JMU Tops UC Davis in 4-1 Win

Friday, October 21

Davis, Calif.

7 p.m. (4 p.m. PST)

James Madison University

(9-6)

UC Davis

(2-11)

James Madison

UC Davis

10/21/2022 9:00:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

DAVIS, Calif. -- Senior Eveline Zwager produced a hat trick to help lift JMU over UC Davis, 4-1, at the Aggie Field Hockey Facility on Friday afternoon.

The win gives James Madison a 9-6 record with two games remaining on its schedule. The Aggies (2-11, 1-5 American East) will take a trip to New Hampshire to face the Wildcats on Oct. 28.

Zwager found the back of the net three times, while junior Lauren Satchell added a goal and an assist. Junior Tori Carawan also recorded an assist in the winning effort. Junior Brandelynn Heinbaugh started in goal, while sophomores Chiara van Eek and Katie Fricke split the final two quarters.

How It Happened

After a scoreless opening frame, Zwager struck first on an unassisted goal early in the second quarter.
Zwager snuck one past the UC Davis goalkeeper minutes later to put the Dukes up by a pair.
With less than a minute left in the first half, the Aggies responded with a backhanded strike to make it 2-1 heading into the break.
Undeterred, JMU earned a penalty corner in which Satchell and Carawan connected with Zwager for the goal.
Satchell capped the scoring off with an unassisted goal at the 10:08 mark of the third quarter.

Game Notes

James Madison is now 1-0 against UC Davis in the all-time series.
The Dukes held the advantage in shots (29-7), shots on goal (15-4), and penalty corners (12-1). The shot output is tied for the most by JMU this season while the shots on goal and penalty corner totals are second.
Zwager's hat trick was the second of her career and first since scoring four against Drexel last season on Oct. 22. Additionally, today's performance was the first multi-goal game of the season for the forward.
Moreover, Zwager now sits 16th in the Dukes' all-time point list with 88 (35 goals, 18 assists). Former Duke Carole Thate owns the program record with 268 (116 goals, 36 assists). Lastly, the Hardenberg, Netherlands native boasts 11 career game-winning goals, five of which have occurred this season.
Fricke recorded the first save of her career. The sophomore has registered 45 minutes of playing time so far this season.
Satchell's assist was the first of her career, while the goal was her second of the season.

Quoting Head Coach Christy Morgan
"We started a little slow but caught fire after the half to light it up! Happy to have the opportunity to play every player that we traveled with and they all did well. We love to win and we are back on track to play JMU hockey!"

Up Next
James Madison will wrap up its West Coast trip against Cal on Sunday, Oct. 23. The contest against the Golden Bears is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) and will be streamed on Pac-12 Live.