Final Score
VMI (6-1) – 11
Monmouth (3-4) – 10

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Monmouth University men's lacrosse team controlled the game for three quarters, but a late VMI surge proved to be the difference as the Hawks fell 11-10 at Kessler Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Monmouth built a 10-5 lead late in the third quarter, but VMI stormed back with six unanswered goals, including the game-winner with 4:18 remaining.

Ty Caffarelli led Monmouth with a hat trick, while Brendan Dundas and Connor Gorman each added two goals. Nick Teets, Sean Ketchen, and Jake Schneider also found the back of the net, with five different Hawks recording assists.

Monmouth's defense was solid for much of the game, holding VMI to just five goals through three quarters as Tommy Heller finished with nine saves in the loss to close non-conference play.

Game Notes
The loss snapped Monmouth's three-game winning streak.
Monmouth leads the all-time series against VMI 3-1 following the result.
Monmouth wore its midnight blue helmets with white jerseys and shorts.

Numbers Crunch
Ty Caffarelli recorded his second hat trick of the season, bringing his goal total to 13 in seven games.
Caffarelli became the fifth player in program history to reach the 50-career goal mark.
Brendan Dundas and Connor Gorman each scored twice, with Gorman increasing his team-leading total to 14 goals.
Ryan O'Rourke tallied his ninth assist of the season, continuing to lead Monmouth in that category.
Nick Teets and Sean Ketchen each scored their seventh goals of the season.
Jake Schneider scored his third goal of the season.
Ethan Cronk went 12-for-23 at the faceoff X.
Gabe Bowen-Slott totaled four caused turnovers in the game.
Monmouth controlled ground balls 36-23, its second-highest total of the season.
The Hawks converted 1-of-2 extra-man opportunities, improving their man-up efficiency to 9-for-19 (.474) on the year.

Up Next
Monmouth begins CAA play next Saturday at Drexel. The game will be broadcast live on FloCollege at 12 p.m.