Tuesday, March 16
Harrisonburg, VA
3 p.m.
George Washington University
3-2
7
at
23
James Madison
4-1
1
2
F
George Washington
5
2
7
James Madison
13
10
23
Lacrosse Topped by JMU on the Road
3/16/2021 5:55:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Dukes snap GW’s three-game win streak
HARRISONBURG, Va. – The GW lacrosse team fell to No. 24 James Madison on Tuesday, 23-7.
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The Dukes came out on the attack, scoring six straight within the first 15 minutes of play. Sophia Watkinson scored for the Buff and Blue, putting a halt on JMU's run.
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Twenty seconds later, Kendall Lambert scored her first goal of the season, cutting the Dukes' lead to four.Â
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For the remainder of the first half, both teams went on separate scoring runs, but JMU held the 13-5 advantage going into halftime.
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JMU tallied three more goals at the start of the second half until Watkinson was able to freeze the scoring-run once again. The Dukes maintained a 16-6 lead.Â
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After three more goals from JMU, Lambert was able to score her second of the game, but the Dukes tacked on four more to set the final margin and end the Buff and Blue's three-game win streak.
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NOTEWORTHY
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lambert scored twice for her first goals of the season.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Watkinson earned a season-high three goals.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GW held the 16-15 advantage on draw controls and tallied 14 shots on goal.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â In net, Megan Patrick made eight saves.
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UP NEXT
The Buff and Blue return home on Saturday to host George Mason in a 3 p.m. matchup.
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The Dukes came out on the attack, scoring six straight within the first 15 minutes of play. Sophia Watkinson scored for the Buff and Blue, putting a halt on JMU's run.
Â
Twenty seconds later, Kendall Lambert scored her first goal of the season, cutting the Dukes' lead to four.Â
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For the remainder of the first half, both teams went on separate scoring runs, but JMU held the 13-5 advantage going into halftime.
Â
JMU tallied three more goals at the start of the second half until Watkinson was able to freeze the scoring-run once again. The Dukes maintained a 16-6 lead.Â
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After three more goals from JMU, Lambert was able to score her second of the game, but the Dukes tacked on four more to set the final margin and end the Buff and Blue's three-game win streak.
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NOTEWORTHY
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lambert scored twice for her first goals of the season.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Watkinson earned a season-high three goals.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GW held the 16-15 advantage on draw controls and tallied 14 shots on goal.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â In net, Megan Patrick made eight saves.
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UP NEXT
The Buff and Blue return home on Saturday to host George Mason in a 3 p.m. matchup.
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Team Stats
GW
JMU
Shots
19
32
Turnovers
18
10
Caused Turnovers
6
10
Draw Controls
16
15
Free-Position Shots
7
0
Ground Balls
13
12
Game Leaders
Players
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
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