Second-Quarter Surge Pushes JMU Past Bucknell in 6-2 Win

Sunday, August 28

Harrisonburg, Va.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

(2-0)

Bucknell

(0-2)

Bucknell

James Madison

Second-Quarter Surge Pushes JMU Past Bucknell in 6-2 Win

8/28/2022 4:19:00 PM | Field Hockey

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – The James Madison field hockey team used its fast-paced offense to top Bucknell, 6-2, on Sunday afternoon at the JMU Field Hockey Complex.

The Dukes improve to 2-0 on the season, while the Bison begin their season 0-2.

Five different players scored for JMU, two of which came from senior Diede Remijnse. Sophomore Chiara van Eek started in net for the Dukes, playing the first half and recording one save. Fellow goaltender, junior Brandelynn Heinbaugh, stepped in for the second half and registered three saves on the afternoon.

How It Happened

JMU struck early as Remijnse found the back of the net less than five minutes into the game.
The Dukes dominated the second quarter, adding another three goals in an eight-minute span, with goals from Remijnse and juniors Tori Carawan and Sarah Beers.
Bucknell responded with a score of their own to make it 4-1 Dukes heading into the half.
BU recorded another goal early in the third quarter to cut the lead to 4-2 JMU.
The Dukes continued to apply offensive pressure, scoring two goals in the final period to give JMU a 6-2 victory.

Game Notes

The Dukes have opened up their season 2-0 for the second consecutive year. Since 2014, JMU has won at least their first two matchups five times (2022, 2-0; 2021, 2-0; 2017, 5-0; 2016, 3-0; 2014, 4-0).
JMU has scored nine goals in its first two contests thus far, the most the program has scored through its first two games since also recording nine in 2016.
The last time the Dukes scored six or more goals in a game was last season when JMU defeated Drexel at home, 6-1, on Oct. 22.
The Dukes' field program now holds a 5-0 advantage in the all-time series against Bucknell
Remijnse scored two goals in the win, giving her a pair of two-goal games to start the season. In the 2021 season, the Dutch native recorded three multi-goal performances in 19 games.

Quoting Head Coach Christy Morgan
"What was really powerful was we started out on fire," said Morgan. "We maintained the integrity of the unit the whole first half – probably one of the best halves a JMU team has played in a long time. It was a very connected style of hockey and we finished. The key to this team now is consistency. It's using this as the platform knowing that everybody adds value – whether you're in the game or not – you impacted the outcome of this game. Our hope is we continue to fight to be better, and we will."

Up Next
The Dukes are set to head east for a matchup at Old Dominion on Friday, Sept. 2. The contest is scheduled for 11 a.m. and will be streamed on Monarchs All-Access.