Dukes Notch Fifth Straight Victory with 1-0 Shutout Over Penn State

Saturday, October 20

Harrisonburg, Va.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

10-3-2

Penn State

5-7-2

Penn State

James Madison

Photo by: Cathy Kushner/JMU Athletics Communications

Dukes Notch Fifth Straight Victory with 1-0 Shutout Over Penn State

10/20/2018 10:50:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. - The James Madison men's soccer team earned its 10th win of the season with a 1-0 shutout over Penn State on Saturday night in Harrisonburg. The Dukes improve their overall record to 10-3-2 (6-1 CAA) while the Nittany Lions move to 5-7-2 (2-2-2 Big Ten).

With the win, JMU earns its ninth shutout of the season and its fifth consecutive win. The Dukes haven't lost a game at home since falling to Air Force in double overtime on August 26.

HOW THEY SCORED
86' | Redshirt sophomore Carson Jeffris tapped in the game-winning goal off a rebounded shot taken by senior Aaron Ward-Baptiste. The goal marks Jeffris' fifth of the season while Ward-Baptiste earns his third assist.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
JMU outshot PSU 17-1, taking seven shots on frame. The Dukes had 11 players register shots in the match, but JMU was led by Ward-Baptiste who took four, including three on goal. Graduate student Yannick Franz followed closely behind, tallying three shots.

The Dukes' backline didn't allow a single shot on goal, resulting in a quiet night for redshirt sophomore TJ Bush while Penn State's Arie Ammann made a career-high six saves in the match.

FOR HISTORY'S SAKE
-This is the first time since 2011 that the program has had double-digit regular season wins.
-Bush earned his ninth shutout of the season which makes him two shy from matching the individual season shutout record set by Alan Mayer in 1972 and tied by Josh Kovolenko in 2000.

QUOTING HEAD COACH PAUL ZAZENSKI
"Once again our guys stepped out and had a very impressive defensive effort. Getting shutouts is a sign of a good team and we have been stressing defensive organization all year. It was nice to grab a goal late to hold on for another win. This is a great group of guys and I'm happy they were rewarded."

UP NEXT
JMU is back in action on Tuesday, October 23 as they welcome the Longwood Lancers to the 'Burg. The match is set to begin at 7 p.m. and will be available to listen on MadiZONE audio.