Dukes Earn 2-0 Victory Over Keydets

Tuesday, September 22

Harrisonburg, Va.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

1-5-1

VMI

0-7-0

VMI

James Madison

9/22/2015 9:16:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. - Scoring a goal in each half, the James Madison men's soccer team earned a 2-0 victory over the Keydets of VMI at University Park on Tuesday night. The win marks the first of the 2015 season and the first of Head Coach Tom Foley's tenure.

Running straight through the center of the field, senior defender Rhys Howard reached the top of the box before dropping the ball off for freshman Thomas Shores. Shores then dribbled past a VMI defender and slotted a right-footed shot into the back of the net to give the Dukes (1-5-1) the lead in the 24th minute.

JMU dominated on both sides of the ball as it led in shots by an impressive 24-2 margin and earned more corner kick opportunities at a rate of 9-1.

The Keydets (0-7-0) forced redshirt-junior goalkeeper Kyle Morton to step up for a save in the 54th minute, representing thier lone shot on goal and best chance of the game.

Junior midfielder Callum Hill gave James Madison some insurance in the 50th minute to put the game away. Redshirt freshman Billy Metzler made a run down the left side of the field, cut in and fired a shot. The attempt was blocked by a VMI defender, but the rebound fell right in front of the goal for an easy tap-in by Hill.

Shores and senior forward Eric Schmidt led the Dukes' attack with four shots each with 12 players tallying at least one shot on the night.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE GAME

FRESHMAN SPOTLIGHT
Freshman midfielder Thomas Shores set career highs in shots (4), shots on goal (1) and minutes played (90) en route to scoring the game-winning goal against VMI.

TWEET OF THE GAME

@JMUMSoccer enjoying the live coverage of the game here in England it may be 1.30am but it's great to see my son play @JordForrester10 :)
— rebecca forrester (@becky3boysx) September 23, 2015

COACH'S QUOTE
"I'm happy for the players more than anything else," said head coach Tom Foley. "It's been a long stretch for them. They've worked really hard in all of their away matches so it was nice to come home and see their hard work and effort provide a win tonight."

NEXT UP
After ending the non-conference slate on a high note, the Dukes return to University Park for a conference matchup with the Drexel Dragons on Saturday. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. with attendance free for all fans.