HARRISONBURG, Va. – The William & Mary lacrosse team concluded its conference road slate with a 16-9 setback at No. 9 James Madison on Sunday afternoon.
 
Although W&M (6-8, 1-4) trailed by eight goals early in the second half, it rallied back with a 5-1 run to narrow the margin to 12-8 with 11:09 remaining.
 
The Tribe continued to trail by just four following senior Maddie Torgerson's fourth goal of the second half with 8:45 remaining, but JMU (14-3, 6-0) held W&M scoreless down the stretch to secure the league victory.

Tribe Standouts
Torgerson (4g, 2a) and freshman Belle Martire (4g) combined to score eight of W&M's nine goals. Torgerson's six points were a career high, while Martire found the back of the cage with all four of her shot attempts.
 
Senior Holly Hager came up big with four ground balls and two caused turnovers, while freshman Starr Howard added a team-best three draw controls.
 
Inside the Numbers
Although W&M posted a .500 shooting percentage, JMU outshot the Tribe, 36-18.
 
Additionally, the Dukes owned advantages in draw controls (20-7) and ground balls (21-18), while they committed four fewer turnovers (17-21).
 
Just three JMU players scored multiple goals, as 10 Dukes combined to score their 16 goals.
 
All four of Torgerson's goals came in the second half, while three of Martire's four goals came during the opening 30 minutes.  
 
The Opposition
Hanna Haven (3g, 2a) and Logan Brennan (4g) led JMU offensively, while Maddie McDaniel added a team-high seven draw controls.
 
Notes
Martire, the reigning CAA Rookie of the Week, has posted hat tricks in three straight games and four of the last five … Sunday's performance marked her ninth hat trick this season … Howard's three draw controls built upon her W&M single-season record (77).
 
Up Next
The Tribe will conclude its regular season slate when it hosts Elon for Senior Night at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field next Friday at 7 p.m.