Dukes Set Defensive Record in Draw at App State

Sunday, September 24

Boone, N.C.

3 p.m.

James Madison University

5-2-4, 2-0-1

App State

4-3-3, 1-0-2

James Madison

App State

9/24/2023 5:33:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

BOONE, N.C. – An 89^th minute goal from App State to equalize James Madison snapped a program record 492:09 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal for the Dukes, as the two sides drew, 1-1, on Sunday afternoon at Appalachian Soccer Stadium at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex in Sun Belt Conference women's soccer.

The Dukes moved to 5-2-4, 2-0-1 SBC and are unbeaten in their last five matches, the longest streak since an eight-match unbeaten streak last season. The Mountaineers moved to 4-3-2, 1-0-2 SBC.

Redshirt senior Suwaitbatu Mohammed netted the lone JMU goal, while junior Shea Collins led the attack with a career-high four shots. Redshirt senior Alexandra Blom spent the full 90 minutes in goal, making three saves.

How It Happened

App State's Izzi Wood fired off a pair of shots in the sixth and eighth minutes, with the latter of the two being saved by Blom.
The JMU attack countered, firing off the next six shots in the match that was capped off by Mohammed's goal in the 24^th minute. Senior Alba Fernández Almagro sent a pass to classmate Sammie Sipes who then made one touch before finding Mohammed at the top of the six-yard box.
Wood put another shot on frame in the 32^nd minute, but Blom made another save to keep the Dukes in the lead at the break.
Collins put three shots on goal in the 58^th, 63^rd and 67^th minutes. Kerry Eagleston made a save in all three chances, finishing the match with four total.
In the 73^rd minute, the Dukes set the program record for consecutive minutes without conceding a goal. The previous record was set last season at 475:31.
The Mountaineers equalized in the 89^th minute when Summer Bowman smashed a shot off the crossbar. The rebound went almost back to the top of the 18-yard box where Bowman headed it into an open net.

Quick Facts

Summer Bowman also scored an equalizing goal in the final 10 minutes of the match in App State's previous match.
The 1-1 draw snapped a three-match winning streak and a four-match shutout streak.
After scoring only one goal in the first half of the first eight matches of the season, the Dukes have scored a first half goal in each of the last three matches.

Quoting Head Coach Joshua Walters, Sr.
"We were good for 99% of that game and dictated so much of the play. But in the end, we have to be able to keep focus for the entire game. Hopefully this is a lesson that we can use in the future to see out the game when we are in that situation on the road and up a goal."

Up Next
The Dukes remain on the road as they travel to Louisiana on Saturday, Sept. 30. The match is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT and will be streamed on ESPN+.