Dukes Fall to No. 12 Marshall

Saturday, October 18

Harrisonburg, Va.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

1-8-3, 0-4-1

Marshall

7-1-4, 4-1-0

Marshall

James Madison

10/18/2025 9:56:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison men's soccer fell to No. 12 Marshall, 2-0, on Saturday night at Sentara Park in Sun Belt Conference action.

The Dukes' winless streak reached five matches as they dropped to 1-8-3 (0-4-1 Sun Belt), while the Thundering Herd improved to 7-1-4 (4-1 Sun Belt).

Junior Florentino Junior led the JMU attack with a career-high-tying two shots. Sophomore Erik Jaspers played a full 90 minutes in goal and made five saves.

How It Happened

The Herd struck for the first time in the 20^th minute, using a header by Louie Salkeld directly off a corner kick for a 1-0 lead.
JMU had an opportunity to level on a Junior shot from outside the penalty box, but a diving stop saved the attempt.
Both defenses were strong in the opening 45 minutes, as both teams only had three shots with a combined two put on target.
Marshall doubled its lead in the 52^nd minute, finding the back of the net after the ball was bounced around the six-yard box.
Sophomore Milo Wray placed a shot on goal on a corner kick in the waning seconds of the match that came up saved.

Up Next
JMU goes on the road as it heads south to Florida to face UCF on Wednesday, Oct. 22 with a scheduled 7 p.m. kickoff.