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Navy Baseball Aiming for Sixth Patriot League Title This Weekend (Part I)

A Look Ahead (Patriot League Tournament)...

Game 55 - May 12 - No. 3 Navy (35-19) vs. No. 2 Army (24-21-1)
Time: 12 p.m.
Stadium: Class of 1978 Stadium (500); Easton, Pa.
Probable Starters: Navy - RHP Mitch Harris (8-4, 2.30 ERA) vs. Army - LHP Nick Hill (6-3, 1.78 ERA)
All-Time Series: Navy leads, 100-83
Live Stats: GameTracker available on www.NavySports.com
This Year: Navy won one of four games (April 21-22; West Point, N.Y.)

IF NAVY WINS...
Game 56 - May 12 - No. 3 Navy at No. 1 Lafayette (30-17)
Time: 3 p.m.
Probable Starters: Navy – TBD vs. Lafayette - TBD
All-Time Series: Navy leads, 52-28-2
Television: CSTV; tape-delayed on Wednesday, May 16, at 2 p.m.; Talent: Gary Laubach (pxp), John Leone (color) and Scott Barr (field)
This Year: Navy won one of four games (April 8-9; Annapolis, Md.)

Game 57 - May 13 - No. 1 Lafayette vs. No. 3 Navy
Time: 12 p.m.
Probable Starters: Lafayette – TBD vs. Navy - TBD
Television: CSTV; tape-delayed on Wednesday, May 16, at 5 p.m.; Talent: Gary Laubach (pxp), John Leone (color) and Dan Mowdy (field)
Radio: SIRIUS satellite radio (live), Channel 122; Talent: Frank Santore (pxp and color)

Game 58 - May 13 - No. 3 Navy at No. 1 Lafayette (if necessary)
Time: 3 p.m.
Probable Starters: Navy – TBD vs. Lafayette - TBD
Television: CSTV; tape-delayed on Monday, May 14, time to be determined
Radio: SIRIUS satellite radio (live), Channel 122

Navy Making 12th Appearance in Patriot League Tournament
The Navy baseball team will play in the Patriot League Tournament for the 12th time in program history this weekend. The Midshipmen will take on second-seeded Army in an elimination game at Class of 1978 Stadium in Easton, Pa., with the winner taking on host Lafayette in a best-of-three series. The winner of the Patriot League Tournament will earn an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament regionals, which will take place from June 1-4.
Navy owns a 3-1 all-time record in the opening round elimination game heading into its contest with arch-rival Army. During the three occasions that the Mids have advanced to the championship best-of-three series through the opening elimination game, they have played the full three-game series each time, winning the Patriot League Tournament in 1999.

Mids Come in as the No. 3 Seed
The Midshipmen come to Easton, Pa., for the Patriot League Tournament as the No. 3 seed for the second time in school history. In 1996, Navy came in as the third seed and blanked Lehigh, 10-0, before advancing to take on top-seeded Bucknell in Lewisburg, Pa.

Navy Aiming For Ninth NCAA Tournament Appearance
The Navy baseball team will look to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the ninth time in program history by winning this weekend’s Patriot League Tournament and claiming the automatic berth. The Midshipmen last appeared at the NCAA Tournament during the 2002 season, when they traveled to the Wake Forest Regional in Winston-Salem, N.C. During that trip, the Mids defeated George Washington, 6-4, in an elimination contest, becoming the second team in league history to win a NCAA Tournament game.

Navy’s History of Success in the Patriot League
Despite joining the Patriot League two years after it began competing in baseball, Navy has won more league postseason and regular season titles than any other team in league history. The Midshipmen, who entered the league in 1993, have won five Patriot League titles and been crowned regular season champions on eight occasions. Navy has won more Patriot League Tournament games (14) and played in more league tournament games (26) than any other team in league history.
Navy’s all-time winning percentage of .596 (180-122) in Patriot League action ranks second among teams currently affiliated with the league.

Navy Tabbed Second in Patriot League Preseason Poll
The Navy baseball team was picked to tie for second place in the 2007 Patriot League Preseason Poll, voted on by each school’s head coach and sports information contact. Each of the top-three teams in the preseason poll finished among the top-three squads this year to advance to this season’s Patriot League Tournament.

Scouting Army
Army makes the trip to this year’s Patriot League Tournament as the second seed with a 12-7 record in league play and a 24-21-1 overall mark. The Black Knights have won 11 of their last 15 games, with four of their wins coming in extra innings. Army has all three of its games on a neutral field this season, but are 9-15 in road contests in 2007.
Cole White leads the offense with a .407 batting average with 12 doubles, three triples, three home runs, 16 stolen bases and a .482 on-base percentage. Milan Dinga ranks second on the team with a .290 batting average and paces Army with 27 runs scored.
Pitching has been the strength for the Black Knights this year, posting a 3.77 team ERA. Staff ace Nick Hill owns a 6-3 record with a 1.78 ERA in 76.0 innings with only 18 walks and 87 strikeouts. In addition to his exploits with the bat, White also carries a 7-2 record with a 3.14 ERA in 63.0 innings. Another two-way player, Dinga serves as the closer, as he has saved five ballgames and holds a 0.93 ERA in 17 relief appearances.

All-Time Series: Navy 100, Army 83
Navy owns a 100-83 (.546) all-time advantage over Army in the 101-year series history that began in 1901. The Midshipmen recorded their 100th all-time victory over the Black Knights this year with a 6-4 victory in West Point on April 21.

Away From West Point ... Advantage Navy
This Saturday’s matchup between Navy and Army will be the 100th game played away from West Point in series history, with the Midshipmen holding a 61-38 (.616) all-time advantage. The Midshipmen have won 10 of their 13 games against the Black Knights at a neutral site.

All-American vs. All-American ... Round 2
Navy All-American right-handed pitcher Mitch Harris and Army All-American southpaw pitcher Nick Hill are slated to go in the elimination game on Saturday, marking the second time that the two will face off this year. On April 21 in West Point, Harris only allowed an unearned run over five-plus innings with seven strikeouts for the Mids and left with the lead. Hill was touched for three runs on eight hits over seven innings, but did not factor in the decision.
Prior to this year’s first meeting, two All-American pitchers had not faced off against one another during the storied 101-year Army-Navy series history.

Scouting Lafayette
Lafayette have earned the right to host this year’s Patriot League Tournament by winning the regular season title with a 17-3 record in league play and own a 30-17 overall record. The Leopards have been impressive on their home field in 2007, posting a 14-4 record at Class of 1978 Stadium.
Sparking a Lafayette offense that has averaged 5.34 runs per game is leadoff hitter James Conrad, who is hitting .352 with 59 runs scored, 42 stolen bases and a .456 on-base percentage. Jeff Butler (.366), Chris Luick (.327) and Mike Raible (.324) all sport batting averages above the .300 mark heading into the weekend. Kevin Leasure has belted 15 doubles and four home runs while driving in 44 runs and hitting .299.
Complementing the offense is a pitching staff that has 12 complete games and features a starting rotation that has combined for an ERA under 3.00. Starters Kevin Reese (6-1, 2.30 ERA), Matt Kamine (6-3, 2.55 ERA), Jeremy Atkins (6-2, 2.98 ERA) and Ted Gjeldum (2-3, 3.28) have logged 257.2 of the team’s 396.1 innings and have maintained a 2.78 strikeout/walk ratio (167 strikeouts/60 walks).

