HARRISONBURG, Va., April 19, 2007 -- James Madison seniors scored their team's first five goals to lead the number 6/9 (Inside Lacrosse, IWLCA) Dukes to a 14-7 win over Old Dominion in Colonial Athletic Association women's lacrosse Thursday afternoon at the JMU Lacrosse Field.

The Dukes, who honored their senior class in pre-game ceremonies, increased their record to 11-2 and remained unbeaten in the CAA at 4-0. JMU won its fifth-straight game. The Monarchs fell to 5-7 (2-3 CAA) with the loss.

JMU Senior Kelly Berger (Columbia, Md./Hammond) opened the game at 23:40 by sprinting halfway down the field to drive a score into the back of the net. Seniors Lynlea Cronin (Columbia, Md./Wilde Lake) and Maria Bosica (Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron) each added a goal to make the score 3-0 with 19:38 to play in the first half.

ODU responded just 31 seconds later with a score by sophomore Jessica Noone (Manassas, Va./Stonewall Jackson) to put the Monarchs on the board.

Berger and Cronin then scored their second goals of the game at 18:50 and 16:06, respectively, to increase the Dukes' lead to 5-1.

After another ODU goal, JMU junior Annie Wagner (Annapolis, Md./St. Paul's) scored twice in less than one minute. The second goal was made when Wagner evaded four defenders and twisted around another to push the Dukes' lead to 7-2 with 8:18 left in the first half.

The Monarchs closed the half with a goal by Noone at 2:33 and opened the second half with another goal just 1:55 into the period, trimming the JMU lead to 7-4.

Cronin and Wagner responded with back-to-back scores over the next eight minutes to increase the Dukes' lead to 9-4 with 20:21 left to play.

The Monarchs then scored back-to-back goals of their own, including a free-position goal by junior Kelly Kimener (Oakton, Va./Oakton), to make the score 9-6 at 18:59.

Berger, Bosica, Wagner and junior Natasha Fuchs (Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay Shore) then scored five of the final six goals of the game, including a quick shot by Fuchs from the right side of the net with 1:22 left on the clock.

JMU was out-shot 28-23, but junior goalkeeper Kelly Wetzel (Catonsville, Md./Mount De Sales) made 14 saves. The Dukes scored on seven of their first eight shots of the game.

ODU junior goalkeeper Sara Larson (Sylvan Lake, Mich./Mercy) recorded four saves.

Berger and Wagner led JMU with a game-high four goals each. Cronin had three scores, Bosica finished with two, and Fuchs added one goal. Fuchs also recorded a game-high three assists with Berger contributing one.

ODU was led by Noone with two goals.

The Dukes' next game is Sunday, April 22, at William and Mary.

Score by Period       1  2  Tot
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Old Dominion........  3  4 -  7
James Madison.......  7  7 - 14
 
Attendance: 103
 
Old Dominion SCORING:
GOALS: Noone, Jessica 2; Jacobs, Caroline 1; Veneziale, Katie 1;
       Kimener, Kelly 1; Kellogg, Ashley 1; Beck, Alana 1.
ASSISTS: Jacobs, Caroline 1; Kimener, Kelly 1; Veneziale, Katie 1.
 
James Madison SCORING:
GOALS: Berger, Kelly 4; Wagner, Annie 4; Cronin, Lynlea 3; Bosica,
       Maria 2; Fuchs, Natasha 1.
ASSISTS: Fuchs, Natasha 3; Berger, Kelly 1.
 
SHOTS BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
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Old Dominion........ 12 16 - 28
James Madison....... 11 12 - 23
 
GROUND BALLS BY PRD   1  2  Tot
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Old Dominion........ 10  6 - 16
James Madison....... 12  7 - 19
 
DRAW CONTROLS BY PRD  1  2  Tot
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Old Dominion........  6  5 - 11
James Madison.......  5  7 - 12
 
CLEARS BY PERIOD       1     2     Total
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Old Dominion........  5-7   6-8  - 11-15
James Madison.......  7-13  8-9  - 15-22
 
FREE-POSITION SHOTS    1     2     Total
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Old Dominion........  0-0   1-5  -  1-5
James Madison.......  1-2   0-2  -  1-4
 
SAVES BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
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Old Dominion........  1  3 -  4
James Madison.......  5  9 - 14
 
FOULS BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
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Old Dominion........  8 11 - 19
James Madison.......  5 13 - 18
 
TURNOVERS BY PRD      1  2  Tot
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Old Dominion........ 10  7 - 17
James Madison....... 12  9 - 21

2007-04-19