Heinbaugh’s Career Day Leads JMU Past William & Mary

Friday, August 25

Williamsburg, Va.

5 p.m.

James Madison University

(1-0)

William & Mary

(0-1)

James Madison

William & Mary

8/25/2023 8:30:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Senior goalkeeper Brandelynn Heinbaugh stopped a career-high 16 shots as James Madison rolled past William & Mary 4-2 on Friday night at Busch Field.

JMU starts the season 1-0, winning its season opener for the fifth consecutive year. The Tribe begins the 2023 season 0-1 and will travel to #12 Wake Forest for a Sept. 1 tilt.

Heinbaugh saw William & Mary take 24 shots, 18 of which were on cage. Additionally, the defense faced 11 corners compared to the Dukes' three.

Offensively, James Madison was led by senior Mia Julian (1g, 2a) and freshman Azul Covarrubias (2g, 0a), who each registered four points in the win. Senior Tori Carawan recorded one goal and a pair of helpers for three points, while classmate Carissa Tambroni had a dual-assist performance.

How It Happened

Julian broke the seal less than two minutes into the game with a slick assist from Carawan.
After almost 30 minutes of scoreless play following Julian's strike, Carawan buried an unassisted goal to make it 2-0.
Minutes later, the Dukes cashed in on a corner play, Covarrubias sent one past the William & Mary goalkeeper with assists from Julian and Tambroni.
The Tribe responded just 15 seconds later to cut the deficit to two, 3-1, with 6:59 remaining in the third.
With under eight minutes to go in the final period, Covarrubias found the back of the net again on a nearly identical play to give the Dukes a 4-1 advantage.
William & Mary answered yet again off a corner play at the 3:40 mark but were stifled for the remainder of the contest.

Game Notes

James Madison leads the all-time series against William & Mary, 41-24-6.
Heinbaugh's 16-save performance marked the first time a JMU goalkeeper made double-digit saves in a single game since Florien Marcussen collected 11 in a 2-1 2OT victory over Northeastern on Nov. 5, 2021.
Additionally, coming into the game, the Hershey, Pa. native's personal best was eight saves against #4 Iowa a season ago (Oct. 9).
Tambroni's opened the season with two points after tallying just one point in her previous 20 games at JMU.
Julian's quick strike was her first career goal. Moreover, her four points are a single-season high for the senior.

Quoting Head Coach Christy Morgan
"The game was a fast game in the blazing heat and JMU came to play! We played every field player so the depth we were looking for we finally have. Our scoring percentage was incredible and our keeper [Brandelynn Heinbaugh] was a rock star. We are very excited for the team win!"

Up Next
The Dukes remain on the road for a test against Richmond (0-1) on Sunday, Aug. 27. Start time is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Crenshaw Field and will stream on ESPN+. The Spiders are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to Longwood at home on Friday night.