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Head Coach:  Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe, fifth JMU season, 67-38; 10th career season, 117-73

JMU This Season (2012):  10-5 overall, 6-1 Colonial Athletic Association (regular season second place)

JMU Last Season (2011):  15-4 overall, 6-1 CAA (tournament champion; regular season tied first)

Last Week:  The Dukes concluded regular-season play with a 12-11 win at Delaware on April 20, followed by a 10-9 double-overtime loss at Towson on April 22.

This Week:  JMU faces Hofstra in the CAA semifinals on April 27 (2:30 p.m.), with the winner advancing to the April 29 CAA championship (2 p.m.).  Towson, the tournament host, plays Drexel in the other semifinal (noon).

Dukes #2 in CAA:  Towson finished first in the CAA with a 7-0 league record, earning that spot and CAA Tournament's top seed with the Tigers' double-overtime win over JMU in both teams' regular-season finale.
     JMU (6-1 CAA record) is the number two seed in the CAA Tournament, Hofstra (4-3) is seeded third, and Drexel (4-3) is the number four seed.  Hofstra and Drexel tied for third in the CAA standings, and Hofstra earned the higher seed by virtue of its regular-season win over Drexel.

CAA Tournament Information
Semifinals
#1 Towson vs. #4 Drexel
When:  Friday, April 27, noon
#2 JMU vs. #3 Hofstra
When:  Friday, April 27, 2:30 p.m.

Championship,
When:  Sunday, April 29, 2 p.m.

Where:  Tiger Soccer Complex | Directions to Towson | Athletic Facilities Map (PDF)
Admission:  Free
Parking:  April 27:  Parking for fans will be located in Lot 14 on the North Side of Johnny Unitas Stadium.  Due to activities in the stadium on April 27, access to the stadium parking lots will end at 3 p.m.  At that point, the core campus parking lots will have to be used.  Shuttles from the core campus lots will be available.
April 29:  Ample parking will be available in Lots 19 (adjacent to the game field) and 14.
NOTE:  There is no tailgating allowed at any point during the tournament.
Multimedia:  Live Stats | MadiZONE free video (Towson production)

The Series vs. Hofstra:  Since the teams first met in 2002, JMU leads the series 11-4.  The Dukes barely got by the Pride last season, winning 9-8 at Hofstra, but won the 2012 game 12-6 in Harrisonburg.

JMU vs. Hofstra All Time
JMU leads the series 11-4
Home:  8-0
Away:  2-4
Neutral:  1-0
Date, Result, Score, Site
3/30/02, W, 11-10 (2 OT), Away
4/19/02, W, 13-4, Richmond, CAA First Round
3/23/03, W, 10-7, Home
4/16/04, W, 12-9, Home
4/15/05, L, 4-9, Away
4/2/06, W, 12-8, Home
5/7/06, W, 14-8, Home, CAA Final
4/27/07, L, 9-12, Away
5/6/07, L, 13-15, Away, CAA Final
4/18/08, W, 10-8, Home
4/3/09, L, 12-13 (2 OT), Away
4/18/10, W, 14-8, Home
5/8/10, W, 10-6, Home, CAA Final
4/24/11, W, 9-8, Away
4/6/12, W, 12-6, Home

JMU's CAA Tournament History:  JMU has won eight CAA Tournament titles, including the last two (2010, 2011).

Zabel Breaks Another Assist Record:  Senior Monica Zabel now holds the JMU season assist record of 43.  She tied the record of 41 with a pass to Ariel Lane on the game-winning goal in a 12-11 victory at Delaware on April 20.  With two assists on April 22 vs. Towson, Zabel increased her season total to 43.  The former record of 41 was set by Megan Riley in her senior season in 1999.
     Earlier this season Zabel surpassed Riley's career assist record of 109.  Zabel's current career total is 115.

JMU Career Statistics:  Several JMU players now rank in the top 10 on JMU career statistical lists.  In addition to her number one rank on the assist list (see above note), senior Monica Zabel is in eighth place on the JMU points list (191).
     Zabel (131) and senior Cally Chakrian (124) rank fifth and sixth, respectively, on the school career draw controls list.

Zabel, Ancarrow Continue to Lead CAA in Offense:  Senior Monica Zabel is the CAA leader in assists (2.7 avg.) and points (4.4), and redshirt junior Casey Ancarrow is the league leader in goals (2.6). 
     Zabel ranks fifth in the latest NCAA statistics in total assists (43) and fifth in assist average.  She ranks 14th in total points (70) and 21st in points average.

Ancarrow Points Streak Ends at 55:  Redshirt junior attacker Casey Ancarrow had either a goal or an assist in each of her first 55 career games.  She failed to score or get an assist in her 56th game, April 13 vs. William and Mary.  Ancarrow played only briefly in the first half of that contest before an injury forced her to be sidelined for the remainder of the game.

Earlier Notes
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April 17