Roeper Records Hat Trick, Dukes Cruise to 7-0 Victory at Queens (N.C.)

Sunday, September 29

Charlotte, N.C.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

(6-2)

Queens (N.C.)

(0-8)

JMU

Queens

Roeper Records Hat Trick, Dukes Cruise to 7-0 Victory at Queens (N.C.)

9/29/2024 4:00:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – James Madison scored four goals in the final frame to roll past Queens (N.C.), 7-0, in non-conference field hockey action on Sunday afternoon at Bessant Field.

The Dukes (6-2, 2-0 MAC) did not allow the Royals (0-8) to register a shot in the contest, out-shooting them 26-0. With the win, JMU surpassed its win total from the 2023 season when the program went 5-12 as an independent.

Junior Alice Roeper recorded her first career hat trick to pace the Dukes' offense. Sophomore Brynna Hill scored her first goal of the season and added an assist, while freshman Elena Giangaspero produced the first goal of her collegiate career. Senior Cassidy Strittmatter and fifth-year Carissa Tambroni also found the back of the net in the win. Junior Lila Harlock and sophomore Ava Drexler-Amey chipped in with an assist, the first point of the season for Harlock.

Redshirt sophomore Molly Schreiner started in goal and completed the first quarter before senior Katie Fricke stepped in to play for the remaining 45 minutes as the two earned a combined shutout.

Madison Destefano made nine stops in the loss for the Royals.

Quoting Head Coach Christy Morgan
"We played fundamentally sound and a connected style of hockey with great skill shown today that created lots of opportunities. To have Elena score her first collegiate goal and Alice score three goals was beautiful. We're super excited to earn this win and even more excited to go on the road to play another MAC [Mid-American Conference] team in Ohio. We have a strong drive playing in a conference and are excited for what's ahead."

How It Happened

Roeper cashed in on a penalty corner situation to put the Dukes ahead 1-0 at the 9:07 mark of the opening frame.
Giangaspero scored on a straight shot halfway through the second, followed by a tip-in by Strittmatter with an assist from Harlock to make it 3-0 at the half.
Roeper found the back of the net twice in the opening three minutes of the fourth for a 5-0 JMU lead, with her final goal coming off an assist from Hill.
Drexler-Amey connected with Tambroni, while Hill scored an unassisted goal in the last three minutes of the contest for the 7-0 victory.

Game Notes

JMU leads Queens (N.C.) 2-0 in the all-time series.
The last time an opponent failed to register a shot on goal was 2021 in a 7-0 win over Davidson on Sept. 26. Moreover, Towson did not take a shot against the Dukes in a 12-0 loss on Oct. 1, 2016.
The shutout marked James Madison's second of the season, having blanked William & Mary 4-0 on Sept. 15.
Giangaspero became the fourth JMU player to record their first collegiate goal this season, joining Tambroni and fellow freshmen Lilly Turner and Madelief Molier.
Roeper's hat trick was the first of her career and her second multi-goal game at James Madison. Additionally, she is the first Duke to score three or more goals since Tori Carawan and Mia Julian each found the back of the net four times against Queens (N.C.) on Nov. 4, 2023.
JMU's 6-2 start is tied for its best through eight games to begin a season since it went 6-2 during the abbreviated COVID-19 season in spring 2021.

Up Next
The Dukes will remain on the road with a contest against Mid-American Conference foe Ohio on Friday, Oct. 4. Action in Athens, Ohio is set for 1 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+.