Brief: Women’s Basketball Topples Longwood
By Colleen Hayes,December 22, 2009
JMU women’s basketball chalked up another victory Monday at home as it defeated the Longwood 85-67, staying ranked in the national polls at No. 25. Leading the way for the Dukes (8-1) was Dawn Evans. The junior guard had a game-high 32 points. Monday marked her third consecutive game with 30 or more points, leaving her tied for 10th place on JMU’s all-time scoring list. Evans scored the JMU’s first eight points and the Dukes never looked back as they held a 17-point lead at halftime. Also... Read more »
Dukes Dominate Without Evans, Improve to 7-0
By Colleen Hayes,December 13, 2009
The JMU women’s basketball team tallied its seventh straight win Sunday without star Dawn Evans. The Dukes (7-0) as they never gave the lead up to Siena (1-7) and won 85-57. JMU junior guard Evans was sidelined due to health concerns. JMU Coach Kenny Brooks released a statement about Evans on Tuesday. “James Madison women’s basketball player Dawn Evans underwent extensive testing to address a kidney disorder at the University of Virginia Medical Center yesterday. Due to the... Read more »
Dukes Show Consistency at Gamecock Invitational
By Colleen Hayes,November 22, 2009
Heading into the final day of the 2009 Gamecock Invitational, the JMU women’s swim and dive teams were determined to keep their spirits high. “I think we just didn’t want to drop off,” senior freestyler PJ Naber said. ”A lot of teams start to let fatigue set in, and I think we were just determined to keep our momentum.” JMU was in sixth place out of nine teams Friday, as it awaited the finals that took place on Saturday. Competing with schools such as the University of North... Read more »
Corky-less Dukes Drop CAA Championship
By Colleen Hayes,November 9, 2009
Dukes Lose 1-0 Heartbreaker in Conference Final To UNC Wilmington on Second-half Penalty Kick A preseason prediction fell short Sunday, as the JMU women’s soccer team was defeated in the conference championship game in a hard-fought 1-0 battle against No. 3 seed University of North Carolina Wilmington. In mid-August, the Colonial Athletic Association’s coaches voted JMU as the team favored to clinch the title. All but one coach voted for the Dukes. While they didn’t finish the season as the... Read more »
CAA Tournament On the Horizon
By Colleen Hayes,November 2, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — It was a crucial weekend for JMU women’s soccer as they headed into a must-win game against VCU on Saturday. By defeating the Rams 4-0, they broke out of a tie with George Mason and are headed to the Colonial Athletic Association tournament. The convincing win in the Dukes’ final regular-season game guarantees them a spot in the CAA tournament as the fourth and final seed. Senior Corky Julien scored two goals and had one assist in the win over VCU, bringing her team-leading... Read more »
JMU Spoiling Opponents’ Records
By Colleen Hayes,October 26, 2009
Fresh off an emotionally-charged victory over conference leader Delaware on Friday, JMU volleyball was victorious once again, beating Towson 3-1 on Saturday night. “We are aware we are not getting into the [Colonial Athletic Association] tournament,” JMU coach Disa Garner said. “Now we are basically making it our job to spoil the other teams’ chances.” The Dukes (9-16 overall, 2-7 in CAA) barely lost the first game, 27-25. Service errors and lack of communication showed a lack of focus,... Read more »
Women’s Soccer Hard Fought Win
By Colleen Hayes,October 19, 2009
Biting temperatures and relentless wind could not stop the JMU women’s soccer team from beating William & Mary 1-0 at home Sunday. Fresh off a 2-0 victory Friday against Old Dominion, the Dukes were equally matched by the Tribe, who own a nearly identical conference record. Primarily a defensive battle, the first half left both teams scoreless and frustrated. “They are our biggest in-state rival, and I think it was just a matter of us being evenly matched during the first half, but we have... Read more »
New Ticket Regulations In Effect
By Colleen Hayes,October 12, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Step outside, listen to the band play and the fans scream as the Dukes play Richmond in their football game Saturday. This is what several JMU students did because they could not get a ticket in time. Long lines, swiping cards at the entrance gates and limited tickets are just a few of the grievances that are frustrating students this football season. “Because of the response to the first three games this year, the lines we saw and the dissatisfaction people had when they... Read more »
Twin Teammates
By Colleen Hayes,October 8, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Lining up in formation during another long football practice, twins Donnell and Ronnell Brown face each other on opposite sides of the line. Donnell, a fullback, and Ronnell, a defensive tackle, do not play next to each other, but stand together at the end of the day. Juniors from Chesapeake, the Browns decided to come to JMU after watching their older brother Marvin (’07), a former tight end, play for the Dukes when they were sophomores in high school. “My parents... Read more »
Seniors Look Back, Look Forward to Weekend
By Colleen Hayes,October 1, 2009
Women’s Soccer in Conference, Undefeated Fresh off a nail-biting victory Sunday against Towson, the JMU women’s soccer team is gearing up for a challenging weekend. UNC Wilmington comes to Harrisonburg for Friday night’s game at 7 p.m., and Georgia State will be in town Sunday to play the Dukes at 1 p.m. While the Dukes 6-4,(2-0) defeated both teams last season, they are determined to stay focused and not overlook the Seahawks or Panthers. “Both teams are tough, but we beat them both on... Read more »
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