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Epke at 2024 U20 World Lax Championships

Maddie Epke

Year:
Junior
Position:
Attacker
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Guilford, Conn.
High School:
Guilford
Major:
Communication Studies

Career Highlights:

1st all-time draw controls in JMU history (485)
9th in all-time assists in JMU history (74)
Tied for 9th all-time in goals in JMU history (139)
9th in all-time points in JMU history (213)
Holds JMU single-season record for most draw controls in a season (2025 - 235)
Shares JMU single-game record for goals (eight at Temple on April 12, 2025)
Holds JMU and AAC single-game draw control record (23 vs. Charlotte on March 29, 2025)
Holds AAC Tournament single-game draw control record (13 in semifinals vs. Vanderbilt on May 1, 2025)

As a Junior (2025):

Tewaraaton Nominee
IWLCA First Team All-American
ILWomen First Team All-American
USA Lacrosse Magazine First Team All-American
IWLCA First Team All-South Region
Inside Lacrosse Midseason Second Team All-American
American Athletic Conference Attack Player of the Year
First Team All-American Athletic Conference attacker
2x IWLCA Player of the Week (Feb. 17, April 21) and ILWomen Player of the Week (Feb. 17, March 4)
5x AAC Attack Player of the Week (Feb. 17, March 3, March 17, March 31, April 14)
Ranked first in the country in draws per game (12.61)
Recorded 65 goals on 140 shots (.464) to lead JMU, 119 of which were on-goal.
Added 23 assists - second-most for JMU
Totaled 88 points to lead JMU
Went 12-of-27 from free-position goals
Also recorded 13 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers
Set single-season draw record (235) and scored seventh-most goals in a single season at JMU (65)
Tallied 11 hat tricks to lead team, including four sock tricks
Posted at least one point in every game
Career-high eight goals at Temple of April 12 to tie JMU single-game record
Started in all 19 games
JMU Athletic Director's Scholar Athlete List

2024 as a Sophomore:

IWLCA First Team All-South Region
USA Lacrosse All-American Honorable Mention
ILWomen All-American Honorable Mention
American Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference
American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team
2x IWLCA Division I Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 13, Apr. 9)
USA Lacrosse Division I Women's Player of the Week (Feb. 13)
Tewaaraton Award Watch List
ILWomen Midseason All-American Honorable Mention
2x American Athletic Conference Attack Player of the Week (Feb. 12, Apr. 8)
2x American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 26, Mar. 25)
Started all 20 games on attack
Scored 57 goals on 123 shots (.463) - second-most goals for JMU
Added 23 assists - third-most for JMU
Totaled 80 points - second-most for JMU
Led the team with 178 draw controls
Put 98 shots on goal (.797)
Scored two game-winning goals - at Richmond (Apr. 3) and against Penn State in the NCAA Championship First Round (May 10)
Went 11-of-23 from the free position
Added 18 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers
Tallied 10 hat tricks on the season
Recorded 17 multi-point games and posted at least one point in every game this season
Ranked sixth in draw controls per game nationally (8.90)
Second in the AAC in draw controls per game
Fourth in the AAC in goals per game (2.85), fifth in points per game (4.00) and ninth in assists per game (1.15)
Totaled seven goals, one assist and 10 draw controls against North Carolina (Feb. 10)
Recorded five goals, two assists, three ground balls, three caused turnovers and 11 draw controls against UAlbany (Feb. 25)
Career highs in goals, points, shots, shots on goal, free-position goals, draw controls and caused turnovers
American Athletic Conference Preseason All-Conference
2024 U.S. Women's U20 National Team
2024 U.S. Women’s U20 Training Team
Dean's List (Spring 2024)
JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2024)

2023 as a Freshman:

VaSID State Rookie of the Year
American Athletic Conference Second Team All-Conference
3x American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week (Feb. 27, Mar. 20, Apr. 10)
Started all 22 games at attack
Only freshman starter of the season
Scored 17 goals and added 28 assists for 45 points
Ranked 6th in American Athletic Conference in assists per game (1.27)
Six assists against High Point (Feb. 25)
Was the most assists for any JMU player in a game in 2023
Netted multiple goals in five different games
Had 72 draw controls, tied for 9th in a single-season in JMU history
Was 9th in the conference with 3.27 draw controls per game
Controlled seven draws at Rutgers (Apr. 23)
Shot 4-for-8 (.500) from the free position
Had 14 ground balls
Three ground balls vs. Florida (May 6)
Seven caused turnovers

High School:

US Lacrosse All-American in 2021 & 2022
2022 Class M State Champion
2021 Connecticut High School Female Athlete of the Year
Conference Player of the Year and M Class Championship Player of the Year as a junior and senior
Also received First Team All-Conference, First Team All-State, and All-New Haven Area honors as a freshman
Varsity captain of field hockey and ice hockey teams
Won the field hockey state championship in 2019
Received Most Outstanding Player in the conference and state championship games; and received All-Conference and All-State recognition in sophomore and junior seasons for field hockey
All-Conference and All-State honors in all three years for ice hockey
Member of Nor'easter Lacrosse Club