All-Time Series vs. Lafayette
Navy owns a 52-28-2 (.646) advantage in the all-time series against Lafayette, one that dates back to the 1900 season. The Midshipmen have gone 17-13 (.567) against the Leopards in Easton, Pa., which includes last year’s four-game series split between the two ballclubs at Class of 1978 Stadium.

Navy Breaks School Record for Wins
The Midshipmen broke the school record for wins in a season with its 35th victory of 2007 coming against Maryland-Eastern Shore on May 6 in Annapolis. The 2007 ballclub topped the previous mark of 34 wins set by a 1995 squad that won the Patriot League and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

Records Were Made to be Broken
In addition to breaking the school record for wins, this year’s Navy baseball team has set two team records and will break another on Saturday. The Midshipmen have set school records for innings pitched (449.1) and strikeouts (402) and have matched the program record for games played (54).
The 2007 Midshipmen also rank among the top 10 teams in eight additional statistical categories: at bats (2nd, 1739), saves (2nd, 11), strikeouts/nine innings (3rd, 8.05), hits (4th, 463), total bases (5th, 597), runs scored (10th, 281), runs batted in (10th, 255) and shutouts (10th, 4).

Back-to-Back 30-Win Seasons
With their 6-4 win over Army in West Point on April 21, the Midshipmen posted back-to-back 30 wins seasons for the first time in the program’s storied 112-year history. In fact, the most wins by a Navy ballclub following a 30-win season prior to this year was 24 by the 1996 squad, as the 1995 team tallied a then-program record 34 wins.

Navy in the National Rankings
The Navy baseball squad ranks among the nation’s top 50 schools in three statistical categories going into this weekend’s action. The Midshipmen have fanned an average of 8.1 batters per nine innings in 2007, the 21st-highest mark in the country. Navy’s pitchers have also combined for a 3.93 team ERA, which ranks 45th in the nation. Navy’s .648 winning percentage by virtue of its 35-19 record places itself 44th on the national list.
 
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Navy Baseball Aiming for Sixth Patriot League Title This Weekend (Part II)

Five Midshipmen Named All-Patriot League
The Navy baseball team landed five players on All-Patriot League teams, the second-most players selected in the league this year and the most for the Midshipmen since the 2003 campaign.
First baseman Thomas Hamilton (Houston, Texas) and second baseman Michael Garcia (Kailua, Hawai’i) each were named First-Team All-Patriot League as the Navy owned the two highest batting averages in league play this year.
Mitch Harris (Mt. Holly, N.C.) became the first Navy player in school history to earn All-Patriot League kudos at two different positions in the same year, as he was a second-team all-league selection as both a designated hitter and a pitcher. JD Melton (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) leads the league with nine saves in being named Second-Team All-Patriot League as a relief pitcher, while Drew Lydon (White Plains, Md.) was a second-team all-league selection at third base.

Two Patriot League Sweeps
With Navy’s series sweep of Lehigh on April 14-16, the 2007 Mids became just the second team in program history to record two Patriot League, four-game series sweeps in one season. The only other Midshipmen baseball squad to do so came in 1995, as they went on to win the league and advanced to the NCAA regional.

Seven Patriot League Rookie of the Week Awards
Navy claimed Patriot League Rookie-of-the-Week honors for the seventh time this year on April 17, establishing a Patriot League record for the most league awards won by one team in any of the three weekly honors (player of the week, pitcher of the week, rookie of the week).
Steven Soares (Parkland, Fla.) is the first Navy player to earn rookie-of-the-week honors twice, while Jonathan Berkowitz (Parkland, Fla.), Oliver Drake (Gardner, Mass.), Michael Speciale (Pearland, Texas), Drew Lydon (White Plains, Md.) and Yale Eckert (La Selva Beach, Calif.) each won the award once in 2007.

Patriot League Rookie of the Week: Five-for-Five
Navy won the Patriot League Rookie of the Week Award for five-consecutive weeks to open the year. The 2007 Midshipmen became the first team in Patriot League history to win one award for five-straight weeks, topping Navy’s four-consecutive pitcher-of-the-week accolades during the 1999 season.

He’s Going the Distance
Navy junior right-handed pitcher Mark McCoy (Parkland, Fla.) threw back-to-back nine-inning complete games against Army (April 21) and Bucknell (April 28) for the first time in his career. McCoy is the first pitcher since Scott Kozink in 1999 to go the distance in two-straight nine-inning contests.
The Navy right-hander followed with his third-consecutive complete game performance against Maryland-Eastern Shore in a seven-inning ballgame on May 5, becoming the first Navy pitcher since Rich McDevitt in 2003 to go the distance in three-straight contests. If McCoy were not relinquish the ball in his next start, he would be the first Navy hurler to record four-straight complete games since Matt Cooney tossed six-consecutive complete games during the 2001 slate.
Prior to his start at Army on April 21, McCoy had not gone the distance since his freshman year against Army in 2005, an effort in which he scattered five hits and struck out 10 Black Knights.

Freshmen Making Immediate Impact
Navy has relied heavily upon its freshman class during its successful start to the 2007 season. The Midshipmen have started no fewer than two freshmen in all 54 games this season. On eight occasions, the Mids have slotted six freshmen in the starting lineup, going 6-2 in those contests.

Pair of Eight-Game Winners
Navy junior right-handed pitchers Mitch Harris (Mt. Holly, N.C.) and Mark McCoy (Parkland, Fla.) each have won eight games this year, representing the fourth time that at least two Midshipmen pitchers have won a minimum of eight games in one season during their 112-year program history. Of the three prior occasions, the Mids advanced to the NCAA Tournament (1986 and 1995).

Mitch and Mark ... Mercy Me
Navy junior right-handed pitchers Mitch Harris (Mt. Holly, N.C.) and Mark McCoy (Parkland, Fla.) have combined to retire 176 batters via strikeout this season, marking the second-most potent strikeout tandem in program history. Harris has fanned 114 batters in 82.1 innings this year, while McCoy has used the strikeout 62 times over his 78.2 innings on the hill.
The Navy tandem needs only three strikeouts to top the Midshipmen duo of Scott Kozink and Shane Groover that teamed up for 178 strikeouts during the 1999 campaign.

