Dukes Tie in Season Opener

Friday, August 25

Columbus, Ohio

4 p.m.

James Madison University

0-0-1

FIU

0-0-1

OT 3

OT 4

FIU

James Madison

8/25/2017 7:54:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score @JMUMSoccer 2017 Schedule

COLUMBUS, Oh. – The James Madison men's soccer team tied with Florida International (FIU) in its season opener after two overtime periods, 1-1.

After the conclusion of the match, both teams moved to 0-0-1.

Game Recap
45' | FIU scored the first goal of the match in under a minute into the second half as Santiago Patino placed the ball in the back right of the net from a through ball by Marvin Hezel.
65' | Sophomore Niclas Mohr evened the score with a goal off the left post after receiving a pass from senior Joe Vyner.

Inside the Box Score
JMU tallied 14 shots, seven of which were shots on goal and five corners. Redshirt freshman TJ Bush made three saves on the night. FIU took 15 shots with four shots on goal and seven corner kicks. Eight Dukes attempted a shot in the contest. JMU received two yellow cards in the first half and FIU garnered two yellow cards in the second half.

Foley Remarks
Overall Thoughts
"We played a good game. FIU was a little tricky to contain but we did a great job of coming back in the second half and had many chances to take the lead after in extra time."

Going Deep into the Bench
"We played 18 guys which shows that we have a balanced team. Going deep into the bench is a very positive note and that also shows that everyone has a key part on this team. The upperclassmen played well and showed great leadership."

Heading into Sunday in Ohio
"We have to continue to get better every time we play. We were better today than both of our exhibition matches. Our goal is to continue to get better, continue to grow as a team and as a unit."

Up Next
The Dukes will end their weekend trip in Ohio on Sunday, as they face off against Pittsburgh at 4 p.m. at Bert L. & Iris S Wolstein Field at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

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