Hofstra Edges Field Hockey

Friday, October 19

Hempstead, N.Y.

3 p.m.

James Madison University

(5-9, 1-2)

Hofstra

(5-11, 2-2)

James Madison

Hofstra

Photo by: JMU Athletics Photography

10/19/2018 4:50:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – James Madison field hockey was edged 1-0 in a road game on Friday afternoon. The Dukes fall to 1-2 in league play with three games left in the regular season.

JMU (5-9, 1-2) controlled the ball throughout the game including nine corners in the first half alone. The Dukes did not allow Hofstra () to take a shot until 15 minutes into play. While the Pride may have only taken six shots, they capitalized off one of their two corners.

HOW THEY SCORED
HOFSTRA
67:58 | Cami Larsson scored her sixth goal of the season and the game-winner off the Pride's second corner of the game. Madison Suave inserted the ball while Madison Reed had the stick stop.

GAME NOTES

This is the second time this season the Dukes held opponents without a penalty corner in the opening frame. The other time was against Drexel (Oct. 7)
JMU's nine penalty corners in the first half is the most in a half for the Dukes this season
Hofstra's one shot in the first half is the least since they allowed 0 against Lafayette on Sept. 3, 2017. They have allowed just one shot two other times since the Lafayette game.
This marks JMU's third shutout of the season and first loss at Hofstra since 2011
The Dukes 20 shots are tied for the most taken this season in a game
Hofstra's six shots allowed are the least since allowing five against Towson (Oct. 29, 2017)
The Prides two corners are the least for a JMU opponent since Ball State was awarded just one on Sept. 22, 2017
This was Caitlin Nelson's seventh complete game this season