23 Non-League Wins
Navy’s 23 non-league wins this season ranks as the second-highest total in school history, only one behind last year’s 24-win output during out-of-league games. Navy’s 18 wins prior to the start of Patriot League play also ranks second in program history, only one win shy of the record set by the 2006 squad.

Navy Reaches 1,600 All-Time Wins
Navy registered its 1,600th victory during its 112-year program history with a 2-1 win over Monmouth on March 11 in Annapolis. The Midshipmen entered the 2007 campaign as the 48th-winningest team in the nation, having won 60 percent of their all-time contests.

Kosty Gets Career Win No. 550
Navy head coach Paul Kostacopoulos picked up his 550th career victory with a 9-7 victory over Buffalo on March 15 in Annapolis. The 18-year veteran head coach reached the 550-win mark after spending his first-seven years at Providence in 1990-96, and nine seasons at Maine from 1997-05, before taking over the reigns of the Midshipmen baseball program in 2006.

Mids Use the Long Ball
After hitting four home runs during its first-26 games of the season, Navy pounded eight home runs over a five-game stretch from March 27 to April 1. Six different Midshipmen had a hand in on the act during this run, highlighted by Mitch Harris’ (Mt. Holly, N.C.) home runs in back-to-back-to-back games at Holy Cross. Thomas Hamilton (Houston, Texas), Drew Lydon (White Plains, Md.), Kendall Bolt (Stockton, Calif.), Jonathan Berkowitz (Parkland, Fla.) and Jack Ferrick (Stafford, Va.) each went deep in Navy’s 16-3 win at Mount St. Mary’s on March 27.

Harris Homered in Back-to-Back-to-Back Games
Navy junior Mitch Harris (Mt. Holly, N.C.) became just the second player in school history to belt a home run in three-consecutive games when he performed the feat at Holy Cross on March 31-April 1. The only other player to hit a round-tripper in back-to-back-to-back games was Mark Zematis at East Carolina on March 4-5, 2000.
Harris is the first player in program history to hit a four-bagger in three-straight Patriot League games.

Harris Ranking in Several Strikeout Categories
Junior right-handed pitcher Mitch Harris (Mt. Holly, N.C.) ranks among Navy’s top-five pitchers in career strikeouts, career strikeouts per nine innings and career strikeouts before his senior year, as well as third in Patriot League career strikeouts. Harris ranks second on the career strikeouts list with 249, which is also the highest total in school history before his senior campaign. His 12.43 career strikeouts per nine innings ranks first all-time, more than two strikeouts per game better than the second-best mark.
This year, Harris has struck out 114 batters in 82.1 innings, placing him first on the program’s and league’s single-season strikeouts per nine innings list with 12.46. His 114 strikeouts in 2007 tops the Patriot League all-time single-season list and ranks second second in school history.

Navy’s Melton on NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List
For his impressive performance coming out of the bullpen this year, Navy baseball freshman closer JD Melton (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) was one of 40 pitchers selected for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List. The third annual award is presented to the top relief pitcher in Division I college baseball.
Melton has come in relief 19 times during his first season in Annapolis, owning a 3-2 record with a Patriot League-best nine saves and 2.45 ERA in 29.1 innings of work. The Navy right-hander has limited the opposition to a .238 batting average and has struck out 17 batters while walking only nine.

Melton: Saving the Game
Navy freshman reliever JD Melton (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) owns the Navy freshman saves record with nine saves this season, five more than the previous record held by Todd Bizba in 1985. Melton’s nine saves also places him second on the all-time single-season saves list, only behind Ryan Hefner’s 10 saves last year. The Navy freshman’s nine saves also places him for third on the career saves list and matches the seventh-highest single-season mark in Patriot League history.

Hollins Moving Up Stolen Base List
Junior center fielder Renaldo Hollins (Virginia Beach, Va.) ranks fourth on the career stolen bases list with 50 during his first two-plus seasons. Hollins is just the second player in school history to steal 10 or more bases in a year for three-consecutive seasons. Craig Candeto is the only other player to achieve this feat, swiping 10-plus bases during each of his four seasons from 2001-04.
Hollins’ back-to-back 20-steal seasons joins him with John Cocca in 2001-02 as the only Navy baserunner to swipe 20 bases in two-straight years.

Record-Setting Crowd Against Bucknell
During Navy’s Patriot League doubleheader against Bucknell on April 28, 1,267 fans poured into Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium in Annapolis to break the stadium’s attendance record since the crowd sizes started being kept in 1980. Prior to the game, there was a field dedication ceremony to the Terwilliger Brothers and the first 1,000 fans received a free Navy baseball hat.
The attendance on that day was the largest for a Patriot League game this season and the most to watch a league doubleheader since Army and navy played in front of 2,550 fans in Oriole Park at Camden Yards last season.
 
Ranking The Non-BCS Coaches (The Sporting News)

Ranking the non-BCS coaches


Tom Dienhart
Sporting News
10 May 2007


I haven't forgotten about the 53 non-BCS coaches. Here's how I rank 'em.


1. Gary Patterson, TCU
2. Chris Petersen, Boise State
3. Paul Johnson, Navy
4. Jeff Bower, Southern Miss
5. Bronco Mendenhall, BYU
6. Dick Tomey, San Jose State
7. June Jones, Hawaii
8. George O'Leary, UCF
9. Art Briles, Houston
10. Pat Hill, Fresno State
11. Joe Novak, Northern Illinois
12. Larry Blakeney, Troy
13. Mike Price, UTEP
14. Todd Graham, Tulsa
15. Chris Ault, Nevada
16. Tom Amstutz, Toledo
17. J.D. Brookhart, Akron
18. Kyle Whittingham, Utah
19. Frank Solich, Ohio
20. Skip Holtz, East Carolina
21. Sonny Lubick Colorado State
22. Howard Schnellenberger, Florida Atlantic
23. Rocky Long, New Mexico
24. Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee State
25. Bill Cubit, Western Michigan
26. Charlie Weatherbie, Louisiana-Monroe
27. Joe Glenn, Wyoming
28. Steve Roberts, Arkansas State
29. Gregg Brandon, Bowling Green
30. Brady Hoke, Ball State
31. Hal Mumme, New Mexico State
32. Tommy West, Memphis
33. Rickey Bustle, Louisiana-Lafayette
34. Shane Montgomery, Miami (Ohio)
35. Phil Bennett, SMU
36. Doug Martin, Kent State
37. Bob Toledo, Tulane
38. Mark Snyder, Marshall
39. David Bailiff, Rice
40. Mike Sanford, UNLV
41. Al Golden, Temple
42. Chuck Long, San Diego State
43. Jeff Genyk, Eastern Michigan
44. Brent Guy, Utah State
45. Turner Gill, Buffalo
46. Neil Callaway, UAB
47. Mario Cristobal, Florida International
48. Troy Calhoun, Air Force
49. Butch Jones, Central Michigan
50. Robb Akey, Idaho
51. Derek Dooley, Louisiana Tech
52. Todd Dodge, North Texas
53. Stan Brock, Army

