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VMI opens NEC play at Le Moyne

LEXINGTON, Va. – Coming off three straight wins, the VMI lacrosse team enters Northeast Conference action with confidence as the Keydets travel up to Syracuse, New York, to face league foe Le Moyne College Saturday afternoon.
 
Faceoff is set for a 2 p.m. start at Ted Grant Field.
 
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Last Time Out: VMI 9, Monmouth 8 – March 7, 2026
The Keydets earned a thrilling 9-8 win over visiting Monmouth last Saturday at Drill Field 2, their third straight victory in come-from-behind fashion. Down 8-6 with 10 minutes left in the game, the Keydets rallied to tie it up with 2:38 on the clock before junior Jack Duncan-Bloom put in the game-winning goal with only 1:25 remaining to lift the Keydets to the big win to close non-conference play.
 
Freshman and NEC Rookie of the Week Ethan Ostrowski led VMI with four goals on the day while Duncan-Bloom finished with a hat trick.  Freshman defenseman Alex Seaton led the team defensively with six caused turnovers to go with five groundballs for the day.
 
About Le Moyne (1-7, 0-0)
After dropping the last three contests, the Dolphins look to get back in the win column Saturday when they host the Keydets. Le Moyne most recently traveled to Hobart College Tuesday night and fell by a 12-7 score. Last week, the Dolphins fell to MAAC foes Siena (L, 7-11) and Manhattan (L, 12-11) in overtime.  Their sole victory this season came in a 7-6 win at St. Bonaventure on February 28. Le Moyne opened the season with losses to Queens, Jacksonville, Holy Cross and Canisius.
 
Conner Vaughn and Thomas Berry lead the team with 10 goals apiece while Owen Wilson is close behind with nine. While he only has two goals for the year, Emmet McDermott plays a key role in the offense with a team-high 10 assists thus far, six more than anyone else on the squad.  Vaughn also has four assists for a team-high 14 points.
 
Dominic Pezzimenti is the top defenseman with six caused turnovers so far in 2026.
 
Series History (0-1)
In the first ever matchup between the schools last season, Le Moyne came out on top by a close 10-9 score as the Dolphins rallied from behind to earn the win. VMI led 8-7 going into the final period but the Dolphins outscored the Keydets 3-1 in the final period to pick up the league win in the inaugural NEC game for both programs.
 
 



 
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Players Mentioned

Jack Duncan-Bloom

#1 Jack Duncan-Bloom

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5' 9"
Sophomore
Ethan Ostrowski

#40 Ethan Ostrowski

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6' 0"
Freshman
Alex Seaton

#66 Alex Seaton

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6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jack Duncan-Bloom

#1 Jack Duncan-Bloom

5' 9"
Sophomore
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Ethan Ostrowski

#40 Ethan Ostrowski

6' 0"
Freshman
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Alex Seaton

#66 Alex Seaton

6' 0"
Freshman
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