JMU Draws at No. 17 NC State

Tuesday, October 2

Raleigh, N.C.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

5-3-2

NC State

6-2-2

OT 3

James Madison

NC State

Photo by: Cathy Kushner/JMU Athletics Communications

10/2/2018 10:23:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

RALEIGH, N.C. - After 110 minutes of action, the James Madison men's soccer team earned a scoreless draw against No. 17 NC State on Tuesday night. The Dukes improve to 5-3-2 overall (3-1 in CAA) while the Wolfpack move to 6-2-2 (1-2-1 in ACC).

The Dukes' strong defensive effort eliminated the Wolfpack from taking a single shot in the first half for the first time this season. During the first half, JMU took five shots and six corners while holding NC State to zeros across the board.

NC State didn't register a shot until the 57-minute mark as redshirt senior Ade Taiwo missed wide while sophomore Brad Sweeney took the lone shot on goal in the 74th minute.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
JMU outshot NC State 15-7, taking five shots on goal while limiting the Wolfpack to only one. The Dukes, who are ranked eighth in the country for averaging seven corner kicks per game, earned nine corners and gave up three to NC State.

The Dukes' cohesive backline took care of the Wolfpack's offensive threat, forcing redshirt sophomore TJ Bush to only make one save whereas NC State's Leon Krapf made four saves.

QUOTING HEAD COACH PAUL ZAZENSKI
"It was a good away result tonight against a top 20 team. Our defending was superb and we created a ton of chances, but once again, we just couldn't get on the end of one. We were very pleased with the effort and desire from our guys and will look to carry that momentum into the rest of CAA play."

SEASON MARKS
-The Dukes notch their fifth shutout of 2018.
-Juniors Manuel Ferriol and Tim Estermann matched their season-high three shots apiece for the third time this season.
-Freshman Melker Anshelm took a career-high two shots.
-Thomas Shores, Aaron Ward-Baptiste, Manuel Ferriol, Peik Koskinen and Brandon Clegg all set season highs in minutes played.

UP NEXT
The Dukes return to Colonial Athletic Association action as they host the College of Charleston on Saturday, Oct. 6 in Harrisonburg, Va. The match is slated for a 7 p.m. start and will be available on MadiZONE audio.