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GreatAmerican · October 25, 2007, 9:03pm

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Navy Volleyball to Make Short Drive to American Friday Night

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy volleyball team will play the first of five-straight Patriot League matches on the road Friday night when the Midshipmen play at American in a 7 p.m. match.

Navy enters the match in fourth place in the league standings with a 5-4 league record, while American’s 8-1 record places the Eagles in a first-place tie with Colgate. With just three weeks remaining in the conference season, the Mids hold a one-match lead in the standings over fifth-place Bucknell who plays Friday at Colgate.

Navy as a team ranks third in the Patriot League during the conference season with an average of 1.94 service aces per game and is tied for third with a defensive hitting percentage of .201. The Mids also rank fourth in hitting percentage (.250) and assists (13.59 apg).

Rachel Dougherty (Sr., Derwood, Md.), who surpassed the 1,000 kill mark for her career last week, ranks second in the Patriot League with an average of 5.06 kills per game during the league season. She also ranks 10th in the league with 0.38 service aces per game and 12th with a .284 hitting percentage. Meanwhile, Alexa Gibbs’ (Jr., Springfield, Ill.) attack percentage of .354 places her sixth in the league and her average of 3.56 kills per game is eighth, with Marissa Watson’s 11.91 assists-per-game average ranking third in the league and her 2.74 digs-per-game average placing her 13th.

Additionally, Jessie Sims (Jr., Etowah, N.C.) ranks seventh in the league in kills per game (3.61 kpg) and 14th in both hitting percentage (.257) and digs (2.64 dpg), while Krista Eschelman (So., Germantown, Md.) is eighth in blocking average (0.89 bpg) and Aimee’ Burns (Sr., Dallas, Texas) stands 12th in dig average (2.76 dpg).

American as a team ranks either first or second in five of the seven statistical categories tracked by the Patriot League, including posting league-leading numbers in hitting percentage (.294), defensive hitting percentage (.146) and service ace average (2.38 sapg).

American players also rank at or near the top in every statistic in the league. Rubena Sukaj leads the league in both kills per game (5.75 kpg) and service aces (0.75 sapg), Chelsa Brooks is the top hitter in the league (.455) and Claire Recht is the top blocker in the league (1.37 bpg). The top digger on the squad is Ivana Cebakova who ranks second in the league with 4.90 digs per game.

The Eagles topped the Mids in five games the first time the two teams faced each other this season, winning a 28-30, 30-14, 33-31, 20-30, 15-11, two-hour 20-minute match in Navy’s Macdononough Hall.

Navy tallied 65 kills to 57 for American on the night, but the Eagles held a .167-.159 advantage over the Mids in hitting percentage. American also posted 11 service aces and eight service errors (+3) against seven aces and 14 errors (-7) for Navy. The two squads posted near-identical defensive statistics on the night.

Individually, American’s Sukaj led all players with 26 kills in the match, while Sims recorded 24 kills and Dougherty knocked down 23 for Navy. Defensively, Cebakova hauled in a match-high 23 digs for the Eagles, with Watson’s 18 digs pacing the Mids. Additionally, Recht posted five blocks for American while Eschelman and Lindi Conner (Sr., Kingman, Kan.) each finished with four blocks for Navy.

“We played a very good match the first time we faced American,” said Navy head coach Mike Schwob. “We played hard, we played with passion and we played with a lot of confidence. We will need to bring those same levels with us again Friday.”

GreatAmerican · October 25, 2007, 9:04pm

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All Three Navy Crew Teams Slated to Race this Weekend

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The fall racing seasons for the Navy rowing programs will continue this weekend with the heavyweight and women’s teams competing Saturday at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta in Philadelphia and the lightweight team taking part in Sunday’s Princeton Chase in Princeton, N.J.

Navy’s heavyweight team posted the program’s best finish in over a decade at the Head of the Charles Regatta last weekend in Boston. The Mids placed ninth overall (44 entries) and seventh among U.S. college crews (31 entries) in the championship eight race at the event.

The 2006 Head of the Schuylkill Regatta was cancelled due to poor weather. Navy’s heavyweight program last competed at the event in 2004, with the squad placing third in that year’s championship eight race and winning the club eight contest.

“We always look forward to the Head of the Schuylkill and will look to continue our success at the event this week,” said heavyweight head coach Rick Clothier.

Navy’s women’s program placed 17th overall (39 entries) and 14th among U.S. colleges (35 entries) at Sunday’s Head of the Charles Regatta.

Most recently at the Head of the Schuylkill, the Mids won the championship eight race and placed second in the club eight race at the event’s 2005 regatta.

“We expect a tough race,” said women’s head coach Mike Hughes. “We know we are going to have to put together a strong effort to challenge the likes of Penn, Syracuse and Rutgers.”

For the second-straight year, Navy’s lightweight team saw its eight-oared boat place second among U.S. colleges (21 entries) and fifth overall (29 entries) at the Head of the Charles this past Sunday.

The program accounted for two of the top-five finishing boats at last year’s Princeton Chase, with its best crew placing second to Cornell by 0.17 seconds. It marked the second-consecutive season in which the Mids finished in second place at the event.

This weekend will mark the final fall races for the varsity boats from both men’s teams, with the women’s team slated to conclude its fall varsity season next weekend at the Head of the Occoquan Regatta.

GreatAmerican · October 26, 2007, 8:32am

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GreatAmerican · October 26, 2007, 11:20am

All-Time Army-Navy Record: 871-659-38 (.568)

2007-08 Record Against Army: 4-2 (.667)

2007-08 N-Star Record Against Army: 3-1 (.750)

Last 11 Years Against Army: 209-108-5 (.657)

Last 11 Years N-Star Record Against Army: 152-65-5 (.696)

2007-08 Results
Sprint Football: Won, 30-17

Women’s Volleyball: Lost, 3-1 (N-Star); Lost, 3-0

Golf: Won, 6.5-4.5 (N-Star)

Men’s Cross Country: Won, 23-35 (N-Star)

Women’s Cross Country: Won, 23-38 (N-Star)

GreatAmerican · October 26, 2007, 11:26am

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JV Football Game Against Hargrave Cancelled

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Friday’s JV football game against Hargrave has been cancelled. Hargrave cancelled its trip to Annapolis due to heavy rains and flooding in the Chatham, Va. area. The JV team will play Milford Academy on Nov. 16 in the season finale at 2:30 p.m.

