25th Anniversary Team: Fueling the Dukes

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – This season, the James Madison women's soccer team is celebrating 25 years of excellence on the field. On August 13, head coach Dave Lombardo, the only coach in program history, announced his 25th Anniversary team featuring a handful of players that have left a lasting impact on the program beyond their time at JMU.

Every two weeks leading up to the 25th Anniversary celebration game, a 7 p.m. match on Friday, Oct. 24, against William & Mary, one position group will be highlighted.

This week's spotlight is on the nine forwards – Kim Argy, Jamie Dykes, Aimee Grahe, Christina "Corky" Julien, Annie Lowry, Cate Tisinger, Ashley Williamson, Lauren Wilson, Therese Wolden.

"It's said that defense wins championships and that offense wins games," Lombardo said. "I'd argue that offense wins both! Nobody has ever won a game by not scoring goals. These players have tortured opposing defenses over the years and have found ways to score some very important goals to secure wins, CAA championships and NCAA Tournament runs to vault JMU into the national limelight. As a group, they were all very dynamic and have shown the coolness to handle the pressure that comes with the responsibility of being goal scorers."

Kim Argy, who is also a member of the CAA's Silver Anniversary team, played forward for the Dukes from 2002-05. A former school record-holder for career game-winning goals (15), Argy is tied for fourth in JMU history in goals (34) and sixth in points (78). She earned CAA Rookie of the Year honors in 2002, was named All-CAA three times (2002-03, 2005), CAA All-Tournament twice (2002, 2005), VaSID All-State three times (2002-03, 2005), NSCAA All-Region twice (2002, 2005) and an NSCAA Scholar All-American in 2005.

Jamie Dykes was a forward on the inaugural JMU women's soccer team, earning All-CAA and JMU Offensive MVP titles in 1993. Dykes is currently seventh on JMU's career points list (75), tied for eighth in goals (29) and tied for 13^th in assists (17).

Aimee Grahe played for JMU from 1998-99, making NCAA Tournament appearances in both of her seasons for the Dukes before playing in the professional WUSA league. In 1999, she was named to the All-CAA, VaSID All-State and NSCAA All-Region teams. Grahe is currently tied for fifth in JMU history in career goals (30), 11th in points (72) and 24th in assists (12).

Christina "Corky" Julien, a member of the Canadian National Team since 2009, played for the Dukes from 2006-09, participating in two NCAA Tournaments. Julien holds a number of JMU records, including consecutive games scoring a goal (9), consecutive games with a point (9), career game-winning goals (19) and game-winning goals in a season (7). In addition to the records, she is currently second in career goals (44) and points (102) and 19th in career assists (14). A member of the CAA 25^th Anniversary team, Julien was the state Rookie of the Year in 2006 and both the CAA Player of the Year and the State Co-Player of the Year in 2008. She earned All-CAA honors twice (2008-09), VaSID All-State twice (2006, 2008), NSCAA All-Region three times (2007-09) and was an NSCAA All-American in 2008.

Annie Lowry was a JMU forward from 2004-07, playing in two NCAA Tournaments with the Dukes. A member of the CAA 25^th Anniversary team, Lowry was on the CAA All-Rookie team in 2004 and the All-CAA team from 2005-07. In addition to conference honors, Lowry was on the All-State team from 2006-07, the NSCAA All-Region team from 2005-07, the Academic All-District team in 2006 and was a NSCAA All-American in 2007. She is currently tied for eighth on JMU's career points (74) and goals (29) lists and tied for 15^th in assists (16).

Cate Tisinger, a three-time NCAA Tournament participant, played at JMU from 2007-10. After her 2007 freshman season, she was the CAA Rookie of the Year and a member of Soccer America's All-Freshman team. Tisinger was named All-CAA three times (2007-08, 2010), VaSID All-State twice (2007-2010) and NSCAA All-Region twice (2007, 2010) in her career. She is currently sixth in JMU history with 24 career assists and 12th in career goals with 25 tallies.

Ashley Williamson, the most prolific scorer in JMU women's soccer history, played for the Dukes from 1992-95, making one NCAA Tournament appearance along the way. Williamson holds the JMU records for career goals (55), career points (128), goals in a season (19) and points in a season (46). She is also tied for 10th in career assists (18). After her senior season, Williamson earned Academic All-District, All-CAA, VaSID All-State and NSCAA All-Region honors and played in the Umbro Select Senior All-Star Game. A member of the CAA 25^th Anniversary Team, Williamson was inducted into the JMU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.

Lauren Wilson was a forward for the Dukes from 2010-13, making one NCAA tournament appearance. She was a member of the CAA All-Rookie team in 2010 and the All-CAA team from 2011-13. In 2012, Wilson earned VaSID All-State and College Soccer Madness All-CAA honors. In a 6-0 win over Pittsburgh on Aug. 26, 2011, Wilson set a JMU record with four assists in one game. She is also tied for fifth in career goals (30) and tied for eighth in career points (74).

Therese Wolden played forward for JMU from 1995-98, making a trip to the NCAA Tournament in each of her four seasons. Her four goals in a single game is a JMU record. Wolden earned All-CAA honors three times (1996-98), VaSID All-State twice (1997-98) and NSCAA All-Region twice (1997-98). She is currently third on JMU's career points (101) and goals (39) lists and seventh in career assists (23).

This Friday night, Oct. 24, JMU will honor all 29 members of the 25th Anniversary team at halftime of the match against William & Mary while the Dukes try to break the single-game attendance record. Two days after the game on Oct. 26, JMU will hold Senior Day for its seniors in a 1 p.m. match against Elon.

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