No. 18 Wins 1-0 over Davidson for Third Shutout of Season

Tuesday, October 13

Harrisonburg, Va.

6 p.m.

James Madison University

(11-3, 4-0CAA)

Davidson

(7-7, 4-1A10)

Team	1	2	Final F
Davidson	0	0	0
James Madison	1	0	1

No. 18 Wins 1-0 over Davidson for Third Shutout of Season

10/13/2015 8:06:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. – A goal by senior Danni Wilson in the 15th minute proved to be the difference in No. 18 James Madison field hockey's 1-0 win over Davidson on Tuesday night.

The lone score came after the Dukes (11-3, 4-0 CAA) earned their first penalty corner of the night against the Wildcats (7-7, 4-1 A-10). Freshman Melissa Wilken sent the ball to the top of the circle, and redshirt senior Taylor West's shot on goal was stopped by the Davidson keeper, Emily Leytham.

West secured her own rebound, but her second attempt rebounded off the stick of the left-post defender and went in the direction of Wilson, who corralled the ball and slotted it into the cage. The three-shot flurry was part of a 16-5 advantage in shots for the Dukes, including a 12-1 mark in the first half.

The victory is the third shutout of the season for the Dukes and fifth consecutive overall win. They welcome No. 4 Duke to the JMU Field Hockey Complex on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m.

QUOTING COACH MORGAN
"When you play a team that packs it in, it's difficult. We talked about it at halftime, just spreading it out and working the ball out rather than forcing it, and we really didn't make a lot of adjustments in the second half. So not a great performance, but every performance you can really grow from and learn from, which is our goal."
See the full postgame interview here.

TWEET OF THE GAME

JMU's goal came 14:55 into the contest by Danni Wilson (3). Dukes continue to build on best record since 2008, now 11-3. #GoDukes
— Curt Dudley (@CurtDudley) October 13, 2015

PLAY OF THE GAME

Danni Wilson's first-half goal, her third score of the season, proved to be the difference in the Dukes' 1-0 win.
See the full game highlights here.

STAT LINES

JMU is 11-3, its best record through 14 games since 2008.
The Dukes have earned three shutouts this season.
Madison has allowed just one goal over the last three contests. Sophomore goalkeeper Sara Kraeutler and the defense have kept the cage clear for the last 105:03 of play.

PHOTO OF THE GAME
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Sophomore Hannah Hall celebrates senior Danni Wilson's first-half goal that proved to be the difference against the Wildcats.
See the full photo gallery here.

UP NEXT
No. 18 JMU concludes a four-game stretch on its home turf with a visit from No. 4 Duke on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m.