The High Point University men's lacrosse team hosts two home games this weekend, meeting Navy on Saturday afternoon before hosting Hampton for a Sunday matinee. The Panthers are a combined 2-0 against their weekend opponents, playing both the Mids and the Pirates for the first time a season ago.
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GAME INFORMATION
High Point vs. Navy | Saturday, February 25th | 11:00 AM
Vert Stadium | High Point, N.C.
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High Point vs. Hampton | Sunday, February 26th | 12:00 PM
Vert Stadium | High Point, N.C.
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Last Time Out
High Point picked up its first road win at VMI last Friday.
Brayden Mayea posted a game-high five goals and an assist to reach his 100
th career point. Mayea also led HPU with eight ground balls.
Jack VanOverbeke also finished with six points on four goals and two assists.
Grant Ammann tallied three caused turnovers and four ground balls while
Parker Green finished with 10 saves. Ammann and Green anchored an HPU defense that held the Keydets scoreless for the final 17 minutes of play.
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ACROSS THE BENCH
High Point vs. Navy
- High Point is 1-0 against Navy, coming away with a 14-13 thriller a season ago in Annapolis.
- Michael Ippolito led HPU with four goals, including the game-winner with under five minutes to play.
- Jackson Clay and Brayden Mayea contributed two goals each in the win while Parker Green made eight saves between the pipes.
- Max Hewitt and Henry Tolker led Navy with three goals apiece.
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High Point vs. Hampton
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About the Mids
- Navy is 3-1 on the season after picking up wins against Mount St. Mary's, Queens, and Hofstra before falling to Marshall, 6-5.
- Henry Tolker leads the Mids with nine goals on the season while Xavier Arline has posted five goals and seven assists for a team-high 12 points.
- Anthony Ghobriel has picked up 10 ground balls while going 19-for-37 (.514) at the face-off X.
- Pat Ryan has started three games in goal for Navy, making 24 saves and recording a .744 save percentage.
- Joe Amplo is in his fourth season at the helm for Navy, compiling a 21-12 overall record with the Mids.
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About the Pirates
- Hampton is 0-2 on the season after dropping games to Queens (10-17) and VMI (10-20).
- Ellison Burt-Murray has tallied five goals to lead the Pirates while Darius Stanley has also recorded four goals and two assists.
- Paxtin Powell has started both games in goal for Hampton, tallying 18 saves.
- Head coach Chazz Woodson is in his third season at Hampton.
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Panthers Trending Up in Home Openers
Over the past five years, High Point has claimed victory in four of its first home games of the season. HPU is 7-4 all-time in home openers through its first 11 seasons as an NCAA Division I program. The Panthers have faced two ranked opponents to open the season at home in the last five years and have only hosted the same opponent for a home opener once (Delaware; 2013, 2015).
HPU All-Time Home Openers
W, 17-2 vs. Detroit Mercy – Saturday, February 11, 2023
W, 11-10 vs. Colgate – Friday, February 11, 2022
W, 21-15 vs. Robert Morris – Saturday, February 13, 2021
L, 8-17 vs. #7 Duke – Saturday, February 8, 2020
W, 13-0 vs. St. Bonaventure – Saturday, February 2, 2019
L, 14-16 vs. #2 Maryland – Saturday, February 17, 2018
W, 9-3 vs. Georgetown – Tuesday, February 14, 2017
L, 10-13 vs. Boston – Tuesday, February 16, 2016
W, 15-10 vs. Delaware – Sunday, February 1, 2015
W, 9-7 vs. St. Joseph's – Sunday, February 16, 2014
L, 10-12 vs. Delaware – Saturday, February 2, 2013
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Green Making Mark with Career Numbers
Senior
Parker Green has played 35 career games in four years between the pipes for HPU, the third most among Panther goalies behind
Austin Geisler (2013-15) and
Tim Troutner Jr. (2016-2019). His 399 career saves are 15
th among NCAA Division I goalies and his 36 games are tied for the eight-fewest among goalies in the top-15 for career saves. Green's 399 saves also rank 29
th across all divisions of NCAA men's lacrosse. In NCAA DI, he is 13
th for minutes played in-goal (113,271) and 25
th across all divisions. Green also ranks 19
th in NCAA DI for saves per game, averaging 11.06 over his career.
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Ammann Garners HPU's First A10 Weekly Award
Graduate student
Grant Ammann earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the Atlantic 10 as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon (February 20). Ammann picked up four ground balls and tallied three caused turnovers to help HPU to its first road win of the season, a 17-11 victory at VMI. He also helped anchor a Panther defense that held VMI scoreless for the final 17 minutes of play. Ammann leads the A10 and is 11
th in NCAA Division I leaders for caused turnovers per game (2.67).
