BOONE, N.C. – James Madison field hockey fell 2-0 to Appalachian State Friday evening at Erica M. Adcock Field. The 24
th-ranked Dukes dropped to 3-2 on the year while the Mountaineers improved to 2-2.Â
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The Dukes opened the game strong by outshooting App State 6-0 in the first quarter and taking three penalty corners. However, JMU was unable to find the back of the cage.Â
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Following the scoreless opening frame, the Mountaineers took a 1-0 lead when Friederike Stegen scored on App State's second-straight penalty corner.Â
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The Mountaineers scored their second goal six minutes into the third quarter on a breakaway goal by Carli Ciocco to give App State the 2-0 advantage.Â
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Despite the loss, JMU outshot App State 17-5 (8-3 on goal) and held a 7-3 edge in penalty corners.
Eveline Zwager led the Dukes with seven shots, three of them landing on target.Â
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The Mountaineers' goalkeeper Addie Clark stopped all eight of JMU's attempts to record the shutout.Â
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SCORING SUMMARY
22:45 | App. State 1, JMU 0 | Goal by Friederike Stegen, assists to Pauline Mangold and Sterre Molkenboer
36:15 | App. State 2, JMU 0 | Goal by Carli Ciocco, assist by Friederike Stegen
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JMU will look to bounce back on Sunday, Sept. 12 as they take on No. 14 Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C.Â
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