savage vs. gwu
Joseph Burton
0
Regent REGENT (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
6
Winner VMI VMI (1-1-0, 0-0-0)
Regent REGENT
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
0
Final
6
VMI VMI
(1-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Regent REGENT 0 0 0
VMI VMI 0 6 6

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Keydets defeat Regent in home opener

LEXINGTON, Va. – A slow start to the game spurred a strong finish as the VMI men's soccer team earned a 6-0 victory over visiting Regent University Saturday afternoon in the 2026 home opener at Patchin Field.
 
The Keydets (1-1-0) and Royals (0-0) battled to a 0-0 draw at halftime before VMI caught fire in the second half to earn six unanswered goals over the final 45 minutes.
 
VMI scored quickly in the second half as Yeirin Mejia tapped a cross from Ian Joya above the head of Regent goalie Sebastian Carmenates for the first goal of the season for the Keydets in the 47th minute (46:10). Just seconds later, VMI senior Jesse Lee raced down the field and scored an unassisted goal for a 2-0 VMI lead at the 46:13 mark.
 
Just three minutes passed before VMI's Jaden Moore took the ball just outside of the goalbox and shot it into the Regent net for a 3-0 lead with over 30 minutes on the clock.
 
Moore would strike again seven minutes later (49:47) off a cross from Lennox Moua for VMI's fourth goal of the match.
 
The Keydets would go on to score two more goals over the final 20 minutes, including a brace by Mejia in the 70th minute (69:08) and the sixth goal by Gabriel N'Dakpri assisted by Harrison Efford for the game's final tally.
 
Key Stats
*VMI outshot the Royals by an 11-8 count led by Moore's four shots on the day. Mejia and Lee both finished with two shot attempts
* Jack Houseknecht and Collin Pennington led the Royals with two shots apiece
*VMI keeper Ben Bruzonic earned the win by tracking four saves. Regent goalie Connor Henriques played the first half for the Royals and did not allow a goal while teammate Sebastian Carmenates played the second half and allowed six VMI goals.
*The Royals outshot the Keydets 4-2 in the opening half before the Keydets took nine shots in the second half to just four for the Royals
*VMI had seven corner kicks to Regent's three
 
Up Next
VMI faces a quick turnaround as they'll face Presbyterian College Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. at Patchin Field






 
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