Dukes Open the House Schedule With 2-2 Draw Towards Liberty

HARRISONBURG, Va. – In its 2025 dwelling opener, James Madison ladies’s soccer’s two first half objectives weren’t sufficient to place away Liberty because it completed with a 2-2 draw on Sunday evening at Sentara Park.

The draw strikes each groups to a 1-0-1 report on the season. Ellie Farrell and Jeanette Fieldsend netted objectives for the Dukes, each scoring for the primary time this season.

Selma Rajakangas and Ginny Lackey each recorded their second assists in as many matches to begin the season, respectively aiding in Farrell’s and Fieldsend’s objectives.

Sofia DeCerb dealt with goalkeeper duties for JMU, enjoying all 90 minutes and making 4 saves.

Quote from Head Coach Joshua Walters, Sr.

“That was a competitive Sunday game where both teams had moments. We will definitely take a lot out of that one to make us better. First weekend scoring five goals is a great start to the season.”

How it Happened

• Liberty wasted no time getting on the board, scoring on its first shot of the sport from Avenley Monteith within the fifth minute.
• The Dukes equalized moments later, as Farrell netted a ninth minute purpose off a cross from Rajakangas within the ninth minute,
• In the twenty fourth minute, Fieldsend broke free and despatched a shot via the correct facet to place JMU forward 2-1.
• After going into the halftime break trailing, the Flames discovered their equalizer within the 62nd minute as Ivy Garner put a rebounded shot off of DeCerb at the back of the web.
• Each facet had probabilities to take the lead within the ultimate seven minutes of play however JMU’s one shot and LU’s two photographs all had been off track.

 
Quick Facts

• The final time these two groups tied was within the 2021 spring season the place the match led to a 1-1 draw after two overtimes in Harrisonburg.
• Fieldsend’s purpose was the fourth of her profession and her first since 2023 after lacking final season with an damage.

Up Next
The Dukes hits the street for the following two matches, first touring to Georgetown on Thursday, Aug. 21 with a 7:30 p.m. scheduled kickoff.