Dukes Blanked by No. 14 Boston College

Sunday, September 17

Harrisonburg, Va.

12 p.m.

James Madison University

(2-5)

Boston College

(5-2)

Boston College

James Madison

9/17/2023 3:05:00 PM | Field Hockey

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – With five goals in the second half, No. 14 Boston College rolled past James Madison for a 7-0 victory on a rainy Sunday afternoon at the JMU Field Hockey Complex.

For the Dukes, they have stumbled in their last four contests for an overall record of 2-5. The four-game losing streak is the program's longest since dropping four in a row in 2010. The Eagles jumped to 5-2 and return to Newton, Mass. for their home opener against Duke on Friday, Sept. 22.

BC's Margo Carlin registered a hat trick, while Kara Heck finished with a pair of goals and an assist. Teammates Martina Giacchino and Payton Hale also scored in the win.

Senior goalkeeper Brandelynn Heinbaugh made five stops in 40:22 of action. Junior netminder Katie Fricke stepped in cage during the third quarter, finishing with a career-high four saves.

How It Happened

Carlin found the back of the net less than three minutes into the game, then struck again to give Boston College a 2-0 lead at the 10:00 mark of the first quarter. JMU managed to stop the bleeding for the remainder of the first half.
The Eagles came out hot in the third quarter, scoring a pair of goals in the first 1:04 for a 4-0 advantage.
BC's Kara Heck snuck one past Fricke with two seconds left on the clock to give the Eagles a 5-0 lead heading into the fourth.
Carlin and Giacchino each added a goal in the final frame to earn a 7-0 victory.

Game Notes

JMU still leads the all-time series, 6-3-1.
Boston College held the advantage in shots (23-4), shots on goal (15-1) and penalty corners (13-3).
The Eagles' 13 corners are the most for a JMU opponent this season. Additionally, the Dukes have earned just 20 penalty corners compared to 50 for opponents.
James Madison was shut out for the third time in the 2023 campaign: Richmond (3-0, Aug. 27), #12 Wake Forest (1-0, Sept. 3) and #14 Boston College (7-0, Sept. 17).

Quoting Head Coach Christy Morgan
"Today was a really unbalanced matchup – that was an excellent team, and we did not make the adjustments and we did not execute the things we worked on all week. We are a better team than that, but that was a great team. They wanted it more; they were connecting, they saw the free player, they created space to get players into free space and they hit that player. That was the best team we've faced all year long and it's a disappointing outcome, but it's a great opportunity to use that film and try to mimic Boston College because they're a top-10 team. I'm glad they came here to play us; we'll get great lessons out of it."

Up Next
The Dukes will hit the road for four straight contests as they head west to face Louisville (Sept. 22) before trekking to Indiana (Sept. 24). The following weekend, the team takes on Monmouth (Sept. 29) and will conclude at Villanova (Oct. 1).