James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
2025 Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Mennella, Brianna
Defender
/ LacrosseDefender
/ LacrosseMidfielder
/ LacrosseMidfielder
/ LacrosseDefender
/ LacrosseMidfielder
/ LacrosseAttacker
/ LacrosseDefender
/ LacrosseMidfielder
/ LacrosseAttacker
/ LacrosseAttacker
/ LacrosseDefender
/ LacrosseMidfielder
/ LacrosseDefender
/ LacrosseMidfielder
/ LacrosseMidfielder
/ LacrosseAttacker
/ LacrosseDefender
/ LacrosseAttacker
/ LacrosseMidfielder
/ LacrosseAttacker
/ LacrosseDefender
/ LacrosseGoalkeeper
/ LacrosseAttacker
/ LacrosseDefender
/ LacrosseAttacker
/ LacrosseGoalkeeper
/ LacrosseGoalkeeper
/ LacrosseAttacker
/ LacrosseAttacker
/ LacrosseMidfielder
/ LacrosseGoalkeeper
/ LacrosseMidfielder
/ Lacrosse
Jersey Number 21
Brianna Mennella
- Year:
- Junior
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Denville, N.J.
- High School:
- Morris Knolls
- Major:
- Sport and Recreation Management
Bio
As a Junior (2025):
- American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team
- Started in 18 of 19 game appearances
- Scored 25 goals and 13 assists for 38 points
- Posted four hat tricks
- Career-high four goals against Vanderbilt
- Dean’s List (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
- JMU Athletic Director’s Scholar-Athlete List (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
2024 as a Sophomore:
- Made 18 appearances in the midfield
- Scored eight goals on 25 shots
- Put 19 shots on goal (.760)
- Added five assists
- Recorded three points against Towson (Feb. 22)
- Went 4-of-7 from the free-position
- Recorded first career free-position goal against Towson (Feb. 22)
- Recorded a career-high three ground balls against Vanderbilt (Apr. 20)
- Collected first career draw control against Penn State in the NCAA Championship first round (May 10)
- Secured 13 ground balls and caused three opponent turnovers
- Dean's List (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
2023 as a Freshman:
- American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week (Mar. 13)
- Saw action in all 22 games
- Put up seven goals and nine assists
- Had her first career hat trick against Johns Hopkins (Mar. 11)
- Two assists at East Carolina (Apr. 29)
- Put 19-of-22 shots on goal (.864)
- Picked up four ground balls
- Two caused turnovers
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2023)
High School:
- 2022 USA Lacrosse High School All-American
- US Lacrosse Magazine 2021 National Watch List
- 2021 & 2022 First Team All-Conference and First Team All-County for Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference
- 2021 All-Academic Team for Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference
- Holds Morris Knolls all-time goals (228), points (337) and draw controls (327) records
- Varsity captain since her sophomore year
- Also a starting varsity point guard and captain on the basketball team and led the team to the 2022 conference title
- Earned #20 ranking from US Club Lacrosse with a 24-1-5 overall record for BBL Elite Black Club
Personal
- Daughter of Michelle and Vincent Mennella
- Has two older sisters, Krista and Lia, and a twin sister, KiraÂ
- Father, Vincent, played football at Bloomsburg University
- Majoring in Sport and Recreation Management
JMU Lacrosse | 2025 NCAA Tournament | Dukes Prepare for the Blue Devils
Friday, May 09
JMU Lacrosse | JMU Captures 2025 AAC Title
Monday, May 05
JMU Lacrosse | Dukes Punch Ticket to 2025 AAC Final
Sunday, May 04
JMU Lacrosse | Try Lax Clinic
Friday, March 28