Five best 60 and older

Dick Tomey, San Jose State 69
Joe Novak, Northern Illinois 62
George O'Leary, UCF 61
Mike Price, UTEP 61
Chris Ault, Nevada 60

Five best 45 and younger

Bronco Mendenhall, BYU 41
Chris Petersen, Boise State 42
Todd Graham, Tulsa 42
J.D. Brookhart, Akron 42
Skip Holtz, East Carolina 43

Five on the rise

Gregg Brandon, Bowling Green
Al Golden, Temple
Brady Hoke, Ball State
Steve Roberts, Arkansas State
Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee State

Five on the decline

Joe Glenn, Wyoming
Sonny Lubick, Colorado State
Howard Schnellenberger, Florida Atlantic
Bob Toledo, Tulane
Tommy West, Memphis
 
Navy Tennis -- Mids fall in NCAA Tournament

For Immediate Release
Sent Friday, May 11, 2007
Contact Justin Kischefsky (410) 293-8772

#11 Texas Defeats Navy in NCAA Tennis Opener

AUSTIN, Texas - After narrowly losing the doubles point, the Navy tennis team dropped a trio of straight-set singles matches to lose a 4-0 decision to No. 11 Texas, Friday afternoon in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament at Austin, Texas.

Navy, who advanced to the NCAA Tournament by virtue of winning the Patriot League, ends the season with a 15-11 record, while the 11th-ranked Longhorns improved to 19-8 with the win. Texas will play the winner of Friday's second match between Boise State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday in the second round of the postseason.

"This was a very competitive match, far more than the final score indicates," said Navy head coach John Officer. "We had great chances to win the doubles point and were involved in three very close singles matches."

Despite Navy's No. 2 doubles team of Jason Hill (So., Marietta, Ga.) and Adrian Lai (Sr., Adrian Lai) dropping an 8-4 decision to Luis Diaz Barriga and John Wiegand, the Mids had their opportunities to win the remaining two doubles matches and claim the doubles point.

Navy's No. 3 team of Alex James (Jr., Visalia, Calif.) and Ramsey Lemaich (Fr., Danville, Calif.) broke serve to take a 4-2 lead over Milan Mihailovoc and Jonah Kane-West, but James was immediately broken to put the players back on serve. James was broken again on his next serve to give the Longhorns a 6-5 lead then, after Texas held serve, Lemaich was broken to end the match and give Texas the 8-5 win in the match and the doubles point.

Navy's Nate Nelms (So., St. Mary's, Ga.) and Johnny Waters (So., Papillion, Neb.) had a similar match at No. 1 doubles against the 30th-ranked team in the country of Dimitar Kutrovsky and Josh Zavala. The Mids recorded a break of serve to take a 5-3 lead, but Nelms was broken on his ensuing serve to cut the Navy lead to 5-4. With Navy holding a 6-5 lead and Texas serving, the Mids held a 40-30 lead to go up 7-5, but lost the point and the two ensuing points to tie the match at six games apiece. Waters had his serve broken to give the Longhorns a 7-6 lead when the match was stopped due the doubles point already being won by Texas.

In singles, both Lai and Stanley Kahl (Sr., Richland, Pa.) lost 6-1, 6-1 matches at Nos. 3 and 4 singles, respectively, to put the Mids in a 3-0 hole. Waters then dropped a 6-4, 6-2 decision to Luis Diaz Barriga at No. 2 singles to end the match.

In the unfinished matches, Lemaich held a 6-3, 1-6, 1-0 lead over Rook Schellenberg at No. 6 singles, Nelms trailed 7-6 (4), 1-0 to Dimitar Kutrovsky at No. 1 and Jonah Kane-West held a 7-5, 1-1 lead over James at No. 5.

"We lost decisively to North Carolina in the middle of the season and they are a very comparable team to Texas, so I think the results today showed how much we have improved in a very short time," said Officer.

"I was very pleased with how we came out ready to play today. The NCAA experience and the pressure of playing a nationally-ranked team in a big stadium was not overwhelming."

This was Navy's first Patriot League title and NCAA Tournament appearance in eight years.

"Overall we are pleased with how the season went," said Officer. "We made a lot of strides forward for the program. Now we need to have a good summer and carry this momentum and experience into next year. We have to come back in the fall ahead of where we were at this year, which will result in us being ahead of the game come the start of the spring season."


#11 Texas (19-8) def. Navy (15-11), 4-0
Penick-Allison Tennis Center
Doubles (Texas wins the doubles point)
1 - Kutrovsky / Zavala (T) led Nelms / Waters, 7-6
2 - Diaz Barriga / John Wiegand (T) def. Hill / Lai, 8-4
3 - Mihailovic / Kane-West (T) def. James / Lemaich, 8-5

Singles
1 - Dimitar Kutrovsky (T) led Nate Nelms, 7-6 (4), 1-0
2 - Luis Diaz Barriga (T) def. Johnny Waters, 6-4, 6-2
3 - Milan Mihailovoc (T) def. Adrian Lai, 6-1, 6-1
4 - Josh Zavala (T) def. Stanley Kahl, 6-1, 6-1
5 - Jonah Kane-West (T) led Alex James, 7-5, 1-1
6 - Ramsey Lemaich (N) led Rook Schellenberg, 6-3, 1-6, 1-0
 
Navy Women's Lacrosse Advances to USL WDIA Finals

Nieves Sparks Navy Into USL WDIA Finals
Mids rally past UC Santa Barbara, 11-8.

DENVER, Colo. -- Sophomore goalie Vanessa Nieves came off the bench to record 10 saves and lead second-seeded Navy to an 11-8 victory over third-seeded UC Santa Barbara. The win moves Navy into the USL WDIA national championship game on Saturday at 3:00 pm (MST) at the University of Denver's Barton Stadium against the winner of Cal Poly-Colorado State.

"Vanessa, obviously, came up big today in goal for us and really gave us a lift off the bench," said Navy head coach Cindy Timchal. "She made several key saves and really controlled the game. It was a fantastic effort by her, and the defense as well. We played really well on the defensive end after yesterday's performance. It was good to bounce back with such a strong effort."

Nieves entered the game with Navy trailing 5-3 after just 11 minutes of play. The Long Branch, N.J., native allowed just three goals while making a career-high 10 saves in the final 41 minutes of the game.

UCSB freshman Maggie Aker scored two goals and an assist during a three-goal UCSB run in the first half that gave the Gauchos the 5-3 lead, but Navy scored the final three goals of the first half to take a 6-5 halftime lead. Navy freshman Erin Rawlick scored two of the three goals.

UCSB's Katie LaJoie scored first in the second half to tie the game at six, but Navy put together another three-goal run, capped by another Rawlick goal with 16:07 remaining, to go in front 9-6. UCSB was unable to get closer than two goals down the stretch.

