RAMS OUTSHOOT DUKES 18-15, BUT FALL 5-0 IN CAA QUARTERFINALS
10-30-06
Box Score

RICHMOND, Va. – Freshman Corky Julien (Williamstown, Ontario) had two goals and an assist to lead sixth-seeded James Madison University past third-seeded Virginia Commonwealth University 5-0 in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Monday evening at VCU’s Sports Backers Stadium.

The Rams (11-6-3) outshot the Dukes (10-8-2) 18-15, but JMU held an 11-5 edge in shots on goal.

Both teams had early scoring chances. VCU sophomore Pernilla Jansson (Stockholm, Sweden) (pictured), who led the Rams with five shots, had three shots in the first 20 minutes of the match. The Dukes had a cross in front of an open net in the eighth minute, but could not connect.

JMU got on the board in the 36th minute as sophomore Lindsay Bowers (Burke, Va.) lobbed the ball over the keeper’s head from 20 yards out to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.

The Dukes added to their lead in the 52nd minute as Julien took a pass from senior Sarah Cebulski (Manotick, Ontario) and put the ball inside the right post from 12 yards out to give JMU a 2-0 advantage. Cebulski pushed the Dukes’ lead to 3-0 in the 55th minute as she chipped the ball over the keeper’s head from 25 yards out.

VCU had two good scoring chances in the second half as sophomore Stephanie Power (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) had a header just over the crossbar in the 64th minute and junior Hayley Moorwood (Auckland, New Zealand) had a free kick just above the bar in the 65th minute.

JMU scored again in the 73rd minute as senior Natalie Ewell (Richmond, Va.) chipped the ball over the keeper on an assist by Julien, who added her second goal in the 75th minute to make it 5-0.

James Madison advances to meet second-seeded UNC Wilmington in the CAA semifinals Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex.