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Table of Contents
Coaching Staff
Head Coach Cindy Timchal Alma Mater Westchester ‘76 Navy Record 43-13 (.768 / 3 yrs.) Career Record 379-99 (.793 / 28 yrs.) Timchal’s Office Phone 410-293-8746 Timchal’s Email timchal@usna.edu Associate Head Coach Allison Fondale Alma Mater Loyola (Md.) ‘97 Fondale’s Office Phone 410-293-5541 Fondale’s Email avalenti@usna.edu Assistant Coach Kristen Waagbo Alma Mater Duke ‘07 Waagbo’s Office Phone 410-293-5537 Director of Lacrosse Operations Liz Schaffner Alma Mater Loyola (Md.) ‘98 Schaffner’s Office Phone 410-293-8797 Volunteer Assistant Jackie DePetris Alma Mater Syracuse ‘10
Sports Information
Women’s Lacrosse SID Matt Muzza Office / Email 410-293-8778 / muzza@usna.edu Mailing Address 566 Brownson Road Annapolis, MD 21402
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Date Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 20 Feb. 25 Feb. 27 March 3 March 5 March 12 March 15 March 17 March 20 March 29 April 2 April 9 April 13 April 16 April 23 April 28-30
Da y Fri. Fri. Sun. Fri. Sun. Thurs. Sat. Sat. * Tues. Thurs. Sun. * Tues. Sat. * Sat. * Wed. * Sat. Sat. * Thurs.-Sat.
Opponent Mount St. Mary’s Ohio State Davidson Bryant High Point Northwestern at Robert Morris at Bucknell at Fresno State at California Lafayette at William and Mary at Holy Cross Colgate ( TV) at American at Longwood Lehigh (TV) Patriot League Tournament
May 7 May 14-15 May 21-22 May 27-29
Sat. Sat. Sat. Fri.-Sun.
NCAA Preliminary Game NCAA First Round NCAA Quarterfinals NCAA Final Four
Time 4:00 pm 7:00 pm 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 12:00 pm 7:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 7:00 pm 3:00 pm 1:00 pm 7:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 4:00 pm 12:00 pm 3:00 pm TBA
TBA TBA TBA TBA
Site Annapolis, Md. Annapolis, Md. Annapolis, Md. Annapolis, Md. Annapolis, Md. Annapolis, Md. Moon Township, Pa. Lewisburg, Pa. Fresno, Calif. Berkeley, Calif. Annapolis, Md. Williamsburg, Va. Worcester, Mass. Annapolis, Md. Washington, D.C. Farmville, Va. Annapolis, Md. Highest Seed
PL Champion Campus Sites Campus Sites
Stony Brook, N.Y.
* — Patriot League contest; TV — Televised on CBS College Sports bold — home games played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium; All times EST
Navy Women’s Lacrosse Program Information
Location Annapolis, Md. Founded October 10, 1845 Enrollment 4,400 Nickname Midshipmen or Mids Colors Navy Blue and Gold Superintendent Vice Adm. Michael Miller, USN Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk Conference Patriot League Facility (Capacity) Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000) Surface Field Turf Press Box Phone 410-268-1489 Athletics Web Site navysports.com First Year of Division I Lacrosse 2008 All-Time Record 43-13 (.768 / 3 yrs.) All-Time Patriot League Record 13-5 (.722 / 3 yrs.) Record at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 30-4 (.882 / 3 yrs.) Patriot League Regular Season Championships / Last 1 / 2010 Patriot League Tournament Appearances / Last 3 / 2010 Patriot League Championship Appearances / Last 2 / 2010 Patriot League Championships / Last 1 / 2010 NCAA Play-In Game Appearances / Last 1 / 2010 NCAA First Round Appearances / Last 1 / 2010 2010 Overall Record 17-4 (.810) 2010 Patriot League Record / Finish 5-1 / T-1st 2010 Postseason Patriot League Champions/NCAA First Round Letterwinners Returning / Lost 17 / 9 Starters Returning / Lost 10 / 2 Newcomers 12
Returning All-Patriot League Players
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The 2011 Navy women’s lacrosse media guide was written and edited by Assistant Sports Information Director Matt Muzza. Cover design and template was created by Director of Publications Mark Leddy. Photography was provided by Phil Hoffmann and the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau. The Navy sports information staff extends its thanks to all Patriot League and opponent sports information offices and all members of past staffs that have assisted in compiling information that is an integral part of this guide. Any corrections or additions to the publication are welcome and should be directed via e-mail to Matt Muzza at muzza@usna.edu.
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Coaches & Staff Head Coach Cindy Timchal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4 Associate Head Coach Allison Fondale . . . . . . . . .5 Assistant Coaches / Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7 2011 Navy Midshipmen Roster / Team Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 Season Outlook / Preseason Notebook . . . . . .10-11 Midshipmen Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-29 Review, Records & History 2010 Results and Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-32 2010 Patriot League Year in Review . . . . . . . . . . .33 2010 Box Scores and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-37 Record Book and Career Honors . . . . . . . . . . .38-43 Navy in the NCAA Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 All-Time Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Program Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-47 Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium . . . . . . .48-49 Class of 2010 Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Naval Academy Information Beat Army! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-53 The United States Naval Academy . . . . . . . . . .54-55 Academy History and Traditions . . . . . . . . . . . .56-57 Athletic Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58-59 Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk . . . . . . . . .60-61 Academic Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62-63 Community Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64-65 Annapolis and the Chesapeake Region . . . . . .66-67 The Patriot League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-69 Blue & Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
2011 Navy Women’s Lacrosse Schedule
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Cindy Timchal
Head Coach West Chester ‘76 4th Year at Navy (43-13) 379-99 (.793) | 28 Years
TIMCHAL YEAR-BY-YEAR
Year School W-L 1982 Northwestern 8-3 1983 Northwestern 11-3 1984 Northwestern 10-4 1985 Northwestern 7-4 1986 Northwestern 10-4 1987 Northwestern 10-4 1988 Northwestern 10-5 1989 Northwestern 6-5 1990 Northwestern 4-8 1991 Maryland 14-3 1992 Maryland 14-1 1993 Maryland 12-2 1994 Maryland 12-1 1995 Maryland 17-0 1996 Maryland 19-0 1997 Maryland 21-1 1998 Maryland 18-3 1999 Maryland 21-0 2000 Maryland 21-1 2001 Maryland 23-0 2002 Maryland 11-10 2003 Maryland 18-4 2004 Maryland 15-5 2005 Maryland 12-7 2006 Maryland 12-8 *2007 Navy (Club) 18-5 2008 Navy 13-4 2009 Navy 13-5 2010 Navy 17-4 TOTALS 379-99 (.793 / 28 yrs.) at Navy 43-13 (.742 / 3 yrs.) at Maryland 260-46 (.850 / 16 yrs.) at Northwestern 76-40 (.655 / 9 yrs.)