GreatAmerican · October 26, 2007, 2:02pm

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Navy Women’s Basketball Team Reaches Midpoint of Preseason Friday

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The second half of the preseason for the Navy women’s basketball team begins today with the Mids only two weeks away from the start of their 2007-08 season, a Nov. 9 game against Rice at the Winthrop Classic in Rock Hill, S.C.

Head coach Tom Marryott will discuss the prospects for the Navy women’s basketball team’s upcoming season in more detail during halftime of Saturday’s Navy vs. Delaware football game, live on the Navy Football Radio Network.

Navy enters the season with one of the youngest squads in recent years. The 14-player roster consists of one senior, four juniors, six sophomores and three freshmen. The last time a Navy roster consisted of as many as nine underclassmen and/or as few as five upperclassmen was during the 2001-02 season. With youth and inexperience dotting every position, Marryott has had to rely on the leadership of his veteran players to guide the team through the opening practices. To date, the players have responded well.

“Our returning players came back to school in very good shape after working hard since the end of last season, which has allowed us to move a little quicker through our opening practices,” said Marryott. "Not only was their conditioning and individual skill development very good, but the retention of our concepts from last year was very high, as well.

“I also have been very impressed with the way our new players have adapted not only to the pace of the college game, but also in their ability to make a big impact on every aspect of our basketball program. Their continued development will paramount for us.”

While youth has not been a hindrance to the development of the team, injuries – both nagging and lingering ones – have. Multiple players, including team captain Ali Currier (Sr., Columbia, S.C.) have sat out virtually every practice since its opening on Oct. 12. However, injuries have also allowed every player on the roster to receive valuable practice time and provided the coaches opportunities to try different player combinations that should help the team in the long run.

“Injuries are always a difficult situation, especially when you have a team captain as valuable as ours missing the first few weeks of practice,” said Marryott. “With as many injuries as we have had right from the start, however, it has given our other players a lot of repetitions and that many more opportunities to improve and develop chemistry with different players. Injuries are a part of the game, but we hope that in the end when we are back to full strength we will have become a much better basketball team.”

Much of the season to date has consisted of the development of the players individually and the team collectively. While Marryott has ideas on the style of basketball he wants to see the team play this season, it is too early for him to have received a definitive read on what the best style (pressing vs. half court defense, for example) will be for this squad.

“It really is too early to tell the style of play that will ultimately be the best one for us,” said Marryott. “Right now we are still trying to figure out how each of our players are going to be best utilized. As we start to develop more of an idea of our rotations and which combinations work best, we will find our most effective style of play. Depending upon the opponent, we will have to adapt to different styles throughout the season, anyways, so we can’t be locked into just one.”

While the coaches and players may have been able to receive a read on their progress daily in practice, there is nothing like being able to measure themselves in game situations. With that in mind, the Mids conducted a series of scrimmages Thursday night in Alumni Hall. As to be expected, Marryott was able to take away both positives and negatives from the evening.

“It was a very good gauge for us,” said Marryott. "First of all, we were able to judge our level of conditioning for a full game and in that regard I was pleased. With this being so early in the season we fairly basic on both ends of the floor, but I was pleased with our execution in the very little that we did do.

“We also left knowing we have a great deal to work on in terms of our rebounding and execution on the defensive side of the ball.”

Though at the halfway point of the preseason already, the goals for the most immediate practices remain the same: improving individually and collectively. Thoughts on preparing for Rice and the ensuing slate of games will come soon enough.

“We still have a great deal of things to put in before we can play a full game and we have a lot of work to do on perfecting the details,” said Marryott. “We have to get much better at all aspects of the game and that is where our focus will remain. Our practices will start becoming a little more ‘game like’ soon enough as we shift away from breakdown drills and we get slower to our opener against Rice.”

While the start of the regular season is still two weeks away and the beginning of the Patriot League season is over two months away, the Patriot League recently released its 2007-08 preseason poll of coaches and sports information directors. Bucknell, last year’s regular season champion, was one of four teams in the eight-team league to garner at least one first-place vote and tallied 92 total points to be tabbed as the favorite to win the league this year. The Bison were followed by Army in second place (83 points), Holy Cross in third (77 pts.), American in fourth (62 pts.) and Lehigh in fifth place (46 pts.). Navy and Lafayette tied for sixth place in the league with 33 points apiece, with Colgate placing eighth in the balloting (22 pts.).

The Patriot League can definitely be considered a veteran league this season. Seven of the 10 players who garnered first or second-team accolades at the end of the 2007 season return this year. Additionally, Navy is one of only three teams in the league to not return their leading scorer from last season.

“As strong as the league was last season, I believe the level of play this year will be even higher,” said Marryott. “Any number of teams have the ability to win the regular season. As I look at what each team in the league has returning, I envision this year’s regular season to be a very competitive one and full of close games. I truly believe the race for the league title will come down to the last week of the season. It should make for very exciting basketball throughout January and February and another league tournament in which we should expect only the unexpected.”

GreatAmerican · October 26, 2007, 2:08pm

Navy Rifle Returns to Action After Three-Week Hiatus

Mids prepare for next week’s President’s Trophy with matches against MIT and Wentworth.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy rifle team has spent the last weeks honing its skills and will compete for the first time since Oct. 6, when it travels to Cambridge, Mass., for matches against MIT and Wentworth. The Mids are 1-0 on the season after defeating University of the Sciences, 4568 - 4101, three weeks ago.

“We have had some very good practices and training sessions the last three weeks,” said Navy head coach Bill Kelley. “How that plays out on Saturday remains to be seen, but I am encouraged by the effort and the work this group has put in during our layoff. I am anticipating a strong performance this weekend.”

Navy struggled in the opener in the smallbore portion of the schedule, firing a 2254. Josh Albright led the Mids with a 572, while Lisa Kunzelman added a 565. Freshman Chris Burleson and Luke Marion rounded out Navy’s smallbore with scores of 562 and 555, respectively. The smallbore score was 18 points less than the 2006-07 season-opening score of 2272.

However, Navy rebounded in the air rifle, firing a 2314, thanks to Kunzelman’s 587 and Alex Karacsonyi’s 580. Albright and Christina Schade totaled a 574 and 573 to round out Navy’s scoring. The 2314 was 11 points higher than the 2006-07 season opener and the overall score was just seven points shy of the 4575 posted on Oct. 7, 2006.

The Mids will host the President’s Trophy on Nov. 3, in Annapolis, beginning at 9:00 am. Air Force, Coast Guard and Army will all compete next weekend.

