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Audrey Harding 2019 Action vs James Madison
Mark Campbell
3
Winner James Madison JMU (8-11-1)
2
UNCW UNCW (10-6-1)
Winner
James Madison JMU
(8-11-1)
3
Final
2
UNCW UNCW
(10-6-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
James Madison JMU 1 2 3
UNCW UNCW 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Eric Rhew

Seahawks' Season Ends in CAA Quarterfinals

NEWARK, Delaware – Sixth-seeded James Madison used three consecutive goals to overcome an early deficit as the Dukes eliminated No. 3-seed UNCW from the Colonial Athletic Association Women's Soccer Championship with a 3-2 verdict in a quarterfinal game at Grant Stadium on Friday afternoon.
 
The Dukes, who lost to UNCW by a 2-0 margin just eight days ago in Wilmington, improve their record to 8-11-1 while advancing to Sunday's semifinal against second-seeded Delaware. The Seahawks, meanwhile, have their season end with a 10-6-1 record.
 
Redshirt sophomore midfielder Morgan Nanni gave the Seahawks a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute when she blasted a 25-yard free kick into the upper part of the goal past James Madison goalkeeper Hannah McShea.
 
James Madison answered in the 25th minute when the Dukes received a penalty kick after a handball was called against UNCW. Senior forward Haley Crawford slipped the attempt past junior goalkeeper Sydney Schneider into the lower left corner for her fifth goal of the season.
 
The Dukes took a 2-1 advantage just under four minutes into the second half as Crawford sent a pass into the penalty area and found junior Ginger Deel, whose one-timer beat Schneider to the far side.
 
Senior Maia Foley upped the James Madison margin to 3-1 in the 51st minute with her third goal of the season. Deel sent a crossing pass into the penalty area, which found Foley for a one-timer just outside the six-yard box.
 
With time ticking down, junior forward Audrey Harding cut the Seahawks' deficit to 3-2 as she took a long run and fired a shot from 16 yards past McShea into the lower right corner for her team-leading seventh goal of the season.
 
McShea tallied two saves in the win for James Madison, which was outshot by an 11-9 margin. Schneider registered one save for the Seahawks in the loss.
 
Game Notes:
  • UNCW and James Madison have now alternated wins in each of the last nine meetings … The Dukes are now 22-9-0 all-time against the Seahawks.
  • Friday marked the fourth all-time postseason meeting between UNCW and James Madison … The Dukes have claimed three of the four decisions in those affairs.
  • The Seahawks made their 16th appearance in the CAA Tournament, including their first since 2016 … UNCW now stands at 6-14-4 all-time in the CAA's postseason event, including a 3-4-2 mark as the No. 3 seed.
  • UNCW dipped to 3-5-2 all-time in the quarterfinal round of the CAA Championship.
  • UNCW allowed three goals in a game for the third time this season, including the second game in a row.
  • The Seahawks are now 17-2-2 over the last two seasons when scoring the game's first goal … UNCW also dipped to 15-3-1 when scoring two or more goals.  
  • Crawford became the first opposing player to score a penalty kick goal against the Seahawks this season … She is also the last player to net a penalty kick marker against UNCW, doing so in the Dukes' 3-2 overtime victory last year in Harrisonburg.
  • The Seahawks finish the season with just 18 goals allowed in 17 games, matching the program record for fewest goals against set in 2006.
  • Harding set a career high with six shot attempts.
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