JMU softball outlasted Georgia Southern, 12-7, in an offense-heavy matchup on Friday, the first of a three-game series between the Dukes (18-7, 3-1 Sun Belt) and Eagles. They play again Saturday at 2 p.m.
JMU softball swept their doubleheader against George Mason on Wednesday, due in part to go-ahead RBI hits in both game from freshman infielder KK Mathis. The Dukes (17-7, 2-1 Sun Belt) will stay home to face Georgia Southern in a three game series, starting on Friday at 1 p.m.
After JMU women's basketball's NCAA tournament appearance, the Dukes are taking time to reflect on the best and worst parts of their historic season. Sports Editor Madison Hricik shares how JMU is preparing for the chance to rebuild and chase a second Sun Belt Championship next year.
After enduring four straight losing seasons, JMU club ice hockey finished its 2022 season 7-2 and advanced to the playoffs for the first time in five years. In the team's journey back to the playoffs, they battled not just their opponents but also long car rides to their rink, school work and a culture that needed to be re-established. Staff writer Zach Mendenhall dives deep into the club's 2022 season, team camaraderie and its long struggle to the top.
JMU baseball won its game against Radford on Tuesday, 8-6. The Dukes head to Jonesboro, Arkansas, next to face Arkansas State in a conference series starting this weekend.
No. 5 JMU lacrosse won its game over No. 12 Virginia, 10-8, after scoring five goals in the fourth quarter. The Dukes will travel to Philadelphia next to face Temple on Saturday.
JMU women's basketball senior guard Kiki Jefferson is entering the transfer portal. Jefferson has one more year of eligibility remaining due to the pandemic.
JMU men's golf finished third out of 16 teams at the ECU Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday. Two freshman Dukes finished in the top 10 individually — Václav Tichý and Owen Kose. Up next, JMU will head to Wilmington, North Carolina, to compete in the Seahawk Invitational on Sunday.
Thirteen former JMU players took the field again for the school's NFL Pro Day on Monday. The group included standouts from the prior season, like wide receivers Kris Thornton and Devin Ravenel, safety Sam Kidd and quarterback Todd Centeio. Each one taking their own road toward the NFL Draft, but all are hoping for a shot at playing somewhere professionally.
JMU track and field finished second out of 32 teams at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational over the weekend, earning 111.5 team points. The Dukes head to Raleigh, North Carolina this weekend to compete in the Raleigh Relays, starting on Friday.
JMU women's tennis defeated Appalachian State on Saturday to move to 3-0 in conference play. The Dukes (7-5) return home to face Southern Miss on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Over the weekend, JMU men's tennis traveled to Alabama, kicking off conference play with a loss against South Alabama and Troy. The Dukes will try to bounce back at home Friday at 1 p.m. versus Georgia State.
JMU softball went 2-1 in its first Sun Belt Conference series against Coastal Carolina over the weekend in Conway, South Carolina. The Dukes are now 15-7 (2-1 Sun Belt) and play George Mason in their doubleheader on Wednesday at 3 and 5 p.m.
After what was a strong first half from JMU women's basketball in its game against Ohio State in the first round of March Madness, the Dukes couldn't hold their lead and fell to the Buckeyes, 80-66. As JMU travels back to Harrisonburg, Virginia, with its season over, Ohio State advances to play North Carolina on Monday in the second round of the tournament.
After a neck-and-neck matchup between No. 7 JMU and No. 8 Florida, the Dukes pulled together a 14-9 win over the Gators. This was JMU's first conference win in the American Athletic Conference, and the Dukes are now preparing to face Virginia next on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
JMU baseball fell to Coastal Carolina in its final match of the series, 3-1, on Sunday. The Dukes lost the series to the Chanticleers and drop to 12-9 (1-2 Sun Belt) and are now preparing to play Radford on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
JMU baseball begins its first-ever Sun Belt Conference slate this afternoon versus Coastal Carolina in a three-game weekend series. Staff writer Jackson Hephner previews what's ahead in the Dukes' new, stacked conference.
Preview | What to expect from JMU women’s hoops’ first-round NCAA Tournament matchup with Ohio State
No. 14 JMU women's basketball is set to play No. 3 Ohio State in the first round of March Madness on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in Columbus, Ohio. Staff writer Kaiden Bridges breaks down the Dukes and Buckeyes’ stats and player matchups ahead of tipoff.
JMU fell to No. 16 Duke on the road Wednesday, 5-0. The Dukes, now 13-6, gear up for their first conference series starting Friday against Coastal Carolina.
In JMU and VMI baseball's second matchup of the season, the Dukes won, 9-3, to sweep the home-and-home series. JMU, now 11-7, heads home to face Coastal Carolina in a three-game series, starting Friday at 4 p.m.
JMU men's golf placed 13th out of 18 teams at the Bandon Dunes Championship in Brandon, Oregon. The Dukes travel next to Greenville, North Carolina to face Eastern Carolina in the ECU Intercollegiate.
JMU Women's golf placed second behind UNC Wilmington at the River Landing Classic, a tournament the Dukes won the year prior. Next up, JMU travels to Pawley's Island, South Carolina, for the Golfweek Invitational from March 27-29.
JMU traveled to VCU and managed to defeat the Rams for the second time this season, 14-6. The Dukes move to 10-7 as they prepare to face VMI once again on Wednesday.