GreatAmerican · October 26, 2007, 2:20pm

**NAVY HOSTS UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND TWICE,FORMALLY DEDICATES NEW BRIGADE SPORTS COMPLEX **

By
Ray Feldmann

ANNAPOLIS, MD (Friday, October 26, 2007) - Navy’s ice hockey team has a difficult mission this weekend: earn its first league victory – or two – against perennial powerhouse University of Rhode Island, a team that is currently ranked #3 in the nation in the latest American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) poll. Navy is ranked #19 in that same poll, which was released before last weekend’s home-and-home series with Drexel.

The Midshipmen begin their quest for Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League (ESCHL) victory #1 tonight when they host URI at the McMullen Hockey Arena at 7:30 p.m. The same two teams then meet again tomorrow (Saturday) at 11 a.m., immediately following a formal dedication ceremony for the Thornton D.
and Elizabeth S. Hooper Brigade Sports Complex, the facility which includes the McMullen Hockey Arena.

Navy enters tonight’s clash with an overall record of 5-4 and an ESCHL record of 0-4, having dropped a pair of games to the Rams in Rhode Island three weeks ago, followed by two tough league losses last weekend to Drexel. URI, meantime, is off to a typical 6-0 start overall, which includes a 2-0 ESCHL mark by virtue of the two wins over the Midshipmen.

But as anyone who follows Naval Academy athletics – especially Navy Hockey – knows, win-loss records are frequently meaningless once the Midshipmen step onto the field, the court, or in this case, the ice. Navy’s coaches are confident that the talent gap that once existed between the Mids’ and URI’s respective hockey programs has begun to narrow.

In years past, URI’s Rams routinely handled Navy with ease, as evidenced by lopsided 9-0 and 6-0 type scores. But nearly two years ago, in January 2006, the Mids came within the width of a hockey stick blade of upending Rhode Island, falling 3-2 with just 21 seconds left in a five-minute overtime session, then coming just as close the next day before dropping another heartbreaker, 4-3.

Last season, Navy played the Rams tough in a pair of games at the Brad Boss Arena in Kingston, RI, losing 4-1 and 5-2 in contests that were much closer then the final scores indicated.

Three weeks ago, the Mids gave URI all they could handle again before eventually succumbing, 5-3 and 5-2.

What makes this season different, too, is that with Navy and URI both being members of the newly formed ESCHL, the two squads now face off four times – two in Rhode Island and two here in Annapolis – instead of just seeing each other twice as they did as members of the Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association (ECHA).

And it’s possible the Mids could meet the Rams again at season’s end, in the ESCHL post-season playoffs that will be held Feb. 15-17 at the McMullen Hockey Arena.

Speaking of the arena, tomorrow morning’s dedication ceremony is expected to draw Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Admiral Jeffery L. Fowler, USN (USNA class of 1978) and Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk, among a host of other distinguished officials, guests, and alumni.

“The Brigade Sports Complex, as well as the adjacent $2 million rugby complex to be dedicated at a later date, was funded entirely by private gifts,” stated a news release issued yesterday by the NAAA. “As such, it
joins the new international squash courts in Halsey Field House, Glenn Warner Soccer Facility, the Robert Crown Sailing Center, Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium, and Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium as prime examples of how alumni, parents and friends help to further the Naval Academy’s commitment to athletic excellence.”

“We are committed to making every effort toward expanding our opportunities and accommodations for physical activities, while creating a first class environment comprised of the finest facilities in the nation in support of the Brigade of Midshipmen,” Mr. Gladchuk said in the same release.

GreatAmerican · October 26, 2007, 2:40pm

Navy Men’s Soccer Travels to Colgate for Patriot League Tilt

Mids guaranteed of a .500 season with a win or a tie in their next three games.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy men’s soccer team looks for its third win in the last four games as it travels to Colgate for a Saturday night contest, beginning at 7:00 pm in Hamilton, N.Y. The Mids are 7-5-2 overall, but are 0-4-0 in the Patriot League. Navy, however, has found success away from Annapolis, posting a 4-1-0 record in true road games and is looking for its third straight road win after defeating #20 West Virginia (1-0) on Oct. 16, and Longwood (2-1) on Tuesday night.

In Tuesday’s win over Longwood, sophomore Mark Garcia (Tempe, Ariz.) dished out a pair of assists and Adam Pennington (Tampa, Fla.) and Doug DeVuono (Racine, Wis.) scored second-half goals to lead a Navy rally. Longwood led 1-0 early in the second half, but DeVuono’s goal came in the 83rd minute to give the Mids a 2-1 advantage and Navy’s defense held on for the victory. Evan Barnes (Dublin, Ohio) recorded a season-high eight saves in goal, including a key stop on a breakaway with about 30 minutes to play. Navy won the game despite recording just three shots and losing Pennington and senior defenseman Will Riordon (Oak Ridge, N.C.) to injury. The duo is questionable for Saturday’s tilt with Colgate.

Navy is paced offensively by Pennington and DeVuono, who each have eight points on four goals. Garcia has totaled seven points (1 g, 5 a) to rank tied for the league lead in assists with five. His five helpers are the most for a Navy player since Brye Gerhardt dished out six in 2001 and he needs just one more to enter the single-season top 10 chart at Navy. Five other players have tallied at least three points on the year. Defensively, Barnes and Thomas Jenkins (Franklin, N.C.) have split time in goal. Barnes has played 754 minutes with a 1.19 GAA and a .744 save percentage. Jenkins has played 526 minutes with a 1.03 GAA and a .793 save percentage. As a team, Navy is outscoring its foes, 18-16, and is outshooting its opponents, 149-145. Navy has drawn 65 corner kicks to foes’ 56 and have been whistled for just 159 fouls compared to opponents’ 196.

With a win or a tie, Navy will guarantee itself at least a .500 record on the season, for only second time since 2001. The Mids were 8-6-2 in Rich Miranda’s first year, back in 2005. With Navy’s back against the wall in league play, the Mids hope to play spoiler against a team competing for a Patriot League title. Navy, realistically, needs to win out against Colgate, Lafayette and Army to have a shot at the Patriot League Tournament.

