Orrock’s Late Purpose Guides JMU to 1-1 Draw with No.9 Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.  – Freshman Audrey Orrock’s late rating, coupled with an intense defensive effort, led to James Madison ladies’s soccer drawing No.9 Penn State, 1-1, at Jeffrey Field on Sunday evening.

The Dukes transfer to 3-1-2 on the 12 months, whereas the Nittany Lions shift to 3-1-1. Orrock netted JMU’s lone rating of the evening, receiving assists from sophomore Ginny Lackey and senior Jordan Yang. Bella Ayscue grabbed PSU’s solely objective, receiving support from Julia Raich.

Redshirt sophomore Sofia DeCerb logged the beginning in objective for the Dukes, enjoying 28 minutes and making a save. Sophomore Lili White entered in reduction for DeCerb, clocking the final 62 minutes and saving a pair of pictures.

Quote from Head Coach Joshua Walters, Sr.

“That is an epic result for our program and so much of the credit goes to the girls for executing our tactical plan tonight. They earned every bit of that!”

How it Happened

• The Penn State assault examined JMU early, launching its first shot within the second minute, which was corralled by DeCerb.
• The Dukes did not take lengthy to reply, with Selma Rajakangas sending an try within the fourth minute that was saved, resulting in JMU’s first nook of the match.
• After being awarded a free kick from proper outdoors the 18-yard field within the twenty seventh minute, the Nittany Lions put up a set piece that DeCerb punched away.
• In the forty third minute, Ayscue curved a free kick by the posts to interrupt the ice and put the Nittany Lions forward, 1-0.
• Following a lob from Yang, Lackey discovered Orrock forcing her approach by the protection to ship the equalizer within the 73rd minute to even the match at 1-1.
• The Nittany Lions’ offense fired off three pictures and earned two nook kicks within the remaining 10 minutes of play; nonetheless, the Duke’s robust protection stored Penn State from capitalizing.

Quick Facts

• The final time the Dukes drew a high 10 opponent was on Sept. 11, 2011, towards No.3 Maryland, the place the match completed as a 0-0 attract Harrisonburg.
• The solely different time these two groups have knotted was in 2004, the place the match ended 0-0 after two overtimes in Harrisonburg.
• White’s 62 minutes in between the poles are a profession excessive.

 
Up Next
 
JMU makes its approach again to Harrisonburg, the place it is going to sq. off towards Maryland on Thursday, Sept. 4th, at Sentara Park. Kickoff is scheduled for six p.m. and might be accessible to stream on ESPN+.