CLEVELAND –
Ava Drexler-Amey of James Madison field hockey was named the Week Nine Co-Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the Mid-American Conference on Wednesday afternoon.
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The award is the second for the midfielder this season after being voted the outright Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 23. Meanwhile, four Dukes have picked up a weekly laurel from the MAC in the 2025 season.
This past weekend, the junior registered the game-winning goal for the Dukes in a thrilling 3-2 double-overtime victory over Kent State on Sunday. The score marked the third goal of her career, and the first golden goal of her career.
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Drexler-Amey and the JMU defense held the Golden Flashes scoreless in the first half, limiting KSU to one shot in the opening thirty minutes for the Dukes' 12th first-half shutout of the season.
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Up next, JMU will welcome MAC-foe Ohio for Senior Day on Friday, Oct. 31. The Halloween tilt is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+.