WOMEN'S SOCCER vs. JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
WHEN: Sunday, August 24, 7 p.m.
WHERE: George Mason Stadium; Fairfax, Va.
RECORDS: George Mason (0-1-1 overall, 0-0 conference), James Madison University (1-1-1 overall, 0-0 conference)
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Fairfax, Va. -- The George Mason Patriots (0-1-1, 0-0) are set to host the James Madison University Dukes (1-1-1, 0-0) on Sunday, August 24 at 7 p.m. The match will be held in George Mason Stadium. Both squads are coming in following a loss and are looking to add to their respective win columns.
This season is GMU head coach
Aaron Brunner's second year leading the Patriots and Dukes' head coach Joshua Walters eighth year at the helm.
SCOUTING THE DUKES
The Dukes are led on the pitch by Ginny Lackey, who has a goal and four points coming in to Sunday's match. Other Dukes with a goal on the season include Jeanette Fieldsend, Ellie Farrell, and Audrey Orrock. The Dukes employ an aggressive offensive play style, with the four goal scorers logging 15 shots combined.
On the defensive side, goalkeeper Sofia Decerb has allowed six goals in three games, making 14 saves in the process. GMU will need to capitalize on the offensive side of the pitch.
LAST TIME OUT
The two programs haven't faced off since 2019, when the Dukes hosted the Green and Gold, winning 3-2. In that game, the Dukes pulled off a comeback victory against the Patriots, scoring 2 unanswered goals in the second half.
HISTORY vs THE DUKES
George Mason and James Madison have competed quite a bit over the years, playing 30 matches against each other from 1991 to 2019. During that time, the Dukes hold a 17-9-4 record against the Patriots. George Mason's last victory against JMU came in 2018, beating the Dukes at home by a score of 3-2.
George Mason is looking to add to the win total against JMU this Sunday.
