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Munson Named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week
8/23/2022 3:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
NEW ORLEANS – James Madison defender Brittany Munson earned the first league Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season, the Sun Belt Conference announced Tuesday afternoon.
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The Dukes earned a shutout draw to open up the season against VCU and followed up by taking down Morehead State 4-0 to sit at 1-0-1. It was the first time since 2007 that JMU started the season with a pair of clean sheets.
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Munson was a big part of the back-to-back shutouts, helping anchor a backline that stymied the opposing attacks. The Dukes began the season by holding VCU to 12 shots, the lowest shot output they've posted in a shutout since only taking seven shots against East Carolina in September last season. The Rams were also held to only two corner kicks in each half of the match.
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Against Morehead State, Munson and the Dukes kept the Eagles to four shots with only two on goal. Morehead State only took one shot in the second half, coming in the 89th minute. They were also held to just five corner kicks in the contest.
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The Dukes continue their road trip with a match at Charlotte on Thursday, Aug. 25. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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The Dukes earned a shutout draw to open up the season against VCU and followed up by taking down Morehead State 4-0 to sit at 1-0-1. It was the first time since 2007 that JMU started the season with a pair of clean sheets.
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Munson was a big part of the back-to-back shutouts, helping anchor a backline that stymied the opposing attacks. The Dukes began the season by holding VCU to 12 shots, the lowest shot output they've posted in a shutout since only taking seven shots against East Carolina in September last season. The Rams were also held to only two corner kicks in each half of the match.
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Against Morehead State, Munson and the Dukes kept the Eagles to four shots with only two on goal. Morehead State only took one shot in the second half, coming in the 89th minute. They were also held to just five corner kicks in the contest.
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The Dukes continue their road trip with a match at Charlotte on Thursday, Aug. 25. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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