The James Madison softball coach staff remembered the late Lauren Bernett as a person who showed grace and kindness to everyone in a statement released Friday
The James Madison softball coach staff remembered the late Lauren Bernett as a person who showed grace and kindness to everyone in a statement released Friday
James Madison University(NEW YORK) A college softball star from James Madison University has died at the age of 20, the university announced Tuesday. Her death marks the third of a female college athlete since March. Lauren Bernett, a sophomore biology major from McDonald, Pennsylvania, was named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week on Monday, just one day before her death was announced. Last year, she helped the school reach the Women's College World Series. Authorities said Wednesday they are classifying the death of Bernett as an "apparent suicide." In a statement, Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson said his department is still conducting its investigation and is awaiting a report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia. On March 2, Stanford University in Stanford, California, announced the death of 22-year-old Katie Meyer, the goalkeeper and captain of the women's soccer team. Her parents later shared that Meyer's
School president Jonathan Alger and athletic director Jeff Bourne announced the death of 20-year-old Lauren Bernett, a sophomore catcher and cleanup hitter for the Dukes, in a news release Tuesday. They provided no details.