Denotes NCAA Champion
* Club season not reflected in career coaching record
MILESTONE WINS 1 3/24/82 - 12-11 vs. Dartmouth 100 4/25/92 - 17-6 vs. Penn 200 4/29/98 - 12-11 vs. Princeton 300 3/3/04 - 14-11 vs. Syracuse
When Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk opened the search for Navy's first women's lacrosse coach, he made it clear from the onset that he wanted the very best. And when Cindy Timchal was chosen to take the reins of the fledgling program, there was no doubt Gladchuk had accomplished his goal. Timchal was named the Midshipmen's first women's lacrosse coach on August 5, 2006, and in short order, has laid the foundation for a Navy program that is moving quickly in its quest to become a NCAA Division I power. In her three seasons at the helm of the Midshipmen program, Navy has accumulated a terrific 43-13 (.767) record, culminating with the program's first Patriot League Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2010. It was a year of firsts, as Navy set a school and conference record with 17 victories, captured its first league tournament title and concluded the season ranked 19th nationally. Along the way, the Mids broke their own Patriot League scoring record with 305 goals and produced both the program's first All-American, nation's leading scorer and conference player of the year in Erin Rawlick ('10). It has been over a decade (13 years to be exact) since a new program has qualified for the NCAA Tournament faster than the three years it has taken Navy. In fact, only two programs have ever earned national tournament bids faster, with one of those squads being Timchal's fledgling Northwestern team in 1983. While the unprecedented early success certainly has turned heads within the lacrosse community, Navy's rise has come as no surprise to those in Annapolis. During its inaugural Division I campaign in 2008, all Timchal did was lead Navy on a historic run which saw the Mids set an NCAA record for wins by a first-year program with 13 and earn their first Patriot League Tournament appearance. When all was said and done, Timchal and an underclassmen-laden Navy squad, wrapped up the season at 13-4, including an 11-0 mark on its home turf, and as the owners of the second-ranked scoring offense in the nation. Her on-thefield impact was undeniable, as Navy produced the secondhighest clip in NCAA history (16.65 goals per game). Year two saw Navy put together another 13-win season in 2009. The Mids produced four league all-stars and advanced to the program's first-ever Patriot League Championship Game. In 2007, Timchal provided a glimpse into the bright future for that lie ahead for Midshipmen women's lacrosse by leading the Academy's club squad to an 18-5 mark, including its first win over a Division I opponent and a runner-up finish at the USL/WDIA National Tournament. Inarguably the most-accomplished women's lacrosse coach in the sport's history, Timchal ranks first all-time in wins with 379 among all NCAA lacrosse coaches (men's and women's, spanning all divisions). Her eight national titles are the fourth most by a coach in a women's sport in NCAA history, and the 25th most in all sports, men and women combined. This past spring, she became the first head coach to lead
three different programs to the NCAA Tournament, earning her NCAA-best 22nd national tournament appearance. Beyond the numbers, though, Timchal has done her part to revolutionize the sport of women's lacrosse. In recent years while at Maryland, Timchal brought some of the most influential names in the sport through College Park, including former assistant and lacrosse legend Gary Gait, and more recently former Terrapin stars Cathy Nelson and Jen Adams. In addition, former Maryland players have become a fixture on national teams and within the collegiate coaching ranks, demonstrating the breadth of Timchal's influence. In 1996, she introduced a new wrinkle to her vast coaching repertoire as she brought aboard the wisdom of California-based spiritual advisor and renowned author Dr. Jerry Lynch to enrich the minds of her student-athletes. That decision complemented the already high level of physical conditioning it takes to excel at the Division I level and has since become a widespread trend used throughout the world of sports. From Kelly Amonte to Cathy Nelson, Alex Kahoe to Alexis Venechanos, Jen Adams to Kelly Coppedge, the one constant amongst all of the great Maryland players has been Cindy Timchal. In just five years of her 16 seasons at College Park did Timchal lose more than three games in any one season, highlighted by spectacular undefeated runs in 1996 (19-0), 1999 (21-0) and 2001 (23-0). She took Terrapin teams to the NCAA finals in 11 seasons, including an unprecedented stretch of seven straight national championships - currently the third-longest championship streak in women's NCAA history. In addition, the run puts Timchal in the company of coaching legends like UCLA's John Wooden who won seven straight titles with the UCLA men's basketball program from 1967-73. Timchal's coaching career got its start at Northwestern in 1982. During her nine-year tenure with the Wildcats, she compiled a 76-40 record (.655) while leading the program to five NCAA appearances. While at Northwestern, Timchal made it as far as the quarterfinals, earning appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 1983, '84, '86, '87, and '88. In 1991, she made the move to College Park to revive and renew the strong tradition of Terrapin lacrosse. Prior to her arrival at the storied program, its last title had come in 1986, but almost immediately the Terrapins restored their reign atop the sport. Timchal's first year saw a 14-3 mark and a trip to the NCAA finals. By 1992, the lacrosse world sensed something special was on the horizon at Maryland. Despite being at a place with a rich history in lacrosse, few could have predicted that a dynasty so powerful was on the horizon. With a 14-1 record, the Terrapins took the 1992 national title -- just the third in school history. The 1993 season would bring a heartbreaking 7-6 loss to the Princeton Tigers in the NCAA semifinals. The following year led to further frustration with the Tigers, as a 10-7 decision left the Timchal's squad just one win away from hoisting the trophy yet again. In 1995, however, Timchal and the Terps would turn the tables on the competition. After the three-goal loss to Princeton in 1994 finals, the Terps would go on to win 50 straight games. Timchal led the
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Georgetown in a gut-wrenching double-overtime thriller in the title game to finish 23-0. The 23 wins still stand as the most ever by a team in a single season. Individually, her athletes have earned countless accolades and awards. Maryland had 21 first team All-Americans in her last nine years, and 13 players took home national offensive, defensive or goalkeeper of the year awards. Jen Adams became the first-ever winner of the Tewaaraton Trophy, which recognizes the top collegiate men's and women's player in the country, and Kelly Coppedge was a finalist in 2004 and 2005. In 1996, Kelly Amonte became the Terps' first four-time All-American, including first-team honors in 1995 and 1996. A total of 53 different student-athletes have earned All-America recognition a total of 95 times under Timchal including Kelly Amonte's four, (199396), and three each for Betsy Elder (1992-94), Sarah Forbes (1995-97), Laura Harmon (1993-95), Sascha Newmarch (1996-98), Jen Adams (1999-2001) and Kelly Coppedge (2002-04). In 2005, Acacia Walker earned first team honors, Greta Sommers was named to the second team and Annie Collines was
Honors & Accolades
Two-time National Co ach of the Year Eight NCAA Championships
The 25th most all-time in any sport by a coach, and fourth most in a women’s sport in NCAA history.
Seven-stra ight NCAA Championships Her seven straight titles from 1995-2001 are tied for the seventh most in any sport in NCAA Division I history, and the third most in a women’s sport. It is the 18th most in any sport in all NCAA divisions. 18 NCAA Quarterfinal appearances Four-time ACC Coach of the Year 23 Nationa l Players of the Year
95 All-America Accolades 379 Career Wins Her 379 career wins are the most by any men’s or women’s NCAA coach in any division in college lacrosse history.
