Navy Sports

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<p>Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008
For Immediate Release</p>

<p>Navy Women’s Lacrosse Announces Schedule
Mids to play 11 games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Head coach Cindy Timchal and the Navy women’s lacrosse program announced its schedule for its inaugural season, playing 16 games, including 11 games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Mids will open its first season of NCAA Division I play on Feb. 19 against Saint Francis (Pa.), beginning at 4:00 pm. The Mids will also play an exhibition game on Feb. 16, against La Salle at noon.</p>

<p>Of the 11 contests at home, three of them will come against Patriot League opposition.</p>

<p>After opening the season against Saint Francis (Pa.), the Mids will play five consecutive games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Navy will host Longwood on Feb. 23, followed by Niagara on March 1. The Mids lost to Longwood a year ago in Farmville, Va., 18-16, on March 10.</p>

<p>Navy will host fellow Division I newcomer, Cincinnati, on March 8, followed by Saint Mary’s (Calif.) on March 9.</p>

<p>A week later, Navy jumps into Patriot League play, hosting defending champ Holy Cross on March 15, at noon. It will be the first Patriot League contest in school history.</p>

<p>On March 22, Navy hits the road for the first time in Patriot League play, traveling to Colgate for a 1:00 pm tilt.</p>

<p>Canisius will come to Navy for a March 25 afternoon matinee, before Navy returns a trip to Davidson on March 29. The Wildcats made a visit to Annapolis last year, defeating the Mids, 16-6.</p>

<p>Navy hosts American on April 1 at 5:00 pm, before traveling to Lehigh on April 5.</p>

<p>On April 9, Navy hosts Howard at 4:00 pm. Navy defeated the Bison last year, 14-13, for its first win ever over a Division I foe.</p>

<p>The Mids host Bucknell on April 12 and Robert Morris on April 16, before hitting the road for their final two games of the year. Navy will travel to Lafayette on April 19 and Villanova on April 22.</p>

<p>The Patriot League Tournament will take place at the site of the regular-season champion on April 25 and 27, with the winner gaining the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.</p>

<p>All games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium are free of charge.</p>

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<p>Lieutenant Colonel Greg Gadson Is Giants’ Inspirational Co-Captain (New York Daily News)</p>

<p>New York Daily News
January 22, 2008</p>

<p>Lieutenant Colonel Greg Gadson Is Giants’ Inspirational Co-Captain</p>

<p>By Mike Lupica</p>

<p>His name is Lt. Col. Greg Gadson and he used to wear No. 98 for the Army football team and was with the Second Battalion and 32nd Field Artillery, on his way back from a memorial service for two soldiers from his brigade when he lost both his legs to a roadside bomb in Bahgdad. It was the night of May 7, 2007, and Lt. Col. Gadson didn’t know it at the time because he couldn’t possibly have known, but it was the beginning of a journey that brought him to Lambeau Field Sunday night.</p>

<p>He was there as an honorary co-captain of the Giants, there on the sideline at Lambeau because this Giants’ season has become his season now and he wasn’t going to watch from some box. This is a Giant at the Super Bowl worth knowing about, as much as any of them.</p>

<p>“Me being a part of this team,” Gadson was saying Monday night from his home in Virginia, having made it back there from Green Bay, “really starts with the team I played on at West Point.”</p>

<p>He played at West Point between 1985 and 1988, and one of his teammates was Mike Sullivan, who played cornerback and some safety and is now one of Tom Coughlin’s assistants with the Giants. When Sullivan and so many other of Gadson’s teammates found out what had happened on the night of May 7, found that Gadson had first lost his left leg to arterial infections and then his right, it brought that old Army team back together.</p>

<p>“My injury turned out to be a catalyst event,” Gadson said. “These were guys who hadn’t talked in years, but now were rallying around me, and my family. Some of us had stayed in contact, but not to any great degree. But now an incident in a war reminded us that we were still brothers.”</p>

<p>Sullivan visited Gadson at Walter Reed, came back in June, this time with a No. 98 Giants jersey, Gadson’s own name on the back, signed by several Giants players. When Sullivan left that day in June, he said to Gadson, “What else can we do?”</p>

<p>Greg Gadson said he’d love to take his family to a Giants game.</p>

<p>It was the Giants-Redskins game, in Washington, third Sunday of the season, Giants 0-2 by then. The tickets were arranged and then the Friday before the game Mike Sullivan called and asked if Gadson would be interested in addressing the team on Saturday night.</p>

<p>Gadson’s wife Kim drove him to the Giants’ hotel. Lt. Col. Greg Gadson, Second Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, old outside linebacker from Army, spoke to the Giants. And just as no one knew that the Giants would begin a 10-game road winning streak the next day, just as no one knew this could ever become a Super Bowl season, no one in that room including Gadson himself knew that the soldier in the wheelchair was joining the season that night.</p>

<p>“I just spoke from the heart, as a soldier and as a former football player,” he said, "for about 10 or 15 minutes. I talked to them about appreciating the opportunities in their lives, how special and privileged they were, how everybody needs to understand what they truly have. And I talked to them about the power of sports in people’s lives, especially soldiers’ lives, how many times I’d watched soldiers get up in the middle of the night after a 12-hour shift if there is a chance to watch a game, or how soldiers would do anything to watch a game before they went on that kind of shift.</p>

<p>"I told them that of course after all the exteriors had been stripped away, they played the game for themselves. But that they had to play the game for each other. Then I talked about myself, how my old teammates came to my need, and how I was reminded again the power of a team, the emotional commitment teammates have for each other, that when a team finds a way to do things greater than they thought they could do, that they couldn’t have done individually, that a bond is formed that can live forever.</p>

<p>“I told them that truly great teams usually form that bond by going through something together, and how whatever they were going through at that point in the season that no success ever came easy. And finally I reminded them that nothing is promised to anybody in this life, starting with tomorrow.”</p>

<p>The Giants won the next day against the Redskins, and began a six-game winning streak, and began that road winning streak that now takes them on the road to Super Bowl XLII. It began Greg Gadson’s road to Lambeau, and being wheeled out by his 13-year old son Jaelen as an honorary co-captain of the Giants along with the great Harry Carson.</p>

<p>“I can’t even remember the last time I was actually out on the field,” he said. “Maybe when I played.”</p>

<p>Gadson had been on the sidelines when the Giants won their first playoff game against the Bucs. The team wanted him in Dallas, but he was having more surgery, on what is left of his right leg, and his right arm, which had also been damaged by the IED. But he was well enough to travel to Green Bay, and strong enough to spend the whole game on the sideline with his son, the players calling him what they have all along:</p>

<p>Sir.</p>

<p>“I wouldn’t say I was warm,” he said. “But I was comfortable enough not to be hugging one of those heaters all day.”</p>

<p>He watched from the sidelines at Lambeau as the team he met at 0-2 played the way it played against the Packers and played itself to the Super Bowl, watched as the Giants came back from that missed field goal at the end of regulation, finally saw Lawrence Tynes kick it through from 47 yards out.</p>

<p>“When the ball went through, you could feel the elation on our sidelines, and hear the stadium go quiet at the same time,” Gadson said. “It was like the air being let out of a whole state’s soul. And then the next thing I saw was my son jumping in the air and running on that field.”</p>

<p>The boy ran for both of them.</p>

1803

<p>WORCESTER, Mass. – Chris Harris and Greg Sprink combined for 57 points and Navy made 12-of-14 free throws down the stretch to defeat Holy Cross, 85-74. The victory snaps a 17-game losing streak against Holy Cross in posting its first win over the Crusaders since a 58-51 win on Feb. 19, 2000. The win moves Navy’s record 9-10 overall and 2-2 in the Patriot League, while Holy Cross falls to 9-8 and 0-5 in league play.</p>

<p>Navy hadn’t scored more than 70 points against Holy Cross in the last 16 meetings against the Crusaders.</p>

<p>“This is a big win for our program and the way we came in here and played, I am proud of the guys,” said Navy head coach Billy Lange. “Holy Cross is a championship program and it was big for us to come back the way we did after an emotional loss against Lafayette.”</p>

<p>After falling behind early, Navy rallied thanks in large part to the three-point shot. The Mids got a pair of three-pointers from Chris Harris (Mechanicsville, Va.) and Greg Sprink (Cardiff by the Sea, Calif.) and one from Adam Teague (Hickory, N.C.) to take a 25-22 lead with 7:15 to play.</p>

<p>However, Holy Cross used its inside game, mainly Tim Clifford, to take a 32-31 lead with just under three minutes to play. The Mids responded tying the game at 37 at the halftime break on Sprink’s third three-pointer of the half. The Mids hit seven three-pointers in the first 20 minutes, offsetting a 23-12 Holy Cross advantage on the boards.</p>

