HARRISONBURG, Va. – The ULM Warhawks (3-7-1, 0-2 Sun Belt) dropped the team's first road conference match to James Madison (4-4-1, 2-0 Sun Belt) in a 1-0 contest. The Dukes forged ahead with an aggressive offense, putting up 14 shots to ULM's three.
The first half of the contest opened slow, neither team finding a shot for the opening five minutes. The Dukes continued to claim opportunities, with four corner kicks in just the first half. While
Jen Handy protected the goal with save after save, one got past as Ginny Lackey found the back of the net in the 19
th minute.
James Madison continued to search to extend the edge, the home team leading six shots to ULM's two through 45 minutes. First-year
Victoria Vinals led the Warhawks on the offense, with both first-half shots belonging to her as JMU remained ahead at the half, 1-0.
Lackey refused to let up in the second half, getting in an early shot on target. But Handy remained strong in goal, recording seven saves throughout the contest to keep the margins slim. While ULM pushed for shots, the home team defense blocked shot opportunities to keep the Warhawks at bay. ULM's
Ines de Lope Casanova recorded an off-target shot in the second half to attempt to spark something, but the Warhawks came up short in the 1-0 score.
ULM will host Arkansas State in the Warhawks' first Sun Belt West opponent of 2026. Kickoff in Monroe against the Red Wolves is slated for 1 p.m. on September 27.
