The High Point University men's lacrosse team hosts Queens at Vert Stadium on Tuesday night. It marks the first matchup between the Panthers and the Royals since Queens reclassified as an NCAA Division I institution.
 
GAME INFORMATION
High Point vs. Queens (N.C.) | Tuesday, March 7^th | 7:00 PM
Vert Stadium | High Point, N.C.
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Last Time Out
The Panthers played at the Crown Lacrosse Classic in Charlotte for the first time in program history, facing off with No. 14 Jacksonville. High Point fell, 17-15, despite a late rally after being down 14-7 with 3:29 left in the third quarter. Hunter Vines and Brayden Mayea each scored three goals for HPU while Vines added an assist. Michael Ippolito dished out four assists and tallied a goal to lead the Panthers with five points. Collin Hoben went 17-for-32 at face-off X and picked up 10 ground balls. HPU posted a 7-2 run late in third quarter and into the fourth that brought the Panthers back within 15-14 on two goals from Isiah Moran-Weekes.
 
ACROSS THE BENCH
High Point vs. Queens

• Tuesday night will mark the first meeting between the Panthers and the Royals as Queens reclassifies as an NCAA Division I institution.

 
About the Royals

• Queens is 1-3 on the season with a win over Hampton.
• The Royals share opponents Navy and VMI with HPU but fell in both games (19-5, Navy; 10-9 2OT, VMI).
• Jack Royer leads the Royals 15 points this season scored on four goals and 11 assists while Micah Stechmiller leads Queens with eight goals.
• Will McNichols leads Queens with 12 caused turnovers through four games while William Powley has started all four games in the cage, making 24 saves against 34 goals.
• Chris Panos is in his fifth season as head coach of the Royals after serving as an assistant coach for two years. 

 
HPU Notches Second Program Win Against Navy
Playing Navy for just the second time in program history, HPU tallied its second 14-13 win over the Midshipmen on Saturday (February 25). Last season, High Point was victorious, also a 14-13 contest, in Annapolis.
 
Armitage's First Goal Sparks HPU to Win Over Navy
While sophomore Max Armitage had yet to score his first collegiate goal heading into HPU's contest against Navy, the midfielder tied up the game to get the Panthers on the board early in the first quarter. The goal sparked a 3-0 HPU run as Brayden Mayea and Hunter Vines also added goals.
 
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
 
Green Making Mark with Career Numbers
Senior Parker Green has played 38 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 408 career saves are 14^th among NCAA Division I goalies and his 38 games are tied for the eight-fewest among goalies in the top-15 for career saves. Green's 409 saves also rank 32^nd across all divisions of NCAA men's lacrosse. In NCAA DI, he is 13^th for minutes played in-goal (121,580) and 23^rd across all divisions. Green also ranks 20^th in NCAA DI for saves per game, averaging 10.76 over his career.
 
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).
 
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 93 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.) – 112
6.Chris Young (2017-19) – 94
7.Conor Robinson (2015-18) – 93
8.Hunter Vines (2019-pres.) – 93
9.Dalton Sulver (2017-2021) – 82
10.Koby Russell (2018-2022) – 73
 
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.
 
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
1.Richmond – 33 (4)
2.Saint Joseph's – 29 (2)
3.Massachusetts – 20
4.High Point – 19
5.Hobart – 18
6.St. Bonaventure – 7
 
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^th. 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.
 
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).