<p>Sprink and Clifford waged a scoring battle in the first half, as Sprink scored 17 points while Clifford had 15.</p>

<p>Holy Cross scored the first four points of the half to take a 41-37 lead, but Navy started attacking the rim and picked up Clifford’s third foul with 16:59 to play. The Mids responded with a 9-0 run to take a 46-41 lead with 16 minutes to play.</p>

<p>Navy would still lead by five when the Crusaders’ Kyle Cruze connected on back-to-back three-pointers to give Holy Cross a 60-59 lead with nine minutes to play.</p>

<p>Navy responded with a 10-0 run of its own, fueled by three-pointers by Harris and one by Teague to give the Mids their largest lead of the game at 69-61.</p>

<p>Holy Cross cut the lead to four at 69-65, but Navy went 12-14 from the free throw line down the stretch to ice the victory away. Freshmen Romeo Garcia and Mark Veazey combined to shoot 7-of-8 down the stretch.</p>

<p>Harris led the Mids with 29 points, four assists and two steals against just one turnover in 39 minutes of action. He went 7-of-11 from three-point range, including several key shots in the second half.</p>

<p>Sprink added 28 points with four rebounds, four assists and a steal.</p>

<p>“Harris had a big game for us. I thought he did a great job controlling the pace and setting the tempo,” said Lange. "He hit some big shots and is really understanding his role. He had great leadership tonight.</p>

<p>“We were very poised and patient tonight,” said Lange. “To have just eight turnovers against them is very important for us.”</p>

<p>Holy Cross was led by Clifford with 20 points and nine rebounds. Clifford scored just five points in the second half after tallying 15 in the first half.</p>

<p>“He is such a force inside and is tough to stop, but I thought in the second half, we started playing him earlier in the possession and making him work pretty hard.”</p>

<p>Navy shot 26-of-60 from the field and went 13-of-29 from three-point range. The Mids were 20-of-23 from the free throw line, all in the second half. Navy was outrebounded, 38-24, but Holy Cross outscored the Mids in second-chance points by just a 19-12 margin.</p>

<p>Navy will battle rival Army on Sunday at noon, in the first game of a doubleheader with the women’s teams. Tip-off is slated for noon on Sunday at Alumni Hall and the game will be aired nationally on ESPNU.</p>

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<p>Holy Cross def. Navy, 62-51</p>

<p>For Immediate Release
Sent Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008
Contact Justin Kischefsky (410) 293-8772</p>

<p>Navy Offense Struggles at the Start of an Eventual Loss</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A slow start to the game cost the Navy women’s basketball team in a 62-51 loss to Holy Cross, Wednesday evening at Alumni Hall.</p>

<p>Holy Cross (10-9, 3-1 Patriot League) jumped out to a 13-2 lead six minutes into the game as Navy (4-15, 0-4) misfired on eight of its opening nine shots from the field, while also turning the ball over six times during this span. After the poor start, Navy’s offense found a little rhythm as the Mids shot 50 percent (9-18) from the floor over the remainder of the half, but Holy Cross still held a 35-26 advantage at intermission. </p>

<p>Navy turned the ball over 15 times in the first half with those miscues directly leading to 19 of the 35 points compiled by the Crusaders. Holy Cross would shoot 42.3 percent from the field (11-of-26) and convert 5-of-10 three-point field goal attempts in the first half, with Navy shooting 37 percent from the floor (10-of-27) and sinking 2-of-8 attempts from behind the three-point line.</p>

<p>The Mids trailed by as many as 22 points in the second half before slicing that margin in half by the end of the game. </p>

<p>“We were ineffective on offense, especially at the start of the game,” said Navy head coach Tom Marryott. “We gave away too many opportunities with turnovers, many of them unforced. Compounding that was the points Holy Cross was able to score from our mistakes. When we took our time, showed patience and went into an offense, we were able to find good shots available for us. But when we hurried to try to make up the deficit all at once, we came away with either poor shooting opportunities or we tossed up a poor shot.”</p>

<p>Both teams made an identical number of field goals in the game, 17, with Holy Cross tallying seven three-point field goals to five for Navy. The Crusaders also were 21-of-23 from the foul line (91.3%) while the Mids made just 12-of-19 attempts from the charity stripe (63.2%).</p>

<p>Navy totaled 24 turnovers in the game, which led to 29 points for Holy Cross, while the Mids scored just nine points following the 16 turnovers committed by the Crusaders. Navy held a 19-12 advantage in offensive rebounds in the game, but the Mids managed to score just 13 second chance points.</p>

<p>Cassie Consedine (Fr., Bartlesville, Okla.) led Navy with 11 points and five blocked shots on the night. She has now totaled 51 blocks on the year, which breaks the Navy single season record of 48 set by Yolanda Ray during the 1993-94 season.</p>

<p>Additionally for Navy, Kelly Altschul (So., Highland Village, Texas) led the Mids with a career-high seven rebounds.</p>

<p>Briana McFadden scored 14 points to lead Holy Cross.</p>

<p>Navy will play host to Army Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in an already sold out Alumni Hall. It will be televised on a taped-delayed basis by ESPNU later that evening at 6:30 p.m.</p>

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<p>Navy Men’s Basketball Team Snaps 17-Game Losing Streak To Holy Cross (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)</p>

<p>Reeling Crusaders can¹t stop Midshipmen</p>

<p>By Jennifer Toland TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
<a href="mailto:jtoland@telegram.com">jtoland@telegram.com</a></p>

<p>WORCESTER‹ Holy Cross is hurting ‹ in more ways than one.</p>

<p>The Crusaders have not been able to overcome injuries to key players and the result is a losing streak that last night reached five games.</p>

<p>Navy, led by Chris Harris, who scored 29 points, and Greg Sprink, who added 28, downed HC, 85-74, at the Hart Center. The Midshipmen snapped a 17- game losing skid against Holy Cross.</p>

<p>At 0-4 in the Patriot League, HC is off to its worst PL start since 1998-99, when it dropped its first five conference games. HC¹s last five-game losing streak also came during that season. The Crusaders, who started the year 6-0, are now hovering one game above .500 (9-8).</p>

<p>“This losing streak’s taken over our lives,” senior center Tim Clifford said. “From an academic standpoint, from a social standpoint, we’re just so wrapped up in it. You can see it in the way we walk around campus. There’s no joy anymore. It’s just become misery.”</p>

<p>Clifford scored a team-high 20 points, including the 1,000th of his career, but wasn¹t much in the mood to talk about personal milestones.</p>

<p>“We have to remember how to win again,” he said.</p>

<p>Junior guard Pat Doherty, who missed two games with a strained Achilles¹ tendon and logged just 26 minutes coming off the bench over the last two, returned to the starting lineup against Navy, but HC coach Ralph Willard estimated Doherty¹s only at about 50 percent strength. Doherty played 32 minutes and had 5 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 turnovers.</p>

<p>Junior forward Alex Vander Baan, who missed three games with back problems, took just two shots and had a season-low three rebounds.</p>

<p>“He’s a shell of himself,” Willard said. “He’s trying to do the best he can, but he can’t move.”</p>

<p>Sophomore forwards Eric Meister (broken hand) and Andrew Keister (concussion) were both in street clothes last night.</p>

<p>The Mids (9-10, 2-2) killed Holy Cross from 3-point territory, connecting on 13 of 29 long-range shots, including 6 of 12 in the second half. Sprink, the Patriot League¹s leading scorer, and Harris, who was coming off a 26-point effort in Navy¹s overtime loss to first-place Lafayette on Saturday, were a combined 11 for 21 on 3-pointers. Navy, averaging nine 3-pointers, ranks second in the PL in 3-point field goals per game.</p>

<p>“Our goal going in was to limit their 3-point shooting,” Willard said. “Obviously we didn’t do a good job of that.”</p>

<p>Navy’s 85 points were the most scored by an HC opponent this season. The Mids were averaging 17 turnovers in their first three PL games. They turned the ball over just eight times against Holy Cross.</p>

<p>“Obviously we didn’t get in passing lanes,” Willard said. “We’re not pressuring the ball, we’re not anticipating. We’re not doing anything at the defensive end that’s characterized this program.”</p>

<p>It was a close game throughout, with five ties, including a 37-37 halftime deadlock, and 17 lead changes.</p>

<p>After Navy took a 59-54 lead with 11:54 to play, Holy Cross senior Kyle Cruze nailed back-to-back 3s to put the Crusaders ahead, 60-59. It was HC’s last lead, however. Navy scored eight straight points as Harris and Adam Teague drilled 3s and Sprink drove in for a layup. The Mids outscored HC, 26-14, over the last nine minutes and came up with several key rebounds down the stretch.</p>

