Lauren Bernett Cause Of Death, Obituary Unavailable Yet – Lauren Bernett, a softball player at James Madison University, died on Tuesday, the school confirmed.
She was 20 years old at the time. The cause of death was not given, and calls to the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Department by USA TODAY Sports were not returned.
According to usatoday.com, The school also announced that the Longwood doubleheader on Wednesday has been canceled.
“College athletics is fantastic because of the people we get to deal with on a daily basis. We are a close-knit family. Lauren has been an important member of our JMU Athletics community, and we will always consider her a Duke. We’ll miss her terribly “In a statement, the school said.
Bernett, a sophomore catcher from McDonald, Pennsylvania, was an important part of James Madison’s run to the Women’s College World Series in 2021. Before losing back-to-back games against the Sooners in the semifinals, the Dukes defeated top-ranked and eventual champion Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
Bernett hit.336 with nine home runs and 33 RBI this season, including setting the school’s single-game RBI record with seven against College of Charleston on April 16.
