No. 18 JMU Nipped in Overtime by No. 4 Duke, 2-1

Sunday, October 18

Harrisonburg, Va.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

(11-4, 4-0CAA)

Duke

(11-4, 2-3ACC)

OT 2

Duke

James Madison

10/18/2015 4:44:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. – After No. 18 James Madison field hockey scored the equalizer in the 67^th minute, No. 4 Duke (11-4, 2-3 ACC) was able to tally the game-winning goal just 40 seconds into overtime and snap the Dukes' five-game win streak (11-4, 4-0 CAA).

With just over three minutes remaining in regulation, JMU pulled sophomore goalkeeper Sara Kraeutler from the cage to give the Dukes an extra offensive player on the field. After being down 1-0 since the 17:02 mark, they quickly took the ball down field to the attacking zone where redshirt senior Taylor West fired hard at the Blue Devils' keeper. The shot rebounded into crowd of players, and sophomore Melanie Kusakavitch was able to send the ball over the line to tie the game at 1-all.

After the score, Kraeutler stepped back into the cage and the JMU defense was able to hold off Duke to send the game to overtime. The Blue Devils were able to gain possession of the ball and raced to the attacking zone, where a high flick by Alexa Mackintire looped over Kraeutler and into the net for the golden goal.

JMU held the advantage in shots 16-7, including a 12-6 mark in shots on goal that forced Duke goalkeeper Lauren Blazing to make 10 saves on the afternoon. A contributing factor was the Dukes' eight corners compared to the Blue Devils' two.

The Dukes head to William and Mary on Friday, Oct. 23 for their final regular-season road match of the season.

QUOTING COACH MORGAN
"Our intention was to come in and dominate, and I think during moments of the game, we absolutely did that. Am I excited that we competed against them and almost won? Yes, I am, but I'm also disappointed that we didn't do it. I don't want to be the team that just competes against the best, I want to be the best team. And we're working towards that – this is such a great team with great character and great work ethic, and I think the sky's the limit."
To see the full postgame interview, click here.

PHOTO OF THE GAME
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Sophomore Hannah Hall battles for the ball down low in the attacking zone.
To see the full photo gallery, click here.

STATS OF NOTE

This is the second overtime game of the season for the Dukes, and both have come against top-20 opponents.
JMU has outshot opponents by double-digits for two straight games and eight times overall in 2015.
Today's eight penalty corners earned marked the fifth time this season the Dukes have earned eight or more. Duke earned just two corners, tied for the lowest mark by an opponent this season, set two other times.

TWEET OF THE DAY

Dukes score!!! The game is now tied 1-1! Goal scored by @MelanieK2335 pic.twitter.com/BuPEhulxvo
— JMU Field Hockey (@JMU_FieldHockey) October 18, 2015

UP NEXT
JMU heads to William and Mary for the final road game of the regular season, slated to begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23. The Dukes hold a 34-20-6 series lead over the Tribe, but William and Mary has won the last two meetings, both by a 4-3 score.