ANNAPOLIS, Md. – In the latest chapter of the greatest rivalry in sports, the No. 5-ranked Army West Point men's lacrosse (10-1, 5-1 Patriot League) team traveled to Annapolis to take on the RV Navy Midshipmen (7-5, 3-3 Patriot League) at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Black Knights claimed the win 12-11 in overtime off a laser from Jackson Eicher to claim the win in the 97th Army-Navy Men's Lacrosse Star Game as part of the Star Series, presented by USAA.
Three Black Knights recorded three points in the win as Jackson Eicher and Evan Plunkett each earned a hat trick and Gunnar Fellows recorded two goals and an assist. Finn McCullough added two tallies to the goal column to keep Army tied with the Mids including a buzzer-beater to make it 4-4 headed into halftime.
Army was dominant in the neutral zone, winning 17 of the game's 25 faceoffs, causing 12 turnovers, and picking up 41 ground balls. Will Coletti, Christian Fournier, and Ryan Nixon ran a tough midfield, picking up a combined 21 ground balls with four caused turnovers for Fournier and one for Nixon.
Sean Byrne held it down in goal for the Black Knights, recording six saves against the Mids' 16 shots on goal. The game marks just the third time this season an opponent has managed to score 10 or more goals against the Black Knights.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Army | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Navy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
FINAL ...