As JMU field hockey finished its 2022 season 10-7, JMU assistant athletic director Stephen LaPorta and head coach Christy Morgan went more in depth with the science behind the scheduling of an independent team. Staff writer Zach Mendenhall details what he heard from LaPorta and Morgan about what it takes to develop a schedule like JMU's.
No. 14 JMU women's basketball will play No. 3 Ohio State in the first round of March Madness on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. Executive Editor Shirin Zia Faqiri attended the selection show and talked to head coach Sean O'Regan and senior guard Kiki Jefferson about their impending matchup against the Buckeyes, the Dukes' first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016.
No. 14-seeded JMU women's basketball will play No. 3 Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. It's the Dukes' first NCAA Tournament bid since 2016 and first in Sean O'Regan's tenure as head coach.
Last year, JMU women's golf finished first out of 14 teams at the River Landing Classic behind then-sophomore Amelia Williams' first-place individual finish. Staff writer Madi Alley details the impact of last year's win on the team as the Dukes prepare to head back to River Landing on Monday.
JMU baseball split its doubleheader against USC Upstate on Saturday, winning the first game 2-1 and losing the second 9-6. The Diamond Dukes are now 9-7 and will head to VCU for a game on Tuesday at 3 p.m. before going to VMI on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Junior pitcher Alissa Humphrey's no-hitter propelled JMU softball past Fairleigh Dickinson 8-0 in five innings on Saturday. The Dukes will finish their time in the LD & B Insurance Invitational with a game against Radford tomorrow at 5 p.m.
No. 8 JMU lacrosse defeated No. 23 Johns Hopkins, 17-10, on Saturday to win its seventh straight game. The Dukes will play their first conference game of the season against No. 10 Florida next Saturday at noon.
Five years after winning the NCAA championship, the 2018 JMU lacrosse team will be honored at halftime of the current team's game against Johns Hopkins on Saturday. Before the celebration, staff writer Hayden Hundley talked to members of that historic squad to reflect on their monumental season.
JMU baseball fell to USC Upstate 6-5 on Friday to open up its three-game series. The Dukes will play games two and three against the Spartans in a doubleheader on Saturday, starting at 1 p.m.
JMU defeated Coppin State 9-2 on Friday to improve to 12-5 this season. The Dukes continue their time in the LD & B Insurance Invitational with a game against Fairleigh Dickinson tomorrow at 2:30 p.m.
JMU women’s tennis started Sun Belt Conference play with a 5-2 win versus Texas State on Friday. The Dukes, now 5-4, have a quick turnaround as they face Louisiana on the road Sunday at 11 a.m.
JMU softball defeated Saint Joseph's, 6-2, on Thursday in the first game of the LD&B Insurance Invitational. The Dukes are now 11-5 and will face Coppin State on Friday.
JMU men's tennis won its match against UNC Greensboro, 6-1, on Wednesday to move to 6-4 on the season. The Dukes next face Lehigh in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday.
After a 13-5 win by JMU lacrosse against Liberty on Wednesday, the Dukes moved to 6-1 overall and 4-0 in program history when playing against the Flames.
JMU baseball defeated VCU at home 19-5 yesterday to give the Dukes their second in-state win of the week after also defeating VMI on Tuesday, 9-4.
JMU Pep Band just traveled to Pensacola, Florida, for the Sun Belt Conference basketball tournaments last weekend to perform and energize the Dukes. Staff writer Matt Taddei talked to pep band members about their first road experience since 2019.
JMU baseball beat VMI, 9-4, at home on Tuesday to improve to 7-5 on the season. The Dukes will stay home to face VCU on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
JMU women's basketball returned to Harrisonburg with a welcome home party awaiting them. Sports Editor Madison Hricik shared what the event was like and what head coach Sean O'Regan felt about the late night celebration.
JMU track and field finished second of 43 teams at the ECAC Indoor Championships over the weekend. Up next, the Dukes will head to the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational from March 17-18.
In its first year in the Sun Belt Conference, JMU women's basketball won the league and will be off to the NCAA Tournament, time and place TBD. Sports Editor Madison Hricik recaps the Dukes' 81-51 win over Texas State in the Sun Belt championship game.
JMU men's basketball's time in the Sun Belt tournament ended Sunday night with a loss to South Alabama, 75-66, in the semifinal. The Dukes are now 22-11 with their chances of continuing their season in another tournament uncertain.
JMU women's basketball finished on top in a close game against Old Dominion, 70-64, in the Sun Belt Conference semifinal game. The Dukes are now headed to the championship game versus Texas State on Monday, March 6 at 2 p.m.
On their final day of the Carolina Classic tournament in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, JMU softball split its day again, going 1-1 after another loss to Purdue, 5-3, but another win over UNC Chapel Hill, 6-5.
In their third and final game of the weekend, JMU baseball (6-5) fell to UMass Lowell (2-7), 12-5. Up next, the Diamond Dukes will face VMI at home on Tuesday at 3 p.m.
After the first day of JMU's series versus UMass Lowell, the Dukes and River Hawks are split with one win apiece.
JMU softball went 1-1 today after a loss to Purdue, 4-0, and a win over Chapel Hill 7-1 in Chapel Hill, NC, at the Carolina Classic tournament.
JMU men's basketball defeated Troy on Saturday, 75-72, in the quarterfinal of the Sun Belt tournament. With the win, the Dukes advanced to the semifinals of the tournament, where they will face South Alabama on Sunday at 6 p.m.
No. 12 JMU lacrosse took down Ohio State, 16-7, to complete a two-game homestand sweep. Sports Editor Madison Hricik breaks down what went well for the Dukes.