Dukes Douse Dragons, 4-0, to Remain Undefeated in CAA Play

Friday, October 9

Harrisonburg, Va.

6 p.m.

James Madison University

(9-3, 3-0CAA)

Drexel

(4-7, 1-1CAA)

Drexel

James Madison

Dukes Douse Dragons, 4-0, to Remain Undefeated in CAA Play

10/9/2015 11:30:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. – No. 18 James Madison field hockey overcame a two-hour weather delay to shut out Drexel 4-0 Friday night at the JMU Field Hockey Complex, remaining undefeated in Colonial Athletic Association action at 3-0 and improving to 9-3 overall. The Dragons dropped to 4-7 overall with a 1-1 mark in league play.

The weather delay came less than nine minutes into play and forced both teams off the field for two hours. While the teams were tied at 0-0, the Dukes held a 6-0 shot advantage over the Dragons heading into the break.

Once play resumed at 8:08 p.m., JMU wasted little time in attacking the cage and fired off three more shot attempts and picked up a pair of penalty corners. The Dragons held strong and regained possession, heading into their own attacking zone for three shots on goal and penalty corner, but the Dukes were able to regroup and strike first in the 15^th minute, never looking back.

Three different Dukes scored in the win over the Dragons, led by freshman Melissa Wilken at two. Redshirt senior Taylor West led the night with four points after two assists and a goal that moved her into a tie for sixth overall in JMU career goals (49). Freshman Kim Hitchcock rounded out the scoring with her first collegiate tally.

JMU returns to the field on Sunday, Oct. 11, to continue CAA play against Northeastern at home.

QUOTING COACH MORGAN
"Every day we come out, we have a clear purpose and we try to accomplish that purpose. It's a time of the season where we have lots of options, and it's really exciting the growth that we're making to give us those options."

TWEET OF THE GAME

JMU shuts out Drexel 4-0 to move onto 9-3 and 3-0 in CAA play! pic.twitter.com/VpGmDl1TD1
— JMU Field Hockey (@JMU_FieldHockey) October 10, 2015

UNSUNG HERO OF THE GAME
Emma Drost was a steady force for the Dukes on Friday night. She was strong on intercepts tonight and speedy in recovery, acting as a poised player on possession for JMU.

STATS TO KNOW

The four-goal differential is tied for the largest in the series history between JMU and DU, last done in a 6-2 win on Oct. 1, 1999.
The Dukes are 3-0 to start conference play since 2010.
Through 12 games, 14 different Dukes have scored, including six freshmen.

UP NEXT
JMU continues its homestand with a Sunday afternoon tilt against Northeastern. The Dukes and Huskies square off at 1 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the JMU Field Hockey Complex.