MONTEVALLO, Ala. – After a win to open the 2025 campaign, Montevallo men's lacrosse heads out for its first road trip of the season at Mars Hill and Emory & Henry.
 
So Far This Season…
Montevallo heads into the week's pair of matchups with a 1-0 record after topping Emmanuel, 24-15, on Saturday, Feb. 1. In the season opener, the Falcons fired a total of 64 shots with Montevallo recording 44 shots on goal while adding 57 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers. Montevallo's first game of the season saw the Falcons go 36-42 in faceoffs while tallying an 11-of-12 mark in clear attempts.
 
Individually, Montevallo was led by Matthew Boas and Caden Chalut with four goals each while Boas added a trio of assists for a team-high seven points in the season opener. The Falcons also saw five more student-athletes score a pair of goals and six Falcons with just one goal. Brandon Shaffner set a Montevallo record in his first start of the season with a total of 23 ground balls while going 28-for-29 in faceoffs. In the net, Alex Egorshin earned the win with 5 saves on 29 shots faced.
 
Scouting Mars Hill: WATCH | LIVE STATS
Mars Hill holds an 0-1 record heading into its meeting with Montevallo after falling to Belmont Abbey, 14-6, on Feb. 1. In the season opener, Mars Hill fired 32 shots with 19 shots on goal while adding four assists for a total of 10 points on the day. The Lions also tallied 32 ground balls while forcing four turnovers and going 12-for-22 in faceoffs. Mars Hill finished the first game of the season with a 24-for-31 mark on clears.
 
Individually, Mars Hill was led by Sam Arendt with a hat trick in the opening game of the season on seven shots with five shots on goal while Cole Ross added a pair of goals and recorded two assists for a team-leading four points. Mars Hill faceoff specialist AJ Howland went 12-for-20 at the dot while Shane Hecht tallied 13 saves in the season-opening loss.
 
Series History Against Mars Hill:
Montevallo holds a 5-0 record over Mars Hill since the series began on Feb. 9, 2019. The two sides have played in each of the last six season save for an outlier during the 2021 season when the teams didn't meet. Most recently, Montevallo topped Mars Hill, 16-6, on Feb. 23, 2024, to tie for the largest margin of victory in the series.
 
Scouting Emory & Henry: WATCH | LIVE STATS
E&H heads into the weekend with an 0-1 record after falling to Virginia State, 14-6, in the program's inaugural outing. In the Wasps' first game, E&H tallied 28 shots with 16 shots on goal while picking up 31 ground balls and forcing 12 turnovers. The Wasps added a 12-for-23 mark in faceoffs while going 25-of-29 in clear attempts.
 
Individually, Dakotah Hawkins led the way with a pair of goals while four other Wasps tallied goals in the season opener. In the net, Mason Buttery tallied 15 saves of 29 shots faced while Jaxon Blackshear led the faceoff group with an 11-for-19 mark at the dot.
 
Series History Against Emory & Henry:  
The 2025 season marks the first season of competition for Emory & Henry men's lacrosse