James Madison | Lacrosse Stats & Analysis

James Madison WLAX (14-7)

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Division: I
Conference: AAC

April 2026: AOE & ADE formulas updated for more accurate opponent-adjusted efficiency. All seasons recalculated.

Program Trajectory

REBUILDING

2026 rank (#23 of 133) declined by 34.6% from 3yr weighted baseline (#17). Moved 6 spots.

Recent NET by Season

2023 (DI)

4.804 #8

2024 (DI)

3.574 #21

2025 (DI)

3.154 #20

2026 (DI)

2.937 #23

NET = team’s adjusted Net Efficiency rank metric for that season. Rank = DI WLAX .

Metric	Offense	Defense
Strength of Schedule	0.622 16
RPI	0.616 18
Adjusted Efficiency	1.584 21	-1.353 24
Net Efficiency	2.937 23
Avg. Possessions	45.4 22	39.1 41
Goals Per Possession	0.275 57	0.264 59
On-Goal Rate	68.8 85	66.0 19
Goals Per Game	12.4 38	10.3 44
Assist Rate	57.4 14	58.9 113
Free Pos. Success	38.0 110	47.1 83
Unforced TO Rate	12.3 37	12.6 92

Date	Opponent	Result	Record
2026-02-06	North Carolina	L, 11 - 19	0-1
2026-02-11	Virginia Tech	W, 13 - 7	1-1
2026-02-14	UConn	W, 13 - 11	2-1
2026-02-22	Cornell	L, 8 - 12	2-2
2026-03-03	Johns Hopkins	L, 10 - 12	2-3
2026-03-07	Maryland	L, 6 - 13	2-4
2026-03-11	Liberty	W, 16 - 4	3-4
2026-03-14	East Carolina	W, 16 - 10	4-4
2026-03-21	South Fla.	L, 7 - 9	4-5
2026-03-25	Virginia	W, 11 - 10	5-5
2026-03-28	Temple	W, 16 - 10	6-5
2026-03-31	Pittsburgh	L, 11 - 12	6-6
2026-04-04	Charlotte	W, 20 - 10	7-6
2026-04-08	Georgetown (KY)	W, 13 - 7	8-6
2026-04-14	Richmond	W, 14 - 9	9-6
2026-04-18	Vanderbilt	W, 14 - 9	10-6
2026-04-25	Old Dominion	W, 19 - 7	11-6
2026-04-30	East Carolina	W, 9 - 7	12-6
2026-05-02	South Fla.	W, 17 - 7	13-6
2026-05-08	Notre Dame	W, 13 - 12	14-6
2026-05-10	Northwestern	L, 5 - 17	14-7

Player	Goals	Assists	Points	Draw Controls	Net Turnovers	LFN Rating	Adj. LFN Rating
Payton Root	1.48 357	2.86 13	4.33 35			0.804 191	2.658 146
Jordan Peterson	2.10 160	0.52 509	2.62 254	0.05 1730		0.657 337	2.510 235
Olivia Matthews	1.95 191	0.70 363	2.65 247	1.75 287		0.705 282	2.558 199
Kaitlyn Carney	1.86 226	0.24 966	2.10 401			0.554 450	2.408 306
Brianna Mennella	1.50 346	0.62 418	2.12 389	0.06 1523		0.490 543	2.344 362
Emily Simkin	0.46 1183	1.46 101	1.92 462			0.412 684	2.265 448
Lauren Savage	0.81 788	0.24 966	1.05 858	0.05 1730		0.257 1138	2.111 707
Chloe Bleckley	0.67 897	0.33 733	1.00 859	0.10 1367		0.261 1126	2.114 695
Jolie Schiavo	0.56 1045	0.11 1333	0.67 1154			0.192 1416	2.045 824
Aly Yee-Jenkins	0.45 1188	0.55 479	1.00 859			0.070 2381	1.924 1048
Josie Pell	0.43 1209	0.10 1397	0.52 1309	0.05 1730		0.146 1712	1.999 908
Maya Antonakas	0.89 724		0.89 979			0.235 1219	2.088 745
Bre McVicker	0.57 1025		0.57 1254			0.132 1853	1.985 933
Lilly Kelley	0.14 1672	0.36 708	0.50 1310			0.091 2212	1.945 1012
Reese Cuviello		0.14 1217	0.14 1822	1.76 286	1.00 116	0.530 482	2.383 333
Ava Main		0.10 1397	0.10 1908	0.24 972	0.05 1023	0.131 1856	1.985 934
Juliana Cerasi	0.08 1780	0.08 1419	0.17 1783	0.33 824		0.099 2101	1.952 1001
Avery Bickell	1.00 614		1.00 859			0.287 1006	2.141 645
Harlowe Healey	0.10 1765		0.10 1908	7.76 25		0.682 301	2.535 215
Sammy Wood		1.00 211	1.00 859			0.287 1006	2.141 645
Grayson Anne McCurdy	1.00 614		1.00 859			0.104 2070	1.957 991
Maddie Weybrecht					1.24 62	0.356 808	2.209 535
Ava Bleckley				0.26 933	1.05 87	0.377 754	2.230 500
Bridget Wilson				0.06 1580	0.18 756	0.070 2384	1.924 1049
Olivia Rongo					2.29 7	0.682 302	2.535 216
Grace Gordon				0.33 824		0.027 2808	1.881 1136
Olivia Ritter					0.22 669	0.072 2360	1.925 1045
Abigail Beattie						0.018 2907	1.871 1161

