Dukes Drop Double-Overtime Heartbreaker to Arkansas

Friday, August 19

Harrisonburg, Va.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

0-1

Arkansas

1-0

OT 3

OT 4

Arkansas

James Madison

8/19/2016 11:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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HARRISONBURG, Va. - James Madison women's soccer scored two goals in the final 55 seconds of regulation to erase Arkansas' 3-1 lead, but the Razorbacks converted a corner kick in the second minute of the second overtime period to hand the Dukes a 4-3 loss in both teams' season-opener at University Park on Friday night.

Senior midfielder Lindsey Mayo headed home the game-winner deep into the match after a wild final minute of regulation that saw sophomores Steffi Page and Hailey Stein score their first goals in a JMU uniform, rescuing the Dukes with less than a minute remaining.

Trailing 3-1 with roughly a minute left on the clock, Stein took a free kick from her own half that senior midfielder Allie Bunner flicked into Page's path. Page, who transferred from Stony Brook this offseason, ran onto the ball in the box and buried a shot to cut the deficit in half with 55 seconds left on the clock.

Around 30 seconds later, the Dukes drew a foul 45 yards from the net, pushing nine players into the box. With eight seconds on the clock, Stein drilled a ball into the box that sailed past the crowd and into the net to knot the match at 3-3.

After an uneventful first overtime period, the Razorbacks took advantage of the first real chance of the second as Mayo stepped in front of her defender and headed home the winner from less than six yards out.

Freshman forward Haley Crawford had scored the Dukes' opening goal in the 13th minute, collecting a cross from senior forward Ashley Herndon, cutting back to her right on her first touch and tucking a shot inside the right post to knot things at 1-1 after an early Arkansas goal.

Sophomore goalkeeper Olivia Miller tallied five saves for the Dukes, while Cameron Carter was only forced to make a single save for Arkansas.

Forward Stefani Doyle scored each of the Razorbacks' first two goals on the evening, while midfielder Kayla McKeon headed in a corner kick of her own in the 76th minute to put Arkansas up, 3-1. Forward Alexandra Fischer racked up three assists on the evening, including the game-winner.

PLAY OF THE GAME

CLIMBING THE RECORD BOOK
Senior forward Ashley Herndon assisted on the Dukes' opening goal to continue her march up the JMU record books. The assist was the 22nd of her career, tying her with Kim Germain (2005-08) for eighth all-time, and 74th point, tying her with Cate Tisinger (2007-10), Annie Lowry (2004-07) and Lauren Wilson (2010-13) for eighth on that list.

GOALSCORING DEBUTS
All three Dukes that scored on Friday evening notched their first collegiate goals, as Haley Crawford, Steffi Page and Hailey Stein all opened their scoring accounts. Crawford, a freshman from Port Matilda, Pa., picked up the Dukes' first goal of the season in her first career match, while sophomores Page, who transferred from Stony Brook this offseason, and Stein, who played in 19 matches last season on the backline, each scored for the first time after goal-less freshman campaigns.

HIGHLIGHTS

FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT JMU INVITATIONAL
In the evening's earlier contest, Northwestern picked up an overtime victory of its ow when it knocked off VCU in a 1-0 contest. Forward Brenna Lovera scored in the eighth minute of the first overtime period to lift the Wildcats to 1-0 on the year.

UP NEXT
The Dukes are back in action on Sunday, August 21, when they close out the Fairfield Inn by Marriott JMU Invitational with a 2 p.m. bout against Northwestern at University Park. Live audio coverage will be available on MadiZone HD SportsNet provided by the JMU Alumni Association.