James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Saturday, August 31
Harrisonburg, Va.
7 p.m.
James Madison University
0-0-3, 0-0-0
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NC State
2-0-1, 0-0-0
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NC State
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James Madison
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Dukes Claw Back with Second-Half Goals to Draw NC State
8/31/2024 11:23:00 PM | Men's Soccer
HARRISONBURG, Va. - After going down two goals to NC State, James Madison men's soccer utilized a pair of second-half goals to earn a 2-2 draw on Saturday night after a nearly hour-long weather delay at Sentara Park.
The Dukes began the season with their third consecutive draw to sit at 0-0-3, while the Wolfpack moved to 2-0-1.
Sophomore Luca Nikolai and redshirt senior Jordan McMillen were the goal scorers for JMU, while senior Balint Kocso and freshman Milo Wray paced the offense with three shots each. Junior Sebastian Conlon made four saves in his 90 minutes of action in goal.
Quoting Head Coach Paul Zazenski
"Tonight was another tough test that could have gone either way. NC State came in with high energy and went up 2-0 on us. We continued to believe that our chances would drop and we are proud to have fought back and get a point out of it. We had a lot of ball in the second half and created plenty of opportunities."
How It Happened
Game Notes
Up Next
The Dukes will host No. 16 Georgetown on Monday, Sept. 9 at Sentara Park for a 7 p.m. kickoff. The match is available for viewing on ESPN+.
The Dukes began the season with their third consecutive draw to sit at 0-0-3, while the Wolfpack moved to 2-0-1.
Sophomore Luca Nikolai and redshirt senior Jordan McMillen were the goal scorers for JMU, while senior Balint Kocso and freshman Milo Wray paced the offense with three shots each. Junior Sebastian Conlon made four saves in his 90 minutes of action in goal.
Quoting Head Coach Paul Zazenski
"Tonight was another tough test that could have gone either way. NC State came in with high energy and went up 2-0 on us. We continued to believe that our chances would drop and we are proud to have fought back and get a point out of it. We had a lot of ball in the second half and created plenty of opportunities."
How It Happened
- NC State struck first in the 19th minute as Hakim Karamoko laced a left-footed goal into the lower right corner of the net from 30 yards out for a 1-0 lead.
- Taig Healy doubled the Wolfpack lead with his second goal of the season, making the score 2-0 in the 47th minute.
- The Dukes got on the board in the 55th minute, as Nikolai sent a pass to redshirt senior Evan Southern who dribbled into the box and passed by to Nikolai for the score.
- McMillen netted the equalizer in the 78th minute for the Dukes, taking a pass from Wray to score his first career goal.
Game Notes
- JMU had an 8-2 advantage on corner kicks.
- The last time the Dukes overcame a two-goal deficit was on Sept. 28, 2021 at George Washington. JMU fell down 2-0 in the 12th minute before scoring a trio of goals in the second half for a 3-2 win.
Up Next
The Dukes will host No. 16 Georgetown on Monday, Sept. 9 at Sentara Park for a 7 p.m. kickoff. The match is available for viewing on ESPN+.
Team Stats
NCSU
JMU
Goals
2
2
Shots
8
14
Shots on Goal
6
7
Saves
5
4
Corners
2
8
Fouls
8
11
Scoring Plays
Hakim Karamoko (1)
Assisted By: Will Buete , Henrique Santos
GOAL by NCSU Karamoko, Hakim Assist by Buete, Will and Santos, Henrique.
18:20
Taig Healy (2)
GOAL by NCSU Healy, Taig.
46:38
Luca Nikolai (1)
Assisted By: Evan Southern
GOAL by JMU Nikolai, Luca Assist by Southern, Evan.
54:46
Jordan McMillen (1)
Assisted By: Milo Wray
GOAL by JMU McMillen, Jordan Assist by Wray, Milo.
77:10
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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