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 (#22 of 133) declined by 28.7% from 3yr weighted baseline (#17). Moved 5 spots.

Recent NET by Season

2023 (DI)

4.804 #8

2024 (DI)

3.574 #21

2025 (DI)

3.154 #20

2026 (DI)

2.760 #22

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

Metric	Offense	Defense
Strength of Schedule	0.624 13
RPI	0.619 18
Adjusted Efficiency	1.479 21	-1.281 24
Net Efficiency	2.760 22
Avg. Possessions	45.4 22	39.1 41
Goals Per Possession	0.275 57	0.264 59
On-Goal Rate	68.8 86	66.0 20
Goals Per Game	12.4 38	10.3 43
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	1.48 358	2.86 13	4.33 35			0.874 170	2.745 134
Jordan Peterson	2.10 160	0.52 510	2.62 255	0.05 1723		0.698 319	2.569 222
Olivia Matthews	1.95 192	0.70 366	2.65 245	1.75 288		0.747 270	2.617 191
Kaitlyn Carney	1.86 225	0.24 966	2.10 402			0.588 438	2.458 298
Brianna Mennella	1.50 346	0.62 416	2.12 391	0.06 1524		0.524 523	2.394 345
Emily Simkin	0.46 1184	1.46 99	1.92 461			0.443 650	2.313 422
Lauren Savage	0.81 790	0.24 966	1.05 856	0.05 1723		0.273 1102	2.144 699
Chloe Bleckley	0.67 898	0.33 734	1.00 858	0.10 1369		0.276 1098	2.146 692
Jolie Schiavo	0.56 1048	0.11 1336	0.67 1157			0.202 1403	2.072 837
Aly Yee-Jenkins	0.45 1189	0.55 475	1.00 858			0.087 2265	1.957 1044
Josie Pell	0.43 1208	0.10 1396	0.52 1309	0.05 1723		0.154 1681	2.024 916
Maya Antonakas	0.89 722		0.89 979			0.250 1194	2.120 737
Bre McVicker	0.57 1028		0.57 1255			0.141 1792	2.011 939
Lilly Kelley	0.14 1675	0.36 710	0.50 1310			0.099 2141	1.969 1028
Reese Cuviello		0.14 1216	0.14 1826	1.76 287	1.00 117	0.525 517	2.396 342
Ava Main		0.10 1396	0.10 1911	0.24 972	0.05 1021	0.129 1895	2.000 957
Juliana Cerasi	0.08 1785	0.08 1423	0.17 1787	0.33 824		0.100 2133	1.971 1025
Avery Bickell	1.00 614		1.00 858			0.304 991	2.174 633
Harlowe Healey	0.10 1770		0.10 1911	7.76 26		0.682 347	2.552 233
Sammy Wood		1.00 210	1.00 858			0.304 991	2.174 633
Grayson Anne McCurdy	1.00 614		1.00 858			0.120 1978	1.991 973
Maddie Weybrecht					1.24 62	0.350 861	2.221 558
Ava Bleckley				0.26 934	1.05 87	0.370 809	2.240 519
Bridget Wilson				0.06 1582	0.18 752	0.069 2402	1.939 1078
Olivia Rongo					2.29 7	0.670 359	2.540 240
Grace Gordon				0.33 824		0.027 2817	1.898 1168
Olivia Ritter					0.22 669	0.070 2392	1.941 1075
Abigail Beattie						0.017 2929	1.887 1198

Player

Goals

Assists

Points

Draw
Controls

Net
Turnovers

LFN
Rating

Adj. LFN
Rating

Payton Root

1.48 358

2.86 13

4.33 35

0.874 170

2.745 134

Jordan Peterson

2.10 160

0.52 510

2.62 255

0.05 1723

0.698 319

2.569 222

Olivia Matthews

1.95 192

0.70 366

2.65 245

1.75 288

0.747 270

2.617 191

Kaitlyn Carney

1.86 225

0.24 966

2.10 402

0.588 438

2.458 298

Brianna Mennella

1.50 346

0.62 416

2.12 391

0.06 1524

0.524 523

2.394 345

Emily Simkin

0.46 1184

1.46 99

1.92 461

0.443 650

2.313 422

Lauren Savage

0.81 790

0.24 966

1.05 856

0.05 1723

0.273 1102

2.144 699

Chloe Bleckley

0.67 898

0.33 734

1.00 858

0.10 1369

0.276 1098

2.146 692

Jolie Schiavo

0.56 1048

0.11 1336

0.67 1157

0.202 1403

2.072 837

Aly Yee-Jenkins

0.45 1189

0.55 475

1.00 858

0.087 2265

1.957 1044

Josie Pell

0.43 1208

0.10 1396

0.52 1309

0.05 1723

0.154 1681

2.024 916

Maya Antonakas

0.89 722

0.89 979

0.250 1194

2.120 737

Bre McVicker

0.57 1028

0.57 1255

0.141 1792

2.011 939

Lilly Kelley

0.14 1675

0.36 710

0.50 1310

0.099 2141

1.969 1028

Reese Cuviello

0.14 1216

0.14 1826

1.76 287

1.00 117

0.525 517

2.396 342

Ava Main

0.10 1396

0.10 1911

0.24 972

0.05 1021

0.129 1895

2.000 957

Juliana Cerasi

0.08 1785

0.08 1423

0.17 1787

0.33 824

0.100 2133

1.971 1025

Avery Bickell

1.00 614

1.00 858

0.304 991

2.174 633

Harlowe Healey

0.10 1770

0.10 1911

7.76 26

0.682 347

2.552 233

Sammy Wood

1.00 210

1.00 858

0.304 991

2.174 633

Grayson Anne McCurdy

1.00 614

1.00 858

0.120 1978

1.991 973

Maddie Weybrecht

1.24 62

0.350 861

2.221 558

Ava Bleckley

0.26 934

1.05 87

0.370 809

2.240 519

Bridget Wilson

0.06 1582

0.18 752

0.069 2402

1.939 1078

Olivia Rongo

2.29 7

0.670 359

2.540 240

Grace Gordon

0.33 824

0.027 2817

1.898 1168

Olivia Ritter

0.22 669

0.070 2392

1.941 1075

Abigail Beattie

0.017 2929

1.887 1198