Division I Women's Lacrosse · American Athletic Conference

James Madison University Women's Lacrosse

Harrisonburg, VA · Public research university · 14–7 (7–1 AAC) · 2026 AAC Champions · NCAA 2nd Round

Class Commitments

2027 Grace Tedesco (Attack, MD) committed to JMU (D1)
A new women's Attack commit at JMU — tracked from public commitment data. Use it to gauge where the class is filling at your position.
Committed Sep 2025 · Source: public commitment data · view
2027 Elizabeth DeLuca (Midfield, DE) committed to JMU (D1)
A new women's Midfield commit at JMU — tracked from public commitment data. Use it to gauge where the class is filling at your position.
Committed Sep 2025 · Source: public commitment data · view
2027 Anna Nye (Midfield, VA) committed to JMU (D1)
A new women's Midfield commit at JMU — tracked from public commitment data. Use it to gauge where the class is filling at your position.
Committed Sep 2025 · Source: public commitment data · view
2027 Sophia Russo (Attack, NY) committed to JMU (D1)
A new women's Attack commit at JMU — tracked from public commitment data. Use it to gauge where the class is filling at your position.
Committed Sep 2025 · Source: public commitment data · view
2027 Collyn Kropp (Midfield, PA) committed to JMU (D1)
A new women's Midfield commit at JMU — tracked from public commitment data. Use it to gauge where the class is filling at your position.
Committed Sep 2025 · Source: public commitment data · view
2027 Brette Snapp (Defense, CO) committed to JMU (D1)
A new women's Defense commit at JMU — tracked from public commitment data. Use it to gauge where the class is filling at your position.
Committed Sep 2025 · Source: public commitment data · view

About JMU

Location

Harrisonburg, VA

Setting

Small city · 721-acre main campus

Type

Public research university

Founded

1908

Undergrads

20,888

Total enrolled

22,000

Cost & admissions · College Scorecard

Cost

~$23k/yr net avg · $32k sticker

Getting in

Admits 72% — Accessible

SAT (mid)

1256

ACT (mid)

Graduates

80%

Net price is the average a family actually pays after aid — not the sticker.

Coaching staff

Who runs the program, how they got here, and the ground they cover.

Head coach

Shelley Klaes

Head Women's Lacrosse Coach

Head coach since 2007 · 20th season completed in 2026

Played at James Madison '97 (two-time All-American, 1997 CAA champion)

All-time winningest coach in JMU history (309–146 career,.679) with the 2018 national championship, 13 NCAA appearances, and back-to-back AAC titles in 2025–26; 2018 IWLCA National Coach of the Year.

Where they recruit

Maryland / DMV corridor (roster skews heavily MD)New York (Long Island + Westchester)Virginia (home state)New England (MA, CT, NH)Pennsylvania (Philadelphia suburbs)

How they got here

Head Coach @ James Madison 2007–present
Head Coach @ Hofstra 2002–2006 (50-35, 2005 CAA Coach of the Year)
Assistant Coach @ Hofstra 1999–2001
Assistant Coach @ James Madison 1998
Played @ James Madison '94–'97 (2x All-American, All-CAA '96–'97)

Recruiting coordinator

Kateri Linville

Associate Head Coach / Defensive & Recruiting Coordinator

Associate head coach since Oct 2021 · 6th season in 2026

Played at Delaware '03 (co-captain, America East)

Defensive and recruiting coordinator who built JMU into a top-10 national defense; former 9-year head coach at Delaware and ND assistant (2004 NCAA title); 2023 IWLCA Assistant Coach of the Year.

Where they recruit

Maryland / Baltimore corridorNew York (Long Island + Westchester)Virginia (Northern VA + Hampton Roads)New EnglandIWLCA showcase circuit

How they got here

Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator @ James Madison Oct 2021–present
Head Coach @ Delaware 2011–2019 (79-75, 4 CAA Championship appearances)
Assistant Coach (defensive coordinator / recruiting) @ Notre Dame 2006–2010 (2009 Big East title, 3 straight NCAA appearances)
Volunteer Assistant @ Virginia 2004–2005 (2004 ACC + NCAA titles)
Played @ Delaware '03 (America East, co-captain)

Contact details are not published here. They unlock in the app once your profile is coach-ready — which is also when writing to them is worth doing.

JMU recruiting map

Red = states this women's roster actually comes from, darker where there are more of them. Pins are events this program is tied to; the white-ringed pin is campus.