JMU mens golf finished ninth in the Seahawk Intercollegiate in Wilmington, NC, Monday. The Dukes travel next to Pawleys Island, South Carolina, for the Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate on Monday through April 3.

JMU men’s golf finished the fall season with a first place finish at the VCU Shootout on Sept. 18 and two second place finishes at the Carolina Cup and Virtues Intercollegiate. The Dukes are now preparing for its first tournament at the end of Feb with newly extended head coach Carter Chevez. 

JMU women’s golf released its 2023-24 schedule on Friday. Last year, the Dukes won three tournament titles and finished eighth at the 2023 Sun Belt Championship.

JMU President Jonathan Alger and Director of Athletics Jeff Bourne spoke to The Breeze about the first year of the "Dukes Do Better" initiative, and how the department hopes to make the message stick as the attendance grows.

JMU Director of Athletics Jeff Bourne spoke to The Breeze on Monday about the newly renovated Convocation Center and the future of Godwin Hall and Bridgeforth Stadium.

JMU men’s golf released its 2023-2024 schedule Thursday. Last year, the Dukes tied for eighth at the 2023 Sun Belt Championship.

Junior JMU women's golfer Kendall Turner competed in the 2023 NCAA Raleigh Regional from Monday to Wednesday. Turner will return with the Dukes in the Fall.

JMU men's golf capped off its 2023 season with a T-8 finish at the Sun Belt Championship. The Dukes will now set their sights on their 2023 fall campaign.

Redshirt senior Kate Owens finished up her final season with JMU women's golf this past spring. In the process, she broke the program record for career rounds (135) and finished with the third-lowest career scoring average. (75.01, +3.16 to par) Staff writer Madi Alley breaks down her final season and impact on the Dukes.

JMU women's lacrosse finished its historic season by placing eighth in the Sun Belt Tournament Tuesday. Even though the Dukes didn't have the season finisher they were hoping for, JMU still had its share of tournament wins and broken records. Staff Writer Madi Alley details the Dukes' season. 

Despite the Dukes entering the tournament as the top seed after winning three of their four spring tournaments, JMU women's golf finished its season with an eighth place finish at the Sun Belt Championship.

JMU men's golf picked up its fourth straight top-five finish this season at the Mountaineer Invitational on Monday and Tuesday. Next, the Dukes head to the Sun Belt Championship from April 24-27.

JMU men's golf finished fourth out of eight teams at the Stitch Intercollegiate on Tuesday. The Dukes will wrap up their regular season at the Mountaineer Invitational on Monday and Tuesday.

JMU women's golf picked up its third tournament win of the year at the ECU Ironwood Invitational from April 3-4. Up next, the Dukes will compete in the Sun Belt Championship starting on April 16.

JMU women's golf picked up its second win of the spring season, finishing first out of 17 teams at the Golfweek Intercollegiate from March 27-29. Up next, the Dukes head to Greenville, North Carolina to compete in the ECU Ironwood Invitational from April 3-4.

JMU men's golf tied for fourth at the UNCW Intercollegiate on Friday and Saturday, with freshman Václav Tichý finishing T-10. The Dukes head to Raleigh, North Carolina, to compete in the Stitch Intercollegiate on Friday and Saturday.

JMU men's golf finished third out of 16 teams at the ECU Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday. Two freshman Dukes finished in the top 10 individually — Václav Tichý and Owen Kose. Up next, JMU will head to Wilmington, North Carolina, to compete in the Seahawk Invitational on Sunday.

JMU men's golf placed 13th out of 18 teams at the Bandon Dunes Championship in Brandon, Oregon. The Dukes travel next to Greenville, North Carolina to face Eastern Carolina in the ECU Intercollegiate. 

Last year, JMU women's golf finished first out of 14 teams at the River Landing Classic behind then-sophomore Amelia Williams' first-place individual finish. Staff writer Madi Alley details the impact of last year's win on the team as the Dukes prepare to head back to River Landing on Monday.

JMU men's golf sent four golfers to compete in the Wolfpack Individual Invitational from Feb. 25-26, which had all four finish inside the top 40 among 53 competitors. The Dukes hop back into action March 12-14 at the Brandon Dunes Championship in Bandon, Oregon. 

16 years ago, JMU Athletics cut 10 sports to stay in compliance with Title IX, an amendment prohibiting discrimination within federally funded programs. Sports Editor Madison Hricik and Online Managing Editor Savannah Reger detail that period in JMU Athletics history and look at how its impacts are still affecting the organization today. 

JMU women's golf finished first in the Oyster Shuck Match Play to begin its spring season on Feb. 14. Next up for the Dukes is the River Landing Classic on March 13. 

Looking to rewrite the women’s golf program’s narrative at JMU, head coach Tommy Baker was eager to find talent needed to do so. 

JMU coaches look all across the country to find student-athletes for their teams, but some will even look internationally. Staff writer Will Moran shares how the coaches find student-athletes from around the world, and how their recruitment process is a little different. 

The Dukes finished second at their last tournament of the fall in Charlotte, North Carolina, last week. Redshirt junior Kendall Turner finished first in the entire 73-golfer field. 

