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JMU Drops Contest to Northeastern
10/25/2019 8:10:00 PM | Field Hockey
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison field hockey dropped a Colonial Athletic Association contest 3-1 to Northeastern on Friday night. Â
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Northeastern (9-5, 2-1) came out strong to start the contest outshooting JMU 5-2 in the opening frame. The Huskies scored three minutes into the frame to take the early lead. James Madison (6-9, 2-2) turned on the jets in the second quarter outshooting the Huskies 7-1 in the frame.
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Rachel Yeager scored the equalizer following a corner. Megan Guzzardi took the shot that Yeager tipped it in for the tie.
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The Huskies scored twice in the third period to jump ahead of JMU. The Dukes were unable to regain control and fell 3-1 against Northeastern. Â
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HOW THEY SCORED
JMU
18:30 | Rachel Yeager tipped in the ball off a corner
NORTHEASTERN
3:09 | Alli Meehan scored after a corner attempt
36:21 | Kassidy Anderson put the ball right through Zampiello's legs
37:57 | Melanie Weber tipped the ball in following a cross from Camille O'Conor
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GAME NOTES
UP NEXT
JMU will host Saint Francis on Sunday, October 27 at noon for senior day. The Dukes will honor seven seniors before the game.
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Northeastern (9-5, 2-1) came out strong to start the contest outshooting JMU 5-2 in the opening frame. The Huskies scored three minutes into the frame to take the early lead. James Madison (6-9, 2-2) turned on the jets in the second quarter outshooting the Huskies 7-1 in the frame.
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Rachel Yeager scored the equalizer following a corner. Megan Guzzardi took the shot that Yeager tipped it in for the tie.
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The Huskies scored twice in the third period to jump ahead of JMU. The Dukes were unable to regain control and fell 3-1 against Northeastern. Â
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HOW THEY SCORED
JMU
18:30 | Rachel Yeager tipped in the ball off a corner
NORTHEASTERN
3:09 | Alli Meehan scored after a corner attempt
36:21 | Kassidy Anderson put the ball right through Zampiello's legs
37:57 | Melanie Weber tipped the ball in following a cross from Camille O'Conor
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GAME NOTES
- Yeager scored her first goal of the season
- JMU outshot Northeastern 12-9
- The Dukes led in awarded penalty corners 10-6
- Kyler Zampiello stopped four shots
- Guzzardi dished out her third assist of the season
UP NEXT
JMU will host Saint Francis on Sunday, October 27 at noon for senior day. The Dukes will honor seven seniors before the game.
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Team Stats
NU
JMU
Goals
3
1
Shots
9
12
Shots on Goal
7
8
Saves
7
4
Corners
6
10
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays

Meehan, Alli (8)
Assisted By: Weber, Melanie
after corner att. pushed in front of goa
3:09

Yeager, Rachel (1)
Assisted By: Guzzardi, Megan
corner tip in
18:30

Anderson, Kasidy (9)
through the GKs legs
36:21

Weber, Melanie (3)
Assisted By: O'Conor, Camille
cross across the goal into bottom L corn
37:57
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