<p>With 3:43 left in the first half, Clifford became the 44th player in Holy Cross history to score 1,000 points. His basket, off a pass from Doherty, gave HC a 33-31 lead.</p>

<p>The Crusaders’ next chance to get back on track is Saturday at American.</p>

<p>“We haven’t been able to overcome the fact we don’t have guys at full strength,” Willard said. “Obviously we’re physically beat up, but you can rise above it if you have mental toughness. We don’t have that. We have a victim mentality. Everybody faces adversity in their lives ‹ either you let it victimize you or you attack it.”</p>

1806

<p>For Immediate Release
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771</p>

<p>Stanton Honored as National Gymnast of the Week</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. – One day after being recognized as the ECAC Gymnast of the Week, Navy’s Adam Stanton (Jr./Centennial, Colo.) has been selected as the USAG Collegiate Division National Gymnast of the Week, it was announced on Wednesday night.</p>

<p>The weekly national kudos are the first for Stanton in his career and the first since Christopher Tam (Sr./Draper, Utah) won two events and the all-around in last year’s Navy Open. </p>

<p>Competing against five collegiate and several club teams at the West Point Open last weekend, Stanton advanced to the finals of the pommel horse and won the event with a score of 14.25. His performance bested Jamie Henderson’s 13.9-point effort from Team Gattaca, a club team comprised of several former NCAA elite gymnasts. Henderson was the 2005 NCAA champion on the still rings while at Oklahoma. With Stanton’s victory on the pommel horse, he recorded Navy’s first event title at the West Point Open since the 2001 season. Stanton qualified for the pommel horse finals following his 14.0-point showing during the prelims on Friday evening.</p>

<p>The product of Centennial, Colo., also took part in the finals of the parallel bars on Saturday night, as he placed ninth with a 13.2 from the judges. One day prior in the preliminary round, he scored a 14.05 on the parallel bars and a 13.7 on the still rings.</p>

<p>With the help of Stanton on Friday, Navy finished second with a score of 332.25 points, 2.15 points higher than third-place Army. The meet was Navy’s first of the year and the first under the new NCAA scoring system that is no longer based on the 10.0 scale.</p>

<p>The Midshipmen (3-1) will host their first meet of the season this Saturday in Macdonough Hall when William & Mary, Springfield and several club teams descend upon Annapolis for the Navy Open. The meet is slated for a 3 p.m. start.</p>

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<p>Navy faces No. 4 Yale, No. 19 Hamilton Saturday</p>

<p>For Immediate Release
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008
Squash Contact: Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773</p>

<p>Navy Squash Prepares for Home Finale Saturday</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The 10th-ranked Navy squash team will play its final home matches of the 2007-08 campaign on Saturday when it faces No. 4 Yale and 19th-ranked Hamilton College. The Mids open the competition at 10:00 am against the Bulldogs and closes out the day with a matinee match against Hamilton College.</p>

<p>With less than a month remaining in the regular season, the 11-6 Midshipmen have played a competitive schedule this season, including matches against four of the top nine teams and a fifth set for Saturday against Yale. Navy opened the year by winning seven of its first eight matches, but the Mids haven’t found that missing link to push them over the hump in tight matches. One of its six losses was a 5-4 decision, while an additional three decided by a 6-3 count.</p>

<p>Last weekend Navy was without its No. 1 player Tucker George (West Hartford, Conn.), as well as freshman Brad Seidel (Toledo, Ohio), who were both sidelined with injuries. With two of its nine players out of the lineup, Navy head coach looked to seniors Brian Hamilton (Lake Forest, Ill.) and Matt Wiggins (Sour Lake, Texas) to fill the gaps. Hamilton, himself, missed the fall portion of the schedule due to a hand injury, but has turned in a 3-3 record since the start of the calendar year. Wiggins has been a success story, having never played a varsity match prior to this season. He owns an 8-2 record this year.</p>

<p>Sophomore Nils Mattsson (Spring House, Pa.) has stepped into the No. 1 slot for the Mids in George’s absence. He, along with rookie Allan Lutz (McLean, Va.), lead Navy in wins this season with 13. Mattsson has suffered the hands of defeat just twice this season, once at the No. 1 position and once at the No. 2 slot. Lutz, meanwhile, has enjoyed a successful freshman season where he owns a 13-4 record, primarily playing the No. 3 and 4 spots. Team captain Jeff Sawin (Haverford, Pa.) has also provided great leadership for his Midshipmen teammates both on and off the court. He has turned in a 12-2 record this season, seeing time at No. 2 most recently.</p>

<p>Yale travels to Annapolis with just one loss this season, an 8-1 blemish suffered against No. 1-ranked Trinity on Wednesday in New Haven. Five of the Bulldogs’ eight wins have been 9-0 decisions, while besides Trinity, ninth-ranked Penn is the only other team to challenge Yale, as the Quakers dropped a 5-4 decision.</p>

<p>Hamilton College is just under .500 with its 3-4 record. The Continentals have dropped two in a row, including a tough 5-4 loss against Denison last weekend at the Yale Round Robin. Their wins this season are against Hobart (9-0), Vassar (9-0) and Colgate (9-0).</p>

1808

<p>Collegiate Wrestling
Midshipmen battle NC State at home</p>

<p>For Immediate Release
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2008
Wrestling Contact: Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773</p>

<p>NC State Travels to Annapolis for Battle on the Mat</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy wrestling team will look to extend its eight-match winning streak against NC State when the Mids and Wolfpack battle on the mat Saturday at 7:00 pm at Halsey Field House in Annapolis. The Mids, who own a 22-8 series advantage over the Pack, have won 12 in a row at home against NC State dating back to a 20-16 victory on Jan. 22, 1983.</p>

<p>The Mids, who tumbled out of the national rankings this week, are coming off a heartbreaking 22-19 loss against EIWA rival Lehigh last Saturday in Bethlehem, Pa. Navy was without the services of team captain and All-American 174-pounder Matt Stolpinski (Westfield, Mass.) who was suffering from the flu, while an unexpected pin against two-time NCAA qualifier Joe Baker (Poway, Calif.) when the match was tied proved to be too much for the Mids to overcome.</p>

<p>Saturday’s dual against the Wolfpack will be just the third competition at the Academy and only the second home dual for the Midshipmen. The Mids dropped a 21-18 decision to 21st-ranked Maryland on Jan. 10 at home before winning back-to-back duals against American (31-16) and East Stroudsburg (39-3).</p>

<p>Not only will Navy look to get back on track on Saturday, Stolpinski will be looking to take sole possession of the program’s all-time wins mark. Behind a 15-0 technical fall over East Stroudsburg’s Shane Mallory last Friday,Stolpinski now stands alongside Greg Gingeleskie (1996-99) as the Mids’ all-time wins leader with 127. A win Saturday against NC State’s Randy Goodman (5-13/2-9 dual) would give Stolpinski sole possession of the record and move him closer to becoming the first wrestler in school history to reach the 130-win plateau. Ranked eighth nationally, Stolpinski owns a 28-6 record this season and is ranked seventh in the country in wins.</p>

<p>Navy 125-pounder Allan Stein (Portland, Maine) enters Saturday’s match having won two straight dual matches. After dropping his first five decisions, Stein defeated East Stroudsburg’s Matthew Benedetti, 8-1, and earned a hard-fought and key 7-6 win over Lehigh’s Mitch Berger that knotted the match up heading into the final two bouts of the night. </p>

<p>Head coach Bruce Burnett turned to senior Justin Jacobs (LeRoy, Mich.) last weekend to take over the duties at 165 pounds. Jacobs, who moved from 157 pounds to 165 pounds mid-way through the season a year ago, struggled early in the year, but last week collected a pair of wins for the Midshipmen. Jacobs held East Stroudsburg’s Joe Schick scoreless in his decision win, while holding off a strong Mike Galante of Lehigh, 5-3.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, junior Casey Caldwell (Liberty, Ind.) continues to be a bright spot for the Mids at 184 pounds. Caldwell owns a 3-1 dual meet mark and is coming off a strong 13-5 victory over Lehigh’s Kadeem Samuels last Saturday. Caldwell stepped in for an ailing Matt Parsons early in the year and has settled into the weight class since moving Parsons to 197 pounds in recent weeks. Caldwell owns a 15-9 record on the year.</p>

<p>Senior heavyweight Ed Prendergast (St. Louis, Mo.) continues to steamroll his competition, winning 14 in a row dating back to the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec.18. Prendergast, who is tied for 33rd in the country with 24 wins this season, has won 10 matches this year by fall and is tied for the 16th most pins in the nation. Ranked No. 3 on a national level, the defending EIWA Champion owns a flawless 5-0 dual meet mark.</p>

