JMU and No. 18 UNCW Complete Scoreless Draw

Saturday, October 3

Harrisonburg, Va.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

2-6-2

UNCW

6-1-2

OT 3

OT 4

UNCW

James Madison

10/3/2015 10:07:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. – The James Madison men's soccer team took 18th-ranked UNCW through two overtimes that resulted in a 0-0 draw on a rainy Saturday night at University Park.

The Dukes' (2-6-2) defense held strong for all 110 minutes of full time, denying the Seahawks (6-1-2) a single shot on goal. JMU mustered 10 shots, four of which forced saves from UNCW junior goalkeeper Sean Melvin.

The final save by Melvin came in the 108th minute when senior defender Bjarki Adalsteinsson headed a cross from freshman midfielder Thomas Shores, but the attempt was directed straight to the goalkeeper.

Senior forward Eric Schmidt led the attack with three shots, one being on goal. UNCW captain and senior midfielder Colin Bonner matched Schmidt's shot output with three of his own.

Due to heavy rains in the area, the game was played on the turf practice field located in the University Park soccer complex.

NOTEWORTHY
A total of seven Dukes played all 110 minutes, including the entirety of the defensive backline, made up of sophomore Jordan Fox, redshirt junior Rhys Howard, senior Bjarki Adalsteinsson and redshirt-freshman Toby Appleton.

COACH'S QUOTE
"It just goes to show what the guys can do when they play with determination," head coach Tom Foley said. "It was a fantastic defensive effort, and in odd conditions, we were able to come away with a result against a very good UNCW team."

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Senior defender Daniel Roppert made his third consecutive start and recorded his first shot of the season while playing the full 110 minutes as well.

NEXT UP
James Madison returns to the field Wednesday, Oct. 7th when they host non-conference foe Howard for a 7 p.m. match at University Park. The Bison are 0-10-1 this year. This season is brought to you by the JMU Office of International Programs.