JMU falls 2–1 at Marshall for first Sun Belt loss

James Madison could not overcome two early Marshall goals in a 2–1 women’s soccer loss at Hoop Family Field on Sunday, September 27.

Geovanna Souza put Marshall ahead at 19:28, then assisted Maria Chaves at 22:17 to double the lead. Ginny Lackey answered for JMU at 25:02 from a Samantha DeGuzman assist, but neither team scored again.

Sofia DeCerb played all 90 minutes in goal for the Dukes and made two saves. Marshall goalkeeper Emma Durand also finished with two saves. Marshall led 9–5 in shots and 4–3 in shots on goal.

JMU threatened late, but Lackey’s attempt in the 89th minute was blocked. The result left the Dukes 4–5–1 overall and 2–1 in the Sun Belt, their first conference defeat.

JMU returns to Sentara Park to host App State on October 1 at 7 p.m. Eastern.

Source: Official game report and statistics.

Prepared with AI assistance by NSMT Newsroom from the linked official source. This article does not represent on-site reporting.