Head Coach: Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe, fifth JMU season, 57-32; 10th career season, 107-67
JMU This Season: 15-4 overall, 6-1 Colonial Athletic Association (tournament champion; regular season tied first)
Last Week: The Dukes lost 11-10 at home to Princeton in a May 14 NCAA Tournament opening-round game.
This Week: Season completed.
Dukes Play in 18th NCAA Game: The Dukes played in their 18th NCAA Tournament game on May 14 vs. Princeton.
JMU in the NCAA Tournament
Record: 7-11
Home games in CAPS
|
Year |
Round |
Result |
Opponent |
|
1995 (6) |
First |
Lost 7-11 |
at Penn State |
|
1997 (8) |
First |
Lost 10-17 |
at Temple |
|
1998 (12) |
First |
Won 15-9 |
WILLIAM AND MARY |
|
|
Quarterfinals |
Lost 8-13 |
at Maryland |
|
1999 (12) |
First |
Won 11-6 |
RUTGERS |
|
|
Quarterfinals |
Lost 10-11 |
at Duke |
|
2000 (12) |
Quarterfinals |
Won 12-5 |
VIRGINIA |
|
|
Semifinals |
Lost 9-15 |
Princeton (Ewing, N.J.) |
|
2001 (16) |
First |
Won 11-8 |
at Virginia |
|
|
Quarterfinals |
Lost 9-11 |
at Maryland |
|
2003 (16) |
First |
Lost 5-9 |
at Georgetown |
|
2004 (16) |
First |
Won 14-9 |
JOHNS HOPKINS |
|
|
Quarterfinals |
Lost 4-10 |
VANDERBILT |
|
2006 (16) |
First |
Won 9-8 |
RICHMOND |
|
|
Quarterfinals |
Lost 6-16 |
at Duke |
|
2010 (16) |
First |
Won 9-8 |
STANFORD |
|
|
Quarterfinals |
Lost 3-7 |
SYRACUSE |
|
2011 (16) |
Quarterfinals |
Lost 10-11 |
PRINCETON |
NOTE: Number in parentheses indicates the size of the NCAA field.
Win Streak Ends at Six: The NCAA Tournament first-round loss to Princeton ended a six-game JMU winning streak. That streak matched the team's longest stretch of wins of the season. The Dukes won their first six games of 2011 before losing 11-7 at Loyola on March 19.
The school record for consecutive victories is 11, by the 2004 team.
Longest Winning Streaks in JMU History
|
Streak |
Seasons |
|
11 |
2004 |
|
10 |
2010 |
|
9 |
1988 |
|
7 |
1981, 2006 |
|
6 |
1997, 1999, 2007, 2010, 2011 (twice) |
Dukes in the National Stats: In the latest NCAA National Statistics (games through May 15), redshirt junior goalkeeper Alex Menghetti is 15th in goals-against average (8.96), junior Monica Zabel is 18th in total assists (27) and 32nd in assist average (1.42) and redshirt sophomore Casey Ancarrow is 48th in points (59), 71st in goals average (2.26) and 74th in points average (3.11).
The Dukes are ranked eighth in the nation in scoring defense (8.58), 16th in draw control average (13.37) and 20th in scoring margin (+2.63).
NOTE: The NCAA calculates team defense based on a different formula than the CAA or JMU.
JMU Opponents in the National Polls (May 8)
School, Game Date, Site, (JMU Result), Ranking*
Princeton, March 16, home, (Won 10-5), 12/12
Loyola, March 19, away, (Lost 7-11), 6/5
Maryland, March 26, away, (Lost 7-18), 1/1
Towson, April 15, home, (Lost 9-10 OT), votes/nr
Virginia, April 27, April 27, home, (Won 16-14), 14/15
Towson, May 7, away, (Won 8-6), votes/nr
Princeton, May 14, home, (Lost 10-11), 12/12
*IWLCA/Inside Lacrosse
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JMU Week by Week in the National Polls |
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|
Week |
IWLCA |
Inside Lacrosse |
|
Preseason |
9 |
9 |
|
Feb. 21 |
9 |
10 |
|
Feb. 28 |
10 |
9 |
|
March 7 |
10 |
8 |
|
March 14 |
9 |
9 |
|
March 21 |
10 |
10 |
|
March 28 |
10 |
10 |
|
April 4 |
9 |
9 |
|
April 11 |
9 |
9 |
|
April 18 |
12 |
11 |
|
April 25 |
12 |
9 |
|
May 2 |
11 |
10 |
|
May 8 |
10 |
9 |
Earlier Notes
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