Rupinski's Multi-Goal Game Pushes JMU Past Bucknell

Friday, August 30

Lewisburg, Pa.

4 p.m.

James Madison University

(1-0)

Bucknell

(0-1)

James Madison

Bucknell

8/30/2019 6:23:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

LEWISBURG, Pa. – James Madison field hockey won its first season opener since 2017 with a 3-2 win over Bucknell. Marina Rupinski tallied her first multi-goal game to give the Dukes their first win of 2019.

With a change to the rules, field hockey has gone to four 15-minute quarters.

Both teams battled throughout the first quarter, with JMU only getting off two shots, but JMU defense holding strong and now allowing a Bison shot to go off. Bucknell then outshot the Dukes 4-1 in the second quarter, but JMU took advantage of their shot. After not playing since September 8, 2018, Miranda Rigg scored the first JMU goal of the season with a reverse stick shot to give JMU a 1-0 lead that extended to halftime.

Coming out of halftime, Bucknell took their first penalty corner of the game and scored off a tip-in. However, Marina Rupinski and Eveline Zwager broke away and pulled the goalie out to be able to redirect into an empty net for a 2-1 JMU lead. Rupinski redirected off a penalty corner from

HOW THEY SCORED
JMU
17:20 | Rigg dribbled it into the circle and has a reverse stick shot over defenders
38:16 | Zwager and Rupinski break away from the pack and draw the goalie out to pur JMU back in front
48:37 |Rupinski with the tip-in off a corner
BUCKNELL
34:37 | Emily Doyle with a tip-in off a corner
55:14 | Give and go around to get passed some defenders

GAME NOTES

First season-opening win since 2017
Rigg's one goal bumped her to 11^th on the all-time goals list with 39. She is currently tied with Janelle Perlis (00-03) and Sarah Heilman (79-82)
This is Rupinski's first multi-goal game
Zwager &her first career assist
JMU outshot Bucknell 15-8
Both teams only recorded two penalty corners

QUOTING COACH MORGAN
"The game was a hard fought battle. It was good to get the jitters out! We had some outstanding performances and we have identified some areas to grow. We are happy to have the opportunity to play again on Sunday! It's great to see that our preparation paid off!"

UP NEXT
JMU stays on the road and will face #20 Liberty on Sunday, Sep. 1 at 1 p.m. in Lynchburg, Va.