Colgate currently sits atop the Patriot League standings with a 3-0-1 league record and is 7-4-3 overall. The Raiders are sixth in the league in goals scored with 15 and are fifth in goals allowed with 14. However, in its four league games, Colgate is second in both goals scored (5) and goals against average (0.44). The Raiders are paced by Eric Anton with 10 points (4 g, 2 a) and Anton is the league leader in shots (38). Steven Miller and Matt Leach have contributed nine and six points, respectively. In goal for the Raiders, David Cappuccio has a 0.88 GAA and an .821 save percentage.

The series is tied at 8-8-3 all-time with the Mids winless in the last two games in series. Last year, the two squads played to a 0-0 draw and two years ago, in a driving rainstorm in Hamilton, N.Y., the Raiders escaped with a 1-0 victory, despite getting outshot, 25-3. Navy is just 3-6-1 all-time in Hamilton, with the last win coming in 2001, a 3-1 victory.

The game will be web cast live to Colgate All-Access subscribers and will feature live stats. The cost for the webcast is $9.95, and the links can be found at both the Colgate (<a href=“http://www.gocolgateraiders.com%5B/url%5D”>www.gocolgateraiders.com</a>) and Navy (<a href=“http://www.navysports.com%5B/url%5D”>www.navysports.com</a>) websites.

GreatAmerican · October 26, 2007, 4:22pm

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Army-Navy Women’s Soccer Game Postponed

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Due to the unsafe playing conditions from the torrential rain showers in the area, tonight’s Army-Navy women’s soccer game scheduled to be played at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility has been postponed. Annapolis has been soaked with more than four inches of rain over the last three days. The make-up date has been scheduled for Monday, Nov. 5 at 4:00 pm in Annapolis.

The Midshipmen will be back in action on Sunday when they play host to Patriot League foe Holy Cross. Action is set for 1:00 pm. At the conclusion of Sunday’s contest, the Navy women’s soccer team will put on a free youth clinic.

GreatAmerican · October 27, 2007, 6:20am

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Navy Squash Opens Season with 9-0 Win Over Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. - All nine Navy squash players defeated their opponents 3-0, as the Midshipmen earned a 9-0 victory over Northwestern in their season opener Friday evening in Evanston, Ill. Navy now owns a 6-0 series advantage over the Wildcats, including wins in each of the last two seasons.

Earning their first collegiate wins were freshmen Allan Lutz (McLean, Va.) and Brad Seidel (Toledo, Ohio). Lutz dispatched Ben Sussna at the No. 4 spot, 9-1, 9-2, 9-4, while Seidel earned a 9-0, 9-1, 9-1 victory over Dan Wolf in the seventh slot.

Team captain Jeff Sawin (Haverford, Pa.) gave up just one point in his 3-0 victory over Peter Kamm at the No. 3 position, while junior Allen Hartley (Charleston, W.Va.) cruised past Matt Lieb, 9-1, 9-0, 9-1 at the No. 9 spot. Also earning wins for the Midshipmen were Tucker George (West Hartford, Conn.) at No. 1, Nils Mattsson (Spring House, Pa.) at No. 2, Ben Mantica (Binghamton, N.Y.) at No. 4, Michael John Beautyman Jr (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.) at No. 5 and Christopher Zipf (Gladwyne, Pa.) at No. 7

The Mids return to action Saturday when they face two tough opponents in longtime rival Denison at 9:00 am Central and top-10 ranked Western Ontario at 3:00 pm Central.

Navy def. Northwestern
Oct. 26, 2007 • Evanston Ill.
1 Tucker George (N) def. Ed Gadient (NW) 3-0 9-2, 9-4, 9-1
2 Nils Mattsson (N) def. Zaid Siddik (NW) 3-0 9-3, 9-0, 9-1
3 Jeff Sawin (N) def. Peter Kamm (NW) 3-0 9-0, 9-1, 9-0
4 Allan Lutz (N) def. Ben Sussna (NW) 3-1 9-1, 9-2, 9-4
5 Ben Mantica (N) def. Andrew Park (NW) 3-0 9-0, 9-2, 9-4
6 Michael John Beautyman Jr (N) def. Eugene Kim (NW) 3-0 9-2, 9-1, 9-1
7 Brad Seidel (N) def. Dan Wolf (NW) 3-0 9-0, 9-1, 9-1
8 Christopher Zipf (N) def. Akil Deswani (NW) 3-0 9-2, 9-7, 9-1
9 Allen Hartley (N) def. Matt Lieb (NW) 3-0 9-1, 9-0, 9-1

GreatAmerican · October 27, 2007, 6:21am

Navy Blue def. Navy Gold, 27-6

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Blue Overpowers Gold in Navy Exhibition Wrestling Match

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy Blue team won eight of the 10 bouts at the annual preseason Blue-Gold Challenge Matches to defeat the Navy Gold squad, 27-6, Friday night at Halsey Field House

“It’s still just October and all of these early matches are just practice for us,” said eighth-year Navy head coach Bruce Burnett who watched from afar with wife Karen, while assistant coaches Scott Owen and Brian Antonelli coached the blue and gold squads, respectively. “Without a doubt it let’s us know we’ve got a lot of practice left to do before we reach the level at which we need to be at to succeed. This is the first time we’ve wrestled at flat weight and I think it showed in our performance tonight. Points don’t just materialize, you have to create more scoring opportunities. I think there were some interesting results and I’m looking forward to getting back into the room and improving upon what you saw tonight.”

The evening got off to a somber start when the 149-pound match was stopped halfway through the opening period when junior Joel Ahern (Herkimer, N.Y.) suffered an injury serious enough for the match to be stopped. It was an especially tough moment as Ahern’s father John, a colonel in the Marine Corps, returned from Iraq this week to see his son wrestle in the challenge matches. Senior Spencer Manley (Chattanooga, Tenn.) was awarded the win by default, giving the blue team a quick 6-0 lead.

Senior Joe Butcher (Westwood, N.J.) helped push the blue squad’s lead to 9-0 after a mistake by rookie Robby Neill (Brick, N.J.) proved costly. With the match square at 1-1, Neill was called for his second stall warning and a point was awarded to Butcher to give him a 2-1 decision at 157 pounds.

The Navy gold team finally got on the scoreboard thanks to returning 165-pound starter Justin Jacobs (LeRoy, Mich.) who earned a tough 3-2 decision over junior Jason Coyne (Trafford, Pa.) who looked strong after suffering a season-ending injury a year ago. After a scoreless opening period, Jacobs earned the first point with an escape to open the second period. He followed up with a takedown to take a 3-0 lead in the match before Coyne was able to get away from Jacobs’ grasp. Choosing the down position to start the final period, Coyne earned a point for his escape, but could not get a takedown as Jacobs earned the win.