<p>Unlike Navy, the better part of NC State’s schedule this season has been made up of dual action. The Wolfpack enter Saturday’s contest with a 6-5-1 record, including a 23-18 victory over Ohio last Sunday. NC State struggled out of the gates, dropping five of its first six matches, including a 37-9 loss at the hands of No. 1 Iowa. However, since the turn of the calendar year, the Pack are unbeaten in their last six matches, which featured an 18-18 tie against Liberty. NC State, though, has wrestled three in a row on the road and will have the task of facing No. 21 Maryland at 12:00 pm on Saturday before taking on the Midshipmen at 7:00 pm.</p>

<p>Two NC State wrestlers are nationally ranked, including No. 7 Joe Caramanica a junior hailing from Nazareth, Pa. Caramanica has put together a 21-4 record, including a 9-1 dual meet mark at 141 pounds. Meanwhile, 149-pounder Darrion Caldwell has enjoyed a successful sophomore campaign that has seen him lose just three times in 25 matches. He owns a 10-1 dual meet record and is fifth in the country in falls with 14. </p>

<p>Projected Matches
125 - Allan Stein (Navy) vs. Taylor Cummings (NC State)
133 - Matt Pagan or Joe Baker (Navy) vs. Darius Little (NC State)
141 - Glenn Shober or Caleb Levee (Navy) vs. #7 Joe Caramanica (NC State)
149 - Bryce Saddoris (Navy) vs. #10 Darrion Caldwell (NC State)
157 - Joel Ahern or Spencer Manley (Navy) vs. Colton Palmer (NC State)
165 - Justin Jacobs or Matt DeMichiel (Navy) vs. Jalil Dozier (NC State)
174 - #8 Matt Stolpinski (Navy) vs. Randy Goodman (NC State)
184 - Casey Caldwell (Navy) vs. Ryan Goodman (NC State)
197 - Matt Parsons or Robert Johnston (Navy) vs. Mark Jahad (NC State)
HWT - #3 Ed Prendergast or Scott Steele (Navy) vs. Bobby Isola (NC State)</p>

1809

<p>Midshipmen battle NC State at home</p>

<p>For Immediate Release
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008
Wrestling Contact: Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773</p>

<p>NC State Travels to Annapolis for Battle on the Mat</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy wrestling team will look to extend its eight-match winning streak against NC State when the Mids and Wolfpack battle on the mat Saturday at 7:00 pm at Halsey Field House in Annapolis. The Mids, who own a 22-8 series advantage over the Pack, have won 12 in a row at home against NC State dating back to a 20-16 victory on Jan. 22, 1983.</p>

<p>The Mids, who tumbled out of the national rankings this week, are coming off a heartbreaking 22-19 loss against EIWA rival Lehigh last Saturday in Bethlehem, Pa. Navy was without the services of team captain and All-American 174-pounder Matt Stolpinski (Westfield, Mass.) who was suffering from the flu, while an unexpected pin against two-time NCAA qualifier Joe Baker (Poway, Calif.) when the match was tied proved to be too much for the Mids to overcome.</p>

<p>Saturday’s dual against the Wolfpack will be just the third competition at the Academy and only the second home dual for the Midshipmen. The Mids dropped a 21-18 decision to 21st-ranked Maryland on Jan. 10 at home before winning back-to-back duals against American (31-16) and East Stroudsburg (39-3).</p>

<p>Not only will Navy look to get back on track on Saturday, Stolpinski will be looking to take sole possession of the program’s all-time wins mark. Behind a 15-0 technical fall over East Stroudsburg’s Shane Mallory last Friday,Stolpinski now stands alongside Greg Gingeleskie (1996-99) as the Mids’ all-time wins leader with 127. A win Saturday against NC State’s Randy Goodman (5-13/2-9 dual) would give Stolpinski sole possession of the record and move him closer to becoming the first wrestler in school history to reach the 130-win plateau. Ranked eighth nationally, Stolpinski owns a 28-6 record this season and is ranked seventh in the country in wins.</p>

<p>Navy 125-pounder Allan Stein (Portland, Maine) enters Saturday’s match having won two straight dual matches. After dropping his first five decisions, Stein defeated East Stroudsburg’s Matthew Benedetti, 8-1, and earned a hard-fought and key 7-6 win over Lehigh’s Mitch Berger that knotted the match up heading into the final two bouts of the night. </p>

<p>Head coach Bruce Burnett turned to senior Justin Jacobs (LeRoy, Mich.) last weekend to take over the duties at 165 pounds. Jacobs, who moved from 157 pounds to 165 pounds mid-way through the season a year ago, struggled early in the year, but last week collected a pair of wins for the Midshipmen. Jacobs held East Stroudsburg’s Joe Schick scoreless in his decision win, while holding off a strong Mike Galante of Lehigh, 5-3.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, junior Casey Caldwell (Liberty, Ind.) continues to be a bright spot for the Mids at 184 pounds. Caldwell owns a 3-1 dual meet mark and is coming off a strong 13-5 victory over Lehigh’s Kadeem Samuels last Saturday. Caldwell stepped in for an ailing Matt Parsons early in the year and has settled into the weight class since moving Parsons to 197 pounds in recent weeks. Caldwell owns a 15-9 record on the year.</p>

<p>Senior heavyweight Ed Prendergast (St. Louis, Mo.) continues to steamroll his competition, winning 14 in a row dating back to the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec.18. Prendergast, who is tied for 33rd in the country with 24 wins this season, has won 10 matches this year by fall and is tied for the 16th most pins in the nation. Ranked No. 3 on a national level, the defending EIWA Champion owns a flawless 5-0 dual meet mark.</p>

<p>Unlike Navy, the better part of NC State’s schedule this season has been made up of dual action. The Wolfpack enter Saturday’s contest with a 6-5-1 record, including a 23-18 victory over Ohio last Sunday. NC State struggled out of the gates, dropping five of its first six matches, including a 37-9 loss at the hands of No. 1 Iowa. However, since the turn of the calendar year, the Pack are unbeaten in their last six matches, which featured an 18-18 tie against Liberty. NC State, though, has wrestled three in a row on the road and will have the task of facing No. 21 Maryland at 12:00 pm on Saturday before taking on the Midshipmen at 7:00 pm.</p>

<p>Two NC State wrestlers are nationally ranked, including No. 7 Joe Caramanica a junior hailing from Nazareth, Pa. Caramanica has put together a 21-4 record, including a 9-1 dual meet mark at 141 pounds. Meanwhile, 149-pounder Darrion Caldwell has enjoyed a successful sophomore campaign that has seen him lose just three times in 25 matches. He owns a 10-1 dual meet record and is fifth in the country in falls with 14. </p>

<p>Projected Matches
125 - Allan Stein (Navy) vs. Taylor Cummings (NC State)
133 - Matt Pagan or Joe Baker (Navy) vs. Darius Little (NC State)
141 - Glenn Shober or Caleb Levee (Navy) vs. #7 Joe Caramanica (NC State)
149 - Bryce Saddoris (Navy) vs. #10 Darrion Caldwell (NC State)
157 - Joel Ahern or Spencer Manley (Navy) vs. Colton Palmer (NC State)
165 - Justin Jacobs or Matt DeMichiel (Navy) vs. Jalil Dozier (NC State)
174 - #8 Matt Stolpinski (Navy) vs. Randy Goodman (NC State)
184 - Casey Caldwell (Navy) vs. Ryan Goodman (NC State)
197 - Matt Parsons or Robert Johnston (Navy) vs. Mark Jahad (NC State)
HWT - #3 Ed Prendergast or Scott Steele (Navy) vs. Bobby Isola (NC State)</p>

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<p>Six home games scheduled in upcoming season
By Sal Interdonato
Times Herald-Record
January 24, 2008</p>

<p>Army football coach Stan Brock wants to win the Commander in Chief’s trophy in 2008.</p>

<p>A winning season, Army’s first since 1996, is high on Brock’s wish list too.</p>

<p>If Army is going to end its losing ways, 2008 could be the year. Army Football 2008 Schedule</p>

<p>The 2008 schedule, released yesterday, is loaded with winnable games against teams from mid-major conferences.</p>

<p>Army plays four Mid-American Conference teams (Temple, Akron, Eastern Michigan and Buffalo), which combined for a 17-31 record in 2007, and Louisiana Tech and Rice of Conference USA.</p>

<p>Army’s 12 2008 opponents combined for a 68-80 record in 2007.</p>

<p>Here’s another reason for optimism: Army opens up with its first three games at home, starting Aug. 30 against Temple.</p>

