Lackey scores twice as JMU beats App State 3–1

Ginny Lackey scored twice in the second half as James Madison defeated App State 3–1 in women’s soccer Thursday, October 1, in Harrisonburg.

After a scoreless first half, Makenna Kirk opened the scoring at 47:05 off an assist from Aleigha Arndt. Lackey doubled the lead at 52:58.

App State pulled within a goal through Libby Bermingham at 63:22, but JMU answered 69 seconds later. Lackey’s second goal, assisted by Bianca Raskin and Arndt, restored the two-goal margin at 64:31.

Arndt finished with two assists. JMU outshot App State 9–4 and held a 5–1 advantage in shots on goal. Sofia DeCerb played all 90 minutes in goal for the Dukes; App State’s Hanna Skogsfos made two saves.

JMU improved to 5–5–1 overall and 3–1 in the Sun Belt. App State fell to 7–2–3 and 2–1–1. The Dukes remain unbeaten against App State at 5–0–2.

Sources: Official game report.

Prepared with AI assistance using the linked official sources. Illustration: NSMT sports visual.