Dao Nets Two in Home Opener Win Against Binghamton

Friday, September 1

Harrisonburg, Va.

5 p.m.

James Madison University

2-0-1

Binghamton

2-1

Binghamton

James Madison

9/1/2017 8:18:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – Sophomore Ben Dao scored his first two collegiate goals, which lifted the Dukes over Binghamton, 2-0 on Friday. With the win, JMU improves to 2-0-1, which is the best start to a season in the past four years while Binghamton drops to 2-1.

Game Recap
14' | Dao scored the match's first goal off a pass from senior Joe Vyner set up by sophomore Niclas Mohr, inside the box and Dao placed the ball in the bottom left corner
15'| Not even a minute later, Dao tallied another goal off a header into the back of the net from a cross by Vyner

Inside the Box Score
The Dukes outshot the Bearcats 15 to seven with eight shots on goal. Redshirt freshman TJ Bush made five saves which led to Bush's second shutout in a row to improve his record to 2-0-1. Vyner recorded his third assist of the season while Mohr gained his first. Six Dukes tallied a shot including four from Dao and sophomore Manuel Ferriol each.

Photo of the Game (Full Gallery)

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Foley Remarks
Overall Thoughts
"Fantastic start by the guys, the players went after this game. Very positive in their touches to move the ball forward which created opportunities to score goals early in the game."

Bush's Outstanding Performances
"TJ has had a fantastic start to the season. TJ has to realize that he is getting a lot of help from his team, the defense only gave up seven shots on the night."

Dao/Vyner Combo
"This is a great combination going forward. They are enjoying the moment, they certainly deserve it because they have played very well this season. They are enjoying these moments but are also staying humble, which is important."

Up Next
The Dukes will end the Fairfield Inn by Marriott JMU Invitational on Sunday as they face off against Pacific at 7 p.m.

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