The Presbyterian Blue Hose travel to Virginia for their first road contest of the season at the VMI Keydets on Monday afternoon.
Matchup: Presbyterian Blue Hose (0-1) at VMI Keydets (1-1)
Date: Monday, August 24
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Site: Patchin Field (Lexington, Va.)
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Sidearmstats.com
Blue Hose By The Numbers
Aylan Belaid and
Gabriel Leslie are tied for the team lead in shots with two apiece. Goalkeeper
Saed Anabtawi collected a career-high seven saves against Ferrum on August 20.
A Closer Look at the Blue Hose
Presbyterian coach
Nick Finotti is in his fourth season at the helm of the Blue Hose program. The Blue Hose returned 12 letterwinners, headlined by defenders
Bryce Burdette and
Gabe Carvalho and midfielders
AJ Acree and
Alex Walker.
The Blue Hose added 25 talented newcomers to the 2026 roster.
Presbyterian-VMI Series
Monday's game marks the 13
th meeting between Presbyterian and VMI; the Blue Hose lead the series 9-1-2. Presbyterian has won the last eight matchups in the series, including a 4-1 win in their last meeting, August 31, 2025. Acree and
Braden Gritz scored goals in the Blue Hose victory. Presbyterian picked up a 1-0 shutout victory in their last game at VMI, September 9, 2023.
Scouting VMI
The Keydets enter the game with a 1-1 record, with a road loss to Elon and a home win over Regent. Yeirin Mejia and Jaden Moore are tied for the team lead with two goals apiece. Coach Nick Regan is in his fifth season as VMI's head coach.