<p>In probably the headline game, Army will travel to College Station and play Texas A&M on Sept. 27. Army also plays at Rutgers on Nov. 22.</p>

<p>“This year’s schedule serves as a model for what our future schedules will look like from now through 2016,” said Bob Beretta, Army’s senior associate athletic director/athletic communications. Beretta works with Brock and athletic director Kevin Anderson to make the schedules.</p>

<p>Anderson bought out previously scheduled games against Georgia Tech and Tulsa in 2008 and postponed a game against Boston College.</p>

<p>Army wants most of its future schedules to include six home games, including three in October.</p>

<p>Aug. 30: vs. Temple (4-8) – Temple coach Al Golden (5-19 in two seasons at Temple) must be doing something right. He nearly landed the UCLA opening.</p>

<p>Sept. 6: vs. New Hampshire (7-5) – Cornwall graduate and UNH redshirt freshman defensive end Brian McNally comes home.</p>

<p>Sept. 20: vs. Akron (4-8) – Akron beat Army 22-14 in its 2007 season opener and lost 8 of its next 11 games. Did you know Giants Domenik Hixon and Chase Blackburn are Akron alums?</p>

<p>Sept. 27: at Texas A&M – Coach Fran is history. Former Packers coach Mike Sherman is the new head coach. Does that mean quarterback Stephen McGee will air it out more?</p>

<p>Oct. 4: at Tulane (4-8) – Tulane provided Army with its '07 season highlight (a Hail Mary TD pass by backup Kevin Dunn to force overtime). Think the Green Wave might be a little fired up for this one.</p>

<p>Oct. 11: vs. Eastern Michigan (4-8) – Twelve straight losing seasons and counting for Eastern Michigan.</p>

<p>Oct. 18: at Buffalo (5-7) – Program about to turn the corner with second-year coach Turner Gill at the helm.</p>

<p>Oct. 25: vs. Louisiana Tech (5-7) – In the pass-happy WAC, Louisiana Tech has just 13 TD passes in '07.</p>

<p>Nov. 1: vs. Air Force (9-4) – The first leg of Commander in Chief’s trophy. Air Force rookie coach Troy Calhoun’s spread-option offense was so successful that coach Stan Brock is considering take pieces for Army.</p>

<p>Nov. 8: at Rice (3-9) – Rice averaged 31 points a game in '07 and return quarterback Chase Clement, who threw 29 TDs.</p>

<p>Nov. 22: at Rutgers (8-5) – Ray Rice is gone, but coach Greg Schiano had led Rutgers to a 26-12 record and two straight bowl wins.</p>

<p>Dec. 6: vs Navy at Philadelphia (8-5) – Paul Johnson, who owned Army (six straight wins) is off to Georgia Tech. Can former Navy assistant Ken Niumatalolo keep the streak going?</p>

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<p>For Immediate Release
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771</p>

<p>Mids to Host Navy Open on Saturday</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy gymnastics team will look to keep momentum going from its season-opening performance last weekend at the West Point Open this Saturday when it hosts Springfield, William & Mary and several club teams for the Navy Open in Macdonough Hall at 3 p.m.</p>

<p>Competing under the new NCAA scoring system that is no longer based on the perfect 10.0 for the first time last weekend, the Midshipmen placed second out of the five collegiate teams with a score of 332.25 points. Navy finished ahead of host Army (330.10 points), Springfield (321.4 points) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (306.5 points). Only Temple, who enters this week ranked ninth nationally, finished ahead of the Mids with 339.55 points.</p>

<p>One day later during the event finals, Navy tallied four medal-worthy performances and one first-place score.</p>

<p>Adam Stanton (Jr./Centennial, Colo.) recorded Navy’s first event victory at the West Point Open since 2001 last Saturday when he topped the field on the pommel horse. The USAG Collegiate Division National and ECAC Gymnast of the Week earned a 14.25 from the judges in the finals after a 14.0-point performance during the prelims. He also partook in the parallel bars finals, where he placed ninth with a 13.2. The native of Centennial, Colo., currently ranks among the nation’s top-50 gymnasts on the pommel horse (15th), parallel bars (50th) and still rings (50th).</p>

<p>Brandon Cook (Sr./Longmont, Colo.) produced the highest score among collegiate competition in the vault finals, placing fourth overall with a score of 15.5. In the preliminary round on Friday, he recorded a mark of 15.6 on the vault and a 14.15 in the floor exercise. He heads into this weekend’s action ranked among the top-45 gymnasts in both disciplines (vault – 15th, floor exercise – 45th).</p>

<p>Joseph Atzenbeck (Jr./Broomfield, Colo.) claimed a medal on the pommel horse with a fourth-place, 13.4-point routine last Saturday. He currently ranks as the 28th-best gymnast on the apparatus this winter. Isaac Olson (Sr./Spokane, Wash.) earned a medal on the high bar for his sixth-place score in the finals. Christopher Tam (Sr./Draper, Utah) landed eighth in the high bar finals and, one day earlier, totaled 81.15 points in the all-around for the 20th-best mark in the nation.</p>

<p>As a team, the Midshipmen are among the nation’s top-10 teams in two events to enter the weekend ranked 11th overall. Navy’s 56.05-point performance on the high is seventh best in the country, while its 54.0-point contribution on the pommel horse ranks ninth nationally.</p>

<p>Springfield also opened its season at the West Point Open last weekend, posting a 1-3 record in the process. Matt Tocchio ranks among the nation’s top-50 gymnasts in two events (pommel horse and parallel bars), while J.J. Ferreira (floor exercise) and Josh Fox (all-around) each are among the country’s top-45 competitors in their respective disciplines.</p>

<p>William & Mary will open their 2008 campaign in Annapolis on Saturday. The Tribe finished the 2007 slate with a 19-10 mark and won the USAG Collegiate Division Championship before placing fifth at the ECAC Championship. William & Mary welcomes back the services of NCAA Qualifying Meet gymnasts Derek Gygax, Andrew Hunt, Aaron Ingram, David Locke and James Prim.</p>

<p>Following Saturday’s action, the Midshipmen will head to McGonigle Hall in Philadelphia to compete against Temple and Ohio State on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m.</p>

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<p>Navy to scrimmage UMBC Saturday</p>

<p>For Immediate Release
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008
Men’s Lacrosse Contact: Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773</p>

<p>Navy Lacrosse Opens 2008 with Home Scrimmage Against UMBC</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The ninth-ranked Navy men’s lacrosse team will play the first of two preseason scrimmages when No. 15 UMBC pays a visit to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Game time is set for 1:30 pm and admission is free. There is, however, a $5 charge to park at the stadium.</p>

<p>The Midshipmen return five starters off last year’s team that finished 11-4 and made its fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Two-time All-American Jordan DiNola (Ballston Lake, N.Y.) will spearhead Navy’s efforts from the defensive end of the field, while First-Team All-Patriot League attack and Preseason All-American Nick Mirabito (Binghamton, N.Y.) will provide the scoring punch as one of the nation’s top returning point producers. UMBC, meanwhile, is coming off one of its best seasons in recent memory, turning in an 11-6 record and earning the program’s fourth NCAA Tournament bid and an appearance in the NCAA Quarterfinals.</p>

<p>Single-game tickets for Navy home lacrosse games may be purchased by stopping by the Navy Ticket Office at Ricketts Hall, by calling 1-800-US4-NAVY, via the internet at <a href=“http://www.navysports.com%5B/url%5D”>www.navysports.com</a> or at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on game day. Tickets prices are $8 for adults and $5 for students, while groups of 20 or more will be offered a discounted ticket.</p>

<p>The Mids will travel to Virginia on Feb. 2 (1:00 pm) for their final tune-up of the preseason before officially opening the 2008 campaign on Feb. 9 when they play host to VMI. Game time is set for 12:00 pm at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in what will be the inaugural meeting between the two programs.</p>

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<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy rifle team pieced together its best performance of the season, but fell to defending national champion, Alaska, 4668 - 4633, on Friday afternoon. The loss was Navy’s first of the season, dropping its record to 5-1 overall.</p>

<p>“I’m very proud of the team and the way they shot today,” said Navy head coach Bill Kelley. “I think we are headed in the right direction. We got some outstanding days from a pair of freshmen in Alison Lankes and Chris Burleson. We got good balance and consistency today and that is something that we have been lacking.”</p>

<p>The two teams tied at 2302 in the smallbore portion, easily surpassing Navy’s season high of 2266 set two weeks ago against Nebraska. Lankes led the way with a 579, just one point shy of garnering medalist honors. Chris Burleson added a 576, while Josh Albright and Monica Amagna added 574 and 573, respectively.</p>

<p>In air rifle, Alaska outscored the Mids 2666 to 2331, to pull away for the victory.</p>

