RedHawks Fall 2-1 to JMU in MAC Opener

Friday, September 20

Oxford, Ohio

2 p.m.

Miami University

James Madison

Photo by: Brian Mack

9/20/2024 3:44:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

OXFORD, Ohio – On Friday afternoon, the Miami University RedHawks and the James Madison University Dukes opened up Mid-American Conference play with a close competition. James Madison prevailed by a score of 2-1 to improve to 4-1 on the season (1-0 MAC). The RedHawks fall to 3-4 on the season (0-1 MAC).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The game remained 0-0 after the end of a back-and-forth first quarter.
At the end of the first half, the RedHawks were outshooting the Dukes 2-1, but the game remained scoreless 0-0. Each team had successfully defended a penalty corner.
The third quarter still did not see a change in the 0-0 score. Each team did, however, receive a penalty card in the period. A green card was given to Miami's Claudia Negrete Garcia, and a yellow card to James Madison's Azul Covarrubias.
Less than three minutes into the final quarter, the Dukes scored on a penalty corner to take a late 1-0 lead.
Halfway through the quarter, James Madison scored again to double their lead to 2-0.
On a penalty corner with just over four minutes remaining, Paula Peña Martinez cut the Dukes' lead in half 2-1 off assists from Berta Mata and Carlie Servis.
The RedHawks then doubled down on offense, taking out goalkeeper Nicky Sjouken with four minutes left in regulation.
Despite this, the Dukes held on for a 2-1 win.