NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – James Madison lacrosse will enter the 2024 season ranked No. 6 in the nation in the 2024 ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Preseason Poll, as announced on Monday.
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The Dukes' No. 6 preseason ranking matches their final ranking of the 2023 season and is six rankings higher than their 2023 preseason poll as they entered the year at No. 12.
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JMU will face eight opponents which are also ranked in the 2024 ILWomen/IWLCA Preseason Poll: North Carolina (No. 3), Maryland (No. 9), Florida (No. 10), Johns Hopkins (No. 14), Virginia (No. 16), Richmond (No. 19), Albany (No. 21) and UConn (No. 22).
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The No. 6 ranked Dukes will face off against the No. 3 ranked Tar Heels to begin the 2024 season on Feb. 10 at noon at Sentara Park.