Rawlick (4 g) and Amanda Towey (1 g, 3 a) led the Mids with four points each. Freshman Mary Ruttum tallied three goals, while Elise Chapdelaine scored twice. Valerie Cappalaere rounded out Navy's scoring with one goal. In addition to Nieves, Natalie Blandon stopped one shot in the first half.

The Cal Poly-Colorado State was being played at the time of release. Cal Poly is the six-time defending champion and entering today's game, was 23-0 all-time in the USL WDIA Tourmament. The title game will be televised nationally on a tape delay basis by CSTV with the first airing scheduled for Wednesday, May 16 at 8:00 pm (EST).
 
Track Teams Compete on First Day of IC4A Championships

PRINCETON, N.J. -- Justine Whipple placed second in the 10,000-meter run to lead the Navy contingent at the IC4A Championships on Friday at Princeton University. Whipple was the lone placewinner for either squad in three events.

Whipple finished the 10,000-meter run with a clocking of 35:11.84, just three-and-a-half seconds shy of the school record. Her clocking was also just 11.84 seconds short of NCAA provisional qualifying status. The winner finished the race in 34:58.82, defeating Whipple by 13 seconds. Her finish gave Navy eight points on the women's side, good for fifth place after day one.

On the men's side, Andre Barber recorded Navy's best finish on the day, with an 11th-place showing in the discus at 152-07. Navy's other participant came in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, where Michael Niemi placed 28th with a time of 9:42.48.

Action in the IC4A Championships will continue on Saturday. Navy's first event on the men's side will begin at 11:00 am, while Navy's women's action gets underway at 1:00 pm.
 
Tar Heels are wary of Navy

Carolina hasn't had much luck vs. Mids

Published in the Annapolis Capital:

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/05_12-44/NAS

There were mixed feelings down in Chapel Hill when the field for the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was announced.

North Carolina was certainly pleased to earn the eighth seed and the first-round home game that came with it. On the other hand, Carolina could not have been too happy to learn its opening opponent would be Navy, which has seized control of the series between the two schools....
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Goalie Nieves comes off bench to lift Navy

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Sophomore goalie Vanessa Nieves came off the bench to record 10 saves and lead second-seeded Navy to an 11-8 victory over third-seeded UC Santa Barbara. The win moves Navy into the USL WDIA national championship game today at 5 p.m. at the University of Denver's Barton Stadium against the winner of Cal Poly-Colorado State.

"Vanessa, obviously, came up big today in goal for us and really gave us a lift off the bench," said Navy head coach Cindy Timchal. "She made several key saves and really controlled the game. It was a fantastic effort by her, and the defense as well. We played really well on the defensive end after yesterday's performance. It was good to bounce back with such a strong effort."...
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Navy Baseball Drops 5-3 Decision to Army in Patriot League Tournament

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Navy Drops 5-3 Decision to Army in Patriot League Tournament

EASTON, Pa. – The Navy baseball team had a pair of late-inning rallies come up just short as the Midshipmen fell to Army, 5-3, in the elimination game of the 2007 Patriot League Tournament at Lafayette’s Class of 1978 Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The third-seeded Midshipmen finished the year with a 35-20 mark, while the second-seeded Black Knights improved to 25-21-1 and moved on to the best-of-three championship series against host Lafayette.

“We had some opportunities with our 11 base hits, but we never got that big extra-base hit with guys on,” stated Navy head coach Paul Kostacopoulos. “Striking out 14 times was a killer and I give a lot of credit to (Army starter) Nick Hill. That has been our nemesis all year, not putting the ball into play. That is something we definitely have to work on heading into next season.”

The Black Knights carried a 5-1 lead into the eighth before the Mids made things interesting. Renaldo Hollins (Jr./Virginia Beach, Va.) led off with a single and an infield single by Michael Garcia (Sr./Kailua, Hawai’i). After a strikeout, Hamilton roped a single to the gap in left center to score Hollins and advance Garcia to third. With the tying run at the plate in the form of Mitch Harris (Jr./Mt. Holly, N.C.), Hill induced an inning-ending double play to avoid further damage.

One inning later, Kendall Bolt (Fr./Stockton, Calif.) delivered a one-out single and would move to second on a wild pitch. After a strikeout, Mike Hoosier (Fr./Pomona, N.Y.) roped a single to left to put runners on the corners and send Hollins to the plate as the tying run. Army lifted starter Nick Hill for its closer Milan Dinga, who was greeted with a hard-hit single to left that plated Bolt and moved pinch-runner Dominic Lopez (Sr./Quincy, Mich.) to second. With Garcia at the plate representing the go-ahead run, Dinga recorded a strikeout to end the ballgame.

Harris was tagged for the loss despite not giving up an earned run for his second-consecutive start. The right-hander allowed six hits and four runs, all unearned, with two walks and five strikeouts over six innings of work. Harris finished his junior campaign with an 8-5 record. He did not allow an earned run in 11.0 innings against the Black Knights this year and has a 0.53 career ERA in 17.0 innings versus Army.

Hill yielded 10 hits and two runs over 8.2 innings with no walks and a career-best 13 strikeouts. He improved his record to 7-3 on the campaign.

Navy manufactured the first run of the ballgame in the fourth inning. Thomas Hamilton (Jr./Houston, Texas) was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning and Harris reached on a fielder’s choice putout at second base. Harris advanced to second on a passed ball and moved third on a wild pitch before Bolt.) laced a single off the pitcher’s glove to plate Harris and give the Mids a 1-0 advantage.

The lead would not last long, as Army plated four unearned runs off Harris in the bottom half of the fourth. After a leadoff walk, the Navy hurler induced what appeared to be a groundball double play to second. However, the ball took a bad hop and glanced off the second baseman’s shoulder and the Mids were unable to get any outs on the play. The Black Knights followed with sacrifice bunt before using a single, fielder’s choice, triple and double to claim a 4-1 cushion.

Hamilton, Bolt, Hoosier and Hollins each produced two hits on the afternoon as the Midshipmen out-hit the Black Knights, 11-9. Hamilton also was hit by a pitch twice in reaching base safely in all four of his plate appearances on Saturday.

“Thomas did a real nice job at the plate today,” commented Kostacopoulos. “He really had a great at bat in the eighth inning, working, fouling off pitches before getting a hit to left-center. It was also nice to see Kendall (Bolt), Mike (Hoosier) and Renaldo (Hollins) produce with two hits today.”

This year’s Navy baseball squad won more games (35) and played more contests (55) than any other team in the program’s 112-year history. The 2007 Midshipmen also made the Patriot League Tournament for the 12th time in school history and the first since the 2004 campaign.

“Looking back on a 55-game season, there were certainly a lot of positives that came from this year’s team,” said Kostacopoulos. “We have come a long way in becoming a better baseball program over the last two years. We have continued to take steps in the right direction. This year’s squad has definitely built upon the progress from last year. With our youth this year, there’s a good opportunity next year to build upon the performances put forth this season.”
 
