By: Rachel Anderson ’17, Staff Writer
Seniors Klayton Garman and Brett Kudlak have set multiple records during their time on the Valley’s men’s lacrosse team.
Garman, an economics major, joined the team in 2013. During his freshman campaign, Garman accumulated 29 points with 21 goals and collected 44 groundballs. In 2014, Garman was unable to participate in the season due to a concussion injury he received from playing on the LVC men’s ice hockey team.
Coming back in 2015, Garman continued to be a force by creating 39 points with 24 goals and scooping 30 groundballs. Garman produced six points in three different outings, including five goals and one assist against Elmira College. Garman’s 2015 season ended early due to a torn ACL.
“After two seasons with two injuries, I was ready to get back on the field with my teammates,” Garman said. “It was great to be able to make a full return and finish the last two years healthy.”
Returning from injury, Garman earned 36 points with 17 goals and collected 40 groundballs in 2016. He had season highs of three goals against Elmira and four assists against King’s.
In his final season, Garman created 59 points with 40 goals and collected 26 groundballs. Garman set a new program single-game record for goals scored with nine during the team’s game against Alvernia. More impressively, he did it without missing a shot as he finished a perfect 9-9 on his attempts.
Kudlak, a business administration major, joined the team in 2015 after playing Division II lacrosse at Mars Hill University in North Carolina. Throughout his first year with the team, Kudlak produced 37 points with 18 goals and scooped 22 groundballs.
“Having the opportunity to come to LVC and play on the men’s lacrosse team was an honor,” Kudlak said. “I was happy that I could help the team immediately. Lacrosse has been a part of my life since I was 11 and life will be weird without it once I graduate.”
During his second year with the team, Kudlak started and played in all 19 games for the Dutchmen. He tallied 42 points and a team high of 33 goals. Kudlak collected 27 groundballs and complied four goals in two different outings.
Throughout his senior campaign, Kudlak produced 42 points with 24 assists and scoped 25 groundballs. He had a season high of six points against Lycoming. Kudlak also reached 100 points, in only three years, during the team’s annual Cross Out Cancer game against Albright.
Garman and Kudlak often refer to themselves as the “shibby duo” because they have an unstoppable connection. In 2015, the pair earned ten points together. Again in 2016, the pair connected for 17 points.
In 2017, the shibby duo earned 27 points together. The pair had a season high during their game against Messiah when they scored all six points, both had three apiece.
“Shibby is a word we like that can either be a verb or noun,” Kudlak said. “It describes the plays we do and the fun we have on the field.”
The duo is part of twelve seniors leaving the team this year. Kudlak is leaving the team while holding records for being fifth on the team for single-season goals, third for single-season assists, third for points, third for assists and third for goals.
Garman is leaving holding records for second on the team for goals, second for assists, second for points, second for single-season goals, third for single-season points and fifth for single-season assists.
Garman was also named 2015 All-Commonwealth Conference Honorable Mention and 2017 All-Commonwealth Conference Second-Team. Garman was also named the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division III National Offensive Player of the week during his senior season.
After graduation, Garman will be attending Villanova for a masters in finance and Kudlak will be moving south and continuing his job search.
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