JMU Shuts Out William & Mary 2-0 in CAA Semifinals

Friday, November 4

Newark, Del.

6 p.m.

James Madison University

(13-6)

William & Mary

(9-10)

JMU

William and Mary

11/4/2016 8:26:00 PM | Field Hockey

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NEWARK, Del. – No. 20 James Madison field hockey (13-6) earned a third consecutive berth in the Colonial Athletic Association title game with a 2-0 semifinal win over second-seeded William & Mary (9-10) on Friday night.

Freshman Lisa Lejeune scored both goals in the victory, marking her first collegiate multi-goal game. Lejeune took a backhand shot at the top of the circle in the 18^th minute of the game to break the scoreless tie, and she added a corner goal in the second half, slotting it into the lower left corner.

The Dukes held the Tribe without a shot in the first half while taking seven shots of their own, and they finished with a 9-7 advantage in shots. Junior goalkeeper Sara Kraeutler earned her second shutout of the year, making five saves on the day.

Second-seeded JMU will face top-seeded No. 9 Delaware for the title on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 1 p.m. This marks the third consecutive year the Dukes and Blue Hens will face off in the championship game.

Lisa Lejeune came ALIVE for @JMU_FieldHockey in Semifinal No. 2.

Dukes are headed to third straight title game! https://t.co/7oMQmg1PRk
— CAASports (@CAASports) November 5, 2016

SERIES HISTORY VS. WILLIAM & MARY
JMU is now 9-0 against William & Mary in the CAA semifinals. The Dukes also pushed their series lead to 36-21-6, avenging a 4-3 overtime loss from the 2016 regular season.

BACK ON THE BOARD
Freshman Lisa Lejeune scored the first goal of the game, her first goal since the opening game of the season. Her regular-season goal tied the home opener 2-2 against then-No. 13 Liberty, which the Dukes won 3-2.

She does it again!

2nd goal for @jmu_fieldhockey's Lisa Lejeune

Did we mention she's a FRESHMAN??? https://t.co/7kiRZbV8DT
— CAASports (@CAASports) November 4, 2016

TITLE GAMES UNDER CHRISTY MORGAN
JMU has advanced to the CAA title game nine times under the guidance of Head Coach Christy Morgan.

A familiar friend was on hand to see the Dukes win their #CAAChamps semifinal game - 2015 alum Taylor West! #GoDukes pic.twitter.com/WhOoOvaEey
— JMU Field Hockey (@JMU_FieldHockey) November 4, 2016

UP NEXT
No. 20 JMU faces No. 9 Delaware in a winner-take-all title game on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 1 p.m. at Rullo Stadium. The Blue Hens won the regular-season meeting 1-0 in Harrisonburg, Va. to start CAA play this year. The Dukes and Blue Hens battled for the conference title in both 2014 and 2015, with Delaware coming out on top 2-1 both times (overtime in 2015).