ALL-TIME WINS LEADERS (All-Divisions) Rk. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Coach (Curr ent or Last School) Cindy Timchal (Navy) Pat Genovese (William Smith) Sharon Pfluger (TCNJ) Missy Foote (Middlebury) Chris Sailer (Princeton) Carol Rappoli (Tufts) Jan Hathorn (Washington & Lee) Chris Mason (Williams) Carole Kleinfelder (Harvard) Tracy Coyne (Notre Dame)
Wins 379 370 367 350 302 292 277 268 252 251
- Denotes active coaches
ACTIVE DIVISION I WINS LEADERS Rk. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Coach (Curr ent or Last School) Cindy Timchal (Navy) Chris Sailer (Princeton) Tracy Coyne (Notre Dame) Julie Myers (Virginia) Amy Patton (Dartmouth)
Wins 379 302 251 225 198
ALL-TIME WINNING PCT. LEADERS (Division I / Minimum 10 years) Rk. Coach (Curr ent or Last School) 1. Gillian Rattray (Penn State) 2. Cindy Timchal (Navy) 3. Tina Sloan-Green (Temple) 4. Julie Myers (Virginia) 5. Diane Geppi-Aikens (Loyola) 6. Chris Sailer (Princeton) 7. Sue Tyler (Maryland) 8. Jane Miller (Virginia) 9. Amanda O’Leary (Yale) 10. Joy Archer (William and Mary) - Denotes active coaches
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W 143 379 205 225 197 302 196 173 162 68
L T Pct. 19 1 .876 99 .793 62 4 .764 74 .753 71 .735 110 .733 71 .731 64 .728 65 .714 22 .710
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1995 squad to a 17-0 run ending in a 13-5 defeat of Princeton for the NCAA title. Maryland would go undefeated again in 1996, finishing with a 19-0 record and a 10-5 decision over ACC rival Virginia to take home the hardware. Wearing the label of back-to-back NCAA champions, Timchal's squad maintained its dominance, posting a 21-1 record and falling just one goal short of putting together its third consecutive undefeated season. The dynasty continued through the '98 season despite a pair of road ACC losses to begin the year. That season would end the same way as the previous three, however, with Timchal's Terrapins being crowned the NCAA champions once again, this time behind an 11-5 win over Virginia. In 1999, from top-to-bottom, Timchal's crew personified excellence, as they produced yet another undefeated season at 21-0 and the program's fifth-straight national title. The 2000 season saw the Terps stumble out of the gate with an overtime loss at North Carolina, but the "machine" could not be stopped as Maryland went on to win its final 20 en route to their sixth title in a row. The 2001 season once again saw Maryland run through its schedule without a blemish as the Terps outlasted
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named third team All-America. Adams' third-consecutive selection as Player of the Year in 2000 marked the 10th time one of Timchal's players have earned National Player of the Year honors, including Amonte, who was named the 1996 NCAA Division I Most Valuable Player. Nationally, 18 of Timchal's players have played on the U.S. Developmental team and five were members of the most recent championship U.S. World Cup team. Seven former Terrapins helped lead Australia to the 2005 World Cup title in Annapolis, including tournament MVP Sarah Forbes. All totaled, 13 Terps represented three countries at the World Cup. Since her first days in coaching at Northwestern, Timchal's focus has always been on the experience. And as impressive as her on-field success has been, her greatest accomplishments have come off of it. Throughout her career, her athletes have set the bar within the classroom as seven athletes have garnered a total of nine Academic All-America accolades. In 2010, Mary Ruttum ('10) became the first member of Navy's program to be named the Patriot League Women's Lacrosse ScholarAthlete of the Year. Her dedication to her players has inspired a remarkable number of them to follow her into the coaching ranks. This spring, more than 20 of her former Maryland players will patrol the sidelines on coaching staffs across the country, including Kelly Amonte-Hiller (Northwestern head coach), Jen Adams (Loyola head coach), Kerstin Kimel (Duke head coach), Courtney Conner (UMBC head coach) and Karen McCrate (head coach of 2001 NCAA D-II Champion C.W. Post). Timchal's coaching tree also extends outside the sport and into field hockey, where former player Jennifer Averill has won three national titles at Wake Forest. She also served as a mentor to current Dartmouth head coach Amy Patton at Unionville High School. Timchal, a graduate of Haverford High, lettered in lacrosse, tennis and track & field at West Chester (Pa.) University before beginning a now legendary career coaching lacrosse at Unionville High School, where she coached field hockey, lacrosse and basketball. In 1979, she joined the collegiate ranks, becoming an assistant lacrosse and field hockey coach at the University of Pennsylvania. In February 2004, she was inducted into the school's hall of fame. This past spring, Timchal was one of fourteen individuals recently inducted into the Delaware County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
The Timchal Coaching Tree
Cindy Timchal's impact on women's lacrosse transcends national titles. This spring, nearly 20 of her former players will patrol the sidelines on coaching staffs across the country. Name, Class Jen Adams, ‘01 Kelly Amonte-Hiller, ‘96 Quinn Carney, ‘01 Megan Cassara, ‘08 Allison Comito, ‘02 Missy Doherty, ‘97 Katie Doolittle, ‘07 Alex Kahoe, ‘00 Kelly Kasper, ‘07 Kerstin Kimel, ‘93 Molly Lambert, ‘04 Karen MacCrate-Henning, ‘96 Sonia LaMonica, ‘04 Meghan McNamara, ‘01 Cathy Nelson-Reese, ‘98 Michele Ulhfelder, '91 Alexis Venechanos, ‘03 Acacia Walker, ‘05
Timchal vs. 2011 Opponents Opponent Mount St. Mary's Ohio State Davidson Bryant High Point Northwestern Robert Morris Bucknell Fresno State California Lafayette William & Mary Holy Cross Colgate American Longwood Lehigh
At Navy W -L Pc t . First Meeting First Meeting 2-1 .667 First Meeting First Meeting First Meeting 3-0 1.000 3-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 First Meeting 3-0 1.000 0-1 .000 3-0 1.000 2-3 .400 3-1 .750 2-1 .667 2-3 .400
All-Time W - L Pc t . First Meeting 5-1 .833 2-1 .667 First Meeting First Meeting 1-1 .500 3-0 1.000 3-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 First Meeting 3-1 .750 15-4 .789 3-0 1.000 2-3 .400 3-1 .750 2-1 .667 3-3 .500
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Position Head Coach Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Head Coach Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Head Coach Assistant Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Associate Coach
Institution Loyola (Md.) Northwestern Maryland High Point Stony Brook Penn State Towson Duke Richmond Duke Stony Brook Colby College (DIII) Towson C.W. Post (DII) Maryland Occidental (DIII) Ohio State Boston College
Allison Fondale
Associate Head Coach Loyola (Md.) ‘97 Fourth Year at Navy
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Allison Fondale enters her fourth season with the women's lacrosse program in 2011. Fondale, the associate head coach, brings a wealth of experience to the Midshipmen sidelines with previous coaching stints at three different universities, including ACC powers Duke and Maryland, and a former two-time All-American while at Loyola College. At Navy, Fondale serves as the recruiting coordinator and primary coach for the defense and goalkeepers. Fondale helped guide the Mids to their best season to date in 2010, when the squad posted a 17-4 mark and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Fondalecoached defense shutdown Sacred Heart in Navy's 12-2 NCAA Play-In Game victory to advance the team to its NCAA First Round showdown with No. 3 North Carolina. On the season, the Mids allowed just 8.38 goals per game, ranking seventh in the nation for the second-straight year in scoring defense. In addition, goalie Elaina Ponchione ranked in the top 15 in the nation in goals allowed for the second year in a row. In 2009, Fondale helped lead Navy to a second-consecutive 13-win season and a trip to the Patriot League Final for the first time in program history. She helped tutor a defensive unit that ranked seventh in the nation in scoring defense. In her first season at Navy in 2008, she played an instrumental role in guiding one of the youngest teams in the country to a historic first season. A record-setting spring
saw the Mids produce an NCAA record for wins by a first-year program with 13 and earn their first appearance in the Patriot League Tournament appearance. Thanks much in part to the nation's seventh-ranked scoring defense, led by allleague selections Caitlin Mandrin Hill and Elaina Ponchione, the Mids held 10 opponents to eight or fewer goals, while producing 10 or more caused turnovers seven times. Prior to arriving in Annapolis, Fondale served as the head coach at Ohio University for the previous year and a half before the university decided to drop the program, along with three other sports in January of 2007. While at Ohio, Fondale guided the Bobcats to a 4-12 mark in 2006 and had two players earn All-Conference honors and another named as the ALC Goalie of the Year. Fondale took over at Ohio after serving as an assistant under Timchal in 2004. While at Maryland, she served as the primary recruiter while working extensively with the offense and goalies. Maryland achieved a national ranking of seventh and landed three players on the IWLCA All-America team in 2004. In addition, three players were members of the U.S. Development Team and one was a World Cup team alternate. Prior to College Park, Fondale spent six years at Duke, first as an assistant and then associate head coach. There, she helped build the Blue Devils into an elite program, advancing to the NCAA Tournament in all six seasons, including three-straight quarterfinal appearances and a trip to the national semis in 1999. She coached 12 players to IWLCA All-America recognition, while 19 garnered All-ACC laurels. In addition, five of her recruiting classes were ranked among the top seven nationally, including the 2004 class, which ranked No. 1 in the nation by Inside Lacrosse Magazine. Fondale coached and recruited two-time All-American Kristen Waagbo to Duke as part of its '03 class, which included four members off the USA Under-19 team and was tabbed second in the country. Fondale has strived for success in the classroom at each of her previous coaching stops, making it fitting she would land at one of the nation's finest academic institutions. She has served as the academic advisor to all of her teams. In 2006, her Ohio team was recognized as a "Merit Squad" for having a team GPA over 3.00 while two seniors were named to the IWLCA Honor Roll. While at Duke in 2004, the Blue Devils won the IWLCA Merit Award for leading all NCAA Division I schools with a 3.40 team GPA. A two-time IWLCA All-American at Loyola College, Fondale led the Greyhounds to three NCAA national semifinal appearances and a spot in the 1997 championship game. In 1994, her squad earned the COACHING BACKGROUND No. 1 ranking and won a schoolrecord 16 games. She finished her ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH career with 120 points (71 g, 49 a). In Navy, 2007-Present 2008, she was one of 10 women and men inducted to the 2008 class for HEAD COACH Ohio, 2005-07 the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame. ASSISTANT COACH A native of Fulton, Md., the former Maryland, 2004-05 Allison Valentino earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH Duke, 2003-04 degree in clinical psychology from Loyola. ASSISTANT COACH Allison and her husband, Joe, Duke, 1998-2003 reside in Annapolis.
