By Matt Present. HARRISONBURG, Va. — In a battle of the two remaining unbeaten teams in the Sun Belt East Division, App State fell on the road to James Madison 3-0 at Sentara Park on Thursday.
The loss is the Mountaineers’ (5-4-5, 2-1-3) first setback since Sept. 8, snapping a six-game unbeaten streak, the program’s longest since 2012. It also marks the first time the Mountaineers have been shut out since Sept. 1 at No. 13 Auburn.
Amanda Attanasi scored a pair of first half goals for the Dukes (8-3-3, 6-0-1), who took a 2-0 lead into halftime. Sun Belt scoring leader Ginny Lackey delivered the final blow with a goal in the 82nd minute of play.
App State was held to just one shot in the contest. Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Sarah Wommack registered a career-high nine saves, facing a career-high 27 shots in the contest.
App State returns to Boone on Sunday for a matchup with Arkansas State. Kickoff is set for noon and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+. The contest is a makeup game from Sept. 29, which was postponed due to Hurricane Helene.
At Sunday’s match the Mountaineers will be collecting new cold weather clothing on behalf of the Hunger and Health Coalition in support of community members impacted by Hurricane Helene.
