Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison used a pair of first half goals to down the Northeastern field hockey team (7-12, 3-3) on Sunday afternoon, 2-0.

Despite the loss, the Huskies secured a spot in next weekend's CAA Championship in Newark, Del. thanks to a William & Mary overtime victory over Hofstra. Northeastern, the third seed in the tournament, will face Drexel in the second semifinal game on Friday at 7 p.m.

JMU outshot the Huskies 29-8 in the game and 13-7 in shots on goal. The Dukes also earned eight corners to Northeastern's four, while Becky Garner made 11 saves in goal.

James Madison held the statistical advantage during the first half, maintaining possession and outshooting the Huskies 17-4, including a 7-3 edge in shots on goal. The Dukes also potted two goals during the opening 35 minutes, including one with less than a minute to play in the half.

JMU jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute when Taylor West buried her first goal of the season when she took a side pass from Adrienne le Vatte before firing a shot from the left side that beat Garner for the score.

The Dukes would continue to pressure the Huskies throughout the remainder of the half, and converted on a corner with 58 seconds left in the first half as Loes Stijntjes hammered home a shot off a stop by Amy Goldstein and insertion from Dana Allaband.

James Madison continued to dictate the flow of the game into the second half, peppering Garner with 15 more shots, including three on goal. The NU defense stood tall, however, limiting the Dukes significant scoring bids.

At the other end of the field, NU tossed four shots  towards goal, including a team-high three from Lindsay Bennett and two from Emmy Zweserijn, but could not solve JMU goalkeeper Stephanie Tarafas, who made seven saves to earn the shutout.

The Huskies will travel to Newark, Del. for the 2013 CAA Championship, which begins on Friday. Northeastern will square off with Drexel in the second semifinal game at 7 p.m.