WASHINGTON, D.C. (JMU Athletics) – Senior captains Skyler Brown and Alice Roeper both recorded two goals and an assist in James Madison field hockey’s convincing 4-1 win at American on Sunday afternoon at the Jacobs Complex.
The Dukes (3-2) trailed 1-0 just 1:45 minutes into the contest but locked in defensively to hold the Eagles (1-2) to three shots for the remainder of regulation.
Roeper bookended JMU’s four-goal outing for the fourth multi-goal game of her career. Meanwhile, Brown registered her first brace and a career-high five points. Brynna Hill aided the Dukes’ attack with her fourth assist of the season. Netminder Molly Schreiner faced only two shots on frame, making one save in the win.
Jordan Reicher scored the Eagles’ lone goal off an assist from Sophie Willemse. Goalkeeper Pauline Gineste made eight stops, with seven saves in the second half.
Quoting Head Coach Christy Morgan
“When we turned it on, we were epic. Energy, desire, emotion and connection in the second half led us to greatness!”
How It Happened
• The Eagles gained possession in JMU territory, where Reicher found Willemse on the right post for the opening goal at the 13:15 mark of the first.
• With under two minutes remaining in the second quarter, following a yellow card on Willemse, Brown connected with Roeper off a reset, whose shot trickled through the American defense to tie the game at 1-1 heading into the break.
• Late in the third, the Dukes cashed in on a penalty corner when Brown collected a rebound off a Puck Jansen shot and sent it over the American goalkeeper for the 2-1 advantage.
• Brown scored on yet another corner, this time misdirecting a shot from Roeper in front to make it 3-1 at the 11:16 mark of the final frame.
• Less than three minutes later, on a rush in the circle, Molier passed back to Hill, who dished to Roeper on the back pipe for the easy tap-in to build a commanding 4-1 JMU lead.
Game Notes
• The Dukes held an advantage in shots (17-5), shots on goal (12-2) and penalty corners (4-3).
• Brown and Roeper’s goals marked the first time JMU has had multiple players score multiple goals in the same game since Tori Carawan (4), Mia Julian (4) and Roeper (2) all found the back of the net in a 14-0 win versus Queens (N.C.) on Nov. 4, 2023.
• Additionally, Brown is the first Duke to be credited with a game-winning goal in consecutive games since last season when Roeper was the hero against Central Michigan (Sept. 27) and Queens (N.C.) (Sept. 29).
• Roeper’s two-goal game marked her first multi-goal performance since posting two scores versus No. 18 Liberty on Oct. 29, 2024.
• Through five games, Hill has matched her assist total from the 2024 campaign with four.
Up Next
JMU is set for its first home game of the 2025 season when the Dukes welcome Towson to Harrisonburg on Friday, Sept. 12. Game time at the JMU Field Hockey Complex is slated for 5 p.m.
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