#20 Delaware Tops JMU

Friday, October 5

Harrisonburg, Va.

6 p.m.

James Madison University

(3-7, 0-1CAA)

Delaware

(6-6, 2-0CAA)

Delaware

James Madison

10/5/2018 9:07:00 PM | Field Hockey

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison field hockey was unable to stop #20 Delaware as the Blue Hens topped JMU 6-3 on Friday night. Delaware has now won five-straight against the Dukes.

The Dukes (3-7, 0-1 CAA) scored one goal on just two shots in the opening frame, while Delaware (6-6, 2-0 CAA) had a two-goal advantage on 12 shots. James Madison was able to gain momentum and tally two goals in the second half but was unable to stop the Blue Hens who added four goals in the final frame.

HOW THEY SCORED
JMU
1:17 | Elfi de Rooij tallied her third goal of the season off a pass following a corner by Cassie Hunter.
40:22 | Corey Mayer got a breakaway ball which drew the goalkeeper out and Mayer was able to capitalize
48:09 | Ongeziwe Mali deflected a corner passed by Megan Guzzardi
DELAWARE
10:06 | Kiki Bink recorded the Blue Hens first goal off a corner by Pia Freudenberger and stick stopped by Lisa Giezeman
34:38 | Femke Strien passed the ball from the outside the circle and it was deflected in the cage by Grace Miller for her goal of the season
36:20 | Tessa Verweijen took a shot from the top of the circle coming in strong to start the second half
43:27 | Lotte de Koning recorded her sixth goal of the year off a corner by Vink and stick stopped by Giezeman
46:52 | Greta Nauck came across the circle and went passed defenders to capitalize and give the Blue Hens a 5-2 advantage
58:55 | Giezeman followed up on a shot that was saved to grab the rebound and put it in the cage

GAME NOTES

Guzzardi tallied her fifth defensive save of the year, which is tied for the most in the NCAA with Ines Ruiz-Martinez of Quinnipiac
Mayer is currently on a three-game point scoring streak
Guzzardi recorded the second assist in her career, the last coming at Duke (9/23)
Caitlin Nelson recorded six saves in her complete game
Delaware has won 20-straight games against CAA opponents (including postseason)

UP NEXT
JMU will travel to Philadelphia to take on Drexel in the Dukes first CAA road trip of the season. The game is set for Sunday, October 7 at noon.