Kristen Waagbo Assistant Coach Duke ‘07 First Year at Navy
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Kristen Waagbo enters her first season as assistant coach with the women's lacrosse program in 2011. Waagbo had previously been a volunteer assistant for two years (2008-09) at Navy, during which she played an instrumental role in building the fledgling program. Waagbo joins the staff after spending one season as the top assistant at UC Davis. During her one season as the top assistant with the Aggies, Waagbo helped the team orchestrate a tremendous turnaround. After going 6-12 in 2009, the team improved to 11-6 and advanced to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation semifinals. Laxpower.com's power rankings pointed at UC Davis being the most improved team in the NCAA from 2009 to 2010. As a talented offensive coach, Waagbo helped improve UC Davis' offense from 10.06 goals per game in 2009 to 14.06 goals per game in 2010. In addition, the team set records for most Division I wins and most players selected to the MPSF AllConference team. During her first stint in Navy, Waagbo helped guide the Mids to the Patriot League Championship game in just their second year as a program. Overall, the Mids posted a 13-5 mark and were the number two seed for the league tournament. Waagbo worked with the team's offensive unit, which poured in 231 goals and ranked second in the league in points per game. In her first season at Navy in 2008, Waagbo played an important role in developing an underclassmen-heavy Midshipmen roster into one of the most proficient scoring offenses in the country. During their inaugural Division I campaign, the Mids scored 16.65 goals per contest, the secondhighest mark in the history of the sport, and set a Patriot League record with 283 goals en route to earning a top-four regular season finish and spot in the league postseason tournament. Waagbo was also the cohead coach of the Dutch national team for the 2008 European Championship in Lahti, Finland. COACHING BACKGROUND A two-time All-American at Duke, Waagbo concluded a ASSISTANT COACH Navy, 2010-Present decorated playing career as the program's all-time career and ASSISTANT COACH single-season assist leader. UC Davis, 2010 She amassed 277 points and 161 career goals, totals which VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH Navy, 2008-09 rank second all-time to fellow
Blue Devils' great and 2005 Tewaaraton winner Katie Chrest. Waagbo enjoyed perhaps her finest season as a senior in 2007, setting a Duke record with 44 assists and totaling a career-best 90 points in just 20 games (4.5 pts/gm). For her efforts, she earned USWLA/USL First-Team All-America honors and finished as a semifinalist for the Tewaaraton award. During her four-year career, Duke won 79 percent of its games (64-17), captured four ACC regular season titles and advanced to three NCAA Final Fours. An Ellicott City, Md. native, Waagbo made a name for herself in the lacrosse circles early on, helping to lead her Mount Hebron High School squad to four consecutive state championships. She also was a member of the U.S. Under-19 squad, which won the 2003 World Championships held in Towson. Waagbo led the tournament in scoring with 29 goals and 15 assists. Waagbo was inducted into the Howard County's (Md.) Sports Hall of Fame in 2009. Waagbo earned her bachelor's degree in cultural anthropology with a concentration in markets and management studies from Duke in 2007.
Jackie DePetris
Volunteer Assistant Coach Syracuse ‘10 First Year at Navy
Jackie DePetris enters her first season as a volunteer assistant coach at Navy. DePetris comes to Navy after a successful playing career at Syracuse. DePetris will assist with many aspects of the Navy women's lacrosse program, including individual workouts, on-campus recruiting, video breakdown, scouting reports, day-to-day operations, clinics and camps. During her four-year playing career at Syracuse, DePetris helped lead the Orange to two NCAA Final Four appearances. She was elected team captain as a senior in 2010 and scored a career-best 28 goals while leading Syracuse to a 15-7 record and a spot in the Final Four. In 2008, DePetris scored 21 goals to help guide the Orange to its first NCAA Final Four and the team also made NCAA Quarterfinals appearances in 2007 and 2009. The Orange also won two BIG EAST regular season titles and a pair league tournament championships during DePetris' career. In total, DePetris played in 65 games over four seasons at Syracuse and scored 66 points (55g, 10a), while leading the Orange to a 60-21 (.741) record. A May 2010 graduate of Syracuse, DePetris earned a dual major in psychology and health and exercise science and was selected to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in each of her four seasons. DePetris is a native of Radnor, Pa.
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Liz Schaffner
Director of Operations Loyola (Md.) ‘98 Third Year at Navy
Cindy Timchal, Head Coach All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: 29-14 (.674) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 22 at Navy (1): 2010 at Maryland (16): 1991-2006 at Northwestern (5): 1983-84-86-87-88 NCAA Titles: 8 (1992-95-96-97-98-99-00-01) NCAA Championship Appearances: 10 (1991-92-94-95-96-97-98-99-00-01) NCAA Tournament Victories: 29 NCAA Tournament Games Coached: 43
Assistant Coaches’ Tournament Experience
Allison Fondale, Associate Head Coach 11 NCAA Tournaments (three as player at Loyola (Md.); eight as coach: six at Duke, one at Maryland, one at Navy); one national championship game appearance as player
Kristen Waagbo, Assistant Coach Four NCAA Tournament Appearances during playing career at Duke, including three Final Four appearances
Jackie DePetris, Volunteer Assistant Four NCAA Tournament Appearances during playing career at Syracuse, including two Final Four appearances
Liz Schaffner, Director of Operations Four NCAA Tournaments (three as player at Loyola (Md.); one as Director of Operations at Navy; one national championship game appearance as a player
Women’s Lacrosse Support Staff DeDe Duncan-White R.J. Fusco Chris Grosse Cmdr. Kevin Klein, USN Brian Maddox Katie Medford-Davis Matt Muzza Maj. Bryant Pater, USMC Megan Schroeder Loren Shipley Ron Siefert Julie Stabile Scott Strasemeier Rett Warren Elaine Zhong
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Academic Support Manager Marketing PE Dept. Executive Officer Equipment Operations Manager Sports Information Officer Representative TAD Athletic Trainer Faculty Representative Manager Women’s Lacrosse Administrator/ Associate Athletic Director Strength and Conditioning Manager
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Liz Schaffner, a 1998 graduate of Loyola College, begins her third season as the Navy's Director of Lacrosse Operations. Schaffner came to the Academy after serving 10 seasons as an assistant at George Mason. Her responsibilities with the Midshipmen program include assisting with travel, facilities scheduling, camps and clinics, other administrative duties including budget and compliance issues. In her two years at Navy, the Mids have posted a 30-9 record and have won a Patriot League Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. After spending a decade with the Patriots' program, Schaffner's influence has been undeniable, particularly on the defensive end where she once starred during her playing career at Loyola. While at George Mason, the Patriots fielded teams that finished among the nation's leaders in scoring defense, ground balls and who consistently made appearances among the NCAA leaders in caused turnovers. Schaffner played an instrumental role in mentoring a pair of All-Americans in defender Kinsley O'Garrow and goalkeeper Meg Dentler, a two-time awardee. Schaffner also helped develop a number of first-team All-CAA defenders, including three student-athletes who went on to earn conference player-of-the-year accolades. Complimenting her considerable sideline experience, Schaffner along with current Stanford head coach Amy Bokker, co-founded the SuperNoVA Select Lacrosse Club in 2003, a formidable club program in Northern Virginia. As the program's codirector, and now as the president, Schaffner has seen or coached many of the top players from across the region. Schaffner's arrival reunites a pair of former Loyola teammates on the Midshipmen sidelines as both her and Mids' associate head coach Allison Valentino played together for three successful seasons with the Greyhounds. As teammates, the duo made a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances, highlighted by a run to the national championship game in 1997. The following year Schaffner played in her third national tournament, helping a Loyola team, which boasted the country's top-ranked defense (5.4 goals against/gm), to a spot in the NCAA quarterfinals. A native of Annapolis, COACHING BACKGROUND Schaffner was an All-American lacrosse player at St. Mary's DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Navy, 2009-Present High School. She received her bachelor's in elementary eduASSISTANT COACH cation from Loyola and earned George Mason, 1998-2008 her master's degree in higher DIRECTOR education from George Mason SuperNoVA Select Lacrosse Club, 1993-Present in May of 2007.