<p>“We left about eight to 10 points out there, as others shot pretty well,” said Kelley. “But for the most part, we nailed it today. Alaska had a great performance today, but we put together a good one too. It was important for us to shoot well today.”</p>

<p>Lisa Kunzelman fired a 589 to lead Navy, and was followed by Christina Schade at 585. Albright shot a 579, while Amagna totaled a 578. Alaska’s scoring totals were 595, 594, 589 and 588.</p>

<p>The Mids will compete on Friday and Saturday at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Pa. Kelley is looking forward to getting back on the range after the successful match today.</p>

<p>“We are excited to get right back out there and see if we can build on the numbers we put up today,” said Kelley. “It feels good to get into a rhythm and get back on the range.”</p>

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<p>By Sal Interdonato
Times Herald-Record
January 25, 2008</p>

<p>Army football players will finally catch a break.</p>

<p>And it’s not just in the 2008 schedule.</p>

<p>Beginning with the class of 2011 ‹ freshmen in 2008 ‹ cadet summer field training will be shortened after freshman year, West Point Superintendent Franklin L. Hagenbeck said yesterday. Another summer training session will be added to the cadets’ summer before their senior year.</p>

<p>The suggestion was made by a group that Hagenbeck organized to study the football program.</p>

<p>This is huge for the football team, especially its offensive linemen.</p>

<p>West Point has intense, physical training, which causes cadets to lose a lot of weight. Sophomore tackle Jason Johnson is listed at 267 pounds. But Johnson, who started five games in 2007, played the season closer to 240 pounds after summer training.</p>

<p>Hagenbeck also said the dean is looking into a program that will allow select athletes and cadets the option to lighten their academic load during their first academic semester by deferring a course to the summer session.</p>

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<p>For Immediate Release
Sent Friday, Jan. 25, 2008
Contact Justin Kischefsky (410) 293-8772</p>

<p>Navy Tennis Team at Home Saturday in Brigade Sports Complex </p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. – After splitting a pair of matches in Richmond, Va., during the opening weekend of the season, the Navy tennis team will play the program’s inaugural matches in the Brigade Sports Complex Saturday afternoon. The Midshipmen will face Georgetown at 12 Noon and Mount St. Mary’s at 5 p.m. in Navy’s new indoor facility.</p>

<p>Navy began the season by taking part in the annual VCU 4+1 Invitational, a tournament that featured two teams facing each other in one doubles and four singles matches and playing until one squad had recorded three victories. The Mids posted a 3-1 victory over Campbell and dropped a 3-0 decision to 49th-ranked East Tennessee State last Saturday.</p>

<p>Individually for the Mids, Nate Nelms (Jr., St. Mary’s, Ga.), who is ranked 24th in singles in the Northeast Region, recorded a 7-6, 6-3 win over Davy Sum of Campbell and dropped a 7-5, 6-2 decision to ETSU’s Enrique Olivares. His latter opponent is ranked 49th nationally. </p>

<p>Like Navy, Georgetown also participated in the VCU 4+1 Invitational this past weekend. The Hoyas recorded a 3-1 win over East Carolina and a 3-0 victory over Longwood at the tournament. Georgetown’s Jeffrey Schnell, who holds a Northeast Region singles ranking of No. 25, won both of his matches against the Pirates and the Lancers. </p>

<p>The Hoyas will play Friday at No. 38 Old Dominion before taking on the Mids.</p>

<p>Georgetown tallied a 5-2 victory over Navy when the two teams met one year ago. The Hoyas won two of the three doubles matches to claim the doubles point, then won four of the six singles matches to record the victory.</p>

<p>“Georgetown will be a good challenge for us,” said Navy head coach John Officer. “They played very well in beating us last year. We look forward to the rematch. They are well coached and play hard. We will need to compete at a very high level to give ourselves the best shot at being successful.”</p>

<p>Though Saturday’s match against the Mids will mark the first contest of the spring season for Mount St. Mary’s, the program compiled a 2-2 record during the fall season.</p>

<p>Navy did not drop a set in posting a 7-0 victory over the Mountaineers during the 2007 spring season.</p>

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<p>For Immediate Release
Sent Friday, Jan. 25, 2008
Contact Justin Kischefsky (410) 293-8772</p>

<p>Navy Swimming Teams to Play Host to Penn Saturday Afternoon</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. – With only four weeks remaining until the Patriot League Championship, the Navy swimming and diving programs will continue preparation for defense of their respective league crowns by playing host to Penn Saturday afternoon in Lejeune Hall. The women’s meet between the teams will begin at 12 Noon, with the men’s meet slated to follow at 2:30 p.m.</p>

<p>Additionally, the Navy women’s team will hold its senior recognition festivities starting at 11:45 a.m. on the Lejeune Hall pool deck. </p>

<p>Live results from both meets will be available in the Gametracker/Broadcast box located on the home page of <a href=“http://www.navysports.com(%5B/url%5D.)”>www.navysports.com(.)</a></p>

<p>The Navy women’s program last took to the pool for a meet two weeks ago when the Mids split two meets against Cornell (W, 175-125), and Yale (L, 174-126). The win over the Big Red was Navy’s 12th of the year, while the loss to the Bulldogs was the first for the Mids this season.</p>

<p>Thuy-Mi Dinh (So., Anaheim, Calif.) and Katie Griffin (Sr., Ellicott City, Md.) led the Navy efforts on the day. Dinh won the 100 backstroke, the 50 free and the 100 free, while Griffin won both the one and three-meter diving events.</p>

<p>When the teams met last year in Philadelphia, Penn held a 142-141 lead heading into the final event of the meet before placing first and third in the 400 free relay to secure a 155-145 victory. The win was the seventh in a row for the Quakers over the Mids and gave them an 8-6 lead in the series between the teams.</p>

<p>Dinh also swept the two sprint freestyle events and Griffin won both boards during last year’s meet against Penn. </p>

<p>The Mids enter Saturday’s meet, their final dual meet of the season, with a 12-1 record, while the Quakers head into this weekend having compiled a 7-5 record on the season.</p>

<p>“This will be a tough meet for our team,” said Navy women’s swimming head coach John Morrison. “Penn is always tough at the end of the season and we expect them to come out ready to win. I anticipate the emotion and excitement of it being our last home dual meet of the year will help our team be more aggressive.”</p>

<p>Like the women’s team, the Navy men’s squad also has not competed against an opponent since facing Cornell and Yale Jan. 12 in Lejeune Hall. The Mids defeated both the Big Red (174-126) and the Bulldogs (159-141) two weeks ago, marking the first time Navy has won the annual meet between the three programs in a decade. </p>

<p>Navy won the meet despite winning only four of the 16 events contested on the day. Erik Hunter (Fr., Placerville, Calif.) won the 800 free, Ari Molina (Jr., Arlington, Va.) won the 100 breaststroke, and Adam Meyer (So., Bethesda, Md.) won the 200 fly and 200 individual medley races.</p>

<p>The two wins boosted Navy’s overall record to 13-1 on the season and to 4-1 against Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League opponents. A win by the Mids either over Penn or in one of its two remaining league meets (Columbia, Feb. 8; at Princeton, Feb. 9) would assure Navy of its first winning season in the EISL since the 1999-2000 team posted a 6-3 record.</p>

<p>Helped by 1-2-3 finishes in three-straight events midway through the meet, Navy posted a 176-124 victory over Penn last season in Philadelphia. The Mids have now won back-to-back meets against the Quakers and hold a 68-13 lead in the all-time series between the teams that dates back to the 1921-22 season. Prior to its successes in 2006 and ‘07, however, Navy had dropped three of the previous four meets to Penn.</p>

<p>Billy Vey (Jr., Huntersville, N.C.) is the lone returning Mid to have won a pair of events last year against the Quakers. He won both backstroke events a year ago, while fellow returning athletes Kevin Kysiak (Sr., Western Springs, Ill.) won the 100 breaststroke, Andrew Utama (So., Walnut Creek, Calif.) won the 200 breaststroke and Jon Galinski (Jr., Phoenix, Md.) won the three-meter diving event.</p>

<p>Penn enters the meet with a 7-4 record on the season and a 3-3 mark against EISL opponents.</p>

<p>“We have had some closely contested meets with Penn through the years,” said Navy men’s swimming head coach Bill Roberts. “Each team typically wins their share of events, with every point making a difference in the outcome.”</p>

<p>Lejeune Hall will be the site for the Feb. 21-23 Patriot League Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship, while the Navy men’s team will also take part in the EISL Championship slated to be held March 6-8 in Boston.</p>

