Lauren Bernett JMU

It is with heavy hearts that we write to you today. It saddens us to share with you there has been a loss within our community. Lauren Bernett died yesterday, ...

If you are directly impacted by this loss, please reach out to the Dean of Students or Counseling Center for support and resources. Please know each of you are a valued member of the JMU community as we grieve together. It is with heavy hearts that we write to you today.

James Madison University softball player Lauren Bernett has died, the school announced Tuesday. No cause of death was announced.

JMU Nation is a close community, and we grieve together," the school said. "College athletics is great because of the people with whom we get to interact every day. We are grateful that Lauren has been part of our JMU Athletics community and will always consider her to be a Duke. We will miss her dearly," the school said in a statement.

James Madison University is mourning the loss of one of their own, softball player and sophomore Lauren Bernett.

JMU Nation is a close community, and we grieve together.” College athletics is great because of the people with whom we get to interact every day. She was a key member of our 2021 Women’s College World Series team as a freshman catcher last year.

Lauren Bernett, a star catcher for the James Madison University softball team, has died, the school announced Tuesday. The sophomore was 20 years old.

She went 7-for-9 in the series, hitting .788 with seven RBIs and four runs scored. She recorded four of her seven hits in Sunday’s game, including a home run. “We are a tight family.

On Tuesday, James Madison University announced the death of Lauren Bernett, a student and softball player at the school.

She was a key member of our 2021 Women’s College World Series team as a freshman catcher last year.” The school did not disclose a cause of death. “Lauren Bernett was a high-achieving member of our softball team and a great ambassador of JMU and our athletics program.