JONESBORO, Ark. (9/15/23) – In the Sunbelt opener, Arkansas State women’s soccer dropped a 2-0 battle to James Madison Friday afternoon at the A-State Soccer Park.

James Madison (4-2-3, 1-0-0) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 27^th minute of the contest, but Luther made three stops to send the game to halftime with a 1-0 deficit. Another goal in the 82^nd minute was the assurance that the Dukes’ needed to preserve the lead at 2-0.

A-State (2-4-1, -0-1-0) faced a tough Dukes offense. The Red Wolves had a chance to chip away at the lead during the 71^st minute, but the shot by Phoebe Harpole was saved by Alexandra Blom of James Madison. Another shot by Sarah Strong was off target in the 89^th minute, keeping 2-0 as the final.

James Madison finished with a 12–8 shots advantage, including 8-2 on goal. The Dukes’ finished with three corner kicks to the Red Wolves’ six. Oliva Luther tallied five saves for A-State while Alexandra Blom stopped two of the only shots on goal she faced.

A-State closes out its four-game home stand Thursday against Texas State. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+ from the A-State Soccer Park.