Randall K. Wolf

Box Score

VMI VMI 6-9, 3-6

Marist MARIST 7-7, 6-3

VMI VMI

6-9, 3-6

Final

Apr. 22, 2023

Marist MARIST

7-7, 6-3

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
VMI VMI	3	1	1	2	7
Marist MARIST	5	3	4	6	18

Game Recap: Lacrosse | 4/22/2023 4:50:00 PM

Lacrosse Completes Season with Loss to Marist

Box Score

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Despite its best effort, the VMI lacrosse team saw its 2023 season come to a close with an 18-7 loss at the hands of host Marist College Saturday afternoon at Tenney Stadium in Poughkeepsie, New York.

With six wins on the year, VMI (6-9, 3-6) ends the campaign with its most wins since the 2008 season and most goals scored in a season since 1997.

With two goals and one assist for the day, sophomore Luke Rusterucci hit 54 points for the season - tied for 13th most all-time in a single year - and most in a season since Kevin Hill in 2008. With 24 assists on the year, he also ties Mason Ayers (1998) for the ninth most assists in a single season.

Adam Norris' 201 saves is sixth most in a season in program history, and senior Hartley Jordan ends up with 102 points for the year, tied for 18th most with Wesley Sanders '18 for all-time points in program history.

Key Stats
*Hartley Jordan, Luke Rusterucci finish with a pair of goals on the day
*Adam Norris totals 15 saves
*Thomas Williamson earns a goal and an assist
*AJ Stamos, Austin English round out the scoring with one score apiece
*Jake Deacy led Marist with four goals, while James Lyons, Stephen Bickel and Jamison Embury each had a pair
*Marist goalie Daniel O'Meara finished with 14 saves to preserve the win for the Red Foxes

VMI Head Coach James Purpura
"I'm thankful for our seniors. While today wasn't the result we wanted to earn, they've done a great job moving this program forward. They graduate with the most wins as a graduating class in 11 years and I'm confident they've left the program better than they found it. They've raised the standard for VMI lacrosse. We will begin evaluating the year and I can't wait to get back to work with this group moving forward."

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