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Field Hockey Announces 2026 Signing Class
7/24/2026 4:25:00 PM | Field Hockey
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison field hockey welcomes seven freshmen for the fall season, as announced by Head Coach Alyssa Parker Rosenblum on Friday afternoon.
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The class is comprised of four international student-athletes and three domestic recruits. The Dukes added two forwards from the Netherlands in Diede Donders (Molenhoek) and Emma Smit (Naarden), while Ella Dunstan (Sydney, New South Wales) and Emilia Goldsmith (Auckland, New Zealand) make the trek from the Southern Hemisphere to the Shenandoah Valley.
JMU's Pennsylvania pipeline grew with the additions of Campbell Shelley (Ephrata, Pa.) and Nora Massella (Blue Bell, Pa.). Meanwhile, the Dukes picked up Haley Cole from Centreville, Md.
The Dukes begin their 2026 campaign at Maryland's Conference Cup, where they'll take on Temple (Aug. 28) and Drexel (Aug. 30).
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#3 Haley Cole | Midfielder/Defense | Centreville, Md. | Queen Anne's County
High School:
#10 Diede Donders | Forward/Midfielder | Molenhoek, The Netherlands | Canisius College, Nijmegen
Before JMU:
#6 Ella Dunstan | Defense | Sydney, New South Wales | Mercy Catholic College
Before JMU:
#23 Emilia Goldsmith | Forward | Auckland, New Zealand | St Cuthbert's College
Before JMU:
#16 Nora Massella | Midfielder/Defender | Blue Bell, Pa. | Mount Saint Joseph Academy
High School:
#8 Campbell Shelley | Forward/Midfielder | Ephrata, Pa. | Ephrata
High School:
#18 Emma Smit | Forward | Naarden, The Netherlands | Vituscollege
Before JMU:
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The class is comprised of four international student-athletes and three domestic recruits. The Dukes added two forwards from the Netherlands in Diede Donders (Molenhoek) and Emma Smit (Naarden), while Ella Dunstan (Sydney, New South Wales) and Emilia Goldsmith (Auckland, New Zealand) make the trek from the Southern Hemisphere to the Shenandoah Valley.
JMU's Pennsylvania pipeline grew with the additions of Campbell Shelley (Ephrata, Pa.) and Nora Massella (Blue Bell, Pa.). Meanwhile, the Dukes picked up Haley Cole from Centreville, Md.
The Dukes begin their 2026 campaign at Maryland's Conference Cup, where they'll take on Temple (Aug. 28) and Drexel (Aug. 30).
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#3 Haley Cole | Midfielder/Defense | Centreville, Md. | Queen Anne's County
High School:
- Two-time team captain and Team MVP for the Lions
- Led team in points as a junior and senior
- Won regional championships in the final three seasons in field hockey
- High Honor Roll
- National Honors Society
- Science National Honors Society
#10 Diede Donders | Forward/Midfielder | Molenhoek, The Netherlands | Canisius College, Nijmegen
Before JMU:
- Prepped at Canisius College, Nijmegen
- In 2023-24, finished second at the Dutch National Championships (field), and reached the round of 16 in the indoor season
- Played for the Dutch National team in 2022-23
- Also played for Den Bosch Girls U18-1 in the national competition, serving as captain
#6 Ella Dunstan | Defense | Sydney, New South Wales | Mercy Catholic College
Before JMU:
- Four-time Mercy Catholic College 'Athlete of the Year'
- NSW U18, U16, and U15 team member at Australian Championships
- Played for NSW Combined Catholic Colleges and Northern Sydney & Beaches Open Women's Hockey teams
- Competed on the European tour with the Australian U17 Development team
- Also competed in the Northern Districts Women's Hockey League for the Manly Junior Hockey Club
#23 Emilia Goldsmith | Forward | Auckland, New Zealand | St Cuthbert's College
Before JMU:
- Helped team finish second in Supercity and third in the Federation Cup/National Schools Championships as a senior
- Selected for the Future Black Sticks as a junior and senior
- Finished first in Supercity, second in the Federation Cup/National Schools Championships, and third with Auckland U18 in the National Championship as a junior
- Two-time U18 National Champion in track
#16 Nora Massella | Midfielder/Defender | Blue Bell, Pa. | Mount Saint Joseph Academy
High School:
- Athletic Association of Catholic Academies League (AACA) First Team all four years
- Four-year varsity starter
- PHSFHCA All-State First Team selection as a senior, leading the Magic to the 2A PA State semifinals
- Also named The Reporter/Times Herald/Montgomery Media All-Area First Team
- NFHCA 2025 High School Watch List
- As a junior, headlined Mount Saint Joseph Academy team that went 20-4, and was ranked No. 8 in Pennsylvania and No. 15 in the nation, per MAX Field Hockey
- Played for the X-Calibur Field Hockey Club from 2025-26, and the Powerhouse Field Hockey Club (2021-24)
#8 Campbell Shelley | Forward/Midfielder | Ephrata, Pa. | Ephrata
High School:
- Second Team All-State, Second Team Section 1 All-Star, and LL League All-Star Team selection as a senior
- Career stats of 41 goals and 31 assists for 113 points
- Has played field hockey for 14 years
#18 Emma Smit | Forward | Naarden, The Netherlands | Vituscollege
Before JMU:
- Played in Netherlands Super A division at Vituscollege in Bussum, Netherlands
- Also played tennis for eight years
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