Dukes Drop Match to Georgetown

Thursday, August 21

Washington, DC

7:30 p.m.

James Madison University

1-1-1, 0-0-0

Georgetown

1-0-1, 0-0-0

James Madison

Georgetown

8/21/2025 11:49:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

WASHINGTON D.C. – James Madison women's soccer managed only three shots as they fell to Georgetown, 4-0, at Shaw Field on Thursday night.

The Dukes move to 1-1-1 on the season, while the Hoyas remain unbeaten at 1-0-1. Maja Lardner and Henley Tippins both netted goals for Georgetown, with Lardner contributing two. The James Madison offense was paced by Ginny Lackey, Jeanette Fieldsend, and Tali Rovner, who each contributed a shot apiece.

Sofia DeCerb got the nod at goalkeeper for JMU, spending all 90 minutes in the cage and making five saves.

Quote from Head Coach Joshua Walters, Sr.
"This game is on me as the head coach. I didn't prepare us well enough to handle the quality of Georgetown. This is the first loss of the season and we will get out first look at the character of the 2025 team and coaches. I believe we will dig deep and see what we are made of on Sunday."

How it Happened

The Georgetown attack tested the Dukes early, sending four shots in the first ten minutes of play.
A high shot from Henley Tippins avoided DeCerb and made its way into the net as the Hoyas opened the scoring to get ahead 1-0 in the 30th minute.
JMU took its first shot of the match in the 34th minute, an attempt from Rovner that missed high.
An off target shot from Georgetown that was deflected by JMU found its way into the back of the Duke's goal, allowing the Hoyas to double their lead in the 35th minute.
Georgetown's Maja Lardner broke free and managed to get a shot past the JMU defense to grow its lead, 3-0, in the 57th minute.
In the 82nd minute, Lardner pushed through the right side of the box and chipped a shot over DeCerb to extend the Hoya's lead, 4-0.

Up Next
JMU will remain in the Commonwealth and travel to Fairfax to face George Mason on Sunday, Aug. 24. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be available to stream on ESPN+.