James Madison women’s soccer defender Jordan Yang has been named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday afternoon.
EMU Men’s Soccer senior goalkeeper Andrew Arledge has been named Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, Aug. 31, per a release from the conference office on Tuesday afternoon.
Freshman Audrey Orrock’s late score, coupled with an intense defensive effort, led to James Madison women’s soccer drawing No.9 Penn State, 1-1, at Jeffrey Field on Sunday night.
Vicari Swain returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown to break open a close game, LaNorris Sellers threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Nyck Harbor, and No. 13 South Carolina beat Virginia Tech 24-11 on Sunday in the opener for both teams.
James Madison volleyball junior Kennedy Louisell finished with 23 kills, but the Dukes fell to Florida Gulf Coast in five sets (17-25, 27-25, 23-25, 26-24, 11-15) on Sunday afternoon at Alico Arena.
Goalkeeper Molly Schreiner registered a career-high 11 saves as James Madison field hockey was outshot 25-4 in a 1-0 loss to Stanford in the Conference Cup on Sunday morning at the Maryland Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex.
It was a day later than their EMU teammates, but the Royals field hockey team kicked off the 2025 season on Sunday, taking on Cedar Crest.
Running backs George Pettaway and Wayne Knight combined for 188 of James Madison’s 313 rushing yards, as the Dukes opened the season with a 45-10 rout of Weber State on Saturday evening at Bridgeforth Stadium.
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Tied 2-2 early in the fourth quarter, Brynna Hill connected with Alice Roeper who spun around the Villanova goalkeeper for the game winner in a 3-2 season-opening victory over the Wildcats on Friday at Maryland’s Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.
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