No. 19 JMU Shuts Out Appalachian State 5-0

Friday, September 18

Boone, N.C.

3 p.m.

James Madison University

(5-1)

Appalachian State

(1-6)

James Madison

Appalachian State

9/18/2015 6:17:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

BOONE, N.C. – No. 19 James Madison Field Hockey tallied its first shutout victory of the season with a 5-0 win at Appalachian State on Friday afternoon. The win marks No. 150 for Head Coach Christy Morgan's JMU career.

The Dukes, now 5-1, are on a five-game win streak. They have won nine straight against the Mountaineers, beginning Oct. 20, 1983. App State is now 1-6 on the year.

JMU outshot App State 23-3, the third consecutive game the Dukes have held a double-digit shot advantage. Of their 23 shots, 13 JMU attempts were on goal while all three App State attempts were on goal. Today's win marked the second shutout in sophomore goalkeeper Sara Kraeutler's career.

Madison also earned a tally off a penalty stroke for the second straight contest, with senior Loes Stijntjes taking the shot that pushed JMU to a 3-0 lead. She finished the day with two goals, tied for the team lead with redshirt senior Taylor West.

QUOTING COACH MORGAN
"This was a game that we got to explore the depth of our bench and it proved to be very effective," Head Coach Christy Morgan said. "Our leaders, Taylor and Loes, are starting to demand a standard of hockey, and our youth is following. App State is a well-coached team and presented challenges for us to overcome. We have some growing to do, and I'm certain each individual involved with this program is open to the growth needed to be the best that we can be. We will rest up tonight and regroup for practice tomorrow morning in preparation for Sunday's game."

CAREER HIGHS

Freshman Casey O'Donnell scored her first collegiate goal, picking up a cross pass from Wilken on a fast break.
Freshman Melissa Wilken, the reigning Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week, tallied a career-high three assists. She handed the ball off to each of the three scorers.

CAREER CHART WATCH

With two goals, redshirt senior Taylor West now has 45 career goals over 65 career appearances to rank seventh in JMU history. Sixth place is currently held by Erin Marovelli (1977-79) with 49 goals.
West also has 106 career points, the seventh most in JMU history. Dalynn Patrick (1975-77) is currently in sixth place at 111 points.

STATS OF NOTE

Head Coach Christy Morgan is 150-75-2 at the helm of the Dukes and 155-89-2 in her career overall.
JMU has outscored opponents 28-5 over its five-game win streak.
The Dukes are 17-1-1 all-time against the Mountaineers, holding a 96-8 goal advantage over the 41-year series history.

TWEET OF THE DAY

Happy Friday JMU Nation! And more importantly, HAPPY GAME DAY! #GoDukes pic.twitter.com/poT9xCOve0
— JMU Field Hockey (@JMU_FieldHockey) September 18, 2015

UP NEXT
No. 19 JMU treks across North Carolina for a neutral-site match against No. 9 Louisville in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Sunday, Sept. 20. The game begins at 11 a.m.