Putting things into perspective: JMU softball player passes away

Lauren Bennett was part of the World Series team last year and was just named the CAA Player of the week yesterday.

Statement from JMU

Dear JMU community,

Our hearts are aching, hearing the news of the loss of one of our student-athletes. Lauren Bernett was a high-achieving member of our softball team and a great ambassador of JMU and our athletics program. She was a key member of our 2021 Women's College World Series team as a freshman catcher last year.

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.

Our thoughts are with her family; her coaches, teammates and friends; the rest of our department staff and student-athletes; and the entire JMU community. JMU Nation is a close community, and we grieve together.

Jonathan Alger
JMU President

Posted: 04/26/2022 at 10:47AM

Putting things into perspective: JMU softball player passes away -- VTChip 04/26/2022 10:47AM

Not sure why, but this one has me hurting quite a bit -- VTsportscaster 04/26/2022 6:47PM

I agree 100%. That entire team has to be devastated at the moment -- VTChip 04/26/2022 6:58PM

It is likely they won't finish the season -- VT_AD 04/27/2022 12:14PM

That doesn't surprise me if the circumstances surrounding her death end up -- VTHokie2000 04/27/2022 3:34PM

Looks like a DH with between Longwood-JMU for Wed has been canceled** -- VTsportscaster 04/26/2022 10:42PM

It was. -- RJHokie 04/26/2022 10:47PM

Oh man, that’s rough, no clue they were on the baseball schedule -- VTsportscaster 04/26/2022 11:35PM

Delete** -- VTsportscaster 04/26/2022 10:42PM

An unbelieveably tough..... -- 2hhoop3 04/26/2022 7:06PM

Major was Biology, Minor in Pre-Veterinarian Medicine -- VTChip 04/26/2022 2:55PM

And how about her community service -- VTChip 04/26/2022 6:55PM

Wisconsin lost a female track star to suicide the other day -- UpperQuad 04/26/2022 2:06PM

This issue was discussed a bit a few threads down -- VT_AD 04/26/2022 12:51PM

When I saw JMU's tweet yesterday about her death, Laser's Ladybugs was one -- VTHokie2000 04/27/2022 10:33AM

This is a tough one. We sat next to her … -- MidloHokie 04/26/2022 12:31PM

Was the CAA Player of the Week last week I believe ** -- VT_AD 04/26/2022 11:46AM

Very tragic. What happened? ** -- IB4TECH 04/26/2022 11:03AM

Tweet from Odicci Alexander -- Diehard Hokie 04/26/2022 12:06PM

There are some other tweets and IG stories from other former players -- HokieAllMyLife 04/26/2022 12:40PM

Wondering same but nothing makes it any less sad ** -- hokiepro 04/26/2022 11:11AM

No it doesn't. I do see where she was found dead with no explanations. ** -- IB4TECH 04/26/2022 11:13AM

Terrible news…………………RIP Lauren😢 ** -- VTHokieTom 04/26/2022 10:50AM

Putting things into perspective: JMU softball player passes away

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