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Randall K. Wolf

Lacrosse

Lacrosse Hits the Road to Face Canisius

LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI lacrosse teams looks to bounce back following a tough home loss Wednesday as the Keydets travel to Buffalo, New York, to face Canisius College Saturday at 11 a.m. at Demske Sports Complex.
 
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Last Time Out
Returning home to face MAAC foe Mount St. Mary's for a midweek matchup, the VMI lacrosse team fell by a 20-5 score to The Mount Wednesday afternoon at Drill Field #2. The game was a historic one for the program as it marked the first ever live broadcast event at Drill Field #2.
 
The Keydets (4-6, 1-3) got behind early and could not overcome the deficit as The Mount (4-6, 3-1) jumped out to a 6-2 lead after the opening period and 10-3 advantage at the half en route to victory.
 
About the Golden Griffins (2-8, 1-3)
Coming off two consecutive MAAC losses, Canisius enters Saturday's game hungry for victory after two close losses this past week to Manhattan College (L, 9-14) and Siena College (L, 9-10 OT). The Griffs have played a tough schedule to this point including losses to Hobart, Bellarmine and Michigan, but caught fire in mid-March with two straight wins over St. Bonaventure (W, 13-5) and an 18-16 barnburner over Marist College.
 
Colin Kelly is the dominant offensive player on the team with 27 goals on the season, while Keegan Kozack ranks seconds with 13 goals to go with five assists. Hunter Parucki and Kevin Carney are also offensive leaders with nine goals apiece for the year.
 
Goalie Tommy Kunz has played all but four minutes in the cage this season and owns a 14.13 goals-against average to go with 119 saves (.484 save percentage having faced 407 shot attempts).
 




 
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