Harrisonburg, Virginia – Six freshmen will be joining the James Madison field hockey program this fall, the head coach announced. Christy Morgan Wednesday morning.
“It's such a fun group,” Morgan said. “They've all worked so hard to get to a great level, and now it's their time to shine! I'm excited for them to contribute to the success of this program and really excited for myself and my great staff to coach them. They're great players and exceptional people! They'll add even more to an already great JMU field hockey culture. We now have a conference to play in and are on a mission together!”
Elena Giangaspero | Prev | 5-8 | Prev | Buenos Aires, Argentina/Escuelas ORT
- U19 Buenos Aires
- U16 Buenos Aires
- National Champion
- Daughter of Maria Ines Urbini and Mariano Giangaspero
- His brother is Juan Marco Giangaspero.
Madeleine Molière | Previous | 5-6 | Erasmeans Gymnasium, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Played for Victoria from age 6
- The hockey team won the fall tournament for both freshman and seniors.
- He was the team's leading scorer during his sophomore and junior seasons.
- Daughter of Femke Damstegt and Michiel Morier
- She has a sister, Karin Molière.
Hannah Popolis | Goalkeeper | 5-9 | Ephrata, Pennsylvania/Ephrata
- He led Ephrata to the PIAA District III Class 2A semifinals during his senior campaign.
- 2023 PHSFHCA 2A Second Team All-State Selection
- 2022 and 2023 Lancaster-Lebanon First Team All-Stars
- He led the school in save percentage (.802) as a junior at Lancaster-Lebanon University.
- 2022 PHSFHCA 2A Excellence Award
- Hannah Elizabeth Popolis
- Played for X-Calibur field hockey club
- Participated in the National Indoor Championships four times
- Junior Premier Outdoor League (JPOL) Champion
- Members of Ephrata's softball team, marching band and concert band
- Daughter of Justin and Shannon Popolis
- He has a brother named Hunter.
Avery Luckman | Midfield/Forward | 5-6 | Edgewater, MD/Archbishop Spalding
- USA Field Hockey U18 National Team Selection Camp
- 2023 JPOL Elite League MVP
- 2023 National Club Championship 3rd place
- 2022 National Club Championship All-Star List
- 2022 Countywide Excellence Award
- 2021 IAAM Champion
- Competing in the Nexus Championship
- Participate in the Freedom HKY Club
- He also played college lacrosse for three seasons at Archbishop Spalding.
- Holly and Andy Luckman's daughter
- He has a brother named Jackson who plays football at High Point.
- Her mother played field hockey and lacrosse at the College of William and Mary ('95).
- His father played football at William and Mary ('93).
Karen Todd | Midfield/Defense | 5-4 | Chester Springs, Pennsylvania/Villa Maria Academy
- He was named co-MVP of Villa Maria's PIAA 2A State Championship win, the fifth in program history.
- He served as captain of the Hurricanes.
- 2023 All AACA
- 2023 PHSFHCA 2A First Team All-State Selection
- 2023 All-Mainline First Team
- 2022 All-Main Line Second Team
- 2022 Catholic Academy League All-Stars
- 2021 All-Mainline Excellence Awards
- 3x GPA outstanding athletes
- Daughter of Kara and Brandon Todd
- She has two sisters, Delaney and Brennin.
Lily Turner | Forward/Midfield | 5-5 | Virginia Beach, Virginia/Floyd E. Kellam
- Served as captain of the Knights
- He missed his senior season due to injury.
- 2022 Second Team All Tidewater
- 2022 First Team All-Region
- 2022 First Team All-State
- Regional selection for indoor track as a junior
- Reached the state quarterfinals and regional finals in soccer his junior season.
- 2021 Second Team All-Region
- As a sophomore, he helped the field hockey team reach the state quarterfinals.
- As a sophomore, he reached the state finals in soccer and was a regional champion.
- 2020 Field Hockey Regional Champions and State Finalists
- Reached the state quarterfinals in football his freshman season
- Played for Saints Field Hockey Club
- The club placed eighth in the U-19 National Club Championships in June 2023.
- Lily Keegan Turner
- Daughter of Jeff and Kelly Turner
- He has a brother named Finn.
- His mother, Kelly Turner (née McDonald), played field hockey at JMU (1993-96) and won an NCAA title in 1994.
- His aunt, Katie McDonald, played field hockey at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1997-01) and won an NCAA title in 1997.
- His grandfather, H. Wayne Turner, played football at Elon.
The Dukes are in their first season as an associate member of the Mid-American Conference, and JMU will open the 2024 season on Friday, Aug. 30, when it hosts Villanova University.