Navy Track & Field Posts Strong Marks at IC4A/ECAC Championship

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Mids Post Strong Marks at IC4A/ECAC Championship

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Navy men’s track & field team smashed a school record and qualified for the finals in two events and the women’s team collected 18 points in the pole vault to finish Saturday’s action in third place at the IC4A/ECAC Championship at Princeton, N.J.

In the men’s 800-meter run, Paul Harris (Jr./Woodbury, Minn.) broke the school record with a blistering time of 1:47.55, the fastest clocking in the field on Saturday. The effort was 1.12 seconds faster than the school record he set at last year’s NCAA regional championship.

In addition to the 800-meter run, Harris teamed up with William Ricks (Jr./Sussex, Va.), Cameron Lindsay (Sr./Kernersville, N.C.) and Craig Meekins (Jr./Baldwin, N.Y.) for a time of 3:12.01 in the 4x400-meter relay prelims, good enough to qualify for Sunday’s finals. Earlier in the day, Ricks ran the 400-meter dash in 48.31 seconds and Meekins placed 12th in the 800-meter run prelims with a 1:49.96 showing.

On the women’s side, Navy claimed first and second in the pole vault to rack up 18 points. Jacquelyn Charnigo (Jr./Medina, Ohio) posted a personal record with a height of 3.90 meters to win the event, while teammate Kirsten Andrews (Sr./New Holland, Pa.) placed second with a clearance of 3.80 meters.

Andrews also posted a season-best time during the prelims of the 100-meter hurdles, crossing the finish line in 14.11 seconds. However, her ninth-place finish was just 0.01-second away from qualifying for Sunday’s finals.

Navy sprinters Loni Forsythe (Sr./Chattanooga, Tenn.) and Priscilla Lewis (Sr./St. Andrews, Jamaica) both posted top-15 times in the 100-meter dash. Forsythe completed the race in 12.03 seconds for 13th place, while Lewis followed in 15th place with a 12.07-second showing. Forsythe also competed in the 200-meter dash prelims, recording a time of 24.78 seconds.

The Midshipmen will close out the three-day IC4A/ECAC Championship on Sunday. The men’s squad will begin with the high jump at 10:30 a.m., while the women’s team will partake in the javelin throw finals at 10:30 a.m.
 
Navy Women's Lacrosse Loses to Cal Poly in USL WDIA Title Game

DENVER, Colo. -- Cal Poly's Brittany Jones scored eight goals to lead Cal Poly to a 16-9 victory over Navy in the championship game of the 2007 US Lacrosse Women's Division Intercollegiate Associates championship at the University of Denver. The championship was the seventh consecutive for Cal Poly, which is now 25-0 all-time in US Lacrosse WDIA tournament play. Navy ends its year with an 18-5 record.

Cal Poly, which had to come back from a four-goal deficit in its semifinal victory over Colorado State, led from start to finish. The Mustangs scored the first six goals of the game with Jones, and her sister Janelle, doing most of the damage. Brittany Jones had three goals in the opening spurt and Janelle Jones had two goals and an assist.

"Obviously, we got off to a bad start. It's hard to rally against a team as good as Cal Poly is when you are behind early," said Navy head coach Cindy Timchal. "I was proud of the way we fought back, but we just fell behind too much too early."

Navy scored three of the last four goals of the first half, all by Mary Ruttum, to get within 7-3 at the half, but the Mids were unable to carry over the momentum into the second half. Julie Friesen and Brittany Jones scored goals for Cal Poly in the opening three minutes of the second half.

Navy pulled to within 11-7 on Erin Rawlick's third goal of the game with 11:22 to play, but Brittany Jones' seventh goal of the game ignited a three-goal Cal Poly run that put the game out of reach.

Erin Rawlick concluded her freshman season with six points (4 g, 2 a). Rawlick finished the campaign with 127 points (91 g, 36 a). Another freshman, Mary Ruttum, scored three goals to finish the season with 97 points (66 g, 31 a). Amanda Towey added a goal and an assist to boost her season-point total to a team-best 128 points (71 g, 57 a). Senior co-captain Elise Chapdelaine ended her senior season with one goal against Cal Poly. Natalie Blandon stopped five shots in goal, while Vanessa Nieves made four saves.

Navy ended the year with an 18-5 record, with just two losses coming to Non-Division I teams. The Mids recorded one win over a Division I foe, Howard, in their final year as a club team. Navy will play a full Patriot League and NCAA schedule next year.

"I was happy with the commitment and dedication the girls gave this year," said Timchal. "We have developed a strong base to build on when we go to Division I next year. This was a fun year to be a part of."
 
Navy's Track & Field Teams Finish in Top 25 at IC4A/ECAC Championship

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Navy Track Teams Finish in Top 25 at IC4A/ECAC Championship

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Navy men’s track & field team tallied 13 points during the final day of the IC4A Championship on Sunday to finish in 23rd place, the highest finish among all Patriot League schools. The Navy women’s track & field team tied for ninth place with 26 points over the three-day ECAC Championship, the highest total by a Patriot League school.

Liberty won the IC4A Championship with a team score of 77 points, followed by Virginia (66.5 points), Manhattan (51 points), Albany (47 points) and UNC-Wilmington (46 points) in the top five.

Georgetown topped the field in the ECAC Championship with a total of 79 points. Other top-five team scores included Pittsburgh (63 points), Virginia (63 points), Cornell (62 points) and UConn (47 points).

Highlighting Navy’s performance on the men’s side during Sunday’s action was its 4x400-meter relay. The quartet of William Ricks (Jr./Sussex, Va.), Cameron Lindsay (Sr./Kernersville, N.C.), Paul Harris (Jr./Woodbury, Minn.) and Craig Meekins (Jr./Baldwin, N.Y.) combined a for a second-place time of 3:09.48, the third-fastest time in school history.

One day after breaking the school record in the 800-meter run by more than a full second, Harris finished fifth in the event finals on Sunday with a time of 1:51.13.

Navy’s other scoring came in the form of Darryl Hunter (Jr./Des Moines, Iowa) in the shot put. Hunter uncorked a throw of 54’6-3/4” (16.63 meters) to finish eighth and claim a point for the Midshipmen.

The only action for the women’s team on Sunday came in the javelin throw, where Danielle Still (Jr./Lawnside, N.J.) placed 14th with a throw of 130’5” (39.75 meters).

The Navy men’s and women’s track & field teams will return to action on May 25-26 at the NCAA East Region Championship in Gainesville, Fla. Qualifiers from that meet will advance to the NCAA Championship in Sacramento, Calif., on June 6-9.
 
