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VMI to face Wagner on Senior Day

11 seniors to be recognized prior to Saturday’s final game of 2026 at Drill Field 2

LEXINGTON, Va. – With the Northeast Conference Tournament still in sight, the VMI lacrosse team will face Wagner College in a crucial league battle Saturday afternoon in Lexington.
 
The opening faceoff is set for 12 p.m. at Drill Field 2. The game is being sponsored by First Command.
 
Approximately 40 minutes prior to the game, the program will recognize 11 graduating seniors who will be playing their final game on North Post. The senior class of 2026 includes Will Gormsen, Jack Myhre, Gage Kirkwood, Sebastien Chicas, Cole Jones, Nate Golding, Jack Rogers, Adam Norris, Zach Laperriere, Connor Jung and Sam Morginstin.
 
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The Keydets (5-6, 2-3) are coming off a big upset win over co-league leader LIU this past Sunday when the Keydets rallied from an early deficit to topple the Sharks by a 10-8 score at Long Island.
 
Jack Rogers was dominant at the faceoff X where he won 15 of 22 FO attempts to help VMI win the critical possession battle in a close contest to earn NEC Prime Performer honors. Sophomore Beau Durkin was also recognized by the league as a Prime Performer by scoring two goals for the day – including the game winner – late in the fourth period.
 
About the Seahawks (5-6, 3-2)
At 5-6 for the year, Wagner got off to a slow 0-4 start to the season but has since righted the trajectory and won three of its past four games, including an 8-7 overtime thriller over Le Moyne last weekend.
 
Jake Mitchell is the clear leader on offense as he leads the team in both goals (23) and assists (12) for 35 combined points, which is 13 more points than Dylan Popehn's 22 (17 goals, 5 assists). Smith Callaghan ranks third on the team with 11 goals to go with nine assists while Danny McMahon is close behind with 10 goals and eight assists. Theo Kostakos is another threat on the offensive end with a team-high 64 shots.
 
Cole Yoshioka is the top defenseman with 15 caused turnovers for the season while Tristan McMahon is right behind with 14. Goalie Angus Snow has played all but 86 minutes in the cage this year and owns an 11.24 goals-against average to go with 135 saves.
 
All-Time Series (12-8)
The Keydets and Seahawks are well familiar with each other having squared off 20 times over the past 24 years with VMI owning 12 victories to Wagner's eight. The Keydets have won the past four contests played since 2019 which put an end to the Seahawks' streak of six consecutive wins over the Keydets from 2013-18.
 
VMI looks to defeat Wagner for a fifth straight year after taking down the Seahawks by a close 13-12 score last season on Staten Island.
 
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Players Mentioned

Sebastien Chicas

#5 Sebastien Chicas

GK
5' 9"
Junior
Nate Golding

#11 Nate Golding

M
6' 0"
Junior
Will Gormsen

#2 Will Gormsen

A
6' 3"
Junior
Cole Jones

#10 Cole Jones

M
5' 9"
Junior
Connor Jung

#51 Connor Jung

D
6' 2"
Junior
Zach Laperriere

#31 Zach Laperriere

D
6' 0"
Junior
Sam Morginstin

#99 Sam Morginstin

LSM
6' 2"
Junior
Jack Myhre

#37 Jack Myhre

D
6' 0"
Junior
Adam Norris

#26 Adam Norris

GK
6' 0"
Junior
Jack Rogers

#13 Jack Rogers

FO
5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Sebastien Chicas

#5 Sebastien Chicas

5' 9"
Junior
GK
Nate Golding

#11 Nate Golding

6' 0"
Junior
M
Will Gormsen

#2 Will Gormsen

6' 3"
Junior
A
Cole Jones

#10 Cole Jones

5' 9"
Junior
M
Connor Jung

#51 Connor Jung

6' 2"
Junior
D
Zach Laperriere

#31 Zach Laperriere

6' 0"
Junior
D
Sam Morginstin

#99 Sam Morginstin

6' 2"
Junior
LSM
Jack Myhre

#37 Jack Myhre

6' 0"
Junior
D
Adam Norris

#26 Adam Norris

6' 0"
Junior
GK
Jack Rogers

#13 Jack Rogers

5' 8"
Junior
FO