Player

Goals

Assists

Points

Draw
Controls

Net
Turnovers

LFN
Rating

Adj. LFN
Rating

Payton Root

1.48 357

2.86 13

4.33 35

0.804 191

2.658 146

Jordan Peterson

2.10 160

0.52 509

2.62 254

0.05 1730

0.657 337

2.510 235

Olivia Matthews

1.95 191

0.70 363

2.65 247

1.75 287

0.705 282

2.558 199

Kaitlyn Carney

1.86 226

0.24 966

2.10 401

0.554 450

2.408 306

Brianna Mennella

1.50 346

0.62 418

2.12 389

0.06 1523

0.490 543

2.344 362

Emily Simkin

0.46 1183

1.46 101

1.92 462

0.412 684

2.265 448

Lauren Savage

0.81 788

0.24 966

1.05 858

0.05 1730

0.257 1138

2.111 707

Chloe Bleckley

0.67 897

0.33 733

1.00 859

0.10 1367

0.261 1126

2.114 695

Jolie Schiavo

0.56 1045

0.11 1333

0.67 1154

0.192 1416

2.045 824

Aly Yee-Jenkins

0.45 1188

0.55 479

1.00 859

0.070 2381

1.924 1048

Josie Pell

0.43 1209

0.10 1397

0.52 1309

0.05 1730

0.146 1712

1.999 908

Maya Antonakas

0.89 724

0.89 979

0.235 1219

2.088 745

Bre McVicker

0.57 1025

0.57 1254

0.132 1853

1.985 933

Lilly Kelley

0.14 1672

0.36 708

0.50 1310

0.091 2212

1.945 1012

Reese Cuviello

0.14 1217

0.14 1822

1.76 286

1.00 116

0.530 482

2.383 333

Ava Main

0.10 1397

0.10 1908

0.24 972

0.05 1023

0.131 1856

1.985 934

Juliana Cerasi

0.08 1780

0.08 1419

0.17 1783

0.33 824

0.099 2101

1.952 1001

Avery Bickell

1.00 614

1.00 859

0.287 1006

2.141 645

Harlowe Healey

0.10 1765

0.10 1908

7.76 25

0.682 301

2.535 215

Sammy Wood

1.00 211

1.00 859

0.287 1006

2.141 645

Grayson Anne McCurdy

1.00 614

1.00 859

0.104 2070

1.957 991

Maddie Weybrecht

1.24 62

0.356 808

2.209 535

Ava Bleckley

0.26 933

1.05 87

0.377 754

2.230 500

Bridget Wilson

0.06 1580

0.18 756

0.070 2384

1.924 1049

Olivia Rongo

2.29 7

0.682 302

2.535 216

Grace Gordon

0.33 824

0.027 2808

1.881 1136

Olivia Ritter

0.22 669

0.072 2360

1.925 1045

Abigail Beattie

0.018 2907

1.871 1161