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James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Sunday, October 7
Philadelphia, Pa.
Noon
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Drexel
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First Half Surge Pushes Dukes Past Dragons
10/7/2018 2:13:00 PM | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – James Madison field hockey finished strong against CAA opponent Drexel to win 6-2 on Sunday afternoon. Two Dukes tallied multi-goal games in the victory.
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The Dukes (4-7, 1-1) controlled the ball in the opening frame recording four goals on just five shots. Drexel (5-7, 0-2) only took one shot, but it was a goal for the Dragons. JMU led 4-1 at halftime and was able to hold on and take the victory 6-2. Both teams registered six corners in the game.
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HOW THEY SCORED
JMU
4:59 | Rachel Yeager scored off a corner deflection with a dish from Lindsay Gippe
11:02 | Gippe and Elfi de Rooij broke away and ran past the defender to put the Dukes up 2-1
12:50 | Courtney Lynch tallied her first collegiate goal with an assist from de Rooij as the two went on a breakaway and got the goalie to come out of the cage
33:22 | Just like the first goal by Yeager, she redirected a corner dish from Gippe as JMU took a 4-1 lead at the half
38:58 | Following a save, Gippe got the rebound and put it right in the cage
63:09 | Phoebe Large registered her first collegiate goal on a penalty stroke
DREXEL
10:49 | Avery Powell was able to break away and get Nelson out of the cage
46:59 | Chandler McFeely took a shot at the top of the circle and was able to get it past Nelson for the goal
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GAME NOTES
UP NEXT
The Dukes will remain on the road and head to #25 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio on Friday, October 12. The game is set to begin at 4 p.m.
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The Dukes (4-7, 1-1) controlled the ball in the opening frame recording four goals on just five shots. Drexel (5-7, 0-2) only took one shot, but it was a goal for the Dragons. JMU led 4-1 at halftime and was able to hold on and take the victory 6-2. Both teams registered six corners in the game.
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HOW THEY SCORED
JMU
4:59 | Rachel Yeager scored off a corner deflection with a dish from Lindsay Gippe
11:02 | Gippe and Elfi de Rooij broke away and ran past the defender to put the Dukes up 2-1
12:50 | Courtney Lynch tallied her first collegiate goal with an assist from de Rooij as the two went on a breakaway and got the goalie to come out of the cage
33:22 | Just like the first goal by Yeager, she redirected a corner dish from Gippe as JMU took a 4-1 lead at the half
38:58 | Following a save, Gippe got the rebound and put it right in the cage
63:09 | Phoebe Large registered her first collegiate goal on a penalty stroke
DREXEL
10:49 | Avery Powell was able to break away and get Nelson out of the cage
46:59 | Chandler McFeely took a shot at the top of the circle and was able to get it past Nelson for the goal
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GAME NOTES
- Elfi de Rooi is now on a two-game point scoring streak
- Lindsay Gippe registered her second multi-goal game
- Gippe also set a new career record for points in a game with six (2 goals, 2 assists)
- Rachel Yeager tallied the first multi-goal game of her career with two goals
- Phoebe Large & Courtney Lynch notched their first collegiate goals
- Large's penalty stroke was the first converted penalty stroke of the season and first since Hannah Hall at Richmond on 9/27/17
UP NEXT
The Dukes will remain on the road and head to #25 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio on Friday, October 12. The game is set to begin at 4 p.m.
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Team Stats
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DREXEL
Goals
6
2
Shots
13
9
Shots on Goal
9
6
Saves
4
3
Corners
6
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Yeager, Rachel (3)
Assisted By: Gippe, Lindsay
ball in from right side on corner play
4:59
Horan, Tess (2)
Assisted By: Powell, Avery
GOAL by DREXEL Horan, Tess, Assist by Powell, Avery, goal number 2 for season.
10:49
Gippe, Lindsay (4)
Assisted By: de Rooij, Elfi
GOAL by JMUFH Gippe, Lindsay, Assist by de Rooij, Elfi, goal number 4 for season.
11:02
Lynch, Courtney (1)
Assisted By: de Rooij, Elfi
GOAL by JMUFH Lynch, Courtney, Assist by de Rooij, Elfi, goal number 1 for season.
12:50
Yeager, Rachel (5)
Assisted By: Gippe, Lindsay
corner
33:22
Gippe, Lindsay (5)
rebound
38:58
Owens, Emily (2)
Assisted By: McFeeley, Chandler
GOAL by DREXEL Owens, Emily, Assist by McFeeley, Chandler, goal number 2 for season.
46:59
Large, Phoebe (1)
JMUFH Large, Phoebe PENALTY STROKE GOAL, goal number 1 for season.
63:09
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
2
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
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