First-Half Goal Lifts Dayton Past JMU

Sunday, August 30

Harrisonburg, Va.

2:30 p.m.

James Madison University

0-1-1

Dayton

1-1-0

Dayton

James Madison

8/30/2015 5:03:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. - Dayton senior Maik Schoonderwoerd's 19th-minute strike proved to be enough as the Flyers defeated the James Madison men's soccer team, 1-0 in the final game of the Fairfield Inn by Marriott JMU Invitational at University Park on Sunday afternoon. After the first weekend of the 2015 season, the Flyers sit at 1-1-0 while the Dukes are still looking for their first win at 0-1-1.

With both teams still trying to find their rhythm early in the game, Dayton broke through. Michael Frasca received the ball in the middle of the field and dribbled hard towards the right corner until he spotted Schoonderwoerd racing towards the net. Schoonderwoerd, a 6-foot, 6-inch native of the Netherlands, took a soft touch to control the through ball and fired over goalkeeper Kyle Morton to put the Flyers ahead for good.

The James Madison attack managed nine shots with four shots on goal, but struggled to threaten on a consistent basis. The Dukes' best chance came in the 51st minute when Michael Russo evaded two defenders in the box before laying the ball off in the center of the box for Friday's goal scorer, Toby Appleton, who fired high.

Several players saw heavy minutes in the loss for JMU, with Joe Vyner, Rhys Howard, Bjarki Aðalsteinsson, Appleton and Morton all going the full 90.

Tweet of the Game
JMU field hockey senior Loes Stijntjes shows her support for men's soccer!

Listening to the madizone live audio of the @JMUMSoccer game today. Good luck guys! #dukessupportdukes
— Loes Stijntjes (@loes_stijntjes) August 30, 2015

Noteworthy
Tonight's loss marks the first 1-0 defeat for the JMU men's soccer program since September 8, 2013 when they fell to UNCG in the third game of the season.

Coach's Quote
"Our guys competed and worked for 90 minutes to give themselves a chance to tie the game late in the match. We were just one touch away, one finish away from doing so, but I've got to give our guys credit for playing hard for 90 minutes." -Head Coach Tom Foley

Up Next
The Dukes will have a chance to bounce back next Friday when UNC Asheville comes to University Park for a 5 p.m. kickoff before women's soccer completes the doubleheader against East Carolina at 7:30 p.m.