Coach Timchal and the NCAA Tournament
2011 Navy Women’s Lacrosse Roster
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Numerical Roster No. 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 32 33 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 44 45
Name Position Kelsey Henshaw D Alex Rizzo D Jen Eikenberg D Lexi Dauernheim M Susan Truelove D Claire Olechowski M Sam Dennis D Ryan Yohe M Brigid Jurgens D Laura Nevin D Meleah Martin D Katrina Nietsch M Danielle Vivonetto A Caitlin Mandrin Hill A Molly Hamilton A Morgan O'Brien A Emily Mellin D S.A. Fogleman A Carissa Youker D Jasmine DePompeo A Erin Walsh M/D Aimee Gennaro A Kierstin King M/D Dominique Wright D Lauren Hanover D Beth Young M/D Alexis Cowing D Abby Ellis D Meghan Hughes D Jill Coughlin M Baileigh Kimball D Ashley Fischer D Ashley Montgomery D Kathy Young M Brijet Mall M Michelle Verbeeck GK Charlotte Hauser GK Katie Kelly D Elaina Ponchione GK
Class Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. So. Sr. Jr.
Height 5-4 5-7 5-4 5-3 5-6 5-6 5-2 5-4 5-11 5-11 5-5 5-10 5-5 5-10 5-6 5-5 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-5 5-7 5-3 5-8 5-10 5-4 5-6 5-8 5-11 5-6 5-6 5-4 5-7 5-4 5-7 5-8 5-7 5-7 5-8
Hometown / High School Chester, Md. / Kent Island Sterling, Va. / Dominion Bel Air, Md. / John Carroll Monterey, Calif. / Santa Catalina Duxbury, Mass. / Phillips Exeter Academy Annapolis, Md. / St. Mary's Annapolis, Md. / Archbishop Spalding Springfield, Va. / West Springfield Wilbraham, Mass. / Wilbraham & Monson Acad. Hampstead, Md. / Mount De Sales Academy Walkersville, Md. / Walkersville New Canaan, Conn. / New Canaan Rocky Point, N.Y. / Rocky Point Annapolis, Md. / St. Mary's New Albany, Ohio / New Albany Arnold, Md. / Broadneck Sherwood Forest, Md. / St. Mary's Kingston, R.I. / Williston Northampton Potomac, Md. / Winston Churchill Sayville, N.Y. / Sayville Orinda, Calif. / Miramonte Havertown, Pa. / Archbishop Carroll Upperco, Md. / Hereford Washington, D.C. / John F. Kennedy Upper Arlington, Ohio / Upper Arlington Berwyn, Pa. / Villa Maria Academy Severna Park, Md. / Severna Park Ooltewah, Tenn. / Girls Preparatory School Stevensville, Md. / Kent Island Annapolis, Md. / St. Mary's Rye, N.H. / The Governor's Academy Gaithersburg, Md. / Academy of the Holy Cross Acworth, Ga. / Kennessaw Mountain Berwyn, Pa. / Villa Maria Academy Cumming, Ga. / South Forsyth Wading River, N.Y. / Shoreham-Wading River Greenfield Center, N.Y. / Saratoga Springs Reston Va. / Georgetown Visitation Prep Silver Spring, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel
Head Coach: Cindy Timchal, fourth season (43-13) Associate Head Coach: Allison Fondale, fourth season Assistant Coach: Kristen Waagbo, first season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jackie DePetris, first season Director of Lacrosse Operations: Liz Schaffner, third season
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Alphabetical Roster No. 33 28 4 8 21 3 30 36 19 23 16 26 41 1 32 10 44 35 24 39 15 12 18 37 11 13 17 7 45 2 5 40 14 22 25 9 20 27 38
Name Jill Coughlin Alexis Cowing Lexi Dauernheim Sam Dennis Jasmine DePompeo Jen Eikenberg Abby Ellis Ashley Fischer S.A. Fogleman Aimee Gennaro Molly Hamilton Lauren Hanover Charlotte Hauser Kelsey Henshaw Meghan Hughes Brigid Jurgens Katie Kelly Baileigh Kimball Kierstin King Brijet Mall Caitlin Mandrin Hill Meleah Martin Emily Mellin Ashley Montgomery Laura Nevin Katrina Nietsch Morgan O'Brien Claire Olechowski Elaina Ponchione Alex Rizzo Susan Truelove Michelle Verbeeck Danielle Vivonetto Erin Walsh Dominique Wright Ryan Yohe Carissa Youker Beth Young Kathy Young
Mids By Class Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen
Cl. M D M D A D D D A A A D GK D D D D D M/D M A D D D D M A M GK D D GK A M/D D M D M/D M
9 9 11 10
Pos. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. So.
State-by-State Breakdown Maryland (16) Jill Coughlin Alexis Cowing Sam Dennis Jen Eikenberg Ashley Fischer Kelsey Henshaw Megan Hughes Kierstin King Caitlin Mandrin Hill Meleah Martin Emily Mellin Laura Nevin Morgan O’Brien Claire Olechowski Elaina Ponchione Carissa Youker
Annapolis Severna Park Annapolis Bel Air Gaithersburg Chester Stevensville Upperco Annapolis Walkersville Sherwood Forest Hempstead Arnold Annapolis Silver Spring Potomac
California (2) Lexi Dauernheim Erin Walsh
Monterey Orinda
Connecticut (1) Katrina Nietsch
Pennsylvania (3)
Georgia (2) Briget Mall Ashley Montgomery
Cumming Acworth
Massachusetts (2) Brigid Jurgens Susan Truelove
Wilbraham Duxbury
New Hampshire (1) Baileigh Kimball
Rye
New York (4) Jasmine DePompeo Charlotte Hauser Michelle Verbeeck Danielle Vivonetto
Sayville Greenfield Center Wading River Rocky Point
Ohio (2) Molly Hamilton Lauren Hanover
Aimee Gennaro Beth Young Kathy Young
Rhode Island (1) S.A. Fogleman
New Canaan
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Kingston
Tennessee (1) Abby Ellis
Ooltewah
Virginia (3) Katie Kelly Alex Rizzo Ryan Yohe
Reston Sterling Springfield
Washington, D.C. (1) Dominique Wright
New Albany Upper Arlington
Havertown Berwyn Berwyn
Washington, D.C.
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2011 NAVY WOMEN’S LACROSSE TEAM 1st Row (L to R): Erin Walsh, Claire Olechowski, Susan Truelove, Jen Eikenberg, Morgan O'Brien, S.A. Fogleman, Kelsey Henshaw, Beth Young, Emily Mellin 2nd Row (L to R): Julie Stabile (manager), Ashley Fischer, Brigid Jurgens, Ashley Montgomery, Aimee Gennaro, Meleah Martin, Sam Dennis, Lexi Dauernheim, Kathy Young, Jasmine DePompeo, Kierstin King, Baileigh Kimball 3rd Row (L to R): Cmdr. Kevin Klein, Alexis Cowing, Elaine Zhong (manager), Volunteer Assistant Coach Jackie DePetris, Director of Lacrosse Operations Liz Schaffner, Assistant Coach Kristen Waagbo, Charlotte Hauser, Alex Rizzo, Michelle Verbeeck, Jill Coughlin, Danielle Vivonetto, Katie Medford-Davis (manager), Kori Wilke, Molly Hamilton, Megan Schroeder (TAD), Head Coach Cindy Timchal, Associate Head Coach Allison Fondale, Ron Siefert (Faculty Representative) 4th Row (L to R): Lauren Hanover, Abby Ellis, Megan Hughes, Laura Nevin, Katrina Nietsch, Caitlin Mandrin Hill, Dominique Wright, Elaina Ponchione, Brijet Mall, Ryan Yohe
2011 Season Outlook | Preseason Notebook Mids Look to Repeat as Patriot League Champs
After winning its first league title and advancing to the 2010 NCAA Tournament, the Navy women’s lacrosse program will once again be expected to compete for the Patriot League Championship. The Mids return a deep roster with five returning all-league veterans.