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<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Armed Forces Network has announced that it will carry the Army-Navy men’s basketball game this weekend, which begins at 12:00 pm (EST) from Alumni Hall in Annapolis. The broadcast now gives Navy fans all over the world several options to follow the key Patriot League battle in one of the top rivalries in the country.</p>

<p>In addition to the Armed Forces Network, WNAV in Annapolis (1430 AM, <a href=“http://www.wnav.com%5B/url%5D”>www.wnav.com</a>) and WFED in Washington, D.C. (1050 AM, <a href=“http://www.federalnewsradio.com%5B/url%5D”>www.federalnewsradio.com</a>) will carry the game over the radio and internet, as well as on SIRIUS Channel 114. Pete Medhurst will handle the call, beginning with the Navy basketball pregame show at 11:45 am. The contest will be televised live nationally on ESPNU with Bob Socci and noted author John Feinstein calling the action. Due to contractual obligations with ESPN, the game will not available as part of the Patriot League All-Access or Navy All-Access packages. Lastly, live stats will be available via CSTV’s Gametracker at <a href=“http://www.navysports.com%5B/url%5D”>www.navysports.com</a>.</p>

<p>For more information on the Armed Forces Network, please visit its website at <a href=“http://myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil/[/url]”>http://myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Sunday’s game from Alumni Hall is officially sold out.</p>

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<p>Midshipmen earn academic recognition</p>

<p>For Immediate Release
Friday, Jan. 25, 2008
Women’s Soccer Contact: Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773</p>

<p>Six Navy Women’s Soccer Players Earn Academic Honors</p>

<p>CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - Two-time Academic All-American Kari Weniger (St. Petersburg, Fla.), along with 2006 Academic All-American Lizzie Barnes (New Orleans, La.) headline the list of Navy players selected to the 2007 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Academic Honor Roll announced Thursday afternoon by the league office. Weniger and Barnes were among the seven players representing Patriot League schools to earn a 4.00 grade-point average or better during the fall semester.</p>

<p>Carrying a 3.98 GPA in ocean engineering, Weniger is phenomenal example of a well-rounded midshipman at the Naval Academy. In September, she was one of 20 seniors nationwide to be named a candidate for the 2007 Lowe’s Senior Class Award for women’s soccer, recognizing outstanding achievements in athletics, academics and community service. A 2006 Second-Team Academic All-American and first-team selection in '07, Weniger is ranked 17th in the Class of 2008 (1,085 students) and has achieved a 4.00 in seven of her eight semesters at the Academy. She has appeared on the Commandant’s and Superintendent’s Lists six times each. A respected role model and teammate, she was elected by a vote of her teammates and served as team captain this past fall.</p>

<p>Weniger is the eighth player in the Mids’ 15-year history to earn Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recognition all four years. She is the newest member of the group that includes Nicole Aunapu (1995-98), Emma Hagen (2001-04), Heather Honnette (1998-01), Anne Kipp (1995-98), Melissa Rains (1998-01), Quinn Rinehart (2000-03) and Nadia Sheikh (1999-02).</p>

<p>Weniger, who played in all 23 games and made 20 starting appearances this fall, led the Midshipmen to their second-consecutive Patriot League Tournament crown, as well as the program’s second straight NCAA Tournament appearance. She concluded the season as the team’s second-leading scorer with 13 points on three goals and a team-high seven assists. </p>

<p>Barnes, a 2007 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Women’s Soccer Academic All-District II First Team selection, is one of four Midshipmen named to the list who have been selected to the honor roll for a second year. A double major in information technology and computer science who owns a 3.84 GPA, she is among the top six percent of her class of over 1,100 students and is also respected within the hall where she is ranked 34th in military order of merit. A First-Team Academic All-American a year ago, Barnes has earned a 4.00 GPA in three of her last four semesters, while posting a 4.00 in her classes within her major in each of the last four semesters. She has twice been named to the Superintendent’s and Commandant’s Lists, while earning Dean’s List mention three times, including last fall.</p>

<p>Barnes opened the 2007 campaign as one of 45 players who were named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List awarded by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). She turned in a 1.02 goals-against average over 21 games, including a stingy 0.54 GAA in Patriot League games. In conference play, she gave up four goals in seven games. Additionally, she produced eight solo shutouts, while the team has posted 11. Barnes is Navy’s record holder in career goals-against average (0.65) and stands second in save percentage (84.5) and shutouts with 21, just one shy of tying the record.</p>

<p>Sophomore Lauren Bresnahan (Weston, Fla.) joined Weniger and Barnes on the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Women’s Soccer Academic All-District II First Team this season. The two-year starting defender boasts a 3.82 GPA in ocean engineering and earned a spot on the honor roll for the second year in a row after turning in a 3.70 GPA during the fall semester. She has twice been named to the Commandant’s and Dean’s List, while also earning special mention on the Superintendent’s List. She is currently ranked 74th academically among her class of 1,134 students and is in the top 10 percent in military performance.</p>

<p>Bresnahan produced a pair of goals and a pair of assists during the fall, including the assist that led to the game-winning goal by rookie teammate Carissa Youker (Potomac, Md.) in the Patriot League Championship game against top-seeded Bucknell.</p>

<p>Junior forward Kristen Laraway (Long Valley, N.J.) is making her first appearance on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after turning in a 3.24 GPA in international relations. In doing so, she garnered a spot on the Commandant’s List for the first time. Laraway was one of Navy’s top play-makers in the fall, posting the second-most assists with six. She set up senior forward Brigitte Fox (La Mesa, Calif.) for the game-winner against Towson, while her serve to Fox against Saint Francis also led the Mids to victory.</p>

<p>A two-time All-Patriot League defender, Shelly Moeller (Milford, Ohio) has equalled that success off the field, as well. Named to the league’s academic honor roll for a second straight year, Moeller posted a 3.22 GPA during the fall semester, focusing her studies on oceanography. She has been named to the Commandant’s List every semester at the Academy, while also being named to the Superintendent’s List once. Well thought of in Bancroft Hall, she is ranked No. 1 in her class of 1,134 in Military Order of Merit. In Overall Order of Merit (combines academics and military performance), she is among the top 10 percent in her class.</p>

<p>Moeller was tied as the team’s fifth-leading scorer, notching three goals and an assist in the fall. She scored the game-winner in Navy’s 3-0 victory over NJIT, while her goal against American knotted up the game and sent it into extra minutes with the game ending in a 2-2 tie. Moeller and Bresnahan combined to help provide a defensive line that surrendered 22 goals and held their opponents to just 97 shots on goal.</p>

<p>The final Navy member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll is junior CiAnna Weikle (Lakeville, Minn.) who was a starter in 14 of the 22 contests at midfield. She produced four points on a goal and pair of assists in leading Navy to its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Weikle scored a goal and added an assist in Navy’s season-opener against Saint Peter’s, while her assist against Army led the Mids to their second straight Star Game victory over the Black Knights. </p>

<p>Weikle finished the fall semester with a 3.67 GPA in applied mathematics and 3.01 cumulative GPA. She has been named to the Commandant’s List in each of the last two semesters and also garnered Dean’s List mention in the fall.</p>

<p>To be eligible for the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 GPA during the semester in which he/she competes and also be awarded a varsity letter. There were 104 student-athletes named to this year’s women’s soccer honor roll.</p>

<p>2007 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Academic Honor Roll
Player Yr. Major GPA Hometown
Lizzie Barnes Jr. Information Technology 4.00 New Orleans, La.
Computer Science
Lauren Bresnahan So. Ocean Engineering 3.70 Weston, Fla.
Kristen Laraway Jr. International Relations 3.24 Long Valley, N.J.
Shelly Moeller So. Oceanography 3.22 Milford, Ohio
CiAnna Weikle Jr. Applied Mathematics 3.67 Lakeville, Minn.
Kari Weniger Sr. Ocean Engineering 4.00 St. Petersburg, Fla.</p>

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<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Nine Navy men’s soccer players were named to the Patriot League Men’s Soccer Academic Honor Roll, the league office announced on Thursday. Of the nine players, two of them, senior Evan Barnes and sophomore Chris Schneider, posted 4.00 grade-point averages. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 GPA in the fall semester and be awarded a varsity letter.</p>

<p>Navy was just one of two schools (Bucknell the other) with two players to earn a 4.00 GPA. Seven Patriot League players recorded a 4.00 GPA in the fall semester.</p>

<p>Barnes led the Navy contingent, earning a 4.00 GPA in honors systems engineering, capping off a stellar senior season. The Dublin, Ohio, native was the inaugural winner of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for men’s soccer and was a third-team Academic All-American. On the field, he appeared in nine games posting a 1.39 GAA and a .705 save percentage with three shutouts.</p>

