In a game JMU needed to qualify for its conference tournament, last second heroics in the first half didn't provide enough momentum for the Dukes to beat George Mason for the fourth Colonial Athletic Association spot.
With three seconds left in the first half, sophomore midfielder Kim Griffin passed from behind the goal to senior attacker Emily Haller, who stuck it in for an 8-7 JMU lead. Haller's score came after three failed JMU attempts in the final minute, in a display JMU lacrosse coach Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe pointed to as a sign of progress.
But after a lightning storm delayed the game for about an hour and a half with the score tied at eight, JMU never captured the lead against George Mason, which qualified for the CAA tournament with an 11-10 victory.
"In the beginning of the year, we struggled to get one shot," Klaes-Bawcombe said with 22:56 left in the second half, before walking to the Festival Ballroom where both teams waited out the storm. "The fact that we were able to get four shots in the last minute and 30 seconds shows our progress."
But GMU scored three straight goals after play resumed, and the Patriots improved to 12-4 overall, 5-2 in the CAA with the win. JMU (8-9, 3-4) fell to sixth place in the CAA with the loss, when it needed to finish in the top four to qualify for the conference tournament.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Young Realizes Dream
After breaking school and conference scoring records, Tamera Young has made her mark again.
Young was projected to go in the first round of the 2008 WNBA Draft, and Wednesday she was taken eighth overall by the Atlanta Dream, an expansion franchise. She is the first JMU player taken since the WNBA was started in 1997. Read about her selection here.
Young gave a press conference in Atlanta today, along with three players from the Dream. She is scheduled to return to Harrisonburg on Friday, and is currently finalizing her contract with an agent.
Young was projected to go in the first round of the 2008 WNBA Draft, and Wednesday she was taken eighth overall by the Atlanta Dream, an expansion franchise. She is the first JMU player taken since the WNBA was started in 1997. Read about her selection here.
Young gave a press conference in Atlanta today, along with three players from the Dream. She is scheduled to return to Harrisonburg on Friday, and is currently finalizing her contract with an agent.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Young Prepped for Draft Lottery
Laney High School coach Sherri Tynes thought Tamera Young's decision to attend James Madison was "terrific" when she found out. Not surprising, considering Tynes was once former JMU coach Shelia Moorman's assistant.
But what is surprising is that Young actually chose JMU over high-profile schools. Her talent has always been apparent, and now WNBA officials are on the verge of affirming those skills. Young is slated to go in the first round of the 2008 WNBA Draft on Wednesday.
This prediction posted on the WNBA website Monday projects Young to go 11th overall. She would be the first JMU player to play in the WNBA. Meredith Alexis signed a contract with the Washington Mystics last year, but was cut before the season began. She now plays in France.
The first round of the draft (picks 1-14) will be televised Wednesday on ESPN2 starting at 1 p.m. Young said she's prepared to go anywhere, but would prefer to stay on the east coast.
But what is surprising is that Young actually chose JMU over high-profile schools. Her talent has always been apparent, and now WNBA officials are on the verge of affirming those skills. Young is slated to go in the first round of the 2008 WNBA Draft on Wednesday.
This prediction posted on the WNBA website Monday projects Young to go 11th overall. She would be the first JMU player to play in the WNBA. Meredith Alexis signed a contract with the Washington Mystics last year, but was cut before the season began. She now plays in France.
The first round of the draft (picks 1-14) will be televised Wednesday on ESPN2 starting at 1 p.m. Young said she's prepared to go anywhere, but would prefer to stay on the east coast.
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