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Senior attack Caitlin Mandrin Hill will be Navy’s team captain for the 2011 season. Mandrin Hill was a defender as a freshman, moved to midfield as a sophomore and finally to attack as a junior. She earned AllPatriot League First Team honors in 2009 and set career highs in goals (33) and points (68) in 2010.
Mandrin Hill is the school’s all-time leader in ground balls (106) and caused turnovers (73). Additionally, she will break a tie with Erin Rawlick and Mary Ruttum to become the school’s all-time leader in games played with her first contest of the 2010 season. Mandrin Hill enters the season with 73 caused turnovers, a number that ranks her seventh among active players in the NCAA. As team captain, Mandrin Hill joins an impressive list of former captains of Navy’s short women’s lacrosse history. Erin Rawlick, Lauren Gillam and Amanda Towey have also held the role.
Senior midfielder Katrina Nietsch returns for her senior season after earning All-Patriot League Second Team accolades in each of her first three seasons at Navy. Nietsch was also picked for the Patriot League All-Tournament team in 2010 and scored 31 goals on the season. If Nietsch were to once again earn allleague laurels in 2011, she would become the first four-time, all-league Navy women’s lacrosse player. Junior Daniel le Vivonetto is the team’s top returning scorer after she tallied 62 goals in 2010. Senior Caitlin Mandrin Hill will also be one of the team’s top offensive players. She netted 33 goals last season and is one of Navy’s most versatile players.
Another prominent member of Navy’s attack will be sophomore Jasmine DePompeo. DePompeo tallied 11 goals and 18 points a year ago.
Nietsch will be joined in the midfield by sophomores Beth Young, Kathy Young and Claire Olechowski. Each player earned valuable experiences as full-time freshmen starters during Navy’s 2010 championship run. Kathy Young picked up a WomensLacrosse.com National Team of the Week award on her way to start-
ing all 21 games, pouring in 28 goals with 15 assists for 43 points. She also grabbed 31 ground balls, caused 15 turnovers and claimed 24 draw controls. Beth Young earned 21 starts, grabbed 25 ground balls, caused 20 turnovers and claimed 26 draw controls. She also scored five goals and added one assist for six points.
Claire Olechowski started the final 18 games of the season and ranked third on the team with 17 caused turnovers and second on the team with 33 ground balls. Junior midfielder/defender Kierstin King only played in 15 of 21 games last season, but made enough of an impact to be selected to the WomensLacrosse.com All-America Third Team. King suffered a season-ending injury and missed the final six games of 2010. King, who was also an All-Patriot League Second Team honoree, led the league in ground balls per game (2.73/gm) and finished second in caused turnovers (1.67/gm). She earned Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week honors three times (2/23, 3/22, 3/29) and was a major reason why Navy led the conference and ranked seventh nationally in scoring defense (8.38 GA/gm). Senior Baileigh Kimball and junior Abby Ell is join King to give the Mids a trio of returning defensemen. Kimball excelled in her first year as a full-time starter in 2010 and Ellis will be a starter for the third straight year. Sophomore Jen Eikenberg, sophomore Emily Mellin and junior Dominique Wright will also contribute to the defensive backline. Eikenberg has emerged as a top defensive player in the offseason and Wright earned seven starts in her first year on the team last season. Mellin saw action in 20 contests in 2010. Navy fields a deep and experienced goalkeeping unit. Headlined by junior starter Elaina Ponchione, the Mids have ranked seventh in the country in scoring defense in each of the last two seasons. During the same span, Ponchione has been ranked in the top-15 twice in goals against average. Ponchione enters the season with a career 8.74 goals against average, the third best mark among active players in the nation. Sophomore Michelle Verbeeck is a highly capable backup who has been called upon late in a number of games to fill the ‘closer’ role. Coach Timchal’s fourth fully-recruited class includes 10 players from from six states. The newcomers include four high school All-Americans in S.A.
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Fogleman, Aimee Gennaro, Molly Hamilton and Erin Walsh, with Fogleman and Walsh being two-time AllAmerica selections. As in recent years, the freshman class will be expected to make an immediate impact on the program.
Timchal Stands Alone Atop AllTime Wins List
After posting a 17-4 record in her 28th season as a Division I women’s lacrosse coach, Cindy Timchal has taken over sole possession of the NCAA all-time wins list. Timchal entered the 2010 season tied with Pat Genovese of William Smith, but now stands alone.
ALL-TIME WINS LEADERS (All-Divisions) Rk. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Coach (Current or Last School) Cindy Timchal (Navy) Pat Genovese (William Smith) Sharon Pfluger (TCNJ) Missy Foote (Middlebury) Chris Sailer (Princeton)
Wins 379 370 367 350 302
Joining Timchal on the sidelines will be fourth-year associate head coach Allison Fondale, assistant coach Kristen Waagbo, director of lacrosse operations Liz Schaffner and new volunteer assistant coach Jackie DePetris. Waagbo, who was a volunteer assistant at Navy from 2008-09, spent last season at UC Davis before returning to Annapolis this offseason.
Mids Open Season with Six-Game Homestand
The Mids will open the 2010 season with a six-game homestand, beginning with Mount St. Mary’s on Feb. 11. Included in the homestand are games against Ohio State and Northwestern. Northwestern was the national runner-up in 2010.
The Mids usually have a home-heavy schedule. In its first three years as a varsity program, Navy has played 34 games at home compared to 20 games on the road. Navy is an impressive 30-4 at home.
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS POINTS Danielle Vivonetto 66 GOALS Danielle Vivonetto 62 ASSISTS Caitlin Mandrin Hill 29 GROUND BALLS Kierstin King 41 DRAW CONTROLS Katrina Nietsch 27 CAUSED TURNOVERS Kierstin King 25
Navy earned its first NCAA Tournament bid after winning the Patriot League Tournament and defeating Northeast Conference Champion Sacred Heart (12-2) in an NCAA play-in-game. Only two Division I lacrosse programs have qualified for the national tournament faster than the three years it has taken the Navy women. A Cindy Timchal-led Northwestern squad in 1983 and North Carolina in 1997 each earned berths in their respective program's second varsity season. The Navy women's lacrosse team became just the second women's team in any sport at the Naval Academy to earn a Division I NCAA Tournament bid.
