HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – James Madison women’s soccer notched a hard-fought Sun Belt victory at Sentara Park on Sunday night, defeating Old Dominion 2-1.
After the match stayed 1-1 through the first 35 minutes of the second half, an Olimpico from Ginny Lackey in the 81st minute gave JMU (7-5-1, 5-1-0 SBC) the lead and the win. Joining Lackey in the scoring column was Aleigha Arndt, grabbing her third goal of the season, with Selma Rajakangas assisting.
Sofia DeCerb got the start and spent all 90 minutes at goalkeeper, making three saves.
Riley Mullen led the Monarchs (4-6-2, 2-1-2 SBC) with a goal. Ellie Goodrich started at goalkeeper, playing the entire match and making a save.
How it Happened
• The Monarchs converted their first shot attempt of the evening, taking a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute of play.
• Arndt equalized in the 27th minute, heading in a corner kick from Rajakangas to tie the contest at one apiece.
• ODU acquired a corner and took a shot on goal in the 43rd minute; however, could not find the back of the net.
• The contest remained in the middle third for a majority of the second half, with only four shots being taken between the two teams for the first 35 minutes of action.
• Lackey hooked a corner kick into the top right corner of the net in the 81st minute, breaking the deadlock and handing the Dukes a 2-1 lead that they would hold the rest of the way.
Match Notes
• JMU is unbeaten in six of their last seven matches.
• With Lackey’s 34th goal, she is now tied with Kim Argy (2001-05) for fifth in JMU program history.
• Lackey has scored in seven straight matches for the Dukes, dating back to JMU’s contest at Loyola Maryland on Sept. 13.
Up Next
The Dukes will stay home on Thursday, Oct. 15, to host Louisiana Tech at Sentara Park in Sun Belt play. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
— JMU Athletics —
