DATE: Saturday, September 26, 2026
LOCATION: Fork Union, Va. | Stadium Field
FINAL: Virginia Tech Club 20, Fork Union 13
RECORD: 0-1
SHORT STORY: Fork Union Military Academy's Postgraduate Lacrosse program opened the 2026-27 season Saturday afternoon, welcoming Virginia Tech's club lacrosse team to Stadium Field. The Blue Devils battled throughout the contest and showed resilience in the second half, but the Hokies pulled away with a 20-13 victory.
QUOTE: "Virginia Tech is a talented team, and they challenged us in a lot of areas today," said head coach
Chris Panos. "I was proud of the way our guys competed, especially in the second half. We have a lot to clean up, but this is a great opportunity for us to learn, grow, and get better. We'll take the lessons from today, get back to work this week, and look forward to our next challenge on Sunday, October 4, when we travel to Murfreesboro, North Carolina, to take on NCAA Division II Chowan University at 2 p.m."
KEY PERFORMERS:
- Tadhg-Mor Bailey: 11 saves
- Jackson Edwards: 2 goals, 4 ground balls
- Gabe Phelps: 2 goals, 1 ground ball
- Treven Lynes: 6 faceoff wins
- Daniel Crumback: 1 ground ball
- George Robinson: 1 goal, 2 ground balls
- Cameron Maus: 2 ground balls, 1 caused turnover
- Kingston Poe: 6 goals, 3 assists, 1 ground ball, 2 caused turnovers
- David Crumback: 1 goal, 2 assists, 2 ground balls
- Logan Sweers: 5 ground balls, 13 faceoff wins
- Gregory Bobersky: 3 ground balls
- Nikolaus Phelps: 1 ground ball
- Aiden Pugh: 2 caused turnovers
- Thomas Howley: 10 saves
- Matthew Newsom: 1 goal, 2 ground balls
UP NEXT: Fork Union returns to action Sunday, October 4, traveling to Murfreesboro, North Carolina, to face NCAA Division II Chowan University at 2 p.m.
