Dukes Fall in CAA Semifinals

Friday, November 2

Newark, Del.

1:45 p.m.

James Madison University

(6-12)

Delaware

(13-6)

James Madison

Delaware

11/2/2018 3:49:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – James Madison field hockey's season came to an end in the CAA Semifinal game after falling 8-1 to the regular-season champions Delaware. This marked the second straight year the Dukes were knocked out of the tournament in the semifinals.

JMU (6-12) came out of the gates quick in hopes of scoring early to hold off the Blue Hens. However, after the Dukes first goal, the Blue Hens (13-6) came back and was able to capitalize off of their corners. The Dukes were outshot 18-7 and Delaware held the advantage in corners 7-4.

HOW THEY SCORED
JMU
3:21 | Ongeziwe Mali put JMU up early with a shot from the left side under a diving goalie

.@JMUFieldHockey strikes first! Ongeziwe Mali with the unassisted goal! #CAAChamps pic.twitter.com/wJxNMTkCnq
— Colonial Athletic Association (@CAASports) November 2, 201

Delaware
8:27 |Tessa Verweijen scored off a penalty corner
10:15 | Pia Frudenber got a rebound and put the ball in the cage for a Delaware lead
23:06 | Lotte de Koning scored off a penalty corner
33:27 | Greta Nauck scored from the top of the circle
43:03 | Nauck tallied her second goal of the game hitting it into the top corner
43:30 | Elise Schepens tipped in the ball right in front of the cage
56:30 | Greta Nauck tallied a hat-trick after successfully converting a penalty stroke
57:03 | Ally Pollak got on the board and shot right in front of the cage

GAME NOTES

Caitlin Nelson stopped her second penalty stroke of the year in the first half
Delaware used the most of their corners scoring two of the four goals in the first half off of corners
Mali tallied her seventh goal of the season
Delaware's eight goals scored is tied for the most in a CAA game. It ties their eight scores against Hofstra on November 6, 2015, at JMU
JMU's seven shots were the least since five shots taken against #22 Ohio State (10/12/18)
The Dukes' four corners were the least since they were awarded none at Northeastern (10/21/18)

ALL-TOURNAMENT
Following the tournament, junior freshmen Ongeziwe Mali and Kara McClure were honored for their performances throughout the CAA Tournament, earning spots on the 11-player CAA All-Tournament Team.