Dukes Fly Flag, Knock Off No. 18 Liberty

Story courtesy of James Madison Athletic Communications

James Madison 3, No. 18 Liberty 2

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. – Alice Roeper's first-half brace gave James Madison a 2-0 advantage at the break and the Dukes held on for a 3-2 victory over No. 18 Liberty in non-conference field hockey action at the JMU Field Hockey Complex on Tuesday afternoon.

For JMU (12-4, 6-0 MAC), the win marked the program's first over a ranked opponent since posting a 2-0 shutout versus #12 Wake Forest on Oct. 16, 2022.

In addition to Roeper's two goals, graduate student Mia Julian found the back of the net for the game-winning goal, her third of the season. Junior Julie Narleski, fifth year Carissa Tambroni and…