HARRISONBURG, Va. - Lauren Bernett, a star softball player at James Madison University, has died, the school announced Tuesday.
She was 20.Bernett's cause of death was not immediately released."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," the school said in a statement.Bernett, a sophomore catcher from Pennsylvania, was a key contributor for the college softball team last season on its way to the 2021 Women's College World Series.