Matinee at Georgetown Goes Wrong Way for No. 9 Dukes

Tuesday, September 19

Washington, DC

3 p.m.

James Madison University

4-2-2, 0-1-0

Georgetown

4-1-1, 1-0-0

James Madison

Georgetown

9/19/2023 6:12:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The No. 9 James Madison men's soccer Dukes wrapped up their non-conference portion of the schedule on Tuesday afternoon, falling to Georgetown, 2-0, at Shaw Field.

The Dukes dropped to 4-2-2, while the Hoyas improved to 4-1-1.

Graduate Clay Obara and redshirt senior Rodrigo Robles led the attack for JMU, each taking three shots. Sophomore Sebastian Conlon spent the full 90 minutes in goal and made two saves.

How It Happened

Neither team was got off a shot throughout the opening 13 minutes, with the majority of play happening in the midfield.
Georgetown found the net in the 14th minute, capitalizing on a free kick in its attacking half, resulting in Jacob Murrell's fifth goal of the season.
Robles had a pair of shots taken from the midfield, with Tenzing Manske playing up on his line, but both shots went wide.
Obara put the first shot on frame for the Dukes, coming in the 58th minute.
The Hoyas netted their second goal of the match in the 61st minute, as Joe Buck fired a shot that redshirt junior Jordan McMillen attempted to clear. The clear attempt however went back into the goal for a 2-0 lead.
JMU created opportunities to get on the board in the final 30 minutes, outshooting GU 5-2 in that stretch.

Quick Facts

JMU was shut out for the first time this season
The Dukes out shot the Hoyas 12-6 and had a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks.

Quoting Head Coach Paul Zazenski
"Despite the loss, I thought we played well as was evident on the stat sheet. Georgetown is a very good team which is difficult to play on its home field. We controlled a lot of the ball, but fell short on scoring a goal for the first time all season. Credit to Georgetown for being tough to break down. It's now time to focus in on Sun Belt play from here on out."

Up Next
The Dukes will play Sun Belt Conference opponents for the rest of the season, beginning with Coastal Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 23 in Conway, S.C. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the contest will be streamed on ESPN+.