MEN'S SOCCER LOSES 1-0 TO DELAWARE

Sunday, October 7

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James Madison University

Delaware

10/7/2007 4:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va., Oct. 7, 2007 -- Freshman Demar Stephenson (Upper Marlboro, Md./Archbishop Carroll) scored with just under 20 minutes to play to lift Delaware to a 1-0 men's soccer win over James Madison in Colonial Athletic Association play Sunday afternoon at the JMU Soccer Complex.

The Blue Hens, who got their first win of the year, have a 1-7-1 overall record and are 1-1-0 in CAA play. JMU, which dropped its third straight game, is 1-6-3 overall and 0-2-0 in the CAA.

Freshman Darren Christie (Huntsville, Ala./Evelyn Baring, Swaziland) set up the winning goal with a pass into the box to Stephenson. He hit a quick shot from 15 yards that went into the goal just inside the right post with 19:52 remaining.

The Blue Hens' best scoring chance in the opening half came when a shot from Christie from 22 yards out was punched over the goal by JMU freshman goalkeeper Ken Manahan (Fredericksburg, Va./Chancellor). Another attempt from outside the box by Christie in the opening minutes of the second half was just wide.

JMU's best scoring opportunity was a header from four yards out by freshman CJ Sapong (Manassas, Va./