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HARRISONBURG, Va. – Ashley Herndon scored on a penalty kick in the ninth minute of overtime to give James Madison a 1-0 victory over the Northeastern women's soccer team (11-8-1) in the CAA quarterfinals on Sunday.

Both teams enjoyed quality chances throughout an evenly-matched contest, but ultimately JMU (12-6-2) came out on top when Herndon slotted a 99th-minute penalty under the outstretched arms of Nathalie Nidetch for the game's only goal. 

Nidetch (four saves) played a stellar game between the posts, making a pair of huge stops on Alyssa Zurlo in the second half to keep the game scoreless.

The Huskies' best chance of the day came in the 65th minute when Kayla Cappuzzo found space in the box and fired a shot inches wide of the top right corner.

The result moves JMU on to the CAA semifinals against No. 1 Hofstra, while the Huskies are eliminated from postseason contention.

Goal Recaps
• The only goal of the game came after JMU's Allie Bunner was dragged down in the penalty box in the 99th minute. Herndon then stepped up and drilled the ensuing penalty inside the right post to give the hosts the victory.

Stats of the Game
• Northeastern concludes its season with an 11-8-1 overall record.
• The Huskies outshot the Dukes 11-5 in the second half, and 15-14 for the game overall. 
• Nicole Gorman led NU with four shot attempts.
• JMU's Ellen Forrest earned the shutout with six saves.