Dukes and Cougars Play To Draw In Charleston

Saturday, October 10

Charleston, S.C.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

2-6-4, 1-1-2CAA

College of Charleston

5-4-2, 2-1-1CAA

Team	1	2	OT 3	OT 4	Final F
James Madison	0	0	0	0	0
Col. of Charleston	0	0	0	0	0

10/10/2015 9:44:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The James Madison men's soccer team completed a scoreless draw with College of Charleston on Saturday night at Patriots Point Soccer Complex, playing in their fourth straight double-overtime game.

The teams were evenly matched throughout the game with the Cougars (5-4-2, 2-1-1 CAA) holding a slim 11-10 lead in shots and a 6-5 edge in corner kick opportunities.

The Dukes (2-6-4, 1-1-2) had their best opportunity to break through in the first minute of the second half.Redshirt-freshman defender Toby Appleton dribbled past two defenders to create space in the box, but fired the shot high off of his right foot.

Senior goalkeeper Kyle Morton and the Dukes' back line held strong to earn their third shutout of the season despite facing a steady attack at times. Morton collected five saves to keep Charleston, who held a 5-0 lead in shots on goal at halftime, off the board.

The Dukes return to action Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. when the Tribe of William and Mary make their way to Harrisonburg.

NOTEWORTHY
The Dukes have now played four straight overtime matches for the first time since a stretch between Oct. 21 and Oct. 30 during the 2005 season. The Dukes have only one loss in their last six games, going 2-1-3 in that span.

FRESHMAN SPOTLIGHT
Freshman forward Aaron Ward-Baptiste played 30 minutes tonight, his most since going 38 minutes in the season opener against Iona. He tallied two shots including one on goal, both career highs.

COACH'S QUOTE
"It was a classic, hard-fought CAA game," head coach Tom Foley said. "I have to give credit to Charleston for playing hard and to our guys for earning another point on the road in a conference match."

LOOKING AHEAD
The all-time series between JMU and William & Mary dates back to Oct. 28, 1969 when the Dukes fell 6-0 to the Tribe. Fifty games later, the Dukes lead the series 23-19-8, including a 2-1 win in the final home game of the 2014 season.