Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, October 18
Harrisonburg, Va.
7 PM
Marshall University
7-1-4, 4-1-0
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James Madison
1-8-3, 0-4-1
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No. 12 Marshall Men’s Soccer Picks Up Road Shutout at JMU
10/18/2025 10:56:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Pinto, Salkeld tally goals
Box Score (PDF) | Championship Fund
HARRISONBURG, Va. – The No. 12 Marshall Men's Soccer team (7-1-4, 4-1-0 SBC) earned a clean sheet on the road with a 2-0 win over James Madison on Saturday night in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
The Herd went in front in the 20th minute as Louie Salkeld finished at the top right of the goal on a Rai Pinto assist to put Marshall up 1-0. The tally marked Salkeld's first goal of the season on Pinto's first assist
Pinto doubled the lead early in the second half on his third goal of the campaign, striking in the 52nd minute to make it 2-0. The defender's goal tied Larry Noel and Joao Roberto for the team lead this season.
Marshall maintained attacking intent, tallying 11 of its 14 shots in the second half, and finished the night with a 14-5 advantage in total shots and a 9-2 edge in corners.
Eddie DeMarco anchored the back line and earned his second straight clean sheet, making two saves, including a crucial stop in the 90th minute to deny Milo Wray and preserve the shutout.
Alvaro Alvarez generated four shots for the Herd to keep pressure on the James Madison defense. The Dukes managed just five attempts in the contest.
NEXT UP
The Herd returns to Hoops Family Field on Wednesday for a contest against South Carolina at 7:15 p.m.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall men's soccer, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall men's soccer team.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdmsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
HARRISONBURG, Va. – The No. 12 Marshall Men's Soccer team (7-1-4, 4-1-0 SBC) earned a clean sheet on the road with a 2-0 win over James Madison on Saturday night in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
The Herd went in front in the 20th minute as Louie Salkeld finished at the top right of the goal on a Rai Pinto assist to put Marshall up 1-0. The tally marked Salkeld's first goal of the season on Pinto's first assist
Pinto doubled the lead early in the second half on his third goal of the campaign, striking in the 52nd minute to make it 2-0. The defender's goal tied Larry Noel and Joao Roberto for the team lead this season.
Marshall maintained attacking intent, tallying 11 of its 14 shots in the second half, and finished the night with a 14-5 advantage in total shots and a 9-2 edge in corners.
Eddie DeMarco anchored the back line and earned his second straight clean sheet, making two saves, including a crucial stop in the 90th minute to deny Milo Wray and preserve the shutout.
Alvaro Alvarez generated four shots for the Herd to keep pressure on the James Madison defense. The Dukes managed just five attempts in the contest.
NEXT UP
The Herd returns to Hoops Family Field on Wednesday for a contest against South Carolina at 7:15 p.m.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall men's soccer, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall men's soccer team.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdmsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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Team Stats
MU
JMU
Goals
2
0
Shots
14
5
Shots on Goal
7
2
Saves
2
5
Corners
9
2
Fouls
10
4
Scoring Plays
Louie Salkeld (1)
Assisted By: Rai Pinto
GOAL by MU Salkeld, Louie Assist by Pinto, Rai.
19:11
Rai Pinto (3)
GOAL by MU Pinto, Rai.
51:33
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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