Saturday, September 14
Harrisonburg, Va.
7:00 PM ET
Liberty University
2-2-1, 0-0-0
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James Madison
2-0-3, 0-0-0
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2
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Liberty
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James Madison
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Liberty Falls to James Madison 2-0
9/14/2024 10:57:00 PM | Men's Soccer
HARRISONBURG, Va. – The James Madison Dukes defeated the Liberty 2-0 in a non-conference men's soccer match Saturday at Sentara Stadium.
Looking to build upon last week's road win at USC Upstate, the Flames played the Dukes to a 0-0 draw during the first half, only to see their hosts take a 1-0 lead five minutes into the second off a free kick by defender Yanis Lenlin.
James Madison tacked on a goal late in the game for the final score.
Liberty goalkeeper Owen Moore made a career-high eight saves in the contest. The junior turned away six shots in the first and two in the second half.
The Flames fall to 2-2-1 on the year. The Dukes remain unbeaten with a 2-0-3.
Scoring Summary
51' – Yanis Lenlin (Unassisted)
89' – Luca Nikolai (Assisted by Evan Southern and Demitri Turner)
Key Stats & Notes
Liberty returns home for its final non-conference match of 2024 at Osborne Stadium. The Flames will welcome the Presbyterian Blue Hose on Wednesday. Match time is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
Looking to build upon last week's road win at USC Upstate, the Flames played the Dukes to a 0-0 draw during the first half, only to see their hosts take a 1-0 lead five minutes into the second off a free kick by defender Yanis Lenlin.
James Madison tacked on a goal late in the game for the final score.
Liberty goalkeeper Owen Moore made a career-high eight saves in the contest. The junior turned away six shots in the first and two in the second half.
The Flames fall to 2-2-1 on the year. The Dukes remain unbeaten with a 2-0-3.
Scoring Summary
51' – Yanis Lenlin (Unassisted)
89' – Luca Nikolai (Assisted by Evan Southern and Demitri Turner)
Key Stats & Notes
- James Madison outshot Liberty, 17-13, in the contest. The Dukes held a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal.
- Each team had five corner kicks in the game.
- With eight saves in the match, Liberty goalkeeper Moore eclipses his previous career-high of seven in a 2-1 victory at Navy on Sept. 3, 2023.
- James Madison goalkeeper Sebastian Conlon recorded four saves in the game.
- Midfielders Luke Eberle and Gabe Findley each had three shots in the game to lead the Flames.
- It is the first time that Liberty has been shut out this season. The Flames were blanked five times in 2023.
Liberty returns home for its final non-conference match of 2024 at Osborne Stadium. The Flames will welcome the Presbyterian Blue Hose on Wednesday. Match time is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
Team Stats
LU
JMU
Goals
0
2
Shots
13
17
Shots on Goal
4
10
Saves
8
4
Corners
5
5
Fouls
16
9
Scoring Plays
Yanis Lelin (1)
GOAL by JMU Lelin, Yanis.
50:55
Luca Nikolai (2)
Assisted By: Evan Southern , Demitri Turner
GOAL by JMU Nikolai, Luca Assist by Southern, Evan and Turner, Demitri.
88:02
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
def
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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