VMI 2022/2023

[10stone5]

Some real nice detail here,

https://fanlax.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=426191#p426191

[Reddogg]

Good way to start the season with 14-11 win. Heard they were up 14-6. Anyone attend? No streaming and no live stats is a joke. Need to find a way like all other schools.

[old salt]

Congrats on the season opening win.
Queens is an interesting team. Should be a fun game.
https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/ ... fall/60225

[USMClaxdad]

VMI with the sweep of the MAAC weekly awards..... https://maacsports.com/news/2023/2/6/cl ... wards.aspx

[USMClaxdad]

Strong VMI stats for FOs, ground balls, and EMO. https://detroittitans.com/mens-lacrosse ... i/5664/pdf

[old salt]

Good showing vs a good High Point team.

[valaxfan]

Score vs HP?

Thx. valaxfan

[Farfromgeneva]

Score vs HP?

Thx. valaxfan

17-11 HP

[valaxfan]

Score vs HP?

Thx. valaxfan

17-11 HP

Thx. valaxfan

[old salt]

Another win. This one in conf. Way to go !

[10stone5]

Ty Yonas 2023-24,

with another 100+ point season,

Scoring (80 points)
Zach Hulme, Kennett, 123 goals, 34 assists, 157 points
Chase Kusko, Parkland, 80 goals, 59 assists, 139 points
Peyton LaRocco, Delaware Valley, 79 goals, 56 assists, 135 points


Ty Yonas, Exeter, 102 Goals, 27 Assists, 129 Points

[Shakabrah]

Wonder what happened to Defensive Coordinator and recently named recruiting coordinator Kevin Doherty? He is no longer listed on the VMI website. Fired? Resigned? Pretty weird to happen after being named recruiting coordinator.

The defense took a pretty bad shelling against Marist to end the year but they showed strides compared to previous years.

[Dip&Dunk]

Wonder what happened to Defensive Coordinator and recently named recruiting coordinator Kevin Doherty? He is no longer listed on the VMI website. Fired? Resigned? Pretty weird to happen after being named recruiting coordinator.

The defense took a pretty bad shelling against Marist to end the year but they showed strides compared to previous years.

Mutual parting of the ways. I would not use Marist as a guide. For some reason team had their end of year banquet before the game, they were already eliminated from the conference tourny the previous week, etc., etc.

Defensive scoring showed improvements under Kevin. You have to go back over 20 years to find a graduating class that had as many wins as '23 did. While defense improved and was certainly their strongest unit there are certainly reasons why this happened.
1. D poles were the best position on team. Tim Lindenbaum started all games for all four years. Baber and Boynewicz, both rising Jr's, are both solid.
2. Adam Norris as GK was outstanding. All MAAC freshman team.
3. VMI was 40th in nation in FO's. Dramatic improvement.

In fairness to offense, losing one of the team captains (Scout Ripley) and a leader throughout the entire school in the fourth game of the season really impacted the whole team. Depth will always be an issue. (Graduating class was 300 something, they have to be the smallest D1 program in the nation) Hartley Jorden (all SOCON jr year, all MAAC sr year) is best playing off another player and with Ripley gone, Jorden was doubled as soon as he got off the bus.

That all being said, VMI is one of only 6 teams in the nation to improve each of the last three years and Kevin was a big part of that. Wish him and VMI luck in the future. RAH VA MIL

[Shakabrah]

Wonder what happened to Defensive Coordinator and recently named recruiting coordinator Kevin Doherty? He is no longer listed on the VMI website. Fired? Resigned? Pretty weird to happen after being named recruiting coordinator.

The defense took a pretty bad shelling against Marist to end the year but they showed strides compared to previous years.

Mutual parting of the ways. I would not use Marist as a guide. For some reason team had their end of year banquet before the game, they were already eliminated from the conference tourny the previous week, etc., etc.

Defensive scoring showed improvements under Kevin. You have to go back over 20 years to find a graduating class that had as many wins as '23 did. While defense improved and was certainly their strongest unit there are certainly reasons why this happened.
1. D poles were the best position on team. Tim Lindenbaum started all games for all four years. Baber and Boynewicz, both rising Jr's, are both solid.
2. Adam Norris as GK was outstanding. All MAAC freshman team.
3. VMI was 40th in nation in FO's. Dramatic improvement.

In fairness to offense, losing one of the team captains (Scout Ripley) and a leader throughout the entire school in the fourth game of the season really impacted the whole team. Depth will always be an issue. (Graduating class was 300 something, they have to be the smallest D1 program in the nation) Hartley Jorden (all SOCON jr year, all MAAC sr year) is best playing off another player and with Ripley gone, Jorden was doubled as soon as he got off the bus.

That all being said, VMI is one of only 6 teams in the nation to improve each of the last three years and Kevin was a big part of that. Wish him and VMI luck in the future. RAH VA MIL

Great insight on all of that!! I’m just a spectator and find the coaching carousel interesting every year so I thought I’d ask. I think VMI has made tremendous strides specifically on the recruiting front. They should have success in the MAAC moving forward with Norris in cage.

[GaitsRightHand]

Wonder what happened to Defensive Coordinator and recently named recruiting coordinator Kevin Doherty? He is no longer listed on the VMI website. Fired? Resigned? Pretty weird to happen after being named recruiting coordinator.

The defense took a pretty bad shelling against Marist to end the year but they showed strides compared to previous years.

Mutual parting of the ways. I would not use Marist as a guide. For some reason team had their end of year banquet before the game, they were already eliminated from the conference tourny the previous week, etc., etc.

Defensive scoring showed improvements under Kevin. You have to go back over 20 years to find a graduating class that had as many wins as '23 did. While defense improved and was certainly their strongest unit there are certainly reasons why this happened.
1. D poles were the best position on team. Tim Lindenbaum started all games for all four years. Baber and Boynewicz, both rising Jr's, are both solid.
2. Adam Norris as GK was outstanding. All MAAC freshman team.
3. VMI was 40th in nation in FO's. Dramatic improvement.

In fairness to offense, losing one of the team captains (Scout Ripley) and a leader throughout the entire school in the fourth game of the season really impacted the whole team. Depth will always be an issue. (Graduating class was 300 something, they have to be the smallest D1 program in the nation) Hartley Jorden (all SOCON jr year, all MAAC sr year) is best playing off another player and with Ripley gone, Jorden was doubled as soon as he got off the bus.

That all being said, VMI is one of only 6 teams in the nation to improve each of the last three years and Kevin was a big part of that. Wish him and VMI luck in the future. RAH VA MIL

Great insight on all of that!! I’m just a spectator and find the coaching carousel interesting every year so I thought I’d ask. I think VMI has made tremendous strides specifically on the recruiting front. They should have success in the MAAC moving forward with Norris in cage.

Intrigued to see how Jordan fairs at UNC next year. Good luck to VMI, hopefully they continue to trend upward.

[old salt]

CONGRATS to VMI on another improving season (7-8).

Time to renew the series with an annual trip to Navy's NMCMS.

Feed the Keydets Buffalo Chicken in King Hall.

[Dip&Dunk]

Congratulations to Coach Purpua, VMI Coach of the year earning the Nathaniel W Pendleton 1922 Distinguished Coach Honor award.