MEN'S SOCCER TOPS CHARLOTTE 3-0

Sunday, September 10

Charlotte, N.C.

2:30 p.m.

James Madison University

Charlotte

9/10/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 10, 2006. - JMU came back from its loss against Davidson Friday with a 3-0 win over Charlotte in the final game of the Charlotte JAKO Invitational Men's Soccer Tournament.

The Dukes improved their record to 3-1 for the season, while Charlotte dropped to 2-3-1.

JMU scored two quick goals to lead Charlotte at the half. Junior Tristan Murray (Brampton, Ontario/St. Marguerite d'Youville) opened the scoring with an unassisted goal at the 24:07 mark.

Less than a minute later, red-shirt senior Mike Tuddenham (Cincinnati, Ohio/Indian Hill) scored with a header off of a free kick. Sophomore Esteban Muldano (Alexandria, Va./Thomas A. Edison) was credited with the assist.

The 49ers were down a player due to a red card for the last five minutes of the game. JMU capitalized on the situation with only 2:01 left in regulation when senior Jon Britton (Alpharetta, Ga./Pendleton (Fla.)) scored the third and final goal. Fellow senior Kurt Morsink (San Jose, Costa Rica/IMG) assisted in the play.

JMU red-shirt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp (Charlotte, N.C., Meyers Park) made five saves in the game. The Dukes out-shot Charlotte by 15-9.

"Congratulations to James Madison they came out ready to play today," Charlotte coach John Tart said. "They took it to us today."

Morsink, Trapp and Murray were named to the All-Tournament team.

The Dukes return to Harrisonburg for a four game home-stand starting with Howard on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. JMU will open CAA play against Georgia State on Sept. 22 and UNC-Wilmington on Sept. 24.