Delaware Hands JMU First Conference Loss of Season, 12-8

Friday, April 22

Newark, Del.

5 p.m.

James Madison University

4-18-8 | CAA

Delaware

2-310-6 | CAA

James Madison

Delaware

Delaware Hands JMU First Conference Loss of Season, 12-8

4/22/2016 8:26:00 PM | Lacrosse

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – Delaware scored four straight goals to end the half and James Madison was unable to overcome the deficit, falling 12-8 Friday night at Delaware Stadium for its first Colonial Athletic Association women's lacrosse loss of the season.

The Dukes fell to 8-8 overall and 4-1 in conference play while the Blue Hens improved to 10-6 and 2-3. Delaware snapped an eight-game skid against JMU, winning for the first time since the 2009 season in the series.

Senior midfielder Brooks Lawler scored a team-best three goals while senior midfielder Jaci Gordon and sophomore midfielder Haley Warden both had two goals apiece. Senior defender Alex Revel led the defense with two caused turnovers and three ground balls while Warden had four draws and two ground balls. Senior midfielder Taylor Gress also collected four draw controls and senior defender Carter Reifsnider added a caused turnover and three ground balls.

JMU outshot UD 21-19, including 17-16 on goal but turned it over nine times. The Dukes also held a 14-8 advantage on the draw control. Delaware was paced by Casey Lyons, who had three goals and an assist. Shannon Hawley and Coley Ricci both contributed two goals and a helper each.

The Hens opened the game with back-to-back goals in the first 2:30 but JMU answered with two of its own to tie it at 2-2 with 24:03 left in the half. After both squads traded 2-0 mini runs, Delaware held JMU scoreless for the final 17:15, scoring four straight to take an 8-4 lead at the break.

Warden scored right out of the gates in the second but UD answered with two in a row to lead 10-5 with 23:17 remaining. The Dukes and Hens traded goals over the final 18-plus minutes as UD handed JMU its first league loss and kept its playoff hopes alive.

UP NEXT
JMU closes the regular season Sunday at noon when it faces Towson on the road. The winner of that game will earn the No. 1 seed for the upcoming CAA Championship.

KLAES-BAWCOMBE POSTGAME

MOVING UP THE CHARTS
Several Dukes continued their rise up the all-time leaderboard in the history of the program.

Jaci Gordon – 105 goals (18th), 147 points (19th), 31 FP goals (t-6th)
Betsy Angel – 104 goals (19th), 150 points (17th)
Taylor Gress – 90 draw controls (15th), 46 caused turnovers (t-18th)
Brooks Lawler – 20 FP goals (13th)

CAREER HIGHS
A pair of Dukes had career highs in Friday night's matchup at Delaware.

Brooks Lawler - 2 free-position goals (tie), 7 shots, 7 shots on goal
Alex Revel - 3 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers (tie)

REGULAR-SEASON TITLE ON THE LINE
Sunday's final regular season game will determine the top seed for the CAA Championship and regular-season champion. JMU, which will make its 22nd CAA Championship appearance next month, has been the No. 1 seed six times since 1992.