Navy produced a program-best 5-1 mark in the Patriot League, good for a share of its first regularseason league title. Navy set a school record with its 17 victories this spring, after winning 13 games during both its inaugural 2008 campaign (13-4) and in 2009 (13-5). The 17 victories established both a new school and conference record, eclipsing the old mark of 16 set by Lafayette in the first year of Patriot League women's lacrosse in 1991. It also marked the third-consecutive season Navy has won at least 13 games. Navy owns a 43-13 (.768) overall record since its inaugural season in 2008, the best mark of any Patriot League program over that span. The 43 wins are eight more than any other league program. Cindy Timchal became the first coach in NCAA history to lead three programs to the NCAA Tournament. This spring marked her NCAA-best 22nd national tournament appearance. Her 379 wins are the most by any NCAA lacrosse coach, men's or women's, spanning all three divisions. On the heels of claiming its first Patriot League title, Navy garnered its first national ranking. Navy entered the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll at No. 20 nationally on May 3 and later improved its standing after defeating Sacred Heart, moving up No. 18 on May 12. The Mids finished the year ranked 19th. It was the first time any Patriot League program has been ranked at season's end since Lafayette did so in 1991. Shelly Moeller became the first Naval Academy women's athlete to participate in an NCAA Tournament in two different sports. Moeller helped lead the Navy women's soccer team to the 2006 and 2007 NCAA Tournaments. Erin Rawlick was one of 25 student-athletes named All-Americans by WomensLax.com(.) Rawlick is the program’s first player named an All-American by any organization or media outlet. Rawlick and Kierstin King both earned WomensLacrosse.com All-America Honors. Rawlick
was named to the second team, while King earned third-team honors. Rawlick was named the Patriot League Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year. She was also recognized as a First-Team All-Patriot League selection for the third-consecutive season. Rawlick is the first Midshipman to earn player-of-the-year honors. Mary Ruttum was named the 2010 Patriot League Women's Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She is the first Navy women's lacrosse player to garner the conference's top academic accolade. Second-Team All-Patriot League selections were: Katrina Nietsch, King and Danielle Vivonetto. For Nietsch, it was her third second-team certificate in as many seasons. Rawlick was named the Patriot League Tournament Most Valuable Player. Rawlick, Caitlin Mandrin Hill, Nietsch and Abby Ellis were named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team. Rawlick earned Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week honors in four-straight weeks to open the 2010 campaign. Rawlick is one of just two players to accomplish that feat and the first since Lafayette's Shari Krasnoo did so in 1991. With a league-leading 111 points (77 g, 34 a), Rawlick became the only player in the 20-year history of Patriot League women's lacrosse to pace the conference in scoring in three consecutive seasons. Rawlick was just the third Patriot League player and first since 1996 to go over the century mark for points in a single season. Rawlick finished her three-year career with 294career points (199 g, 95 a) in 56 games, the 25thmost points in NCAA women's lacrosse history. Over the last three seasons, Rawlick scored and averaged more points per game than any Division I women's lacrosse player (5.25 pts/gm). Rawlick's 111 points stand as the second-highest single-season total in Patriot League history. Her 77 goals are the third most recorded in conference history. Navy led the Patriot League in scoring for the thirdstraight season. Navy broke its own conference record (283 goals in 2008) with 305 goals on the spring. Rawlick led the nation in points (111) and points per game (5.29), ranked second in goals (77) and fourth in goals per game (3.67) and draw controls (4.86). Navy was one of three teams in the country (along with Northwestern and Maryland) with two 60-plus goal scorers on its roster in Rawlick (77 goals) and Vivonetto (62 goals). Rawlick and Vivonetto paired up as the nation’s second-highest scoring tandems with a combined 139 goals and 179 points on the spring. Vivonetto finished 10th in the country in goals scored with a career-best total of 62. Her 10 hat tricks were tied for the fifth most nationally.
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deBeer/Inside Lacrosse 2010 Final Poll Rk Team 1. Maryland 2. Northwestern 3. North Carolina 4. Syracuse 5. Virginia 6. Duke 7. Penn 8. James Madison 9. Georgetown 10. Vanderbilt 11. Towson 12. Stanford 13. Notre Dame 14. Dartmouth 15. Loyola (Md.) 16. Hofstra 17. Penn State 18. Albany T19. Navy T19. Denver
Record 22-1 20-2 17-3 15-7 14-6 14-6 15-4 17-3 13-6 12-6 13-5 15-6 11-7 11-5 11-7 12-6 10-7 13-3 17-4 13-5
Points 240 228 216 194 181 180 166 164 147 139 118 97 94 81 79 64 29 28 25 25
Rawlick owned the NCAA's top single-game scoring output in the country, a 13-point effort (4 g, 9 a) against Howard on Feb. 5. Her nine assists in that contest were tied for the most in the country this season and also matched the second-highest singlegame total in NCAA history. Vivonetto set a school record with eight goals against Manhattan on March 18. The effort was tied for the second-highest single-game scoring output in the country on the spring. Her 62 goals were the fourth most among sophomores in 2010. Navy also collected four national weekly citations on the spring. Rawlick was named the Division I Player of the Week by WomensLax.com and WomensLacrosse.com on May 3. Nietsch and Kathy Young both garnered spots on the WomensLacrosse.com National Honor Roll during the year. Navy finished the spring with a 12-1 home mark. The 12 wins were a program-best. Navy is 30-4 (.882) all-time in Annapolis. It was the second time in three seasons that Navy has won more than 10 games at home (11-0 at home in its inaugural season in 2008). Navy concluded the spring ranked sixth nationally in scoring offense (14.52 g/gm) and seventh in scoring defense (8.38 ga/gm). The Mids were fifth in draw controls (14.29/ gm) and finished with the fifth-highest scoring margin (6.14 g/gm) and the sixth-best winning percentage nationally (.810). A much-improved Navy defense held 12 opponents to eight or fewer goals, shutting out five foes for an entire half of play during the course of the spring.
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Second-seeded Navy defeated defending champion and No. 3 seed Colgate (15-10) and top-seeded Lehigh (11-9) to win the program's first Patriot League Tournament in just its third year of league membership.
2010 In Review
Meet the Mids
Caitlin Mandrin Hill
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Captain
#15 Sr. Attack 5-10 Annapolis, Md. St. Mary’s
Yr 2008 2009 2010 Total
GP/GS 17/16 18/18 21/14 56/48
G A Pt s 4 8 12 24 25 49 33 29 68 61 62 123
Mandrin Hill’s Career Honors
Sh 9 47 68 124
Shot% .444 .511 .485 .492
GW 1 2 1 4
GB 55 29 22 106
DC CT 27 24 26 34 22 15 75 73
2010 Patriot League All-Tournament Team 2009 First-Team A ll-Patriot League 2009 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week – 2 /7, 2/24, 3/1 6, 4 /6, 4/20 2008 Wo mensLacrosse.co m National Roo kie of the Wee k – 3/11 2008 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week – 3 /11, 3/17
2010 (Junior)
Chosen to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team after helping Navy win its firstever league championship ... appeared in all 21 games with 14 starts ... scored 33 goals and had 29 assists for 68 points ... grabbed 22 ground balls and caused 15 turnovers ... scored 13 goals in six-game Patriot League Regular season ... ranked third in the Patriot League in assists per game and ninth in points per game ... scored seven free position goals ... claimed 22 draw controls ... scored a seasonhigh four goals in 24-4 win over Bucknell (4/24) ... scored three goals in wins over Davidson (2/27), Presbyterian (3/22) and American (4/7) ... scored two goals in games against Lafayette (3/13), Holy Cross (3/27) and American (4/7) ... scored at least one goal in each of the first nine games of the season and also in each of the last seven games of the year ... had a goal and two assists in Patriot League Semifinal win over Colgate (4/30) ... scored two of Navy's final three goals in 11-9 Patriot League Championship game victory over Lehigh (5/2) ... each goal would give Navy a two-goal cushion and were in the final 15 minutes of play and the second goal was credited as the game-winner ... scored one goal and had one assist in NCAA Tournament Play-In Game win over Sacred Heart (5/8) ... scored one goal and had one assist in NCAA First Round game against North Carolina (5/15) ... scooped a season-high three ground balls and won a season-high four draw controls in the semifinal win over Colgate ... caused two turnovers in five games.
2008 (Freshman)
Led defensive charge for the Mids … team leader in ground balls (55) and caused turnovers (24) … ranked 11th nationally in ground balls per game with 3.24 per game, the second-highest total in the Patriot League … also finished among team leaders in assists and draw controls … scored a season-high two goals, including the game winner in 12-11 win over Holy Cross in the team’s first-ever Patriot League contest (3/15) ... caused a team-high four turnovers and had a season-best six ground balls against Saint Mary's (3/9) … also collected six ground balls in league win at Lafayette.
High School / Personal
A 2007 graduate from St. Mary's High School in Annapolis, Md., where she lettered twice in lacrosse ... was the 2007 team captain ... also lettered three times in basketball and once in volleyball and cross country ... was the basketball team MVP and team captain (2007) ... high school teammate of current of three current Navy players (Mellin, Olechowski, Ruttum) ... full name is Caitlin Marie Mandrin Hill ... daughter of James and Katherine Mandrin ... born Jan. 26, 1989, in Annapolis, Md. ... majoring in oceanography.
