LEXINGTON, Va. – After hosting the entire Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) field, the VMI Water Polo program returns to the road this weekend, traveling to Philadelphia for matchups with host La Salle, as well as LIU and
The Keydets (9-9, 0-4) played a Mount St. Mary's team tough on Friday, before taking Siena to overtime to open up Saturday. Two tough tests followed as the Keydets fell to No. 15 Wagner before closing out against Villanova.
The Matchups
Saturday, March 22 at La Salle – 10:00 AM
The Explorers sit at 9-11 this season and are 2-1 in the MAAC. Although they were narrowly edged out by No. 22 Marist to end the weekend, La Salle has won eight of its last 10, defeating Mount St. Mary's and Iona in Lexington. While VMI won the first seven matchups, La Salle has taken the last seven.
Saturday, March 22 vs. LIU – 4:00 PM
LIU is 11-9 going into the weekend, also sitting at 2-1 in conference, scoring strong victories over Iona and Siena before falling to nationally-ranked Marist. The Keydets will be searching for their first win in the series.
Sunday, March 23 vs. No. 17 Wagner – 9:00 AM
The Seahawks are 11-6 entering the weekend, having defeated No. 22 Marist, the Keydets and Iona this past weekend. The Keydets fought valiantly against a talented Wagner squad on Saturday, outscoring the Seahawks 7-5 in the second half, led by Haley Minnich's three goals.