Men’s Lacrosse to Host 106th Army-Navy Game Saturday at Michie Stadium

Saturday, April 11

West Point, N.Y.

2:30 p.m.

Army West Point

Navy

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Men's Lacrosse team lines up for national anthem before game against Lehigh - March 28, 2026.

Men’s Lacrosse to Host 106th Army-Navy Game Saturday at Michie Stadium

April 10, 2026 | Men's Lacrosse

WEST POINT, N.Y. – No. 15 Army West Point men's lacrosse (8-3, 3-2 Patriot League) writes the newest chapter in one of the most storied rivalries in sports on Saturday, April 11^th as it welcomes the [RV] Navy Midshipmen (7-4, 3-2 Patriot League) to Michie Stadium for the 106^th clash between two of the oldest programs in the country.

LAST TIME OUT

Army earned its sixth consecutive win over the Bucknell Bison on Saturday with a 14-8 victory in Lewisburg.
Evan Plunket (3g, 4a) and Gunnar Fellows (4g, 3a) led the Black Knights' offense with seven points each.
Netminder Sean Byrne tallied eight saves in the contest to bring him to 373 career saves with a .601 save percentage - the second highest save percentage in the nation this season.

A WIN WOULD

Give Army its 40th win over Navy - Army last defeated the Mids 12-11 in overtime on April 12, 2025 in Annapolis.
Give Army its fourth consecutive win over Navy. Navy leads the all-time series 63-39-3 since the two first met in 1924.
Put Army ahead 6-4 in the last ten games played vs. Navy - currently a 5-5 draw between the two teams.
Give Army its 19th win over Navy at Michie Stadium.

GAME NOTES
National Rankings: The Black Knights earned a spot in three national polls this week. Army ranked 15th on the USILA Week 8 Coaches' Poll, 15th on the Inside Lacrosse Nike Lacrosse Week 8 Media Poll, and 17th in the USA Lacrosse Magazine Poll.
Scoring Surge: The Black Knights' sophomores and seniors have contributed a combined 184 of Army's total 210 points this season. The sophomores (a.k.a. yearlings or yuks) boast a combined 93 while Army's seniors (a.k.a. firsties) are responsible for 91 of those points. Firsties Evan Plunkett and Gunnar Fellows lead all Army scorers with 40 points and 35 points respectively.
History in the Making: Seniors Evan Plunkett and Gunnar Fellows are steadily climbing Army's scoring records in their fourth season with the Black Knights. Plunkett stands 14th all-time with 164 total points while Fellows' 148 total points tie him for 19th in program history.
Key Contributors Against the Mids: Army's returners have a well of experience against the Mids. Evan Plunkett (3 GP) holds 10 points (8g, 2a), five ground balls, and a caused turnover. Gunnar Fellows (3 GP) boasts seven points (5g, 2a) and 11 ground balls. John Sullivan (3 GP) and Keagan Treacy (3 GP) combine for an assist, six ground balls, and two caused turnovers. Sean Byrne (2 GP) holds a 2-0 record with 25 saves and 19 goals allowed over his two games played against Navy.
National Leaderboard: Senior goalkeeper Sean Byrne currently stands second in the nation in save percentage (.601) and seventh in the nation in goals-against average (8.73).
Balanced Offensive Production: Army's offense tallied 24 points against Michigan on February 21 to earn its fourth win of the season the season with 13 goals and 11 assists. The Black Knights also scored 24 points on Saturday at Bucknell with 14 goals and 10 assists.
A Tip of the Hat: At least one Black Knight has scored a hat trick in all 11 of Army's games this season with two hat tricks against Lafayette, Mercer, Michigan, and Bucknell. Gunnar Fellows leads the way with five hat tricks.
Mid-season All-Americans: Seniors Evan Plunkett and Sean Byrne each earned recognition as Nike Lacrosse Media Mid-season All-Americans earlier this month. Plunkett earned First Team honors while Byrne earned a spot on the Third Team.
Series History: Army currently holds a 39-63-3 record against the Mids, dating back to their first meeting in 1924 - a 5-0 win for Navy. Army last faced Navy in West Point on April 13, 2024 where the Black Knights earned a 13-8 win over the Mids led by Evan Plunkett's five point day.

NOTABLE KNIGHTS

Evan Plunkett (senior, midfielder) – Leads the team with 40 points (16 goals, 24 assists) this season. Among active NCAA DI players, stands 14^th in the nation in career points (164), ninth in career assists (84), and tied for 41^st in career goals. Currently stands 14^th among Army's all-time scoring leaders. Second-highest career point scorer for the Black Knights since John Glesener in 2015 (208) after Brendan Nichtern in 2022 (284). Highest scoring midfielder in Army program history.
Gunnar Fellows (senior, attack) – Leads the team with 25 goals this season, adds 10 assists for a team-second 35 points this season. Among active NCAA DI players, stands 12^th in the nation in career goals (109) and tied for 24^th in career points (148). Currently stands tied for 19^th among Army's all-time scoring leaders.
Sean Byrne (senior, goalkeeper) – Leads the Patriot League in goals against average (8.73) and in save percentage (.601). Stands second in the nation in save percentage and seventh in the nation in goals against average. Anchors an Army defense that ranks fourth in the nation in man-down defense (.821), tied for eighth in the nation in scoring defense (8.82), and 14^th in the nation in scoring margin (3.45).
John Sullivan (senior, defense) – Leads the Black Knights with 17 caused turnovers this season. Adds 17 ground balls to his stat line to help Army lead its opponents with 100 caused turnovers to 79 and 335 ground balls to 307 over 11 games played.
Keagan Treacy (senior, defensive midfielder) – Stands second on the team in caused turnovers with 10 and tallies 16 ground balls over the season. Helps run an Army midfield that holds its opponents to a .867 clear percentage and to a .179 extra-man percentage.
Brayden Fountain (sophomore, attack) – Stands second on the team in total goals this season (23) with seven assists for a team-fourth 30 points as a sophomore. Tallies 81 career points to stand as the third highest career point scorer on Army's roster this season.
Hill Plunkett (sophomore, attack) – Stands second on the team with 12 assists and holds a team-third 21 goals for a team-third 33 points this season since moving to attack. Totals 61 career points as a sophomore.

WHERE TO WATCH
Tickets are available for purchase here. Fans who cannot attend the game can follow the action on CBS Sports Network beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET. Live scoring updates will be available here.