Dukes Drop Road Match at UNCW

Thursday, September 28

Wilmington, N.C.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

7-5-0, 2-1-0CAA

UNCW

5-6-2, 1-1-1CAA

James Madison

UNCW

9/28/2017 10:53:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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WILMINGTON, N.C. - UNCW used two second-half goals to put a 3-0 victory over James Madison out of reach on Thursday evening in Colonial Athletic Association women's soccer action at UNCW Soccer Stadium. The Dukes fell to 7-5 (2-1 CAA) in the loss, while UNCW improved to 5-6-2 (1-1-1 CAA).

James Madison was outshot for just the third time this season, as the Seahawks tallied 12 shots to JMU's eight, putting seven on frame to the Dukes' four. Sophomore Haley Crawford and junior Steffi Page led the way for JMU, posting a pair of shots each.

HOW THEY SCORED
26' | Dominique Martinez opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark, pulling a quick trigger on a pass from Serenity Waters to give UNCW a 1-0 lead.
55' | Molly McGarry doubled UNCW's lead after halftime, scoring on a free kick to make it 2-0.
86' | Waters finished the scoring deep into the match, collecting a pass and tapping a chip from 20 yards that bounced into the goal.

MATCH NOTES
- Sophomore goalkeeper Olivia Miller tallied three saves for the Dukes on the night, while Sydney Schneider needed just four to keep the clean sheet for UNCW.
- The Dukes tallied single-digit shots for just the second time in their 12 matches this season and just the second time in their last 28 matches, dating back to 2016.

QUOTING COACH LOMBARDO
"We struggled with our touch and execution tonight. We created some good scoring chances, but our finishing was haphazard. UNCW did a great job with their game plan and were efficient with their finishing. We'll need to regroup quickly to prepare for a very strong Northeastern team on Sunday."

UP NEXT
The Dukes will return home over the weekend, when they continue CAA play by welcoming Northeastern to Sentara Park for a 1 p.m. match up on Sunday, Oct. 1. The Huskies picked up a 1-0 home win over Delaware on Thursday to move into second place in the league table at 2-0-1.