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Lacrosse faces Monmouth in final non-conference battle

LEXINGTON, Va. – Following three straight road games, the VMI lacrosse team returns to Lexington to face Monmouth University in the final non-conference tilt of the season.
 
Faceoff is set for an 11 a.m. start up on Drill Field 2. The game was originally scheduled to begin at noon but was moved up an hour due to lightning concerns in the afternoon.
 
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The Keydets are riding off the momentum of a thrilling 11-10 come-from-behind win over Queens last Saturday in Charlotte and have now won two consecutive games after defeating Hampton the weekend prior.
 
Faceoff specialist Jack Rogers played a key role in the victory by winning 21 of 25 faceoff attempts and was recognized as the Northeast Conference Player of the Week for his efforts. Beau Durkin was honored as an NEC Prime Performer by leading VMI with his second career hat trick in the win.
 
About the Hawks (3-2)
Monmouth enters Saturday's contest coming off a 9-5 defeat at the hands of NJIT three days ago in Newark, New Jersey, and look to get back in the win column after defeating Mount St. Mary's by a dominant 14-5 score last Saturday. The Hawks opened the season with a win over Manhattan College, then split a series against NEC foes as they fell to LIU, 8-9, before defeating Wagner College, 15-7, on February 17.
 
Ty Caffarelli has more than double the amount of any other team member as he has logged 18 goals on the season to average 3.6 per outing. Brendan Dundas and Connor Gorman each have nine goals apiece while Nick Teets has seven.
 
One of the top goalies in the CAA, Dylan Cadigan has played all but 22 minutes in the cage and has allowed 31 goals for a 6.70 goals-against average to go with 51 saves.
 
All-Time Series vs. Monmouth (1-3)
The Keydets erased a 0-3 deficit in the all-time series by claiming their first-ever win over the Hawks last season, a game in which the Keydets trailed 10-5 going into the final period but rallied to score six unanswered goals in the fourth to claim an 11-10 upset victory in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
 
The Hawks had been dominant in their three wins over the Keydets including in 2022 (L, 6-11), 2017 (L, 8-15) and 2016 (L, 5-17).
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Jack Rogers

#13 Jack Rogers

FO
5' 8"
Junior
Beau Durkin

#42 Beau Durkin

A
5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jack Rogers

#13 Jack Rogers

5' 8"
Junior
FO
Beau Durkin

#42 Beau Durkin

5' 9"
Freshman
A