VMI 2022/2023

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Incoming rats announced:

2022 VMI LACROSSE RECRUITING CLASS
Name Position Ht Wt Hometown/State High School
Sebastien Chicas GK 5-9 175 Lake Forest, CA St. Margaret Episcopal
Austin English A 6-0 165 Nashville, TN Montgomery Bell Academy
Nate Golding M 6-0 180 Granite Bay, CA Granite Bay
Jack Rogers FO 5-8 180 Suwanee, GA North Gwinnett
James Aldinger D 6-4 225 Arlington, VA Yorktown
Blaze Perales M 5-8 160 North Tustin, CA Mater Dei
Riley Martin M 5-10 175 Wake Forest, NC Heritage
Cole Jones A 5-8 170 Ashburn, VA Riverside
Adam Norris GK 5-11 180 Yorktown, NY Yorktown
Zach Laperriere LSM 6-0 189 Haddonfield, NJ Haddonfield Memorial
Alex Shapiro M 6-1 188 Westport, CT The Hotchkiss School
Will Gormsen A 6-3 225 Leawood, KS Rockhurst
Connor Franklin LSM 5-8 175 The Woodlands, TX The Woodlands
Jack Myhre D 6-0 185 Dellwood, MN Mahtomedi
Gage Kirkwood M 6-0 165 Lewisville, TX Hebron
Connor Jung D 6-2 210 Avondale, PA Kennett Square
Sam Morginstin LSM 6-2 190 Ambler, PA Upper Dublin

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Of note for the incoming rats:
1. Only 2 from the State of Virginia
2. 11 States represented
3. Last year they were youngest D1 team and this year they may be even younger
4. While the coach used various line ups through the year, basically only two starters are gone, both at middie. Will be interesting to see how the depth chart plays out.

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VMI 2023 Home games:

Detroit Mercy/HPU/Hampton/Siena/MSM/Manhattan/Quinnipiac

VMI Away Games:

Queens/Bonnies/Bellarmine/LIU/Sacred Heart/Canisius/Wagner/Marist

[Reddogg]

Down 1 rat so far. 1 middie was a no show for matriculation.

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Down 1 rat so far. 1 middie was a no show for matriculation.

Not sure who and name does not matter to me but the expected Rats to show up at matriculation all arrived...and are in the process of getting into the best shape of their lives.

Interesting side note, this class, one of the smallest in recent history, was certainly not because of the lacrosse recruits. They make up almost 5% of the total rat class. Coach Pupura and staff are certainly out there recruiting and as reflected last year, are making a significant impact to improving VMI lacrosse.

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VMI complete schedule is posted.

Keydets’ 2023 Schedule

Date Home Away Notes
2/4 VMI @ Detroit Mercy
2/10 Queens @ VMI
2/17 VMI @ High Point
2/21 VMI @ Hampton
2/25 St. Bonaventure @ VMI
3/4 Bellarmine @ VMI
3/11 LIU @ VMI MAAC
3/18 VMI @ Siena MAAC
3/25 Sacred Heart @ VMI MAAC
3/29 VMI @ Mount St. Mary’s MAAC
4/1 Canisius @ VMI MAAC
4/8 VMI @ Manhattan MAAC
4/12 Wagner @ VMI MAAC
4/15 VMI @ Quinnipiac MAAC
4/22 Marist @ VMI MAAC

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January 28th 2023 three way scrimmages UNC/Jax/VMI @ Chapel Hill

[JPAtlantic]

Really looking forward to the Oct. 30 Headstrong Lacrosse Tournament.

Any streaming?

Lee-Jackson #35?

https://vmikeydets.com/news/2022/9/13/v ... er-30.aspx

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I am not sure where the Lee-Jackson will end up once the pendulum stops swinging, if ever. A scrimmage? Last year VMI ran it like a scrimmage. W&L did not. A game/scrimmage as part of a three team event like this year? A Fall Ball game but not named/no trophy/MVP plaque? Or the full pomp and ceremony with a few thousand showing up, tailgating, custom T-Shirts, etc.

I am for the later. For two schools that basically share a campus but could not be farther apart in most other aspects, Lee-Jackson is the perfect setting (especially when held at W&L). The last true Lee-Jackson (2019) the rat class was marched over to the game and I think W&L fans still outnumbered VMI 3 to 1.

Call it what you want. Battle of Lexington? Whatever. Just play the game. It was something special and unique and would be a shame to lose it or have it become just a scrimmage.

[InsiderRoll]

I am not sure where the Lee-Jackson will end up once the pendulum stops swinging, if ever. A scrimmage? Last year VMI ran it like a scrimmage. W&L did not. A game/scrimmage as part of a three team event like this year? A Fall Ball game but not named/no trophy/MVP plaque? Or the full pomp and ceremony with a few thousand showing up, tailgating, custom T-Shirts, etc.

I am for the later. For two schools that basically share a campus but could not be farther apart in most other aspects, Lee-Jackson is the perfect setting (especially when held at W&L). The last true Lee-Jackson (2019) the rat class was marched over to the game and I think W&L fans still outnumbered VMI 3 to 1.

Call it what you want. Battle of Lexington? Whatever. Just play the game. It was something special and unique and would be a shame to lose it or have it become just a scrimmage.

Lee-Jackson game as you know it is dead. The commandant of VMI and the president of W&L had major disagreements about the name with neither willing to yield. As I understand it the coaches had to beg to even be allowed to continue scrimmaging and neither school is allowed to promote it anymore.

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Congratulations to Scout Ripley for being awarding the Three Legged Stool Award at VMI. The award is based on a vote from VMI faculty and staff throughout post and given annually to the top VMI cadet-athlete who excels academically, militarily, and athletically.

Scout will be joining the Marine Corps when he graduates (and yes, his Grandfather is “that” Ripley if you know anything about USMC lore).

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5-2 VMI over W&L end of one. Neither team’s players wearing correct number.

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6-3 halftime

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11-9 end of 3….

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Complete new line up for VMI

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Tie game over

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Second game for VMI versus Lenoir-Rhyne halftime VMI up 7-2. And for what it is worth Lenoir-Rhyne beat W&L 13-12.

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Final VMI wins 11-9

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RAH VA MIL

Sophomore SSDM Erik Gorman helps rescue skiers caught in avalanche.

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article ... nche/60529

[Reddogg]

Any Intel on the scrimmages yesterday? Heard the Jax game was tight until Jax scored the last three for 15-10 final. Heard that UNC game was 6-1 or so but may have been split UNC squad.