Dukes Meet Huskies in Opening Round of 2022 NCAA Championship

Friday, May 13

Baltimore, Md.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

UConn

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Dukes Meet Huskies in Opening Round of 2022 NCAA Championship

5/12/2022 10:00:00 AM | Lacrosse

HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison lacrosse opens NCAA Championship play with a first-round battle against No. 20 UConn on Friday, May 13 on the campus of Loyola University in Baltimore.

First draw is set for 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with radio broadcasts on the Varsity Network and WSVA.

This is the ninth all-time meeting between the two teams and the first in the postseason. JMU is 6-2 in the series and won 13-7 in Sparks, Md. on Feb. 19 this year, which was JMU's first win of the regular season.

The winner of Friday's matchup will play the winner of Loyola and Mount St. Mary's on Sunday at 1 p.m. That matchup will be decided on Friday at 3 p.m.

James Madison Dukes (13-4) vs. UConn Huskies (13-4)
Friday, May 13, 2021
Baltimore, Md. | Ridley Athletic Complex

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Online: ESPN+
Listen: Varsity Network and WSVA 92.1 FM/550 AM
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DUKES FACE OFF AGAINST HUSKIES IN FIRST ROUND

The Dukes are making their seventh-straight appearance in the NCAA Championship, holding a 6-5 record since 2015.
JMU lacrosse enters the first round on a 10-game win streak, sweeping its way through the conference regular season slate and pulling off three ranked wins during the streak.
Three Dukes were named All-Americans on Wednesday by USA Lacrosse Magazine – Isabella Peterson (Honorable Mention), Mairead Durkin (Third Team), and Molly Dougherty (Honorable Mention).
The Dukes are led on offense by Peterson, who netted an astounding 68 goals during the regular season. She was also a force in the draw circle, grabbing 92 during the campaign.
Dougherty has put in another solid season in net with a .477 save percentage and a 9.73 goals against average.
Durkin has caused 42 turnovers, third all-time in a season in program history and scooped 37 ground balls to led JMU defensively.
Another pair of leaders are Rachel Matey who is tied with Peterson with 92 draw controls and Katie Checkosky with 41 assists, top-10 in the country.

JMU IN THE NCAA TOURNEY

JMU is embarking on its 18th appearance all-time in the NCAA Championship, which includes a program-record seventh consecutive appearance.
The Dukes are 13-16 all-time in the tournament. They are 8-3 at home, 1-9 away and 4-4 in neutral-site games.
JMU has produced a victory in 10 of its previous 17 berths in the NCAA Championship.
The Dukes last played a postseason game in the state of Maryland in 2019, dropping a 10-9 overtime decision to Stony Brook in College Park.
JMU is just four years removed from capturing its first national championship, as it beat Virginia, Florida, North Carolina and Boston College on its way to the title.

JMU'S NATIONAL RANKS
The Dukes rank top 20 nationally in six categories: