2-0).
Preseason Conference Coaches Poll: Picked tied for 8th
Of Note: The Seahawks won the CAA title in 2009.
The Series with UNCW: JMU leads the series 23-9-2, but the Seahawks have won four of the last five meetings. Three of those four victories came on UNCW's home field.
Scouting Delaware:
Record: 3-7-2, 1-1-1 CAA (entering Oct. 10 at Northeastern)
CAA Wins: at Georgia State (3-2)
CAA Losses: at home to Towson (2-3)
CAA Ties: at home vs. ODU (0-2, 0 OT)
Preseason Conference Coaches Poll: Picked 3rd
Of Note: The Blue Hens won last year's CAA championship and upset Virginia in an NCAA first-round game.
The Series with Delaware: JMU leads the series 11-3-3, but the last two meetings have gone to overtime.
ODU Was Third Ranked Opponent: JMU faced its third Top-25 opponent in a six-game span when the Dukes battled #12/11 Old Dominion to a scoreless overtime tie on Oct. 4. The Dukes' record against ranked teams is 1-1-1.
Upset of UNC Ranks #1 in Fan Vote: JMU's Sept. 11 win over defending NCAA champion North Carolina currently ranks as the top upset of the year in online voting at TopDrawerSoccer.com.
Newcity Records Career-High Saves vs. ODU: Dukes redshirt junior goalkeeper Colin Newcity turned away a career-high nine shots in JMU's scoreless overtime tie at #12/11 (Soccer America/NSCAA) Old Dominion on Oct. 3.
Road Swing: The Dukes conclude a stretch of three consecutive road games Oct. 10 at UNCW. JMU is 0-4-1 away from home this season, including 0-2-1 on its opponents' home fields and 0-2-0 in neutral-site games.
