HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College welcomes Roanoke College in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) men's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon, March 21, at 1 p.m. at Hellmuth-Gibson Field. The Tigers are 5-3 overall, 3-0 in the ODAC (1st), and have won two straight and three of their last four games. The visiting Maroons are 5-2 overall, 1-1 in the ODAC (5th), with wins in four of their last five contests. It's Lacrosse Homecoming Weekend on the Hill, and the game can be watched live at flocollege.com.
 
Hampden-Sydney (5-3, 3-0) vs. (RV)Roanoke (5-2, 1-1) | Stats | Video | Lacrosse Homecoming
Location: Hellmuth-Gibson Field | Hampden-Sydney, VA
Date: Saturday, March 21
Time 1 p.m.
Tiger Sports Network: Thomas Watson (play-by-play/analysis)
 
Head Coach Jason Rostan '03
H-SC is led by the 10th-year head coach, who took over the program on June 3, 2016, after 13 years as an assistant. Rostan is the fourth head coach in the 50-year history of the Tiger lacrosse program. Rostan is 113-49 overall at the college and holds the highest winning percentage in program history (.697).
 
2026 Coaching Staff
Coach Rostan is joined this season by fifth-year assistant coach Paul Amos '92, third-year assistant coach Jared Krikorian, and first-year assistant coach Cole Hogan.
 
Series History
Roanoke leads the all-time series 33-14. The series has been even over the last seven meetings, with the Tigers winning three and the Maroons winning four, including the last two. Coach Rostan is 3-5 against the Maroons, including 1-2 at home since taking over in 2016. The first match up between the schools was during the inaugural season of the program in 1976, which was a 31-0 loss for H-SC.
 
Scouting H-SC
H-SC comes into the game having won its last two games, with the last being a 16-1 win on March 18 against ODAC member Bridgewater College. The Tigers are led offensively by the trio of junior Kavin Wood (Cary, NC) (9 goals, 12 assists, 21 points), sophomore Cole Palmer (Atlanta, GA) (23 goals, 6 assists, 29 points), and sophomore Broder Conley (Duluth, GA) (15 goals, 2 assists, 17 points). Defensively, H-SC is led by senior Tyler Steele (Pinehurst, NC) (11 caused turnovers, 32 ground balls) and Cameron Van Lunen (Southern Shores, NC) (17 caused turnovers, 12 ground balls). In net will be senior Will Palmer (Atlanta, GA), who boasts a 5-3 record with 84 saves, a 60 save percentage, and 7.76 goals against average. The Tigers average 11.88 goals, and yield 8.25 goals, for a 3.63 scoring margin.
 
Scouting Roanoke
Roanoke is led by first-year head coach Grant Zimmerman, and lost its most recent game to ODAC member (16)Washington and Lee University 14-10 on March 18 in Lexington. The Maroons are led offensively by seniors Julian Kammerman (14 goals, 7 assists, 21 points), Clayton Bewick (12 goals, 6 assists, 18 points), Patrick Cullen (13 goals, 4 assists, 17 points), and Noah Bell (11 goals, 2 assists, 13 points). Defensively, the Maroons are led by sophomore Ike Dutton (15 caused turnovers, 28 ground balls). Freshman David Hamilton is the projected starter in net for Roanoke. He has a 5-2 record with 71 saves, a 56.8 save percentage, and a 9.14 goals against average. The Maroons average 14.86 goals, and yield 8.57 goals, for a 6.29 scoring margin.
 
50 Years of Tiger Lacrosse
H-SC enters its 50th season of lacrosse on the Hill, and started from a group of lacrosse enthusiasts in 1973 in Morton Hall, playing its first varsity season in 1976. From that point, the Tigers have amassed an overall record of 479-269, while being 194-90 in the ODAC. H-SC over that time has had a winning season 41 times, only being under .500 on five occasions. The Tigers have made nine NCAA Tournament appearances, won five ODAC Championships, had 238 All-ODAC Selections, 92 All-Americans, including six First-Team Selections, one National Player of the Year, and 20 H-SC Hall of Fame selections.
 
Up Next
The Tigers will play a neutral-site contest against St. Lawrence (NY) University on Wednesday, March 25. The game is scheduled to be played at 2 p.m. at Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, Maryland.