Mohr's Overtime Goal Lifts Dukes to Second Consecutive CAA Title

Sunday, November 17

Wilmington, N.C.

1 P.M.

James Madison University

12-6-2, 5-2-1

UNCW

12-5-2, 7-0-1

James Madison

UNCW

Mohr's Overtime Goal Lifts Dukes to Second Consecutive CAA Title

11/17/2019 5:31:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

WILMINGTON, N.C. – James Madison men's soccer claimed their second consecutive CAA championship with an overtime goal by Niclas Mohr. The Dukes improve to 11-6-3 on the season, while No. 20 UNCW finds their season come to an end at 12-5-2.

Throughout the first 90 minutes, both sides could not find many opportunities to score. In the 26^th minute the regular-season overtime hero for UNCW, Jacob Evans, was whistled for a red card. The Dukes played a man advantage for the remainder of the match and overtime.

UNCW continued to pressure the Dukes in the second half, attacking in the final third, outshooting JMU 11-6. The Dukes and Seahawks ended regulation scoreless, before the Seahawks had multiple chances to score, but the Dukes defense held strong.

In double overtime JMU pushed the attack and continued to press the issue. Niclas Mohr cut to the inside and chipped the keeper into the top left corner to give the Dukes their second consecutive CAA championship.

Four Dukes found themselves on the 2019 CAA Men's Soccer Championship All-Tournament Team. Melker Anshelm, TJ Bush, Manuel Ferriol and Niclas Mohr were all listed. Niclas Mohr also collected Most Outstanding Player of the tournament and scored the game winner.

2019 CAA Men's Soccer Championship All-Tournament Team
Melker Anshelm, James Madison
TJ Bush, James Madison
Manuel Ferriol, James Madison
Niclas Mohr, James Madison (Most Outstanding Player)
Gabriel Cabral, UNCW
Phillip Goodrum, UNCW
Mark Lindstrom, UNCW
Hendrik Hebbeker, Hofstra
George O'Malley, Hofstra
Alexander Levengood, William & Mary
Julian Ngoh, William & Mary

MATCH FACTS
No. 20 UNCW (12-5-2) – 0
James Madison (11-6-3) – 1

SCORING
107' – JMU – Niclas Mohr (2)

NOTES
- JMU Men's Soccer claimed their second consecutive CAA championship and seventh overall title
- UNCW outshot the Dukes 11-6 while the Dukes led in shots on goal 3-2
- Both teams combined to have 28 fouls in the match and nine cards
- TJ Bush improved to 11-6-3 on the season and made two stops to earn his seventh shutout of the season

WHAT HEAD COACH PAUL ZAZENSKI SAID
"Today was a great day to be a Duke! UNCW deserves a ton of credit for how they battled all game and created some chances to win it. In the end it came down to a brilliant strike that won us the CAA title. Proud of this group and what they have been able to achieve no matter what the circumstances. We will enjoy the moment and then start preparing for whoever we draw in the NCAA's."

NEXT UP
The Dukes will head home to watch the NCAA Selection show and find out who they will take on in the NCAA Tournament.