Klaes was a two-time All-America lacrosse player for the Dukes, earning the honors in the 1996 and 1997 seasons, as well as being selected to play in the North-South Senior All-Star Game. She led JMU to the 1997 CAA title and also berths in the 1995 and 1997 NCAA Tournaments. In her senior season in 1997 Klaes set school records for career assists (71), goals by a senior (48) and season points (71) and tied the JMU season record for game-winning goals (4). That year she ranked 11th in points per game average (3.94) and 20th in assists per game average (1.28) in NCAA Division I. She currently ranks in the top 10 in three JMU career categories, including fourth in assists (71), seventh in points (196) and 10th in goals (125). Now heading into her sixth year as the head coach of her alma mater, Klaes has amassed a 42-28 record in her four years in Harrisonburg, including leading JMU to a school-record 17 wins in 2010, the 2010 CAA Tournament title and the automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. There, the Dukes earned the No. 5 national seed and advanced to the tournament's Elite Eight with a thrilling come-from-behind win over Stanford, while earning womenslacrosse.com National and CAA Coach of the Year honors. She was also recently honored as a 2010 inductee into the U.S. Lacrosse Greater Baltimore Hall of Fame.
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