HARRISONBURG, Va. – Arkansas won its season opening 2016 match in dramatic fashion defeating the James Madison Dukes 4-3 in double overtime on the road in Virginia.

Freshman midfielder/forward Stefani Doyle had a phenomenal debut for the Razorbacks by scoring two goals on four shots, three of which were on goal. Freshman midfielder Kayla McKeon scored a goal as well on three shots, with two on goal.

“There’s a lot to say about this one,” Arkansas head soccer coach Colby Hale said. “A lot of good things and a lot to work on. This team has some resilience which is one thing we pride ourselves on. That is a good James Madison team we beat on the road. They won a conference last year that had four NCAA bids. We’ll enjoy this one tonight and prepare for a good VCU team tomorrow.”

Arkansas was leading 3-1 late in the second half until James Madison scored two goals in the 89^th minute to tie the game and force overtime. Senior midfielder Lindsey Mayo sealed the win for the Razorbacks with a clutch header in the 101^st minute of play, assisted by senior forward Alexandra “Sparky” Fischer.

Fischer’s three assists tied Ruthie Miller’s record set against Creighton in 1992 with seven other players logging a similar stat line.

Arkansas led James Madison in shots (15-6), shots on goal (9-4) and corners (13-2).

The Razorbacks start their season 1-0 heading to another first-ever match against VCU on Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. CST. The game will be televised on Cox Sports TV.

The team returns to Fayetteville for their home opener against 2015 NCAA Tournament runner up and No. 3-ranked Duke at Razorback Field on Friday, Aug. 26.

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