Senior Ben Nichols (Ellicott City, Md.) gave a valiant effort in his match against All-American and nationally-ranked Matt Stolpinski (Westfield, Mass.) at 174 pounds. Each earned an escape during the match, but neither were able to capitalize on the offensive, sending the match into a 1:00 sudden victory. With 20 seconds remaining in the bout, Stolpinski wrapped Nichols up to collect a 3-1sv win and put the blue team up, 12-3.

The gold turned in its final points of the evening off a 5-1 Matt Parsons (Dunkirk, Md.) victory at 184 pounds. After a scoreless first period, junior Casey Caldwell (Liberty, Ind.) earned a one-point escape. Caldwell’s escape was quickly followed up by a Parsons takedown that in turn led to a two-point near fall. With the match well in hand, Parsons earned a one-point escape to start the final period.

The 197-pound match featured Tyler Moyer (Bremerton, Wash.), who was Navy’s starter for most of the season a year ago, against senior Robert Johnston (Satellite Beach, Fla.), who wrestled last season at 165 pounds. Like the Stolpinski-Nichols match, both wrestlers earned a point off an escape, but needed extra minutes to decide the match. Moyer clinched the decision with 21 seconds remaining in sudden victory by just getting around Johnston for the takedown. Moyer’s win was the first of five straight victories by the blue team.

Navy fans were treated to an exciting match between two talented heavyweights in reigning EIWA champion Ed Prendergast (St. Louis, Mo.) and junior Scott Steele (Baltimore, Md.). Like the 157-pound match, Steele was the beneficiary of a lapse of effort by Prendergast who was called for his second stall of the match and Steele was given his second and decisive point to earn the upset over Prendergast for the second straight year. Last year, Steele scored a takedown with just four seconds remaining to take the match, 4-3.

Freshmen Joey Boone (Poway, Calif.) and Allan Stein (Portland, Maine) wrestled an exciting match at 125. Boone jumped out to an early 2-0 lead before Stein narrowed the gap with an escape. Stein, who was being cheered on by his company-mates, evened the score by choosing the down position to start period two and got out of Boone’s grasp. Stein took his only lead of the match when Boone was penalized for a technical violation, grabbing Stein’s singlet, to end the period. With Boone down to start the third, he knotted the score with an escape and took the lead for good on a takedown with a minute remaining in the match. With riding time, Boone captured a 6-3 victory for the blue.

Rookie Joey Breen (Pasadena, Md.) turned in what one might see as an upset at 133 pounds, defeating sophomore Matt Pagan (Carteret, N.J.), up for 125 pounds, 8-6 in overtime. Pagan jumped out to a 4-0 lead after a takedown less than 30 seconds into the match and a two-point near fall a minute later. Breen finally got away from Pagan the narrow the lead to three after the first period. Breen deferred to Pagan in the second and ended up riding out Pagan the entire second period. Breen clipped the lead to two with a quick escape to start the third period. Pagan, however, took a 6-2 lead on a takedown, but Breen scored the reversal to get it back down to a two-point match. After taking his second injury timeout of the match, Pagan was at the mercy of Breen who had the option to choose position with 1:30 remaining. Breen chose the down position and was able to turn the hold to tied the match and force sudden victory. With 29 seconds remaining, Breen scooted around Pagan a!
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with his friends and family in the stands, he earned the 8-6 win.

Second-year standout Glenn Shober (Reading, Pa.) defeated Caleb Levee (Mandeville, La.), 3-2, in the finale at 141 pounds. Levee took the early lead with an escape to open the second period, but was taken down later in the period by Shober. Levee was able to free himself to even the score by the end of the period. Shober, who was down to start the third, took the go-ahead point on an escape.

Navy will officially open its season next Saturday at the Eastern Michigan Open where last year six Midshipmen placed second in their respective weight classes.

2007 Blue-Gold Challenge Matches:
149 Spencer Manley (B) def. Joel Ahern (G), won by injury default 6-0
157 Joe Butcher (B) dec. Robby Neill (G), 3-2 9-0
165 Justin Jacobs (G) dec. Jason Coyne (B), 3-2 9-3
174 Matt Stolpinski (B) dec. Ben Nichols (G), 3-1 sv 12-3
184 Matt Parsons (G) dec. Casey Caldwell (B), 5-1 12-6
197 Tyler Moyer (B) dec. Robert Johnston (G), 3-1 sv 15-6
Hwt Scott Steele (B) dec. Ed Prendergast (G), 2-1 18-6
125 Joey Boone (B) dec. Allan Stein (G), 6-3 21-6
133 Joey Breen (B) dec. Matt Pagan (G), 8-6 sv 24-6 
141 Glenn Shober (B) dec. Caleb Levee (G), 3-2 27-6

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Navy Volleyball Swept by American

WASHINGTON, D.C. - American totaled a .255 attack percentage and held Navy to a season-low -.039 attack percentage in posting a 30-18, 30-21, 30-16 victory over Mids, Friday night at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C.

“We came out tentative tonight and allowed American to dictate the flow of the match,” said Navy head coach Mike Schwob. “You can’t let that happen, especially against one of the best teams in the league on the road.”

After jumping out to a lead of 11-4 in the opening game and the Eagles ended the game with a 7-2 run. The second game was tied at 11-11 when American scored the next 10 points to pull away from Navy. Game three saw American take an 8-6 lead before a 7-0 run separated the Eagles from the Mids.

American tallied 41 kills, nine aces and 11 team blocks in the match, while Navy totaled 27 kills, three aces and 7.0 team blocks.

The Eagles were led offensively by Rubena Sukaj’s 13 kills, with Jessie Sims’ (Jr., Etowah, N.C.) 10 kills pacing the Mids. Additionally for Navy, Abbie Merkl (So., Upper Marlboro, Md.) contributed a career-best six blocks.

American improves to 9-1 in the Patriot League with the win, while the loss drops Navy to 5-5 in league play. The Mids remain in fourth place in the league standings, one victory ahead of fifth-place Bucknell. Navy will remain on the road next week with matches Friday at Colgate and Saturday at Bucknell.

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Navy Defeats Penn, 56-7, in Battle of CSFLs Two Unbeaten Teams

PHILADELPHIA Navy sprint football quarterback D.J. Green (Jr./Indianapolis, Ind.) threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more as the Midshipmen topped Penn, 56-7, in a contest between the leagues top-two teams on Friday evening at Franklin Field.

