BOONE, N.C. — App State earned a point at home against East Division leader James Madison, with a 1-1 draw at The Valley on Sunday.
Olivia Simon put the Mountaineers (5-5-3, 1-2-3 Sun Belt) on the board in the fourth minute, finishing a feed from
Kyli Switalski for her second goal of the season.
The advantage was short-lived, as the Dukes (6-3-5, 2-1-3) equalized in the 24th minute when Jordan Yang buried a shot off an assist from Jamie Swartz.
Both defenses held firm the rest of the way. Goalkeeper
Hanna Skogsfors anchored the Mountaineers with four saves, including a pair in the final 10 minutes to preserve the draw.
App State generated seven shots, with
Izzi Wood, Simon and
Reagan Sturgill each testing James Madison keeper Lili White, who finished with three saves. Wood was turned away on a prime opportunity in the opening minutes of the match.
Simon,
Sydney Snowden,
Aleesia Ambrosio and
Maddie Williams played all 90 minutes for App State.
App State has earned a point in each of their last three matches and the team will look to continue its success on the road next Saturday when the Mountaineers visit ULM at 8 p.m. ET.
