Dukes Grab Win at Charleston in Final Seconds

Thursday, October 11

Charleston, S.C.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

8-7, 5-1CAA

College of Charleston

8-6-1, 3-2-1CAA

OT 1

OT 2

James Madison

Charleston

10/11/2018 11:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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CHARLESTON, S.C. - Junior forward Haley Crawford buried a goal with 30 seconds to play in the second overtime period on Thursday night, giving James Madison a 2-1 comeback victory over College of Charleston in a crucial Colonial Athletic Association women's soccer match at Patriots Point Stadium.

The Dukes (8-7, 5-1 CAA) trailed by a goal midway through the second half before getting the equalizer from senior Brittany Borum, giving Crawford the chance to pick up the gamewinner and keep JMU in sole possession of second place in the CAA. Junior Claire Meiser picked up the assist on both goals, the first two assists of her career.

On the evening, Charleston (8-6-1, 3-2-1 CAA) outshot JMU by a 15-13 margin, though the Dukes held an 11-8 advantage after halftime, including a 3-0 lead in the second overtime period.

Crawford led the JMU offense on the night with a match-high four shots, while sophomore Ginger Deel and junior Phoebe Dinga each added a pair. Junior Hannah McShea tallied three saves on the night to give the Dukes the victory, their seventh in their last eight matches.

HOW THEY SCORED
College of Charleston
59' | The Cougars opened the scoring just before the hour mark when Alyssa Beck and Laura Ortega capitalized on a stolen pass in the defensive backfield to connect on a pass and put Charleston up on Ortega's sixth goal of the year.
JMU
68' | Borum levelled the match less than 10 minutes later, finding herself on the end of a cross from Meiser and burying the chance from close range to knot things up at 1-1.
110' | Crawford picked up her fourth gamewinner of the year with just 30 seconds to play in the match, latching onto Meiser's through ball and burying the shot to give the Dukes the victory.

QUOTING COACH WALTERS
"This game was a bit of smash and grab. College of Charleston was fantastic on the day and we had to grind out this win. I love the resolve and 'never quit' attitude this team has. We didn't have our best game today and Charleston had a lot to do with that, but our players stayed flexible as the staff tried to find some answers and help us get ahold of some things."

"Claire Meiser was relentless today and it paid off with two assists, while Haley Crawford proved why she is one of the best players in the CAA with her game-winning finish!"

CLIMBING THE RECORD BOOKS
Junior Haley Crawford picked up her 19th career goal on Thursday evening, moving her into a tie for 16th on JMU's career goals leaderboard, while her 60th career point put her in a tie for 15th-most in program history.

CAA STANDINGS
Northeastern - 18 pts. (6-0)
James Madison - 15 (5-1)
Hofstra - 13 (4-2-1)
Charleston - 10 (3-2-1)
William & Mary - 7 (2-2-1)
UNCW - 6 (2-3)
Drexel - 6 (2-4)
Elon - 3 (1-3)
Delaware - 3 (1-4)
Towson - 1 (0-5-1)

UP NEXT
The Dukes will remain on the road over the weekend, heading to Williamsburg, Va. to take on William & Mary at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14. Due to inclement weather, the Tribe postponed their home match against Elon from Thursday night to Friday night at 6 p.m., entering that contest with a 5-8-1 (2-2-1 CAA) mark.