Blue Hens Fall to James Madison

Friday, October 15

Newark, DE

5:00 p.m.

University of Delaware

(7-7 (3-1CAA))

James Madison University

(8-5 (4-0CAA))

JMU

Delaware

Photo by: Mark Campbell

10/15/2021 7:11:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. - The No. 20 Delaware field hockey team (7-7, 3-1 CAA) fell to James Madison (8-5, 4-0 CAA), 4-0, Friday night in the Blue Hens' first conference loss of the season.

In the eighth minute of the game, James Madison's Tori Carawan got on the board with a shot just in front of the goal. Delaware took five shots in the first period and had four corners.

The Dukes scored twice in the second quarter to take a 3-0 lead going into halftime.

James Madison's Samantha Grimes scored the final goal of the game in the third quarter off a loose ball in front of the net.

The Blue Hens had 13 shots, four of which were on goal, while the Dukes had 12 shots with nine shots on goal. Delaware had a 9-6 advantage in corners.

Goalkeeper Lizzie Gaebel notched five saves on the night, while Julia Duffhis took a game-high nine shots, with three on goal.

Delaware returns to Rullo Stadium to host William & Mary at 1 p.m. Sunday for another CAA matchup.

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THOUGHTS FROM COACH VAN DE KERKHOF
"Congratulations to JMU as they were the better team today. Our performance as a team was not consistent enough and we had too many moments lacking effort and desire. The players and coaches will reflect and work on what we can and have to do better as part of our preparation for Sunday's game versus William & Mary. We can be much better, but will have to decide and display the discipline that comes along with competing for the win and qualifying for the CAA Tournament." -- Head Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof