Page, Dukes Pick Up 2OT Win Over Towson

Thursday, October 12

Harrisonburg, Va.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

8-8-0, 3-4-0CAA

Towson

4-10-2, 1-5-0CAA

OT 3

OT 4

Towson

James Madison

10/12/2017 11:37:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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HARRISONBURG, Va. - Junior Steffi Page fired home a goal in the third minute of the second overtime period on Thursday night, giving James Madison a 2-1, come-from-behind win over Towson in a crucial Colonial Athletic Association women's soccer match at Sentara Park. The win pushed the Dukes to 8-8 (3-4 CAA) and dropped Towson to 4-10-2 (1-5 CAA) on the year.

Page's goal capped a night that saw the Dukes dominate on the stat sheet, racking up 25 shots to Towson's seven, putting 10 attempts on frame to the Tigers' three and winning the corner kick battle, 7-3. Despite that, Towson took the lead over JMU in the 83rd minute before junior Stephanie Hendrie levelled things just five minutes later on a headed corner kick.

HOW THEY SCORED
Towson
83' | The Tigers broke the deadlock late in the match, after Maddie Bove and Sydney Davis connected down the right wing. After a cross into the middle fell into traffic, Afton Kalkoske buried a shot from inside six yards for her first goal of the season.
JMU
88' | Hendrie balanced things shortly after, saving the Dukes' chances only five minutes after the go-ahead goal. After freshman Sophie Brause swung in a corner kick, Hendrie beat her defender to the near post and flicked in a header that crossed the goalline before a Towson defender could clear it, levelling the match at 1-1 minutes before the final horn.
103' | Page provided the winner just 2:11 into the second overtime period after taking another pass from Brause in the middle of the field. The junior turned, took a touch and laced a shot from 25 yards out at the top of the box that dipped just under the crossbar and gave the Dukes their third win in league play.

MATCH NOTES
- Thursday's win snapped a four-match losing streak for the Dukes, pushing them into fifth place in the league table and into position to make the six-team CAA Tournament in two weeks.
- With Thursday's result, JMU now owns a 16-0-0 all-time record over Towson, by far its best against any opponent in program history. Each of the previous two meetings have been 2-1, double-overtime victories for the Dukes.
- The Dukes tallied double-digit shots in a match for the 14th time in their 16 matches this season and have not had fewer than eight shots in any contest. Dating back to 2016, the Dukes have posted double-digit shots in 30 of their last 32 matches.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Hannah McShea, pressed into action by an injury, recorded a pair of saves on a rainy night to preserve the JMU win. Towson goalkeeper Taylor Sebolao tallied seven in the loss.

QUOTING COACH LOMBARDO
"I'm really proud of the team tonight. They showed tremendous grit and resolve. We went from losing the game to tying it and winning it all in the course of a few minutes. They fought through an emotional roller coaster to get three big points. We're back in the mix for qualification with two matches left and I like our chances."

CAA STANDINGS
Hofstra | 7-0-0 (21)
Drexel | 4-1-1 (13)
Northeastern | 3-1-2 (11)
College of Charleston | 3-2-1 (10)
James Madison | 3-4-0 (9)
William & Mary | 2-3-2 (8)
Elon | 1-2-3 (6)
Delaware | 2-5-0 (6)
UNCW | 1-4-1 (4)
Towson | 1-5-0 (3)

UP NEXT
The Dukes are off on Sunday before closing their home regular season schedule on Thursday, Oct. 19 with a 7 p.m. contest against Drexel. The Dragons were idle on Thursday night, but sit in second place in the league table at 4-1-1 in league play.