Navy Women's Crew -- Eastern Sprints Recap

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Navy Women Record Four Top-10 Finishes at Eastern Sprints

Camden, N.J. -- The Navy women's crew team saw four of its six boats record top-10 finishes at the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing Colleges Championship (Eastern Sprints), held Sunday on the Cooper River in Camden, N.J.

Navy's varsity entry was the eighth-seeded boat in its flight, but was found itself in a heat that included nationally-ranked Brown (No. 4 overall, No. 2 at Sprints) and Radcliffe (No. 14 nationally, No. 5 at Sprints). The Mids posted a time of 7:18.082 in the race to hold off Boston College for fourth place by seven-hundredths of a second, a showing that sent the Mids into the petite final for the third time in the last four years. There, Navy placed sixth with a time of 7:08.147.

"We would have liked to have finished higher in the petite final, but I think our sprint to edge Boston College took a lot out of us," said Navy head coach Mike Hughes.

The lone Navy crew to advance to a grand final on the day was the third varsity four B boat, which won its trial heat before placing fourth in the grand final.

In addition to the first varsity crew, additional Navy entries to compete in their respective petite finals were the second varsity eight (fifth place), third varsity four A (third) and first novice eight (second) boats. The first freshman eight boat placed eighth overall in its class, the third varsity four A boat placed ninth and the second varsity crew placed 11th.

The eighth-place finish by the freshman crew is the second-best showing by the boat at the Eastern Sprints in school history, the varsity four boat's finish tied for the best placing by the Mids at the event and the second varsity boat has now placed among the top-11 crews at the championship in each of the last three years.

Navy's second novice eight boat was the top-seeded crew in its division, but the rudder on the boat broke at the very start of the race. The Mids veered their way in each of the lanes down the course to a third-place finish in its heat.

"That was disappointing as we felt the crew was capable of at least winning a medal, if not the grand final," said Hughes of Navy's second novice crew.

Navy's first varsity, varsity four and first novice boats all improved upon their finishes at the Eastern Sprints from last season. The first varsity boat won the third-level final to place 13th overall last year, the varsity four boat improved by three placings and the first novice boat improved its finish by six spots.

"It was a decent day for us, but it was not entirely indicative of how our season went," said Hughes. "We had our best finish in program history at the Head of the Charles and won the Playfair Cup (against Boston University and George Washington) for the first time. We had several of our boats finish the regular season with undefeated records, while our varsity boat entered the postseason with a 13-2 record. Today did not go as well as we were hoping for in some of the races, but we did achieve a great deal on the entire year."

First Varsity Eight -- 12th of 18 overall
Heat -- 4th of 6
Petite Final -- 6th of 6
Petite Final Results -- Penn, 6:50.525; Columbia, 6:54.288; Rhode Island, 6:56.769; Boston Univ., 6:56.965; Syracuse, 7:04.436; Navy, 7:08.147

Second Varsity Eight -- 11th of 15 overall
Heat -- 4th of 5
Petite Final -- 5th of 6
Petite Final Results -- Northeastern, 6:58.112; Boston Univ., 7:01.564; Syracuse, 7:10.049; Rhode Island, 7:11.504; Navy, 7:14.939; Rutgers, 7:19.027

Third Varsity Four A -- 9th of 15 overall
Heat -- 3rd of 5
Petite Final -- 3rd of 6
Petite Final Results -- Boston Univ., 7:59.604; Dartmouth, 8:02.986; Navy, 8:11.600; Penn, 8:14.087; Rhode Island, 8:15.939; George Washington, 8:19.454

Third Varsity Four B -- 4th of 11 overall
Trial Heat -- 1st of 6
Grand Final -- 4th of 6
Grand Final Results -- Radcliffe B, 7:52.744; Princeton, 7:57.151; Yale, 8:03.169; Navy, 8:13.070; Boston Univ., 8:16.476; Brown, 8:20.471

First Novice Eight -- 8th of 16 overall
Trial Heat -- 3rd of 5
Petite Final -- 2nd of 6
Petite Final Results -- Cornell, 7:14.864; Navy, 7:16.744; Rhode Island, 7:21.130; Boston Univ., 7:25.020; Northeastern, 7:44.438; George Washington, 8:02.109

Second Novice Eight -- 7th of 7 overall
Trial Heat -- 3rd of 3
 
Navy Lightweight Crew -- Mids win points title at Eastern Sprints

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Navy Lightweights Repeat as Eastern Sprints Team Points Champion

WORCESTER, Mass. -- The Navy lightweight crew team won a pair of individual boat titles and the team points award at the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges Championship (Eastern Sprints), held Sunday on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass.

After not winning the Jope Cup for accruing the most points in the first and second varsity and first freshman races since its inception in 1946, the Mids have now won back-to-back points titles. For the second-straight year, the Mids edged second-place Cornell by one point.

"It was a great day of racing for us," said Navy head coach Rob Friedrich. "Not only did we win the Jope Cup, almost all of our boats finished higher than they were seeded heading into the day."

Navy's varsity boat was seeded sixth in its flight at the championship, but placed second in its heat to advance to the grand final. There, the Mids encountered some technical issues with the boat, but still finished in fourth place in the race with a time of 5:42.202.

"The varsity result made it a bittersweet day," said Friedrich. "We would have liked to have done better in the race, but they still beat their seed and we are excited about their chances at the upcoming IRA National Championship."

The race of the day for Navy was the grand final of the second varsity division. After advancing to the grand final by winning its heat, the Mids found themselves in fourth place with less than 500 meters remaining. Navy proceeded to row through the other boats and win the race by 15-hundredths of a second over Cornell.

"It was an amazing race," said Friedrich of the second varsity contest. "We had an awe inspiring performance by our crew."

Also winning a title on the day for Navy was the third varsity boat, while the second freshman entry placed second and the first freshman boat placed third in their respective races.

Navy's varsity boat will now begin preparations for the June 2 IRA National Championship.

First Varsity Eight -- 4th of 12 overall
Heat -- 2nd of 6
Grand Final -- 4th of 6
Grand Final Results -- Dartmouth, 5:38.894; Cornell, 5:40.466; Princeton, 5:41.138; Navy, 5:42.202; Harvard, 5:43.455; Georgetown, 5:44.460

Second Varsity Eight -- 1st of 11 overall
Heat -- 1st of 5
Grand Final -- 1st of 6
Grand Final Results -- Navy, 5:43.760; Cornell, 5:43.918; Yale, 5:45.740; Princeton, 5:46.173; Princeton, 5:46.173; Harvard, 5:49.612; Columbia, 5:49.756

Third Varsity Eight -- 1st (3V) and 4th (4V) of 6 overall
Final -- 1st (3V) and 4th (4V) of 6
Final Results -- Navy 3V, 5:58.724; Cornell, 6:03.272; Yale, 6:03.844; Navy 4V, 6:04.554; Princeton, 6:10.595; Harvard, 6:31.502

First Freshman Eight -- 3rd of 12 overall
Trial Heat -- 1st of 6
Grand Final -- 3rd of 6
Grand Final Results -- Yale, 5:47.949; Princeton, 5:49.743; Navy, 5:54.582; Columbia, 5:59.640; Cornell, 6:02.804; Dartmouth, 6:05.557

Second Freshman Eight -- 2nd of 5 overall
Final -- 2nd of 5
Final Results -- Harvard, 6:04.727; Navy, 6:06.864; Yale, 6:08.173; Cornell, 6:17.482; Dartmouth, 6:21.578
 
Navy Heavyweight Crew -- Varsity boat places 11th at Eastern Sprints

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Navy Heavyweights Place 11th in Varsity Race at Eastern Sprints

WORCESTER, Mass. -- The Navy heavyweight crew team placed one boat into the grand final and three additional entries into petite finals at the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges Championship (Eastern Sprints), held Sunday on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass.

