Dukes Win Third Straight in Victory Over Elon

Saturday, September 25

Elon, N.C.

7:30 p.m.

James Madison University

7-2-0, 3-0-0

Elon

4-4-0, 2-1-0

James Madison

Elon

9/25/2021 10:13:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

ELON, N.C. – James Madison men's soccer won its third straight game, defeating Elon, 2-0, on Saturday night after an early goal in the ninth minute and another goal in the 82^nd minute at Rudd Field.

The Dukes move to 7-2 and 3-0 in Colonial Athletic Association play, while Elon drops to 4-4, 2-1 CAA.

JMU was able to get on the board early in the ninth minute on a goal from Clay Obara. Melker Anshelm brought the ball into the Elon side of the ball before striking a long pass down into the 18-foot box where Josiah Blanton gave it one touch to Obara who found the back of the net to put the Dukes up 1-0.

The Dukes were able to control the tempo of the first half after the goal, taking seven shots for a total of nine and putting five on goal. The JMU defense held Elon to only four shots during the opening period, with none being put on goal. The Dukes were able to contain the Phoenix and entered halftime with a 1-0 lead.

The Phoenix made an uptick in their offense during the second half, taking 13 shots in the second half alone. The Dukes' defense continued their hold on Elon's offense as Martin Leu made four saves and continued to shut out the hosts.

JMU added an insurance goal in the 82^nd minute, as Luca Erhardt buried his fourth goal of the season off of Rodrigo Robles' sixth assist of the season to give JMU a 2-0 lead. Robles has now recorded as many assists in a single-season for the Dukes since Billy Metzler had six assists in 2016.

The Dukes held on and took the contest, 2-0, for their third consecutive win.

Game Notes

Every match that Clay Obara has scored in this season, Luca Erhardt has also found the back of the net in.
Martin Leu recorded four saves in the match.
JMU has now recorded six shutouts on the season out of its nine matches.

Quoting Head Coach Paul Zazenski
"It's always good to get a road win in the CAA. We played very well in the first half and then Elon had the better of the second half. It was good to secure that second goal and see out the game. We have a quick turnaround before George Washington on Tuesday."

Up Next
The Dukes continue on their road trip as they head to Washington, D.C. to face George Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.