# James Madison University field hockey season > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/james-madison-university-field-hockey-season > Updated: 2026-10-04T15:31:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 3. 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. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-04: 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 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/james-madison-field-hockey-defeats-william-mary-3-2 ### 2026-09-30: 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. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/james-madison-university-field-hockey-scheduled-for-upcoming-matchups ### 2026-09-12: 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. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/duke-field-hockey-defeats-james-madison-5-1 --- Cite as: James Madison University field hockey season. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/james-madison-university-field-hockey-season