Lacrosse Remains Ranked No. 3 in ILWomen/IWLCA Poll

HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison lacrosse remains ranked No. 3 in the nation in the ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Poll, as announced on Monday.

This ranking comes after a pair of wins against Virginia Tech and then-No. 24 UConn, moving JMU to 3-0 on the season.

The Dukes were dominant on both sides of the ball in their 17-5 win over the Hokies on Wednesday. Senior Isabella Peterson scored five goals and tallied seven draw controls while two other Dukes, graduate student Kacey Knobloch and senior Katelyn Morgan, each recorded hat tricks.

Senior Lizzy Pirisino led the JMU defense with two ground balls and four caused turnovers followed by senior Nicholle Marshall who secured a ground ball and caused two turnovers. Sophomore Caitlin Boden had a career day in the cage allowing just five goals on 19 shots faced while making eight saves and securing two ground balls.

JMU came out victorious in a neutral-site head-to-head showdown with UConn on Saturday. Boden had another career day making a career-high 16 saves in the outing, with four coming in the last minute of play to secure the 15-14 win for the Dukes.

Three Dukes recorded hat tricks for the third consecutive game. Sophomore Maddie Epke scored four goals, recorded an assist and tallied five draw controls. Peterson and senior Taylor Marchetti also notched a hat trick while Peterson recorded seven draw controls. Redshirt-junior Maggie Clark scored a goal and notched a career-high three assists.

Sophomore Courtney Quirk secured four ground balls, a career-high, while Marchetti secured two and caused two turnovers. Senior Alex Pirisino recorded three ground balls while four different Dukes each secured two ground balls and caused a turnover.

Additionally, JMU also remained ranked No. 4 in this week's USA Lacrosse Division I Women's Top 20.

The No. 3 Dukes return home to take on Towson on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. The matchup will be streamed on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

Caitlin Boden

Maggie Clark

Maddie Epke

Kacey Knobloch

Taylor Marchetti

Nicholle Marshall

Katelyn Morgan

Isabella Peterson

Alex Pirisino

Lizzy Pirisino

Courtney Quirk

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Upcoming Event: Lacrosse versus #1 North Carolina on February 7, 2026 at 12 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Lacrosse versus Virginia Tech on February 11, 2026 at 4 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Lacrosse versus UConn on February 14, 2026 at 12 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Lacrosse at Cornell on February 22, 2026 at 12 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Lacrosse at Johns Hopkins on March 3, 2026 at 4 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Lacrosse at Maryland on March 7, 2026 at 12 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Lacrosse at Liberty University on March 11, 2026 at 4 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Lacrosse versus ECU on March 14, 2026 at 12 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Lacrosse at USF on March 21, 2026 at 12 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Lacrosse at Virginia on March 25, 2026 at 6 p.m.

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