WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary women's soccer hits the road to square off with James Madison on Sunday afternoon. The match, moved back two days from its originally scheduled date, kicks off a 3 p.m. from Harrisonburg and will be streamed on FloSports.
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Things to Know
- Last season, the Tribe and Dukes drew in Harrisonburg, 2-2. W&M scored twice in the opening 45 minutes, including one right before the intermission from
Alex Kuhnle. JMU responded with two goals in the second half, including the equalizer to forge the tie in the final minute.
- The Tribe leads the all-time series with the Dukes at 22-15-5. Over the last five meetings, the teams are even at 2-2-1. Those last five have been high scoring affairs, averaging nearly four combined goals.
- In its set-up and spring competition, the 2021 campaign has been a unique one across the country. Adding the uniqueness, the Tribe drew its first two matches of the season, 1-1 at VCU and 0-0 at Charleston. It marked the first time in school history that W&M opened a season with back-to-back draws. In fact, W&M's 1-1 draw to start the year at VCU marked the first time the Tribe drew its season opener. It marks the eighth season in which the Tribe has had back-to-back ties at any time in a season and the first since 2016.
- Sophomore
Zoe Doughty ranks among the CAA leaders in goalkeeping. She is second in the league in saves per game (4.5), fifth in save % (.818) and seventh in both goals against average (1.06). She was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Week after recording eight saves in a shutout of Charleston in the Tribe's CAA opener. She made a pair of big saves in the final 20 seconds to preserve the scoreless draw.
- The Green and Gold opened the season with a 1-1 draw at VCU on Feb. 26. Junior
Addie Puskar scored her first collegiate goal in the second half to give the Tribe a 1-0 lead. Senior
Mariana Hershner registered her first career assist, finding Puskar at the penalty spot in the 79th minute.