Sports

Alice Roeper netted a pair of goals to lift the James Madison field hockey past Towson in a 3-1 home-opening victory on Friday evening at the JMU Field Hockey Complex.

Bridgewater women’s volleyball took care of business Wednesday night in the first ODAC matchup of the season, winning in straight sets over Hollins on the road.

James Madison and Liberty have announced four new game dates and the formation of the Battle of the Blue Ridge, which is a rivalry series in football that begins next week with the first of 10 scheduled football games between the 2025 and 2040 seasons.

The Bridgewater Eagles women’s soccer team triumphed over Mary Washington 3-1 Wednesday afternoon. BC gave Mary Washington their first loss of the season, with late scoring efforts from junior Laura Narby and senior Lyric Birkley.

Following a two-game homestand, the EMU Men’s Soccer Team took their show on the road with a short trip south to do battle with Southern Virginia. The Royals and the Knights went back-and-forth, ultimately dueling to a 2-2 draw.

Bridgewater College field hockey head coach Emily Bagby ’20 claimed her first victory of her collegiate coaching career as BC took down Catholic 2-0 on Wednesday night.

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 9/9

James Madison men’s soccer fell on Tuesday night, 4-0, at Georgetown at Shaw Field in its first road match of the season.

The EMU Volleyball team hit the road on Tuesday, heading down I-81 for a matchup against defending USA South Champion Southern Virginia. SVU racked up 14 service aces and hit .367 as a team, en route to a 3-0 (25-18, 25-12, 25-16) win over EMU.

James Madison Athletics announced the completion of contracts for home-and-home football series with UNLV, which will be played in 2027 and 2030, and Ohio, which is set for 2028 and 2035.