Field Hockey Falls to No. 4 Duke, 4-2

Sunday, October 8

Harrisonburg, Va.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

(3-9)

Duke

(12-1)

Duke University

James Madison

10/8/2023 4:45:00 PM | Field Hockey

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison field hockey scored a pair of goals in the second half but fell short in a 4-2 loss to No. 4 Duke at the JMU Field Hockey Complex on Sunday afternoon.

JMU slips to 3-9 after facing its fourth nationally-ranked opponent of the season. The Blue Devils improved to 12-1 (4-0 ACC) and will return to ACC play next week with a contest against Louisville on Friday, Oct. 13.

Senior Tori Carawan scored her sixth goal of the season, while junior Cassidy Strittmatter netted her third in the loss. In net, senior Brandelynn Heinbaugh swatted away six shots in 60 minutes of action.

Duke's Hannah Miller led the attack for the Blue Devils with a goal and an assist. Logan Clouser, Alaina McVeigh and Brynn Crouse also found the back of the net, while Mary Harkins and Macy Szukics both added a pair of helpers.

How It Happened

Miller maneuvered around Heinbaugh and connected with Logan Clouser who tapped one home to make it 1-0 just over two minutes into the game.
The second quarter was a defensive stalemate with no goals despite three penalty corners by Duke and one by JMU.
After 37 minutes without a goal, the Blue Devils converted on a corner as Crouse deflected the ball in off a shot from Szukics.
Miller scored on a low-angle shot to the bottom left corner to give Duke a 3-0 advantage with under three minutes to play in the third.
James Madison responded on a penalty corner as a hard shot from Alice Roeper ricocheted off Duke goalkeeper Piper Hampsch and found the stick of Carawan who knocked it in.
The Blue Devils scored their fourth and final goal with another deflection, this time from McVeigh with assists from Szukics and Harkins.
Strittmatter collected a rebound for a score with less than five minutes remaining but Duke would hang on with a 4-2 victory.

Game Notes

Duke leads the all-time series against James Madison, 23-12-1.
The Blue Devils held the advantage in shots (18-10), shots on goal (10-8) and penalty corners (5-4).
With four corners, JMU has earned four or more in back-to-back games for the first time all season.
After scoring one goal in the first nine games of the season, Strittmatter has struck twice in her past two outings.
Carawan has also had the hot hand lately with three goals and an assist in the Dukes' last three games. Moreover, those seven points make up half of her season point total of 14.
Heinbaugh's six saves marked her fifth performance with five or more stops.
Duke won its 10th consecutive game, the longest winning streak in program history.

Quoting Head Coach Christy Morgan
"I'm so proud of the desire, emotion and energy today. We competed well with the No. 4 team in the nation. We played as a team and connected on both defense and attack. I'm excited about the growth we have made. With the tough schedule, and not being in a conference, we must be resilient in order to bounce back and compete, and we are!"

Up Next
The Dukes trek south to take on Liberty on Sunday, Oct. 15. The game is slated for 1 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+.