JMU men's golf tied for second among 15 teams at the Furman Intercollegiate this past weekend, and sophomore Daniel Cheng paced the field with a first-place finish among the 84-golfer field. Men's golf will kick back in gear in March.

JMU women's golf finished eighth at The Ally at Old Waverly from Oct. 17-18 but were highlighted by redshirt junior Kendall Turner's third-place finish in the 60-golfer field. The Dukes next head to the Charlotte Invitational from Oct. 24-25.

JMU women’s golf tied for seventh at Dale McNamara Invitational with a score of 894, or 30-over-par 864. Redshirt junior Kendall Turner led the team shooting 219— three-over-par 216 — tying for 12th in a field of 75 golfers.

JMU men's golf came close to winning the Georgia State Invitational but fell in a playoff vs. Tennessee Tech this past Tuesday. The Dukes next head to NC State on Oct. 15 for the two-day Wolfpack Intercollegiate in their second-to-last action of the fall season. 

JMU women's golf finished sixth of 15 teams this past weekend in the Evie Odum Invitational. Next, it travels to the Dale McNamara Invitational hosted by Tulsa University from Oct. 10-11. 

JMU men’s golf finished ninth out of 17 teams at the JT Poston Invitational from Sept. 26-27. The Dukes will next travel to the Georgia State Invitational from Oct. 3-4.

JMU women's golf finished fifth this weekend at the Lady Paladin Invitational. Next up is the Evie Odum Invitational hosted by Old Dominion from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2.

Earlier this week, JMU men's golf opened its fall slate of tournaments at the VCU Invitational, finishing tied for ninth among 14 teams. The Dukes next head south to North Carolina for the JT Poston Invitational from Sept. 26-27. 

JMU women's golf finished fourth among 15 teams at the Yale Invitational this past weekend. The Dukes compete five more times in the fall before kicking off spring tournaments in mid-February. 

JMU men's and women's golf, like most other JMU programs, are entering a new era in the Sun Belt Conference in 2022-23. However, unlike other JMU squads, both golf programs aren't seeing Sun Belt action for the most part until the spring, after playing tune-up tournaments in the fall and many non-Sun Belt schools leading up to the conference championships in mid- and late April. 

JMU men's and women's golf released their fall and spring slates last week. The men play five fall and six spring tournaments, while the women have six in the fall and five in the spring. Both will compete in their respective Sun Belt tournaments in mid-late April. 

JMU men’s golf wrapped up its 2021-22 season at the CAA Championship last Sunday through Tuesday. While the Dukes were unable to compete as a team due to the CAA ban, members of the team did compete individually, with freshman Daniel Cheng finishing in the top 10.

While women's golf and men's and women's tennis are individual sports, they're not played this way in college and, therefore, JMU student-athletes on these teams and weren't able to compete as a team for a CAA championship amid its ban on JMU. Despite it, multiple spring sport Dukes found perspective through the circumstances and put together program-defining seasons. 

JMU women’s golf had its final tournament of the year April 15-17 at the 2022 CAA Championship. While the Dukes couldn’t compete as a team due to the CAA’s postseason ban, their team leader, sophomore Amelia Williams, finished in the top 10.

Two tournaments in 10 days wrapped up JMU women’s golf’s spring regular season: an 11th-place finish in the March 27-29 Chattanooga Classic and the Ironwood Invitational from April 4-5 hosted by East Carolina University, where JMU finished third. Just the CAA tournament from April 15-17 is left for JMU, but only individuals can place. 

JMU men’s golf finished fifth in a 14-team field at the UNCW Seahawk Intercollegiate March 27-28, including a 13th-place finish for senior Neal Shipley. 

The Dukes finished first among 14 teams Tuesday at the River Landing Classic in Wallace, North Carolina, on the heels of two ninth-place finishes to begin the spring. Redshirt freshman Amelia Williams finished first among all golfers, and redshirt sophomore Kendall Turner tied for third. 

JMU men’s golf began its spring season at the Dorado Beach Collegiate in Puerto Rico on Feb. 27-March 1. The Dukes finished fifth among13 teams, including an individual fourth-place finish for senior Ignacio Montero, the fifth top-five finish of his career.

What happened in Florida last week for JMU women’s golf didn’t stay there: It traveled to Vegas.  

JMU women's golf competed in its first tournament since the fall last week, looking to start strong. The Dukes didn't finish hot, landing in ninth place.

JMU Athletics announced its next Hall of Fame class Wednesday, compassing three head coaches and six former athletes.

It’s game point outside the Turner household. For the first time in 15-year-old Kendall Turner’s life, dethroning her older brother on the driveway basketball court is within reach. 

JMU Athletics is officially in the Sun Belt and Commissioner Keith Gill, Athletic Director Jeff Bourne and JMU president Jonathan Alger all met with the media. The Breeze's Sports Editors and News Editor share sights and sounds from the media day.

Hours after receiving unanimous approval from the Virginia General Assembly to join the Sun Belt Conference, JMU officially accepted an invitation. The Dukes join Marshall, Old Dominion and Southern Mississippi in moving to the Sun Belt.

