Sunday’s Field Hockey Results
App State 7, Vermont 1
James Madison 3, No. 8 Michigan 1
Longwood 1, William & Mary 0
No. 12 UMass 2, Albany 1
Miami 3, Michigan State 1
VCU 4, Ball State 0
UMass Lowell 3, Kent State 2
Davidson 4, Ohio 2
Recaps courtesy of MAC Athletic Communications Departments
App State 7, Vermont 1
Box Score
BOONE, N.C. — The App State Field Hockey team closed out an undefeated weekend by defeating the Vermont Catamounts 7-1.
The Mountaineers (6-1, 1-0 MAC) never trailed in the contest, scoring in less than two minutes in the first period.
Sophia Baxter, Lise Boekaar, Frederique Grimbergen, Hadley Kuzmicky and Kate Richardson all scored against the Catamounts (5-3), with Grimbergen netting a hat trick.
Both teams scored in the opening period, with Grimbergen putting the Mountaineers on the board with 13:31 remaining. Vermont answered with its only goal of the game late in the period, tying it 1-1.
The Mountaineers' offense exploded in the second, scoring three times. Baxter put App State back in the lead after a penalty stroke, followed by goals from Grimbergen and Boekaar to give the Mountaineers a 4-1 lead at the break.
It was more of the same in the third, with Grimbergen scoring her third goal of the game from a Bridget Donovan assist. Richardson later followed, scoring her third goal of the season, giving the Mountaineers a 6-1 lead heading into the final period.
The Mountaineers added one more goal in the fourth, with Kuzmicky getting her fifth goal of the season from a Richardson pass. Claire Grenis made three saves in the period, bringing her total to five in the 7-1 win.
The Mountaineers hit the road before a three-game homestand where they will take on Bellarmine on Friday. First touch in Louisville, Ky., is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
James Madison 3, No. 8 Michigan 1
Box Score
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – James Madison field hockey notched its first top-10 victory since 2008 with a hard-fought 3-1 win over No. 8 Michigan behind a hat trick from Madelief Molier and a career-high 12 saves from goalkeeper Molly Schreiner on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Phyllis Ocker Field.
JMU (6-3, 1-0 MAC) captured the win despite trailing in shots (10-29), shots on goal (6-13) and penalty corners (15-3), handing the eighth-ranked Wolverines their first home loss of the 2025 campaign.
Roeper and freshman Sydney Raguini added assists in today's win – the first point of Raguini's career. The Dukes' defense was stout, posting a first-half shutout for the seventh time this season.
Eva Bernardy was the Wolverines' lone scorer, cashing in on a penalty corner with assists from Juliette Manzur and Abby Burnett. Hala Silverstein started in goal for Michigan and registered one save before being replaced by Caylie McMahon in the second half. After making a pair of stops, McMahon was pulled with 3:01 remaining to put an extra attacker on.
Michigan held an advantage in shots in the first period, 6-1, but the Dukes turned away three Wolverine penalty corners to keep it a 0-0 game after one.
Less than five minutes into the second, Brown threaded a pass to Molier, who drove into the circle and hit a shot off the post, collected her rebound, then spun around and pushed through to give JMU a 1-0 lead.
At the half, Michigan led in shots (12-5) and penalty corners (6-1).
Halfway through the third, Michigan's Abby Tamer found herself alone on a breakaway, however, her strike was rejected by Schreiner.
Later in the frame, Covarrubias sent a long ball from the defense end to Roeper, who tracked down the pass and found Molier in front for the score to make it 2-0 in the 40th minute.
The Wolverines responded early in the fourth on a penalty corner off a direct shot from Bernardy with the insertion from Manzur and a stop by Burnett to cut the Dukes' lead in half, 2-1, with 10:24 to play.
Maddie Tierney sent a pass down the line that was collected by Raguini. On the rush, a Michigan defender fell down, leaving Molier open in the circle for a pass from the freshman. Molier dribbled to the near side and sent a reverse shot in for the final goal of the contest.
The win was JMU's first over a ranked opponent since taking down No. 18 Liberty last season at home, 3-2, on Oct. 29.
Additionally, it was the program's first road win against a ranked team since 2022 when it topped No. 20 Duke, 4-2, on Sept. 25.
Molier extended her scoring streak to three consecutive games, tied for the longest stretch in her career. Moreover, her three-goal outing was the first multi-goal game of her career and marked the first hat trick by a Duke since Roeper did so at Queens (N.C.) last season on Sept. 29.
Schreiner's 12-save performance marked her third career game with double-digit saves, and second this season. Previously, the State College, Pa. native recorded 11 stops in a 1-0 loss to Stanford earlier this season on Aug. 31.
