Women's Soccer Drops Matchup at No. 11 Duke

Sunday, September 15

Durham, N.C.

6 p.m.

James Madison University

2-6-0, 0-0-0

Duke

5-1-1, 0-0-0

James Madison

Duke

9/15/2019 9:14:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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DURHAM, N.C. - No. 11 Duke erupted in the second half on Sunday evening, scoring five times after the break to pull away from James Madison as the Blue Devils handed JMU a 6-0 defeat in non-conference women's soccer action at Koskinen Stadium.

The Dukes (2-6) faced constant pressure from the high-powered Blue Devil (5-1-1) offense, holding Duke without an offensive goal until after halftime despite 17 first-half shots. The shot deficit was smaller in the second half at just 12-4, but the Blue Devils capitalized on a handful of defensive errors to sprint away after the first-half own goal.

Senior goalkeeper Hannah McShea tallied five saves for the Dukes on the evening, while freshman Alexandra Blom added three saves against six shots on goal across the final 22 minutes. Five different players scored goals for Duke.

Senior Claire Meiser, sophomore Ashby Larkin and freshman Amanda Sevcsisin all notched a shot on goal for JMU with Sevcsisin's serving as the first of her career in her collegiate debut.

QUOTING COACH WALTERS
"The girls did everything we asked as a staff and work their tails off. Duke is a really good team and punished us for the mistakes we made, but it is amazing experience for our players to continue to play games of this caliber. Our goal is to raise the level of our program and to do this you have to continue to play the best."

UP NEXT
The Dukes will remain on the road next week for their final two non-conference matches before heading into their Colonial Athletic Association slate, traveling to Liberty on Thursday, Sept. 19 (6 p.m.) and heading south to LSU on Sunday, Sept. 22 (2 p.m.).