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James Madison Takes Top Seed For 2025 American Women’s Lacrosse Championship

IRVING, Texas – After rallying for an overtime win to claim the outright regular-season title Saturday, James Madison has earned the No. 1 seed for the 2025 American Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Championship, which takes place May 1 and 3 at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex in Norfolk, Virginia.

Ranked No. 11 in this week’s ILWomen and IWLCA polls, the Dukes scored a 14-13 overtime victory against East Carolina Saturday in what proved to be a battle for the tournament’s No. 1 seed. The win improved the Dukes to 12-4 overall and extended JMU’s winning streak to six games.