team win vs. monmouth
Brian McWalters | RoadWin Photos
8
Monmouth University Monmouth 3-4, 0-0
9
Winner VMI VMI 4-3, 0-0
Monmouth University Monmouth
3-4, 0-0
8
Final
9
VMI VMI
4-3, 0-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Monmouth University Monmouth 1 2 3 2 8
VMI VMI 2 1 2 4 9

Game Recap: Lacrosse |

VMI rallies for 9-8 win over Monmouth

Keydets win in come-from-behind fashion a third consecutive week

LEXINGTON, Va. – Down 8-6 with 10 minutes left in regulation, the VMI lacrosse team rallied for three late goals to earn a 9-8 come-from-behind win over visiting Monmouth University Saturday afternoon at Drill Field 2.
 
The victory marks the third week in a row the Keydets have rallied from behind to snatch victory from defeat. It is also the second year in a row the Keydets (3-3) have rallied to defeat the Hawks (3-3) in come-from-behind fashion.


 
Game Summary
A Ty Caffarelli goal by Monmouth put the Hawks up 8-6 at the 10:25 mark of the final period, their largest lead of the game. Unfazed, VMI's Ty Yonas cut the deficit to 8-7 with a goal at the 6:09 mark. Senior Will Gormsen then tied the score at 8-all with a goal with 2:38 on the clock. Unwilling to go into overtime, VMI's Jack Duncan-Bloom earned a hat trick and put in the game-winning goal with only 1:25 to play to seal the win for the Keydets.
 
The Hawks got a couple shots off in the final minute but could not score the equalizer as the Keydets improved to 3-3 heading into league play next week.
 
The Keydets got off to a good start to the game with a 2-0 lead off goals by Duncan-Bloom and Ethan Ostrowski, their largest advantage of the game. Monmouth countered with three unanswered goals to take the lead, and the Keydets and Hawks traded barbs the rest of the way in a back-and-forth contest.
 
Key Stats
*The game featured seven lead changes and six ties.
*Ostrowski led the Keydets with four goals on the day while Duncan-Bloom finished with three  
*Caffarelli finished with four goals for the Hawks while Caden Kesselrign, Hayden Chester, Ryan O'Rourke and Nick Teets each had one score
*The close contest featured 42 shots for Monmouth and 39 for VMI
*VMI won the groundball contest by a close 23-20 margin
*Monmouth won 13 of 20 faceoffs for the day
*Monmouth finished 14-17 on clearing attempts while VMI went 21-24
*VMI held the Hawks to 0-2 on extra-man opportunities
*VMI keeper Adam Norris logged 12 saves in the win
 
Up Next
The Keydets begin Northeast Conference play on the road as they head to Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, for a 2 p.m. faceoff with the Dolphins



 
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