HARRISONBURG, Va. – The William & Mary lacrosse team fell at No. 25 James Madison, 21-8, on Friday evening.
 
Although W&M (3-8, 0-3) got on the scoreboard first with a goal by Lauren Russell, JMU (8-4, 2-1) responded with 10 unanswered goals and held the Tribe scoreless for a span of more than 21 minutes.
 
W&M utilized a 4-1 run that spanned both halves to narrow the margin to 13-6 with 24:45 remaining, but the Dukes closed the game by scoring eight of the final 10 goals to secure the conference victory.
 
Tribe Standouts
Belle Martire scored a team-high three goals, while Russell found the back of the cage twice. Sophie Kopec added two points (1g, 1a).
 
Sarah Cipolla posted a team-high three draw controls, while Caroline Hertzberg recorded a pair of caused turnovers.  

Inside the Numbers
JMU outshot W&M, 41-24, and held advantages in draw controls (23-8) and ground balls (20-14).
 
The Tribe committed just seven turnovers, while the Dukes had 10.

The Opposition
Isabella Peterson posted a game-high five goals to lead the Dukes, while Katie Checkosky tallied eight points (2g, 6a). Daria Lucchesi added a hat trick off the bench.
 
Rachel Matey posted a game-high seven draw controls, while Peterson and Lizzy Fox added five apiece.

Notes
Martire's hat trick marked the seventh time this season she has scored at least three goals … Goalie Elsa Rall recorded 10 saves, which marked her third straight game with a double-digit save total … The contest marked W&M's second consecutive game against JMU, as the Tribe hosted the Dukes at Busch Turf last week … JMU now leads the all-time series 36-34-1.

Up Next
W&M will return to action when it concludes its regular season slate at Elon on May 2.