Owls Down Dukes on Opening Night

Friday, August 30

Boca Raton, Fla.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

0-1-0

FAU

1-0-0

James Madison

Florida Atlantic

8/30/2019 9:38:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – James Madison Men's Soccer dropped their season opener to Florida Atlantic 1-0 on Friday evening in Boca Raton, Florida. JMU soccer falls to 0-1-0 on the season while FAU improves to 1-0-0.

FAU controlled most the match outshooting the Dukes 12-6, but the Dukes were able to collect five corner kicks on the night. Florida Atlantic took the lead in the 81^stminute when Andres Macias scored off a scrum in front of the net. TJ Bush made five saves in the first half, adding another two in the second.

MATCH FACTS
Florida Atlantic (1-0-0) – 1
James Madison (0-1-0) - 0

SCORING
81' – FAU – Andres Macias (1)

NOTES
- Tim Estermann led the Dukes with two shots in the game
- TJ Bush recorded seven saves to start the season, posting five in the first half and two in the second
- JMU received two yellow cards in the contest
- Five different Dukes tallied shots on the evening

WHAT HEAD COACH PAUL ZAZENSKI SAID
"Tonight we were not at our best and Florida Atlantic deserved the result. We need to learn from the loss and improve in 24 hours which is certainly not ideal but we will see what character this group possesses in very unique circumstances. I'm confident in this group and we will get better."

NEXT UP
The Dukes will travel to Miami, Florida to face off against FIU. The match was originally scheduled for Sunday evening, but due to hurricane Dorian, the match was moved to Saturday evening.