Harrisonburg, VA - Ariel Lane and Mary Kate Lomady each scored three goals to lead #7 James Madison to a 10-6 victory over #16 Hofstra in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship game on Saturday afternoon at the JMU Lacrosse Complex.  Hofstra got two goals apiece from senior midfielder Corrine Gandolfi and freshman midfielder Jill Maier. 

Hofstra's record slips to 12-6 with the loss, while James Madison improves to 16-2 and earns the CAA's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

James Madison would get the scoring started in the contest as Ariel Lane scored at the 26:23 mark to put the Dukes up 1-0.  JMU would add to its lead as Lomady and Annie Brophy each found the back of the next as the half progressed to allow James Madison to lead 3-0 with 12:47 remaining in the opening stanza. 

After a timeout from the Pride, junior defender Jennalee Trombley got Hofstra on the board with a free-position goal before Lomady put the Dukes back up three goals with a free-position goal of her own at the 11:20 mark.

Hofstra would rally, though, as back-to-back unassisted goals from freshman midfielder Casey Kellogg and Gandolfi made the score 4-3 James Madison with 5:05 to play before intermission.

The home squad would expand on its lead into the break as the Dukes scored the final two goals of the half and led 6-3 heading into the second stanza.

James Madison had a huge advantage in shots in the first half as they outshot the Pride, 17-7, while forcing Hofstra into 10 turnovers.

Lane would open the scoring in the second half with a free-position goal at the 28:54 mark to put JMU up 7-3 before Hofstra scored two of the next three goals to cut the deficit to 8-5 with 21:31 to play. 

Maier would score both goals during the quick spurt which was ended with another goal from Lane, off an assist from Kim Griffin with 14:55 left to put JMU up 9-5.

Gandolfi would close the gap to 9-6 with a goal at the 5:26 mark, but JMU would add a late goal to earn the 10-6 victory.