On Wednesday night, the Richmond Times-Dispatch said that the CAA is banning JMU from conference championships if the Dukes announce a move to the Sun Belt. 

As potential realignment opportunities arise for JMU, questions come up about specifics if JMU were to make the jump. Sports Editors Savannah Reger and Madison Hricik quick hit the storyline.

JMU field hockey was in the news this week for  a blowout victory and a near upset. Several other sports were in action as well — here’s what happened.

JMU women’s golf finished fifth of 11 teams at the three-day and three-round Edisto Island Invitational, its third straight top-five finish this fall. The Dukes were steady through the tournament, with cumulative team-score splits of 291, 292 and 294. Tournament host and CAA foe College of C…

JMU football got back on track with a win at Richmond on Saturday. As many fall sports are approaching CAA tournaments, teams are looking for pivotal wins to set the tone for conference play.

JMU football got back to its winning ways this week. In addition, other sports such as field hockey remained hot. Here’s what happened.

JMU men’s golf finished ninth out of 12 at the NC State Intercollegiate in Raleigh, North Carolina, over the weekend. Despite a strong start in the first round, the Dukes couldn’t replicate their early success in the final two rounds.

She didn’t even know she beat it. 

JMU swimming and diving returned to action this past week plus a CAA football shake up. Staff writer Joshua Gingrich recaps what happened.

After a bye week, JMU football returned this week. Other sports like field hockey and men’ soccer shined this week. Here’s what happened.

After its Sept. 20-21 tournament in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, was canceled, JMU men’s golf finished 10th of 12 teams at the three-day, three-round Rich Harvest Farms Intercollegiate hosted by Northern Illinois University. The Dukes stayed within a few strokes of first place through the …

Another week mean's more JMU sports action. Staff writer Courtney Ryder details what matchups await the Dukes throughout the week.

From men's soccer's win over U. Va to a dominant win by JMU field hockey, a lot happened in JMU sports this past week. Staff writer Joshua Gingrich explains what happened. 

Coming off its first-place finish at William & Mary, JMU women’s golf finished fifth of 13 teams in the three-day, three-round Lady Paladin Invitational. Redshirt junior Kate Owens swung her way into the record books in round two, carding her 20th career par-or-better round. 

For the first time in two years, Walker Cress isn't the leader and it's time for new players on JMU men's golf to step up. Copy Editor Grant Johnson explores the leadership options and how most didn't grow up in the United States.

JMU men’s and women’s tennis started their seasons last weekend with winning performances. This week, softball starts its fall schedule with its first game since the Dukes’ historic WCWS performance.

JMU men’s golf, and men’s and women’s tennis opened their respective fall schedules this week. In addition, several other teams were in action. Here’s what happened. 

JMU fall sports are getting deeper into the season and some teams are finding a rhythm on the field and court, while more teams start their seasons. The Dukes continue to face tough, quality conference and nonconference opponents with another exciting week of sports.

JMU women’s golf upped the ante from last week’s Nittany Lion Invitational sixth-place performance by placing first among 14 teams at the William & Mary Fall Invitational. It’s JMU’s premier first-place finish this fall and its first since last spring’s CAA Championship.

While women's golf and men's and women's tennis are individual sports, they're not played this way in college and, therefore, JMU student-athletes on these teams and weren't able to compete as a team for a CAA championship amid its ban on JMU. Despite it, multiple spring sport Dukes found perspective through the circumstances and put together program-defining seasons. 

JMU women’s golf had its final tournament of the year April 15-17 at the 2022 CAA Championship. While the Dukes couldn’t compete as a team due to the CAA’s postseason ban, their team leader, sophomore Amelia Williams, finished in the top 10.

Two tournaments in 10 days wrapped up JMU women’s golf’s spring regular season: an 11th-place finish in the March 27-29 Chattanooga Classic and the Ironwood Invitational from April 4-5 hosted by East Carolina University, where JMU finished third. Just the CAA tournament from April 15-17 is left for JMU, but only individuals can place. 

JMU men’s golf finished fifth in a 14-team field at the UNCW Seahawk Intercollegiate March 27-28, including a 13th-place finish for senior Neal Shipley. 

The Dukes finished first among 14 teams Tuesday at the River Landing Classic in Wallace, North Carolina, on the heels of two ninth-place finishes to begin the spring. Redshirt freshman Amelia Williams finished first among all golfers, and redshirt sophomore Kendall Turner tied for third. 

JMU men’s golf began its spring season at the Dorado Beach Collegiate in Puerto Rico on Feb. 27-March 1. The Dukes finished fifth among13 teams, including an individual fourth-place finish for senior Ignacio Montero, the fifth top-five finish of his career.

What happened in Florida last week for JMU women’s golf didn’t stay there: It traveled to Vegas.  

JMU women's golf competed in its first tournament since the fall last week, looking to start strong. The Dukes didn't finish hot, landing in ninth place.

JMU Athletics announced its next Hall of Fame class Wednesday, compassing three head coaches and six former athletes.