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Men's Lacrosse

Men's Lacrosse Has Home Opener Saturday Against Wheeling

Harrogate, TN - The Lincoln Memorial men's lacrosse team will begin their 2026 season their home opener against the Wheeling University Cardinals Saturday afternoon. 

Saturday's meeting will only be the second time that the two teams have met, with the first meeting being at Wheeling in April of 2025, where the Railsplitters defeated the Cardinals 10-8.

LMU finished last season with a 4-10 overall record and a 1-5 conference record, and Wheeling finished the 2025 season with a 8-7 overall record and a GMAC record of 6-3. 

Lincoln Memorial was selected to finish eighth in the South Atlantic Conference Preseason poll this season, while  Jenson JonesKoen BurdetteBeckett O'SheaDomenico MoscatoConnor Blondin, and Lucas Weaver were all identified as players to watch by the conference. 

Wheeling was voted to finish sixth in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. Leaders for the Cardinals include Jack Rowe (#11), Owen Worley (#34), and Gage Kimmel (#44).

The links to the live stats along with the live stream can be found below.

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Players Mentioned

Connor Blondin

#37 Connor Blondin

D
6' 6"
Senior
Koen Burdette

#50 Koen Burdette

M/SSDM
5' 9"
Sophomore
Jenson Jones

#57 Jenson Jones

A
5' 11"
Senior
Domenico Moscato

#15 Domenico Moscato

M
5' 11"
Sophomore
Beckett O

#13 Beckett O'Shea

A/M
5' 11"
Freshman
Lucas Weaver

#35 Lucas Weaver

D
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Connor Blondin

#37 Connor Blondin

6' 6"
Senior
D
Koen Burdette

#50 Koen Burdette

5' 9"
Sophomore
M/SSDM
Jenson Jones

#57 Jenson Jones

5' 11"
Senior
A
Domenico Moscato

#15 Domenico Moscato

5' 11"
Sophomore
M
Beckett O

#13 Beckett O'Shea

5' 11"
Freshman
A/M
Lucas Weaver

#35 Lucas Weaver

5' 10"
Freshman
D