JMU will continue Mid-American Conference play when it hosts Longwood on Friday, Sept. 26. Game time in Harrisonburg is scheduled for 5 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+.
Longwood 1, William & Mary 0
Box Score
FARMVILLE, Va. – Channy Johnson scored for a second straight match, and Longwood field hockey topped William & Mary 1-0 on Senior Day at Elizabeth Burger Jackson Field.
Johnson banged home her goal as part of a Longwood surge, and the Lancer (2-6) defense did its job down the stretch to preserve the result.
The two teams eased into the match through the first quarter, but Longwood found its rhythm in the second.
The Lancers ripped off seven shots in the quarter and also earned five penalty corners, but the chances refused to go home.
Longwood stayed in attack mode after halftime, and it finally paid off. Maria Papas slipped a ball through multiple defenders to Hailey Flick, who played it to Johnson from point blank range. Johnson banged it home in the 34th minute for the 1-0 lead. It was her fourth goal of the season and third in the past two games.
William & Mary (1-5) picked up the pace thereafter, but the Lancer defense fended off three penalty corners in the quarter and one early in the fourth to help keep the visitors off the scoreboard.
Sophie Mooldijk made four saves to earn the win for Longwood in the cage while Alexandra de Jesus took the loss despite eight saves for William & Mary.
Longwood will play at James Madison on Friday to dive back into MAC play. First push is set for 5 p.m., and the match will air on ESPN+.
No. 12 UMass 2, Albany 1
Box Score
AMHERST, Mass. -- No. 12 Massachusetts (8-0, 1-0 MAC) continued its undefeated start with a 2-1 win over UAlbany (5-3) on Sunday at Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex. The Minutewomen scored two unanswered goals in the second half to secure their eighth win of the season.
Massachusetts earned its sixth victory over the Great Danes all-time, and first since the 2023 season-opener.
Junior Neva Eisenga continued to make her presence known on attack penalty corners, scoring a goal on three shots. The two-time MAC Defensive Player of The Week now sits second on the team with four goals this season.
Sophomore Elani Sherwood secured the game-winning goal for Massachusetts, firing home a long assist from Fiene Jenniskens for her first score of the season. Jenniskens and Gabrielle Benkenstein each recorded an assist on the day; the pair currently lead the Minutewomen with five during the 2025 campaign. Sophomore Cara Falconer also recorded an assist in the matchup, her second of the season.
Senior Myrte van Herwijnen recorded four saves on the afternoon, allowing one goal or less in six of her eight games this season.
The Great Danes were led by Emma Peeters who made 13 saves on the afternoon.
The Minutewomen held a 3-1 advantage in shots through 15 minutes of play, but the score remained level at 0-0 heading into the second quartr.
UAlbany scored the first goal of the day as Lillian Willis gave the Great Danes a 1-0 lead with 4:13 to play in the first half.
Massachusetts held a 10-3 advantage in shots but could not find an equalizer heading into the halftime break.
Neva Eisenga scored the equalizer for the Minutewomen, burying a sweeper off a penalty corner with 4:46 left in the third quarter. Elani Sherwood buried a long assist from Fiene Jenniskens to give Massachusetts a 2-1 lead with 9:23 to play in regulation.
UAlbany pulled its goalie with just over three minutes to play, but Massachusetts stood strong defensively claiming a 2-1 victory.
The Minutewomen travel to the Buckeye State for a matchup with Ohio on Friday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. in Athens. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and can be followed live on umassathletics.com or UMassFH on Twitter.
Miami 3, Michigan State 1
Box Score
OXFORD, Ohio – Miami defeated the Michigan State Spartans Sunday 3-1, extending this season's perfect home record. Miami improves to 5-2 with the win while Michigan State falls to 3-4 with the loss.
Justina Intzes scored her sixth goal of the season early in the first period to give Miami a 1-0 advantage. Bet Gifra earned the assist on the goal.
Malena Sabez made it a 2-0 contest after capitalizing on a penalty corner late in the second period. Kylie Coughlin inserted the ball and Paula Navarro set up Sabez for the score.
Miami's final goal came 10 minutes into the second half. Meg Canfield passed to Intzes, who scored her second goal of the game to make it 3-0.
Michigan State scored on a penalty corner with three minutes of play remaining, but Miami's defense fended off the Spartans to secure a 3-1 victory.
The RedHawks will head to Kent State Friday for a Mid-American Conference showdown beginning at 2 p.m. They will return home next Sunday, Sept. 28, for a match against UMass at 1 p.m.