The Midshipmen maintained their perfect record on the year, as they improved to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in CSFL play. The Quakers suffered their first league loss of the year to fall to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in league action.

With Friday nights victory, the Midshipmen captured at least a share of the CSFL Championship this year, their 32nd league title in the programs 62-year history. Navy will battle Army (2-4, 1-2 CSFL) in the Star Game next Friday night for a chance to claim the league crown outright, while Penn needs to defeat Princeton (0-5, 0-3 CSFL) and a Navy loss to Army in order to share the CSFL title with the Mids.

Tonight was a good win, but now our biggest challenge lies with our game against Army next week, stated Navy head coach Maj. Jake Jenkins, USMC. We came into the year with the goal of solely winning the league title, which we can do with one more win.

Despite the rainy conditions, Green engineered an offense that accumulated 553 yards and 26 first downs. Through the air, Green connected on 14-of-27 passes for 178 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. The Navy signal caller also used his legs to collect a career-best 68 yards on the ground via 13 carries with two touchdowns.

D.J. really played a great game, said Jenkins. He made several reads at the line of scrimmage which helped us in getting first downs at critical points. Even with the wet conditions, he threw the ball quite well tonight.

Accounting for 370 of its 553 yards on Friday was Navys rushing attack, which came into the contest averaging a league-best 287.5 yards per game. Richard Engel (Sr./Medford, N.J.) led the Midshipmen with 111 yards on 22 carries and found the endzone in the second quarter. Engels rushing touchdown upped his career total to 23, matching the program record held by Matt Sobecki (1994-97). Fellow running backs Enrique Harris (Jr./Crawfordville, Fla.), Nate Stewart (So./Fitzgerald, Ga.) and Steve Benson (So./Ellenwood, Ga.) all scored touchdowns and ran for 76, 63 and 53 yards, respectively.

Offensive team captain Todd Barriger (Sr./Prescott, Mich.) led the team with four catches for 60 yards, while fellow wide receiver Tommy Tellson (Jr./Bedford, Texas) corralled three passes for 19 yards.

Navys defense, which came into Fridays game leading the CSFL in total defense (166.8 yards per game) and scoring defense (9.8 points per game), held Penns offense to 121 yards, only 35 in the second half, and forced four turnovers. The Mids recorded eight tackles in the backfield, three sacks and three pass breakups. The CSFLs leading rusher, Rob Lombardi, was contained for just one yard in 15 carries by the Midshipmen defense.

Linebackers Chris Combellick (Jr./Carmel, Ind.), Tyler Hawkins (So./Canyon Country, Calif.) and defensive lineman Justin Nabozna (Jr./New Fairfield, Conn.) led the Mids with six tackles apiece. Combellick, defensive backs Jason Campbell (Jr./Kansas City, Mo.) and Hunter Armour (Sr./Malibu, Calif.) all picked off a pass, while defensive lineman Kyle Hayhurst (So./Pleasanton, Calif.) recovered a fumble, made a sack and tallied five tackles.

The defense gave us another tremendous performance tonight, stated Jenkins. They flew around, hit hard and played with a lot of passion. The defense really takes pride in coming up with stops at key points in the game, which is what they did this evening.

After a scoreless first quarter, Navy capitalized off a Campbell interception to record the games first points, an 18-yard pass from Green to tight end Gaetano Bettinelli (Jr./St. Helena, Calif.). Following a Penn turnover on downs, the Midshipmen marched down the field on a 12-play, 67-yard drive, capped by an Engel four-yard scoring scamper. The Mids defense forced a three-and-out on the next possession before the guests struck again, a 29-yard strike from Green to tight end Karl Motoyama (Jr./Honolulu, Hawaii), to make the score 21-0.

Penns only points of the game came on a Navy miscue with less than a minute remaining in the first half. The Quakers recovered a Navy fumble on a punt return at the eight-yardline with 24 seconds left in the half and scored on a Mike DAngelo run on their first play to pull within 21-7 going into the break.

However, the Midshipmen bounced back in the third quarter with a 13-play, 58-yard drive that took up 6:33 before Green reached pay dirt from one yard out to push the advantage back to 21 points at 28-7.

Navys offense broke the game open in the final stanza with a 28-point performance. Harris made the score 35-7 with a 38-yard scoring scamper, followed by a Stewart 54-yard touchdown run three minutes later. Green would then register his second rushing touchdown of the night, a one-yard run, before Benson broke free for a 33-yard touchdown run to cap off the scoring.

Navys 32 CSFL Championships are the most among any school in league history, two more than Armys second-best total of 30 league titles. The Midshipmen have earned at least a share of the league crown in five of the last-seven seasons.

GreatAmerican · October 27, 2007, 4:15pm

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Navy rifle team fired an early-season best of 4601 to defeat MIT (4365) and Wentworth (4104) on Saturday morning. Navy shot a 2266 in smallbore and a 2335 in air rifle for the victory. The wins move Navy’s record to 3-0 overall entering next weekend’s President’s Trophy competition in Annapolis.

“Our air rifle went all right. It’s getting in the range that we need to start shooting in. We can still get a little higher,” said Navy head coach Bill Kelley. “Our smallbore was again a weakness. We have to improve and get that score up. There is a lot of work to do before next weekend.”

In smallbore, the Mids were led by Josh Albright with a 572. Chris Burleson followed with a 569, while Monica Amagna and Lisa Kunzelman rounded out the smallbore scoring with a 565 and a 560, respectively.

In the air rifle discipline, Albright and Kunzelman paced Navy with a pair of 586s. Alex Karacsonyi recorded a 582 and Amagna added a 581.

Navy will host the President’s Trophy next Saturday at the Bancroft Rifle Range, beginning at 9:00 am. Army, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard will all compete for the trophy.

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Mids Tie for Title at Patriot League Championship

EASTON, Pa. Navy womens cross country runner Amy Watson (So./Hampstead, Md.) led the team across the finish line in her second-straight race as the Midshipmen tied Bucknell for first place in the Patriot League Championship on Saturday afternoon at Lafayettes Metzgar Fields.

The Mids and the Bison each scored 58 points to earn a share of the leagues title. This marks Navys first Patriot League crown in cross country since joining the league in 2003. It also represents the first time in the league history that two teams have finished as co-champions.

