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Blue Hens? Comeback Falls Just Short in 3-2 Loss To James Madison
10/2/2015 10:08:00 PM | Women's Soccer
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NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware women's soccer team rallied for two second half goals but could not come up with the equalizer as the Blue Hens dropped a tough 3-2 Colonial Athletic Association decision to James Madison Friday night at Stuart & Suzanne Grant Stadium.
Delaware fell to 5-6-1 overall and 0-2-1 in conference play following the defeat, which was played in a steady rain for most of the night. The Dukes, who won their second consecutive match, improved to 8-4 overall and 2-0 in the CAA.
The Blue Hens found themselves trailing by three goals with 26 minutes remaining, before making the valiant comeback attempt. UD junior Natalie Zelenky took a short feed from Krista Trinidad and deposited a shot from five yards out into the bottom right corner of the cage with 25:26 remaining, scoring her team-leading eighth goal of the season.
Delaware closed within one with 4:21 to play when Trinidad won a loose ball from a Dukes defender and blasted a low shot from the right side into the left corner of the net, but although the Blue Hens mustered a few chances in the final minutes, JMU hung on for the victory.
Scott GrzendaRachel Ivey put the Dukes on the board in the 35th minute with a rocket from 20 yards out into the top left corner of the goal, while less than three minutes later Allie Bunner scored on a backheel in front of the cage off a free kick. Both assists were credited to Ashley Herndon.
Herndon then added an unassisted marker in the 64th minute to make it a three-goal game, before Delaware began its comeback.
The Blue Hens remain home on Sunday to host CAA rival Towson at 1 p.m. at Grant Stadium.
Match Notes:
• Kelsey O'Donnell made her career debut in the UD goal, making three saves while playing all 90 minutes
• Zelenky's eight goals are tied for second in the CAA and one shy of the CAA lead
• Trinidad posted her first career assist and now ranks third on the team with seven points
• Both teams took five corner kicks on the night
• JMU improved to 9-4-2 all-time vs. Delaware
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Kevin Tritt at: ktritt@udel.edu (email) / 302-831-8715 (office) / 302-383-5005 (cell)
