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James Madison University field hockey season

Overview

The James Madison University field hockey team experienced a period of mixed results in September 2026. On September 12, the team suffered a 5-1 defeat against the ninth-ranked Duke Blue Devils, a match in which Duke dominated the offense and maintained a shutout for most of the game.

By late September, James Madison entered a new stretch of competition with a 2-6 record. On October 4, the team secured a 3-2 victory against William & Mary at Busch Field. Despite heavy rain and three lead changes, James Madison overcame an early 1-0 deficit and a fourth-quarter equalizer by William & Mary’s Hailey Haynes.

Avery Ruckman scored the decisive goal with only 31 seconds remaining in the match, following a pass from Diede Donders. Earlier in the game, Azul Covarrubias scored two goals for James Madison, both assisted by Brynna Hill via penalty corners.

Entities

James Madison University · William & Mary · Elena Giangaspero · Kyle Massey · Azul Covarrubias

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    James Madison field hockey defeats William & Mary 3-2

    James Madison field hockey defeated William & Mary 3-2 after Avery Ruckman scored a decisive goal with 31 seconds left in the match.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    James Madison University field hockey scheduled for upcoming matchups

    James Madison University field hockey faces upcoming matchups against Longwood University on Oct. 2 and William & Mary on Oct. 4.

  3. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Duke field hockey defeats James Madison 5-1

    No. 9 Duke field hockey defeated James Madison 5-1, led by two goals from Kyle Massey and a dominant defensive performance.

Sources

goduke.com · goheels.com · jmusports.com · longwoodlancers.com · tarheeltimes.com · tribeathletics.com

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