Navy's varsity boat placed third in its trial heat behind Yale and Wisconsin to miss advancing to the grand final by one place (and four seconds). Navy then recorded a time of 5:40.924 to finish the petite final in fifth place and give the Mids an 11th-place overall showing in the flight.

"We had a very good row in the morning, but then we came back with a poor row in the afternoon," said Navy head coach Rick Clothier. "We fell behind early in the petite final, came back a little but then fell behind again towards the end."

Navy's top placing boat on the day was its second freshman eight crew, which finished second in its trial heat and third in the grand final.

Navy's first freshman and second varsity crews advanced to petite finals on the day, with the two boats placing third and fifth, respectively, in their finals.

Finally on the day, Navy's third varsity boat placed fourth in its trial heat and eighth overall in its flight.

Navy will next row competitively May 27 when the Mids face Wisconsin on the Severn River, then will close its season May 31 through June 2 at the IRA National Championship.

First Varsity Eight -- 11th of 18 overall
Heat -- 3rd of 6
Petite Final -- 5th of 6
Petite Final Results -- Cornell, 5:35.740; Boston Univ., 5:36.968; Penn, 5:38.419; Northeastern, 5:39.700; Navy, 5:40.924; Georgetown, 5:47.690

Second Varsity Eight -- 11th of 16 overall
Heat -- 3rd of 5
Petite Final -- 5th of 6
Petite Final Results -- Syracuse, 5:50.912; Northeastern, 5:53.296; Princeton, 5:55.296; Columbia, 5:57.257; Navy, 5:57.229; Penn, 6:05.340

Third Varsity Eight -- 8th of 10
Trial Heat -- 4th of 5

First Freshman Eight -- 9th of 18 overall
Trial Heat -- 4th of 6
Petite Final -- 3rd of 6
Petite Final Results -- Wisconsin, 5:47.506; Cornell, 5:49.674; Navy, 5:50.482; Georgetown, 5:55.234; Syracuse, 6:01.738; Columbia, 6:10.238

Second Freshman Eight -- 3rd of 8 overall
Trial Heat -- 2nd of 4
Grand Final -- 3rd of 6
Grand Final Results -- Harvard, 5:53.907; Boston Univ., 5:55.186; Navy, 6:00.606; Cornell, 6:03.467; Yale, 6:08.394; Georgetown, 6:13.12
 
Mids dropped from league baseball tournament

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The Navy baseball team had a pair of late-inning rallies come up just short as the Midshipmen fell to Army, 5-3, in the elimination game of the Patriot League Tournament at Lafayette’s Class of 1978 Stadium yesterday afternoon.

The third-seeded Midshipmen finished the year with a 35-20 mark, while the second-seeded Black Knights improved to 25-21-1 and moved on to the best-of-three championship series against host Lafayette....
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Midshipmen excel at track meets

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The Navy men's track & field team smashed a school record and qualified for the finals in two events and the women's team collected 18 points in the pole vault to finish yesterday's action in third place at the IC4A/ECAC Championship at Princeton, N.J.

In the men's 800-meter run, Paul Harris (Jr./Woodbury, Minn.) broke the school record with a blistering time of 1:47.55, the fastest clocking in the field on Saturday. The effort was 1.12 seconds faster than the school record he set at last year's NCAA regional championship....
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Navy Women's Basketball Assistant Maren Walseth Hired At Penn State

Washington Completes Lady Lion Coaching Staff
Itoro Coleman, Kia Damon and Maren Walseth to serve as assistant coaches


UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.; May 9, 2007 -- Penn State women's basketball head coach Coquese Washington today announced the addition of Itoro Coleman, Kia Damon and former Lady Lion standout Maren Walseth to her coaching staff. Washington also announced that Rachel Rito will remain on as the Director of Basketball Operations and Mike Miller will continue to serve as the Video Coordinator.

"I am very happy to have our coaching staff in place and look forward to focusing on getting ready for the upcoming season," Washington said. "All three of these coaches bring a little something different to the table and I believe that we have established a staff that will help Penn State return to the role of national contender."

Walseth returns to Happy Valley after three seasons as an assistant coach at the United States Naval Academy. At Navy, Walseth was primarily responsible for working with the post players, including the development of All-Patriot League performer Nikki Curtis and All-Lowe¹s Senior CLASS first team selection Kate Hobbs. Additionally, Walseth assisted with recruiting, prepared team scouting reports, managed the film exchange program and worked with the male scout team. She also served as the academic liaison for the women's basketball team.

"Maren has a true passion for Penn State and that is very evident in the way that she speaks about her experiences here as a player,² Washington said. "She has a talent for player development and will quickly put her fingerprint on our post players. Maren will be a great ambassador for this program and this university as we look toward the future of the Lady Lion program."

As a player at Penn State, Walseth was a key member of the Lady Lion team that advanced to the 2000 NCAA Final Four. Walseth, who was also a member of the 1998 WNIT championship team, is 14th on the Lady Lions' career scoring charts with 1,328 points and 16th in rebounding (645). During her career, Walseth earned All-Big Ten first team accolades in 2000 and 2001, a Kodak All-District berth in 2001 and a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman squad in 1998.

"I am thrilled to be back at Penn State," Walseth said. "I believe that the university and athletic department are very supportive of the development of the women's basketball program. After meeting with Coquese and seeing her vision for the program, I am very excited to be part of her staff and look forward to bringing highly motivated student-athletes to the university. I had a great experience as a player here and want to help the current and future Lady Lions have the same type of well-rounded experience that I had at Penn State."

After her time at Penn State, Walseth, who was the Sacramento Monarch's third-round pick in the 2001 WNBA Draft, spent four years in the professional ranks. Walseth spent the 2002 season with the Washington Mystics of the WNBA, before heading overseas to play with Cavigal of the French Basketball Federation in 2002-03. She also played with SCAB 63 of the French Basketball Federation, in addition to a season with the Colorado Chill of the National Women¹s Basketball League.

Walseth earned her bachelor¹s degree in broadcast journalism from Penn State in 2002.
 
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