James Madison University is mourning the loss of Lauren Bernett , a softball player and sophomore who died on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 aged 20.
Lauren Bernett, a sophomore catcher from McDonald, Pennsylvania, was a key contributor for James Madison last season on its way to the 2021 Women’s College World Series.
Lauren Bernett’s influence culminated in the The Dukes winning games against top-ranked and eventual champion Oklahoma and Oklahoma State before losing back-to-back games to the Sooners in the semifinals.
In lieu of Lauren Bernett’s sudden death, James Madison University in a statement said that Wednesday’s doubleheader against Longwood has been canceled.
The statement reads;
“College athletics is great because of the people with whom we get to interact every day. We are a tight family.”
“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.”
Just last Monday (April 25, 2022), Lauren Bernett was named Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week as the Dukes swept a three-game set from Drexel.
Lauren Bernett also hit .778 with seven RBIs in the series.
There’s no information regarding Lauren Bernett’s boyfriend.