VMI Keydets fall short to Cleveland State on Senior Day
Published Saturday, May. 1, 2021, 6:18 pm
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A fourth-period comeback fell short for the VMI lacrosse team in a 14-11 contest in the final game of the 2021 season against visiting Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon at Drill Field No. 2.
The Keydets (1-10, 0-7) scored four unanswered goals in the last period but were unable to stage the comeback.
Seniors Ryan Perouty, Brice Basic, Jon Fant, Josh Drake, Bill Osteen, Eric Lane, and Anthony Moran were honored in a pregame ceremony.
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The second season under Joe Amplo has gotten off to a solid start for the Navy Midshipmen, as thet took down Jacksonville 13-6 on Sunday afternoon to move to 2-0 on the season.
After seeing Jacksonvilel end the first quarter with a three-goal run from Luke Robinson, Matt Stagnitta, and Brendan McKenna to put them up 4-1 heading into the second and a Jack Dolan goal putting them up 5-2 midway through the second quarter, the Midshipmen kicked it into a different gear.
From the 2:34 mark in the second through the 6:02 mark in the third, Navy not only got hot on the offensive end but clamped down on defense. The Midshipmen rattled off nine straight goals, including two from James Flannery to get ahead 11-5 heading into the final quarter of play. Troy Hettinger ended the dry spell for Jacksonville with their only second-half goal early in the fourth.