W&M Men’s Soccer Falls to #9 JMU, 1-0, in Double OT

10/24/04 6:17PM

WILLIAMSBURG, VA - James Madison’s Kurt Morsink scored just over a minute into the second overtime period, as the ninth-ranked Dukes men’s soccer team defeated William and Mary, 1-0, this afternoon at Albert-Daly Field.

The loss drops W&M’s record to 9-4-3 overall and 4-3-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association, while JMU improves to 13-1-1 (5-1-0 CAA).

Morsink scored his team-leading ninth goal of the year on a loose ball in front of the goal in the 102nd minute of the match. Both teams had other scoring opportunities earlier in the game, but were not able to convert. Midway through the first half, Tribe senior Bryan Hinkle (Fredericksburg, VA) put a free kick towards classmate Brannon Thomas (Virginia Beach, VA) into the box that was just cleared out by a JMU defender. With 15 minutes left in the match, JMU’s Max Lacy rocketed in a shot from the close range on right side that was saved by sophomore goalkeeper Kris Rake (Flower Mound, TX). Chris Naquin came in for the rebound, but his shot was also blocked.

W&M outshot the Dukes, 14-11, in the contest, while JMU had a 5-4 advantage in corner kicks. Rake stopped three shots for the Tribe, while Kevin Trapp made five saves in the game for the Dukes.

The Tribe returns to action on Wednesday, October 27 at 7:00 PM on the road against North Carolina. JMU’s next match is Friday, October 29 at 7:00 PM on the road at Drexel.


Game Notes: W&M falls to 16-17-6 all-time against JMU ... 15 of W&M’s 16 matches this season have been decided by less than two goals ... The Tribe had been undefeated (3-0-7) in its last 10 overtime matches ... The loss was the Tribe’s first at Al-bert-Daly Field, dropping W&M’s home record to 5-1-2 this season.

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