After Navy and Bucknells team score, Colgate finished third with 67 points, followed by Americans 114 points, Armys 128 points, Lehighs 139 points, Holy Crosss 140 points and host Lafayettes 230 points.

The race for the team title came down Navy and Bucknells final runners, as the Bison owned the sixth, eighth and ninth-fastest times. Navys Erica Ziel (So./Saginaw, Mich.) edged out Bucknells Sarah Moniz by 2.0 seconds with a time of 22:03.3 for 15th place. With Navy needing Bucknell to have its final runner finish three spots back of Moniz to win the title outright, two Colgate runners crossed the finish line before Bucknells Offeiba Hanson-Hall beat Lehighs Alexis Weiner by 3.8 seconds to ensure a tie.

This is a tremendous feeling and I am so proud of our team, stated Navy head coach Karen Boyle, who was named the Patriot League Coach of the Year. Having lost eight seniors to graduation coming into the year, we werent quite sure how it was going to be this season. This years squad has kept getting stronger as the season progressed and really worked well together. We knew we had a shot to win this coming in if we worked.

Despite heavy rains that soaked the Mid-Atlantic region over the past-four days, Watson covered the 6k course in 21:39.9 for fifth place out of the field of 86 runners and was named First-Team All-Patriot League in the process. The Navy sophomore, who claimed the individual title during the Star Meet at Army two weeks ago, finished 46.2 seconds behind individual champion Stacey Marions time from Colgate.

Amy has been absolutely huge for us, said Boyle. She has really stepped it up in our two major meets. She has gained confidence in herself and for the team. I am quite proud of the tenacity she has displayed in the clutch for us.

The Midshipmen placed all five of their scoring runners among the top 15, recording a sparkling 23.4-second split between the first and fifth-fastest runners.

Team captain Kyleigh Millhouse (Sr./Boiling Springs, Pa.) placed 11th with a time of 21:58.8, followed by Arwyn Beckers (Sr./Vail, Colo.) 13th-place clocking of 22:00.7 and Lexa Gasss (So./Crescent, Pa.) 22:02.0 showing for 14th place. Each of the three Navy runners were named Second-Team All-Patriot League for finishing among the top-14 runners.

The Midshipmen, who came into this week ranked 11th in the Mid-Atlantic Region by the USTFCCCA, will head to the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship on Saturday, Nov. 10, in Bethlehem, Pa. The top-two teams at the regional will earn a spot at the NCAA Championship on Monday, Nov. 19, in Terre Haute, Ind.

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Navy Finishes Second at Patriot League Championship

EASTON, Pa. Navy mens cross country runner John Olsen (Sr./Staten Island, N.Y.) paced the team with a fourth-place time as the Midshipmen finished in a close second at the Patriot League Championship on Saturday morning at Lafayettes Metzgar Fields.

American won the Patriot League title for the sixth-straight year with a team score of 47 points, only one fewer than Navys 48-point effort for second place. The one-point separation between the top-two scores marks the closest finish in the Patriot Leagues history.

Placing third was Army with its 78 points, followed by Bucknells 95 points, Lehighs 121 points, Colgates 158 points, host Lafayettes 188 points and Holy Crosss 221 points.

The championship came down to Navy and Americans final runners, as the Eagles held a two-point lead (30-32) after each team had its first-four runners cross the finish line. Andrew Hanko (Fr./Montville, N.J.), the Patriot League Outstanding Rookie of the Meet, rounded out Navys scoring five with a 16th-place time of 26:44.9. Needing American to finish two spots behind Hanko to claim at least a tie of the league title, Americans Kyle Gaffney edged Colgates Bryan Kretschmer by 0.8 second for 17th place and the league crown.

Despite heavy rains that soaked the Mid-Atlantic region over the past-four days, Olsen earned First-Team All-Patriot League kudos with a 25:39.8 clocking. He finished 46.2 seconds off individual champion Brendan Fennells 25:00.0 effort from American. He has boasted the teams fastest time in four of his six races on the year.

Earning first-team all-league honors for the second-consecutive year was team captain John Kress (Sr./Colorado Springs, Colo.). Kress followed Olsen across the finish line for fifth place and a 25:46.2 clocking.

Andrew Grant (Jr./Athens, Ga.) and Bill Prom (Jr./New Berlin, Wis.) both earned Second-Team All-Patriot League recognition by placing among the fields top-14 runners. Grant finished ninth with a time of 26:18.0, while Prom landed 14th courtesy of his 26:39.8 clocking.

The Midshipmen, who came into this week ranked seventh in the Mid-Atlantic Region by the USTFCCCA, will head to the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship on Saturday, Nov. 10, in Bethlehem, Pa. The top-two teams at the regional will earn a spot at the NCAA Championship on Monday, Nov. 19, in Terre Haute, Ind.

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Navy Swimming Teams Sweep UMBC

BALTIMORE, Md. – The Navy swimming and diving teams took to the road for the first time this season and recorded victories over UMBC Saturday afternoon in Baltimore. The Navy women’s team posted a 123-119 victory, while the Navy men won a 137-101 decision. Both Navy squads improved to 5-0 on their respective seasons with the victory.

The two Navy programs won their respective 2007 Patriot League team titles and were both tabbed to win conference crowns again this year. UMBC, meanwhile, swept the two 2007 America East champions meets and were named as the favorite to repeat as champions again this year.

The Navy women’s team rallied from an early 12-point deficit and won the meet during the final event, the 400 freestyle relay.

After the Mids won the meet-opening 400 medley relay by three seconds, UMBC took a 20-16 lead following the second event, the 1000 freestyle, when Rebecca Godwin won the race for the Retrievers and her teammates also placed third and fourth. Tara Chapmon (So., Virginia Beach, Va.) promptly won the 200 freestyle (1:54.06) for Navy to slice the deficit down to 29-26, but UMBC swimmers placed first, third and fourth in the 50 freestyle to extend its lead to 43-31.

Navy athletes then won the next four events as the Mids rallied to take a 76-74 advantage following the eighth event of the day. Kelly Zahalka (Jr., Richmond, Va.) started the Navy run by clocking a 2:07.94 to win the 200 individual medley by nearly four seconds, Katie Griffin (Sr., Ellicott City, Md.) followed by posting a score of 276.53 to win the one-meter diving event by 50 points, Mallory Dietrich (So., Pittsburgh, Pa.) won the 200 fly in a time of 2:09.85, and Sarah Dorenkott (So., Hudson, Ohio) capped the Navy rally by winning the 100 free in a time of 52.74.

