Game Details: Saturday, May 3, at 12:00 p.m.
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NORFOLK, MAY 3, 2025 – The University of South Florida women's lacrosse team (13-4) will face the No. 1 seed James Madison University (13-4) in the AAC Championship this Saturday, May 3, at 12:00 p.m.
 
The Bulls (No. 2 seed) can be the second team in NCAA history to win a conference championship in their inaugural season (High Point University, 2011). A win would earn them an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament, becoming the first team to ever do so in their first season of play.
 
Series History:
This is the second meeting between USF and JMU in women's lacrosse history. The first came exactly two weeks prior on April 19th in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Bulls fell to the Dukes 20-6.
 
Setting The Stage:
The Bulls are coming off a 14-12 win over ECU in the AAC Championship Semifinal. The win made it their 12th in their last 14 games since Feb. 23^rd, only falling to Charlotte (17-16) and No. 11 JMU (20-6).
 
The Dukes are coming off a 16-6 victory over Vanderbilt on their side of the AAC Championship bracket. James Madison is 7-0 in conference play this season.
 
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About USF Women's Lacrosse
The University of South Florida announced the addition of women's lacrosse to its now 21-sport varsity athletics department in November of 2021. Fast forward to Feb. 7, 2025, the program embarked on its inaugural season in a 19-6 win over KSU, setting the State of Florida's regular season attendance record (2,386 fans). The Bulls named eight-time conference coach of the year Mindy McCord to lead the program in May of 2022. McCord, who came to USF with 240 career wins, earned 21 regular season and conference tournament titles at Jacksonville University. She led the program to eight NCAA appearances after launching and leading the Dolphins' program over its first 13 years. She developed 13 All-Americans, 81 all-conference selections, and 13 conference Player of the Year honorees during that span, departing JU following to back Sweet Sixteen berths. USF runs a fast-paced, high-scoring offense influenced by the early 1990s Loyola Marymount men's basketball record-setting fast break, which ranked among the national leaders in shots, points per game, and scoring margin numerous seasons during McCord's tenure at JU.

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