Nathan Lam ’23 (far left), midfielder, served as a captain with Broden Schull ’22 and Richard Quispe ’21. Kiley Cropper ’21 (right) in the contest against the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She had five points on two goals and one assist for her senior season.—Photos courtesy VMI Keydets.
The women’s soccer team fought hard throughout the season and showed many signs of improvement in Chris Haught-Thompson’s second year leading the program as head coach.
The Keydets got off to an exciting start to the season by defeating nearby Southern Virginia University by a 5-0 shutout victory. During the season, VMI was led by Whitney Edwards-Roberson ’22, who tallied nine points off four goals and one assist, while Kiley Cropper ’21, forward, totaled five points on two goals and one assist.
VMI men’s soccer won a pair of contests by 2-1 margins at Southern Virginia University and at home against Marymount University. Broden Schull ’22, keeper, led all of NCAA Division I with 82 saves and 7.45 saves per game. He made a career-record 17 saves against East Tennessee State University and moved into second all-time for VMI career saves.
Nathan Lam ’23, midfielder, served as a captain with Schull (and Richard Quispe ’21) and led the team with three goals. Lam netted the game-winner against Marymount, while Tate Pospichal ’24 scored to lift VMI to a 2-1 win over Southern Virginia University.