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Mayea Becomes Fifth Panther to Reach 100 Career Points
Junior attackman
Brayden Mayea is hit 100 career points with five goals and an assist on Friday at VMI. In his first three seasons at HPU, Mayea tallied 94 career points with 42 points as a freshman and 49 points in his sophomore season. Mayea is the fifth Panther to reach 100 career points. Senior midfielder
Hunter Vines is also nearing 100 points. Vines has tallied 83 points in his five-year career at HPU. Last season he posted 22 points, and he added 26 points as a junior.
High Point Men's Lacrosse Career Leaders (Points)
1.
Asher Nolting (2018-22) – 344
2.Matt Thistle (2013-16) – 201
3.Dan Lomas (2013-16) – 183
4.Michael LeClair (2014-17) – 162
5.
Brayden Mayea (2021-pres.) – 100
6.Chris Young (2017-19) – 94
7.Conor Robinson (2015-18) – 93
8.
Hunter Vines (2019-pres.) – 83
9.Dalton Sulver (2017-2021) – 82
10.
Koby Russell (2018-2022) – 73
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Hoben, Lazasz, Accardo Score First Career Goals in Home Opener
Senior
Collin Hoben, sophomore
Mason Lazasz, and freshman
Luca Accardo scored their first career goals on Saturday in Vert Stadium against Detroit Mercy. Accardo scored in the second quarter for the Panthers' first face-off goal of the season. Hoben opened the second half with a win at the face-off X and ran the ball down the field for his first score. In the fourth quarter, Lazasz saw action and picked up a loose ball just outside the crease for a quick score.
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Cooke Posts Career-Highs in Season Opener
Prior to Tuesday night's game at Duke, junior
Colin Cooke had recorded two goals total, both in the 2022 season. Cooke scored against North Carolina before he tallied his second goal against Richmond in the SoCon semifinal. He also posted a career-high in points (3) as he tallied an assist on Tuesday as well.
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Every Panther Who Scored the First Goal of the Season
Jack VanOverbeke at #7 Duke – Feb. 7, 2023
Nick Rizzo at #2 Maryland – Feb. 5, 2022
Kevin Rogers vs. Robert Morris – Feb. 13, 2021
Hunter Vines at #4 Maryland – Feb. 1, 2020
Chris Young vs. St. Bonaventure – Feb. 2, 2019
Chris Young at #1 Duke – Feb. 8, 2018
Jason Ashwood at #7 Duke – Feb. 10, 2017
Dan Lomas at #3 Duke – Feb. 12, 2016
Cole Carns vs. Delaware – Feb. 1, 2015
Brad James at Delaware – Feb. 1, 2014
Brendan Montrello vs. Delaware – Feb. 2, 2013
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High Point Joins Atlantic 10 in 2023
After spending eight seasons as a SoCon affiliate member, High Point University joined the Atlantic 10, announced at the end of last May as the conference added men's lacrosse to its list of sponsored sports. High Point and Hobart joined A-10 institutions UMass, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, and Saint Joseph's to make up the six-team league and fulfill the NCAA requirement for an automatic bid for postseason eligibility. The Atlantic 10 will be the third conference (Atlantic Sun, Southern Conference) HPU has played in for men's lacrosse as the program continues to reach new heights.
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Mayea Named Preseason All-Conference Member
Junior attackman
Brayden Mayea finished the 2022 season as a First Team All-SoCon honoree while claiming a pair of Player of the Week awards from the conference throughout the season. Mayea led HPU with 40 goals to go along with nine assists while tallying 35 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers. Ahead of the inaugural season of A-10 men's lacrosse, Mayea was listed as a Preseason All-Conference attackman.
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High Point Picked Fourth in Inaugural A-10 Preseason Poll
In the Preseason Atlantic 10 Coaches Poll, High Point was slated to finish fourth among the six conference members as announced by the conference office on February 1
st. Richmond got the nod as the preseason favorite after winning the SoCon Tournament a season ago over Jacksonville.
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1.Richmond – 33 (4)
2.Saint Joseph's – 29 (2)
3.Massachusetts – 20
4.High Point – 19
5.Hobart – 18
6.St. Bonaventure – 7
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Pair of Panthers Selected in 2022 NLL Draft
Two current members of the High Point University men's lacrosse team were selected in the 2022 National Lacrosse League (NLL) Draft on Saturday, September 10
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Hunter Vines was selected by the Vancouver Warriors while
Michael Ippolito was selected by the Panther City Lacrosse Club, both selected in the sixth round. In four years for HPU, Vines started 31 games for the Purple & White while making 53 appearances. In 2022, he scored 16 goals and dished out six assists while starting all 15 games. Ippolito enters as a fifth-year senior and started 14 games in 2022, scoring 17 goals and tallying two assists. In High Point's 11 seasons of NCAA Division I lacrosse, 17 Panthers have been drafted in either the MLL, NLL, or PLL.
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Torpey Leads Panthers into Second Decade of Lacrosse
As the first head coach in High Point University men's lacrosse history,
Jon Torpey has seen the program through its first decade of NCAA Division I lacrosse while compiling a 71-73 record with two NCAA Tournament appearances (2015, 2021).
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