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Three Dukes Collect VaSID All-State Honors
1/22/2025 2:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison field hockey saw Alice Roeper, Cassidy Strittmatter and Sarah Beers were selected to the 2024 University Division All-State Field Hockey Team, as announced by the Virginia Sports Information Directors on Wednesday afternoon.
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Roeper and Strittmatter earned First Team honors, while Beers earned Second Team Laurels. All three were named All-State for the first time in their careers. Additionally, this marks the first time since 2017 in which at least three JMU players landed on the All-State team.
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Roeper wrapped up the 2024 campaign with a team-best 35 points off 15 goals, including five game-winning goals, and five assists on her way to being named Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Year, NFHCA All-South Region First Team and All-ECAC First Team.
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Strittmatter – also an All-MAC First Team and NFHCA All-South Region First Team honoree – completed her senior season with ten goals and four assists for 24 points in her senior season. The Tabernacle, N.J. native scored the Dukes' first Mid-American Conference goal in a 2-1 win at Miami (Ohio) (Sept. 20).
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Beers has started all 20 games and has anchored a JMU defense that posted six shutouts, including four in Mid-American Conference play. The Dukes finished first in the league in goals allowed average (1.60), giving the team the 11th scoring margin in Division I at +1.33. Additionally, JMU outscored MAC opponents 28-8 in the regular season.
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The Dukes finished 14-6 (7-1 MAC), tying for the MAC regular-season title and finishing runner-up at the league tournament. JMU's 14 wins are tied for the most for the program since 2014, while six players earned All-MAC status.
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Roeper and Strittmatter earned First Team honors, while Beers earned Second Team Laurels. All three were named All-State for the first time in their careers. Additionally, this marks the first time since 2017 in which at least three JMU players landed on the All-State team.
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Roeper wrapped up the 2024 campaign with a team-best 35 points off 15 goals, including five game-winning goals, and five assists on her way to being named Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Year, NFHCA All-South Region First Team and All-ECAC First Team.
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Strittmatter – also an All-MAC First Team and NFHCA All-South Region First Team honoree – completed her senior season with ten goals and four assists for 24 points in her senior season. The Tabernacle, N.J. native scored the Dukes' first Mid-American Conference goal in a 2-1 win at Miami (Ohio) (Sept. 20).
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Beers has started all 20 games and has anchored a JMU defense that posted six shutouts, including four in Mid-American Conference play. The Dukes finished first in the league in goals allowed average (1.60), giving the team the 11th scoring margin in Division I at +1.33. Additionally, JMU outscored MAC opponents 28-8 in the regular season.
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The Dukes finished 14-6 (7-1 MAC), tying for the MAC regular-season title and finishing runner-up at the league tournament. JMU's 14 wins are tied for the most for the program since 2014, while six players earned All-MAC status.
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