Late Penalty Kick from Clegg Gives Dukes Crucial Win Over Coastal Carolina

Friday, October 28

Harrisonburg, Va.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

6-6-4, 2-2-3

Coastal Carolina

4-4-6, 1-1-5

Coastal Carolina

James Madison

Late Penalty Kick from Clegg Gives Dukes Crucial Win Over Coastal Carolina

10/28/2022 10:41:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – A foul in the box in the 86^th minute was the catalyst for James Madison redshirt senior Tyler Clegg to net a penalty kick goal to life the Dukes over Coastal Carolina, 1-0, in a crucial Sun Belt Conference men's soccer match on Friday night at Sentara Park.

The Dukes extend their unbeaten streak to six as they improve to 6-6-4, 2-2-3 SBC as the Chanticleers drop to 4-4-6, 1-1-5 SBC after receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches National Top 25 Rankings.

Freshman Cameron Arnold led the Dukes with a season-high tying six shots, while classmate Sebastian Conlon earned his fourth shutout of the season behind three saves.

How It Happened

The first half was an evenly matched 45 minutes, as the Dukes outshot the visitors 5-1.
The second half was a 180-degree flip from the first half, with both teams taking shots within the first 2:04.
The two teams traded shots throughout the majority of the second half, culminating in a total of 26 shots in the second half.
In the 79^th minute, Coastal had a trio of shots in front of the goal all get deflected away. Danny Cabrera began the sequence by getting his shot saved, with Noe Santos following him with a shot that struck off the post that Maurice Hauser then tried to knock the rebound into the goal. Clegg however stepped in front of the ball and cleared it to maintain the scoreless draw.
JMU had its best chance of the match at the point of the 83^rd minute, when Arnold fired off a blitzing shot that caromed off of the post.
The Dukes were able to get a break when Noe Santos fouled redshirt sophomore Ethan Taylor right inside the box to set up a penalty kick. Clegg stepped up and delivered the goal to the bottom left corner for a 1-0 lead.
CCU had an equalizing opportunity in the 88^th minute, but Maurice Hauser's shot was blocked.

Game Notes

The teams combined for six shots in the first half and 26 in the second half.
The penalty kick goal was Clegg's second of the season.
JMU attempted 20 shots for the first time since facing Virginia last season.
Clegg sits at exactly 5,000 minutes played in his career now and redshirt senior Melker Anshelm has now eclipsed 6,000 career minutes played.

Quoting Head Coach Paul Zazenski
"I thought we played well. We out-possessed them and had a couple quality chances, but they were tough to break down and I think we played a really strong first half that carried over into the second half. I'm very happy to see this one out and get the result of a 1-0 win, but credit to the guys for sticking with it despite maybe some frustrating moments in front of the net."

Up Next
The Dukes hit the road for the regular season finale, taking on sixth-ranked Marshall in Huntington on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The match will be streamed on ESPN+ and will kick off at 7:15 p.m.