<p>Schneider, a sophomore from Arlington, Texas, recorded a 4.00 GPA in chemistry. He appeared in all 17 games, registering six points (1 g, 4 a). The four assists tied for the team lead.</p>

<p>Seven other players recorded GPAs of 3.20 or better during the fall semester. Sophomore Cash Elston (Sammamish, Wash.) had a 3.83 GPA in systems engineering while playing in 17 games with one assist. Senior Brett Copare (Pittsgrove, N.J.) recorded a 3.67 GPA in economics while playing in 17 games, scoring one goal. Senior Travis King (Loveland, Ohio) registered a 3.63 GPA in economics while scoring six points (3 g) in 17 games on the field. Sophomore Chris Marino (Longwood, Fla.) had a 3.56 GPA in ocean engineering while playing in 17 games.</p>

<p>Rounding out the group was senior Justin Waskey (Georgetown, Ky.) with a 3.44 GPA in economics. He appeared in 17 games, tying for the team lead with four assists. Sophomore Scott Robertson (Chester, Va.) recorded a 3.33 GPA in quantitative economics while starting all 17 games. Lastly, senior Anthony Parker (Fredericksburg, Va.) recorded a 3.25 GPA in economics. He started all 17 games while scoring one goal.</p>

<p>Navy finished the season with a 7-8-2 overall record.</p>

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<p>Midshipmen earn academic recognition</p>

<p>For Immediate Release
Friday, Jan. 25, 2008
Women’s Soccer Contact: Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773</p>

<p>Seven Navy Women’s Soccer Players Earn Academic Honors</p>

<p>CENTER VALLEY, Pa. — Two-time Academic All-American Kari Weniger (St. Petersburg, Fla.), along with 2006 Academic All-American Lizzie Barnes (New Orleans, La.) headline the list of Navy players selected to the 2007 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Academic Honor Roll announced Thursday afternoon by the league office. Weniger and Barnes, along with sophomore Beth Reed (Indianapolis, Ind.) were among the eight players representing Patriot League schools to earn a 4.00 grade-point average or better during the fall semester.</p>

<p>Carrying a 3.98 GPA in ocean engineering, Weniger is phenomenal example of a well-rounded midshipman at the Naval Academy. In September, she was one of 20 seniors nationwide to be named a candidate for the 2007 Lowe’s Senior Class Award for women’s soccer, recognizing outstanding achievements in athletics, academics and community service. A 2006 Second-Team Academic All-American and first-team selection in ‘07, Weniger is ranked 17th in the Class of 2008 (1,085 students) and has achieved a 4.00 in seven of her eight semesters at the Academy. She has appeared on the Commandant’s and Superintendent’s Lists six times each. A respected role model and teammate, she was elected by a vote of her teammates and served as team captain this past fall.</p>

<p>Weniger is the eighth player in the Mids’ 15-year history to earn Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recognition all four years. She is the newest member of the group that includes Nicole Aunapu (1995-98), Emma Hagen (2001-04), Heather Honnette (1998-01), Anne Kipp (1995-98), Melissa Rains (1998-01), Quinn Rinehart (2000-03) and Nadia Sheikh (1999-02).</p>

<p>Weniger, who played in all 23 games and made 20 starting appearances this fall, led the Midshipmen to their second-consecutive Patriot League Tournament crown, as well as the program’s second straight NCAA Tournament appearance. She concluded the season as the team’s second-leading scorer with 13 points on three goals and a team-high seven assists. </p>

<p>Barnes, a 2007 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Women’s Soccer Academic All-District II First Team selection, is one of five Midshipmen named to the list who have been selected to the honor roll for a second year. A double major in information technology and computer science who owns a 3.84 GPA, she is among the top six percent of her class of over 1,100 students and is also respected within the hall where she is ranked 34th in military order of merit. A First-Team Academic All-American a year ago, Barnes has earned a 4.00 GPA in three of her last four semesters, while posting a 4.00 in her classes within her major in each of the last four semesters. She has twice been named to the Superintendent’s and Commandant’s Lists, while earning Dean’s List mention three times, including last fall.</p>

<p>Barnes opened the 2007 campaign as one of 45 players who were named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List awarded by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). She turned in a 1.02 goals-against average over 21 games, including a stingy 0.54 GAA in Patriot League games. In conference play, she gave up four goals in seven games. Additionally, she produced eight solo shutouts, while the team has posted 11. Barnes is Navy’s record holder in career goals-against average (0.65) and stands second in save percentage (84.5) and shutouts with 21, just one shy of tying the record.</p>

<p>Sophomore Lauren Bresnahan (Weston, Fla.) joined Weniger and Barnes on the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Women’s Soccer Academic All-District II First Team this season. The two-year starting defender boasts a 3.82 GPA in ocean engineering and earned a spot on the honor roll for the second year in a row after turning in a 3.70 GPA during the fall semester. She has twice been named to the Commandant’s and Dean’s List, while also earning special mention on the Superintendent’s List. She is currently ranked 74th academically among her class of 1,134 students and is in the top 10 percent in military performance.</p>

<p>Bresnahan produced a pair of goals and a pair of assists during the fall, including the assist that led to the game-winning goal by rookie teammate Carissa Youker (Potomac, Md.) in the Patriot League Championship game against top-seeded Bucknell.</p>

<p>Junior forward Kristen Laraway (Long Valley, N.J.) is making her first appearance on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after turning in a 3.24 GPA in international relations. In doing so, she garnered a spot on the Commandant’s List for the first time. Laraway was one of Navy’s top play-makers in the fall, posting the second-most assists with six. She set up senior forward Brigitte Fox (La Mesa, Calif.) for the game-winner against Towson, while her serve to Fox against Saint Francis also led the Mids to victory.</p>

<p>A two-time All-Patriot League defender, Shelly Moeller (Milford, Ohio) has equaled that success off the field, as well. Named to the league’s academic honor roll for a second straight year, Moeller posted a 3.22 GPA during the fall semester, focusing her studies on oceanography. She has been named to the Commandant’s List every semester at the Academy, while also being named to the Superintendent’s List once. Well thought of in Bancroft Hall, she is ranked No. 1 in her class of 1,134 in Military Order of Merit. In Overall Order of Merit (combines academics and military performance), she is among the top 10 percent in her class.</p>

<p>Moeller was tied as the team’s fifth-leading scorer, notching three goals and an assist in the fall. She scored the game-winner in Navy’s 3-0 victory over NJIT, while her goal against American knotted up the game and sent it into extra minutes with the game ending in a 2-2 tie. Moeller and Bresnahan combined to help provide a defensive line that surrendered 22 goals and held their opponents to just 97 shots on goal.</p>

<p>Reed has maintained a straight-A average since arriving in Annapolis a year ago. She is ranked No. 1 in her class academically and is ranked 47th in Military Order of Merit. She has been named to the Commandant’s List three times, the Superintendent’s List twice and she appeared on the Dean’s List following the completion of the fall semester. As Barnes’ backup between the pipes, Reed made six appearances in 2007. She gave up just one goal in more than 235 minutes of play. She made her second-collegiate start in the Mids’ 3-0 victory over NJIT where she played better than three quarters of the game. Additionally, she played the final 15 minutes of Navy’s NCAA Tournament contest against Sweet Sixteen qualifier West Virginia.</p>

<p>The final Navy member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll is junior CiAnna Weikle (Lakeville, Minn.) who was a starter in 14 of the 22 contests at midfield. She produced four points on a goal and pair of assists in leading Navy to its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Weikle scored a goal and added an assist in Navy’s season-opener against Saint Peter’s, while her assist against Army led the Mids to their second straight Star Game victory over the Black Knights. </p>

<p>Weikle finished the fall semester with a 3.67 GPA in applied mathematics and 3.01 cumulative GPA. She has been named to the Commandant’s List in each of the last two semesters and also garnered Dean’s List mention in the fall.</p>

<p>To be eligible for the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 GPA during the semester in which he/she competes and also be awarded a varsity letter. There were 104 student-athletes named to this year’s women’s soccer honor roll.</p>

<p>2007 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Academic Honor Roll
Player Yr. Major GPA Hometown
Lizzie Barnes Jr. Information Technology 4.00 New Orleans, La.
Computer Science
Lauren Bresnahan So. Ocean Engineering 3.70 Weston, Fla.
Kristen Laraway Jr. International Relations 3.24 Long Valley, N.J.
Shelly Moeller So. Oceanography 3.22 Milford, Ohio
Beth Reed So. Mechanical Engineering 4.00 Indianapolis, Ind.
CiAnna Weikle Jr. Applied Mathematics 3.67 Lakeville, Minn.
Kari Weniger Sr. Ocean Engineering 4.00 St. Petersburg, Fla.</p>