| James Madison Dukes women's lacrosse | |
| Founded: | 1974 |
| University: | James Madison University |
| Conference: | American Athletic Conference |
| Location: | Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| Coach: | Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe |
| Tenure: | since 2007 |
| Stadium: | Sentara Park (capacity: 1500) |
| Nickname: | Dukes |
| Ncaa Champion: | 2018 |
| Ncaa Semi: | 2000, 2018 |
| Ncaa Tourney: | 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Conf Tourney: | 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Conf Champion: | 1995, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023 |
The James Madison Dukes women's lacrosse team is an NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing James Madison University as part of the American Athletic Conference. They play their home games at Sentara Park in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Dukes have been led by Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe since 2007. In 2018, the Dukes won the National Championship, beating Boston College 16-15.
The Dukes had been conference members of the Colonial Athletic Association since the conference began sponsoring the sport in 1992. With JMU having moved most of its other sports to the Sun Belt Conference, which does not sponsor women's lacrosse, in July 2022, the Dukes joined the American Athletic Conference as an affiliate member at that time.[1]
Reference:[2]
| Record | Amount | Player | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 214 | Isabella Peterson | 2020-24 | |
| Assists | 121 | Monica Zabel | 2009-12 | |
| Points | 267 | Gail Decker | 2001-04 | |
| Ground balls | 187 | Lisa Staedt | 2000-03 | |
| Draw controls | 254 | Rachel Matey | 2019-23 | |
| Caused turnovers | 133 | Mairead Durkin | 2019-23 | |
| Saves | 648 | Joy Jones | 1985-88 | |
| Save % | .607 | Chris Bauer | 1982-84 | |
| GAA | 7.31 | Meg Cortezi | 1993-96 |
| Record | Amount | Player | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 82 | Isabella Peterson | 2023 | |
| Assists | 60 | Katie Kerrigan | 2018 | |
| Points | 112 | Gail Decker | 2004 | |
| Ground balls | 76 | Lisa Staedt | 2003 | |
| Draw controls | 108 | Haley Warden | 2018 | |
| Caused turnovers | 52 | Mairead Durkin | 2022 | |
| Saves | 203 | Jennifer Corradini | 2001 | |
| Save % | .646 | Joy Jones | 1987 | |
| GAA | 5.31 | Joy Jones | 1988 |
Reference:[3]
The Dukes have appeared in 19 NCAA tournaments. Their postseason record is 16-18.[4] They were National Champions in 2018.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | Quarterfinal | L, 7-11 | |||
| -- | Quarterfinal | L, 10-17 | |||
| -- | First Round Quarterfinal | William & Mary | W, 15-9 L, 8-13 | ||
| -- | First Round Quarterfinal | Rutgers | W, 11-6 L, 10-11 | ||
| Quarterfinal Semifinal | Virginia | W, 12-5 L, 9-15 | ||
| First Round Quarterfinal | W, 11-8 L, 9-11 | |||
| -- | First Round | L, 5-9 | |||
| -- | First Round | W, 14-9 L, 4-10 | |||
| First Round Quarterfinal | Richmond | W, 9-8 L, 6-16 | ||
| -- | First Round Quarterfinal | W, 9-8 L, 3-7 | |||
| First Round | L, 10-11 | |||
| -- | First Round | L, 10-13 | |||
| -- | First Round | L, 8-9 | |||
| -- | First Round Second Round | Louisville | W, 12-6 L, 14-19 | ||
| Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship | Virginia #6 Florida #2 North Carolina #4 Boston College | W, 15-12 W, 11-8 W, 15-12 W, 16-15 | ||
| -- | First Round | L, 9-10 | |||
| -- | First Round Second Round | Johns Hopkins | W, 9-6 L, 9-14 | ||
| -- | First Round Second Round | UConn | W, 17-5 L, 8-18 | ||
| First Round Second Round Quarterfinal | Army Maryland | W, 12-8 W, 15-14 L, 7-13 |