Dukes Take Charge Against Ohio State for Fifth Straight Win

Saturday, March 4

Harrisonburg, Va.

12 p.m.

James Madison University

5-1

Ohio State

4-3

Ohio State

James Madison

Dukes Take Charge Against Ohio State for Fifth Straight Win

3/4/2023 4:54:00 PM | Lacrosse

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – No. 12 James Madison lacrosse defeated Ohio State by a score of 16-7, finishing off a pair of wins against Big Ten opponents to extend its winning streak at Sentara Park Saturday afternoon.

The Dukes improved to 5-1 on the season, their best six-game start since 2020 while Ohio State dropped to 4-3.

The Dukes were led on offense by Isabella Peterson with five goals while Tai Jankowski netted four with a pair of assists. Each marked their fourth hat tricks of the season on Saturday, reaching them in the first half. A season-high eight different players scored on the afternoon as JMU out-shot the Buckeyes 33-23.

JMU's defense held another opponent to single-digit goals, as Mairead Durkin added another two caused turnovers to her tally and nine different players grabbed at least one ground ball. Kat Buchanan made another six saves and allowed just six goals, marking her fifth straight performance with a 50% or better save percentage.

For Ohio State, Jamie Lasda and Caley O'Brien each scored a pair of goals while Lasda added three assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter – James Madison 4, Ohio State 3
With things tied at one, two goals by Jankowski and one by Peterson put JMU in front at 4-1. However, Ohio State scored on consecutive possessions to get back to within one.

Second Quarter – James Madison 10, Ohio State 4
Peterson and redshirt sophomore Maggie Clark put the Dukes ahead by three before JMU exploded for four goals in a span of 2:21 to build a 10-4 lead. The Dukes led 12-2 in shots and 8-0 in draw controls in the period.

Third Quarter – James Madison 14, Ohio State 6
The Dukes' lead swelled to 10 as Peterson scored twice while Jankowski and Maddie Epke each added one before the Buckeyes put away the final two goals of the quarter.

Fourth Quarter – James Madison 16, Ohio State 7
JMU's lead once again reached 10 and only a score in the final seconds prevented a scoreless quarter from the defense. Ohio State committed seven turnovers in the quarter, accounting for half its total for the game.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

The Dukes won its seventh straight at home and third straight against Big Ten opponents, both dating back to last season.
JMU's defense held a fifth straight opponent to single-digit goals for the first time since the 2019 season.
JMU committed just eight turnovers, the third time this season with less than 10.
The Dukes held Ohio State to a 0-for-9 day from the eight-meter, marking the first time since April 9, 2022 in which an opponent has not scored a free-position goal.
Four different Dukes controlled multiple draws, contributing to a 16-11 draw control advantage.
Peterson now has scored at least five goals in 15 games in her career.

UP NEXT
The Dukes will travel to Lynchburg, Va. To take on Liberty on Wednesday, March 8 at 5 p.m. before returning to Sentara Park to play its third straight Big Ten home opponent in Johns Hopkins on Saturday, March 11.