The teams traded wins in the next two events – UMBC’s Tereza Kaplanova won the 200 back (2:09.25), Navy’s Chapmon won the 500 free (5:01.34) – and the squads were tied at 94-94 with just three events remaining.

Griffin came through again for Navy by winning the three-meter diving event (3:07.43), with teammate Desiree’ Robison (Jr., Tucson, Ariz.) recording a key second-place finish in the event to give Navy an 107-99 lead. That eight-point cushion would quickly evaporate as UMBC swimmers placed first, second and third in the 200 breaststroke to give the Retrievers an 115-110 advantage heading into the 400 free relay.

The scenarios heading into the relay were as follows: UMBC would win the meet if it won the race and placed either second or third; Navy would win if it won the event and placed either second or third; the event would end in a tie if Navy won the event and UMBC placed both second and third.

Navy’s team of Thuy-Mi Dinh (So., Anaheim, Calif.), Allison Ranzau (Fr., Alpharetta, Ga.), Chapmon and Dorenkott won the event with a time of 3:33.00, but UMBC’s top relay team followed three seconds later in second place. The Mids then secured the victory as the foursome of Dietrich, Kristin Lowd (Sr., High Point, N.C.), Heather Klein (Fr., Chicago., Ill.) and Tessa Snow (Fr., Hamlin, N.Y.) placed third (by four seconds) with a time of 3:42.76.

“I am very pleased with the win,” sand Navy women’s swimming head coach John Morrison. “I told the girls at the start of the day that they needed to compete through the final event of because it was going to come down to that last race. I am pleased with the effort and the fight they displayed. We had a lot of great swims and our divers played a big role in today’s outcome.”

In contrast to the narrow margin of the women’s meet, the Navy men’s team tallied victories in eight of the opening 11 events to slowly separate itself from UMBC on the way to the victory.

UMBC won the opening 400 medley relay race, then Navy’s Erik Hunter (Fr., Placerville, Calif.) and Sam Martinette (Fr., Richmond, Va.) placed first and second, respectively, in the 1000 free with times of 9:28.57 and 9:41.56. UMBC’s Justin Bronson would edge Navy’s Christopher Jenkins (Sr., Chicago, Ill.) by 1.3 seconds in the 200 free, but Alex Oldenkamp (Jr., Coppell, Texas) answered with a win for the Mids in the 50 free with a time of 21.83.

Navy held a slim 40-34 lead after the 50 free, but broke open the meet by having its athletes place first, second and third in the 200 IM and one-meter diving, first, second and fifth in the 200 fly and first, third and fourth in the 100 free to take a commanding 100-50 advantage after eight events.

Adam Meyer (So., Bethesda, Md.) won the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:54.04, with teammates Billy Vey (Jr., Huntersville, N.C.) and Patrick Veltman (Fr., Midlothian, Va.) following in second and third place, respectively. Olaf Olson (Fr., Bainbridge Island, Wash.) won the first of the two diving events with a score of 288.90, with Adam Niekras (Sr., Liverpool, N.Y.) finishing in second place and Jon Galinski (Jr., Phoenix, Md.) taking third. Meyer (1:53.00) and Veltman (1:57.24) would place first and second in the 200 fly, which was followed by Aaron Aiken (Fr., Ocala, Fla.) winning the 100 free in a time of 47.23. Oldenkamp tallied a third-place finish in the 100 free event, with Jenkins placing fourth to end the Navy run.

Hunter and Olson soon recorded their second victories of the day, as Hunter won the 500 free and Olson improved to 10-0 on the year with a win in the three-meter springboard, to secure the victory for the Mids.

The final individual event of the meet saw Meyer post a time of 2:09.72 to pick up his third win of the afternoon.

“This was a really good victory for the team,” said Navy men’s swimming head coach Bill Roberts. “I was pleased with the way we competed in our first road meet of the year.”

The Navy women’s team will continue its season Nov. 3 by competing in a double-dual meet against Colgate and Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pa., while the Navy men will not compete until the following week when the two programs play host to American, Bucknell and Lafayette.

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Head of the Schuylkill Regatta Canceled

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – For the second-straight year, the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, which was to be contested Saturday in Philadelphia and included the Navy heavyweight and women’s rowing teams, was canceled due to poor weather.

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Tournament Ends for Mids at Cornell Invite

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Members of the Navy tennis team concluded play at the Cornell Fall Indoor Invitational Saturday with a pair of players losing in tiebreakers.

“This was a challenging weekend for our guys as they were ‘playing up’ in almost every match,” said Navy assistant coach John Moreland.

The lone Mid of the three entered into the event to win an opening round singles match Friday was Jarrad Smoke (So., Belmar, N.J.), who posted a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Colgate’s Tyler Deck. However, Smoke would go on to fall by an identical score to Cornell’s Andy Gauthier in the second round.

Alex James (Sr., Visalia, Calif.) and Ramsey Lemaich (So., Danville, Calif.) both dropped opening round singles matches in straight sets before losing in the back draw of the tournament in tiebreakers. James dropped a 9-8 (7-5) decision to John Nogueras of Colgate, while Lemaich lost a 9-8 (7-2) decision to Binghamton’s Moshe Levy.

“Alex and Ramsey both fought back after being down a break of serve to force the tiebreaker, so even though we were disappointed with the losses I am happy with the way they rallied back in their matches,” said Moreland.

Additionally, James and Lemaich lost their lone ‘A’ flight doubles match to Army’s duo of Sean Harris and Eddie Kang by the score of 8-5.

This now concludes the fall season for the Navy tennis team.

Singles - Main Draw
‘A’ Flight
Jeremy Feldman (Cornell) def. Ramsey Lemaich (Navy), 6-3, 6-3
Loic Sessegesimi (Marist) def. Alex James (Navy), 7-5, 6-3
‘B’ Flight
Jarrad Smoke (Navy) def. Tyler Deck (Colgate), 6-3, 6-0
Andy Gauthier (Cornell) def. Jarrad Smoke (Navy), 6-3, 6-0

Singles - Back Draw
‘A’ Flight
Moshe Levy (Binghamton) def. Ramsey Lemaich (Navy), 9-8 (2)
John Nogueras (Colgate) def. Alex James (Navy), 9-8 (5)

Doubles
‘A’ Flight
Sean Harris/Eddie Kang (Army) def. James/Lemaich (Navy), 8-5

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