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DEDHAM, Mass. – June Curry-Lindahl tallied two first half goals, but it wasn't enough as the Northeastern field hockey team fell 3-2 to James Madison Friday night at Dedham Field.
 
The sophomore recorded both of Northeastern's (6-6, 0-2 CAA) first half shots, and made the most of those opportunities netting both of her attempts. Curry-Lindahl's second goal came with just five seconds remaining in the first half to send the Huskies into halftime all square at two-apiece with James Madison (8-3, 2-1).
 
Miranda Rigg also recorded two goals on the night, but for the Dukes, including the game-winner which game in the 38^th minute of play.
 
Becky Garner made six saves in net for the Huskies while Sara Kraeutler had three for JMU.
 
Curry-Lindahl got the Huskies on the board first when, in the seventh minute of play, she flicked a soft backhand past the left side of the JMU goalkeeper to give Northeastern a 1-0 lead. Curry-Lindahl found herself the head of the pack, and was fed a perfect pass from Laura MacLachlan who helped switch fields for the Huskies, setting up her teammate for the score.
 
JMU evened the score a few minutes later when Rigg tallied her 13^th goal of the season, first of the night, in the 15^th minute of play, and took the Dukes took their first lead of the game in the 22^nd minute of action.
 
James Madison looked like they almost had a 3-1 advantage midway through the first half, but Hannah Hall's shot, the first off of the Dukes' penalty corner try, was lifted into the air, recalling the goal and keeping the score at just the one-goal differential.
 
With five seconds remaining in the first half, Curry-Lindahl evened the score at two-all taking an inbound pass and dribble up and into the circle, sending a shot hard at the goalie and beating her through the five hole and into the back of the net.
 
JMU regained its lead early on in the second half as Rigg tallied her second goal of the game to put the Dukes up 3-2, a score that would remain as the final as Rigg recorded her fifth game-winning goal of the season.  
 
Northeastern pulled Garner from net with 3:45 remaining in the game, trying to use an extra attacker to even the score, but JMU fended off the Northeastern offensive onslaught to hang on for the win.
 
The Huskies will finish out their three-game homestand and look for their first CAA victory of the season on Sunday when they play host to William & Mary in a game at Dedham Field that will begin at 1 p.m.