Fourth Straight Shutout Leads Dukes to Win Over La Salle

Sunday, August 28

Philadelphia, Pa.

6 p.m.

James Madison University

3-0-1, 0-0-0

La Salle

3-1-0, 0-0-0

James Madison

La Salle

Fourth Straight Shutout Leads Dukes to Win Over La Salle

8/28/2022 9:13:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – James Madison women's soccer recorded a shutout for the fourth time in as many games as they took down La Salle, 2-0, on Sunday evening at McCarthy Stadium.

The Dukes move to 3-0-1, their best start to a season since starting 4-0 in 2007, while the Explorers take their first loss of the season and drop to 3-1.

Sophomore Amanda Attanasi and senior Lidia Nduka both scored goals and assisted on each other's goal. Attanasi has now scored in three consecutive matches, the first Duke to do so since Ginger Deel in 2019. Redshirt junior Alexandra Blom recorded her second shutout of the season, making eight saves in the match.

How It Happened

The Dukes were able to get out on top first in the 11^th minute, as Attanasi took a pass from Nduka in the box to score her third goal of the season.
La Salle fired off a shot in response in the 14^th minute, missing wide right.
Blom picked up saves in the 34^th and 43^rd minutes to keep the Explorers off the board.
Blom picked up her third save of the night in the 50^th minute, which in turn led to Attanasi receiving the ball and shooting a pass down to Nduka who controlled it and sent it into the back of the net to put JMU up 2-0.
In a 37 second span in the 65^th minute, Blom made a pair of saves in between an Explorers corner kick.
Blom came up big in the final ten minutes of the match, making three more saves that included one in the 90^th minute.

Game Notes

The Explorers outshot the Dukes 15-5 and held an 8-3 advantage on corner kicks.
Both of JMU's shots on goal found the back of the net.
Blom's eight saves are the third most in a single game in her career. It is the most she has recorded since saving eight shots against Hofstra last year in the regular season.

Quoting Head Coach Joshua Walters, Sr.
"Loved this team win. We did a good job moving the ball and making them chase us. Proud of the team for earning another shutout!"

Up Next
The Dukes will end their four-match road trip as they travel to take on No. 8 Virginia on Thursday, Sept. 1 as part of the Fairfield by Marriott Invitational. The match is scheduled for 5 p.m. in Charlottesville and will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.