Mandrin Hill’s Career Highs
Goals Assists Points Ground Balls Draw Controls Caused Turnovers
4, 2x; Last vs. Bucknell (4/24/10) 6, vs. Fresno State (3/7/10) 8, vs. Bucknell (4/24/10) 6, 2x; Last: at Lafayette (4/19/08) 5, 2x; Last: at Lafayette (4/19/08) 6, vs. Detroit Mercy (2/22/09)
2009 (Sophomore)
Flourished at both ends of the field ... finished second on team with 24 goals, 25 assists and 49 points and was a major part of a Navy scoring defense that ranked seventh nationally (8.83 goals/gm) and produced 10 or more caused turnovers seven times … finished second in the Patriot League and 16th nationally in caused turnovers per game (1.89) … registered a point in all 16 regular-season games, had multiple-points in 17 of 18 games … set a conference record, earning five Defensive Player of the Week certificates … it took her just eight games to double her freshman year scoring output … registered 14 points (6 g, 8 a) and seven caused turnovers in six league games … set a program record with six caused turnovers in win over Detroit Mercy (2/22) … scored a career-best four goals and had a career high with seven points against Presbyterian (2/13) … later matched that total in a win at Canisius (3/13), with two goals and a career-best five assists … set up the game-tying tally and scored what stood to be the winner with just 68 seconds remaining in late-game rally … also contributed game-winning goal in 8-7 decision at Bucknell (4/18) … delivered three-goal efforts in wins over Lafayette (3/7) and Howard (4/20) … dealt out two assists and tied a season-high with four ground balls in semifinal victory over Lehigh (4/24).
Caitlin Mandrin Hill
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Katrina Nietsch
#13 Sr. Midfield 5-10 New Canaan, Conn. New Canaan
Yr 2008 2009 2010 Total
GP/GS 17/16 13/12 21/19 51/47
Nietsch’s Career Honors
G A Pts Sh Shot% 40 7 47 84 .476 26 10 36 75 .347 31 13 44 74 .419 97 30 127 233 .416
GW 2 1 1 4
GB 39 26 30 95
DC CT 35 8 23 7 27 7 85 22
2010 (Junior)
Named to the Patriot League Second Team ... chosen as the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week (4/5) ... selected to the Patriot League AllTournament team in helping Navy win its first-ever league championship ... named to the WomensLacrosse.com National Team of the Week Honor Roll (5/12) ... selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... appeared in all 21 games and started the final 19 games of the season ... scored 31 goals and had 13 assists for 44 points ... had 30 ground ball and seven caused turnovers ... scored five free position goals on 14 attempts ... claimed 27 draw controls ... scored three or more goals in five games ... scored a season-high four goals and had an assist in 24-4 win over Bucknell (4/24) ... recorded three goals against Howard (2/4), Manhattan (3/18), Colgate (4/3) and American (4/7) ... against Howard, three goals came on three shots ... scored two goals and had an assist in the Patriot League Championship Game victory over Lehigh (5/2) ... netted two goals and had an assist in NCAA Tournament Play-In Game win over Sacred Heart (5/8) ... scored one goal in NCAA Tournament First Round loss to North Carolina (5/15) ... scored two goals against Monmouth (3/5) and Holy Cross (3/27) ... scored at least one goal in each of the last nine games of the season ... credited with a season-high three assists in 23-2 win over Fresno State (3/7) ... grabbed a season-high four ground balls in wins over Lafayette (3/13) and Colgate (4/3).
High School / Personal
A 2007 graduate of New Canaan High School in New Canaan, Ct., where she lettered three times in lacrosse, ice hockey and soccer ... was a 2007 All-State and All-County selection in lacrosse, while serving as the team captain ... was an AllCounty selection in ice hockey ... was the Rotary Club Athletic School Service Award winner, as well as Bob's Sports Outstanding Athlete Award ... was a member of the National Charity League and National Honor Society ... full name is Katrina Sheehan Nietsch ... daughter of Rick and Patti Nietsch ... born Dec. 6, 1988, in Greenwich, Conn. ... father, Rick, played four years of lacrosse at Hobart ... named to the Dean's List four times and the Commandant's List seven times ... majoring in quantitative economics.
Nietsch’s Career Highs
Goals Assists Points Ground Balls Draw Controls Caused Turnovers
6, vs. Bucknell (4/12/08) 3, vs. Fresno State (3/7/10) 6, vs. Bucknell (4/12/08) 5, vs. Longwood (2/23/08) 5, vs. Saint Mary’s (Calif.) (4/7/09) 2, 3x; Last: vs. Lafayette (3/7/09)
2009 (Sophomore)
Earned all-league laurels for the second-straight season, producing 36 points in 13 games … had four hat tricks, 10 multi-goal games and 11 multi-point efforts … scored 10 goals and had four assists in five Patriot League contests … her 10 goals in league play were the second-most on the team … her 2.0 goals per game was tied for seventh-best among league players, while her 2.77 points per game ranked 10th … rose to the occasion in a crucial mid-season league game at American (4/1), erupting for three unanswered goals in 3:10, to erase a second-half deficit in an 8-6 win … assisted on Danielle Vivonetto's goal seven seconds into win over Davidson (4/4), setting NCAA record for fastest goal to start a game … scored at least one goal in 12 of 13 contests … scooped up at least four ground balls in four games … converted six of her team-high 14 free-position shots.
2008 (Freshman)
One of five league freshmen to earn all-league honors … her 40 goals ranked third on the team and sixth in the Patriot League … finished among Navy leaders in points (5th), ground balls (2nd) and caused turnovers (3rd) … also among Patriot League’s top-10 in goals per game (2.35, 8th) … recorded a point in 16 contests, including 14 multi-point efforts … earned league rookie of the week honors on April 14, after scoring a career-high six goals in a win over Bucknell that secured Navy’s spot in the league tournament … the six-goal effort was one of 13 multi-goal games
Katrina Nietsch
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2010 2009, 2008 Second-Team All-Patriot League 2010 2009, 2008 Patriot League Academic Hono r Roll 2010 Patriot League All-Tournament Te am 2010 Wo mensLacrosse.co m National Tea m o f the Week Honor Roll - 5/12 2010 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week - 4/5 2008 Patriot League Roo kie of the Wee k – 4/1 4
... dished out a season-best two assists and had five points in win over St. Francis (Pa.) … closed the season with points in nine-straight games … recorded seven hat tricks … tallied 15 goals and added two assists in six league contests … served vital role in clearing game … scored on 7-of-11 free position shots.
Lexi Dauernheim
#4 Sr. Midfield 5-3 Monterey, Calif. Santa Catalina
Yr 2008 2009 2010 Total
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GP/GS 3/0 17/2 10/0 30/2
G 3 7 7 17
Dauernheim’s Career Honors
2010 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
2010 (Junior)
A Pt s Sh 0 3 5 2 9 20 2 9 7 4 21 32
Shot% .600 .350 1.000 .531
GW 0 1 0 1
GB DC CT 2 0 2 9 6 4 6 4 3 17 10 9
played football and baseball at Navy and graduated in 1954 ... uncle, Matthew Pasztalaniec, played baseball at Navy and graduated in 1978 ... majoring in applied mathematics ... named to Commandant's List six times, the Dean’s List three times and the Superintendent's List twice.
Dauernheim’s Career Highs
Goals Assists Points Ground Balls Draw Controls Caused Turnovers
Ashley Fischer
Saw action in 10 games ... chosen to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... scored seven goals and had two assists for nine points ... her seven goals came on just seven shots for a perfect 1.000 shot percentage ... had three caused turnovers and six ground balls ... had two goals and an assist in 23-2 win over Fresno State (3/7) ... scored two goals in 19-6 win over Manhattan (3/18) ... scored twice in 21-4 win over Presbyterian (3/22) ... scored in 24-4 win over Bucknell (4/24) grabbed three ground balls, won three draw controls and caused two turnovers in 24-2 win over Howard.
2009 (Sophomore)
Was a sparkplug in the Navy attack, appearing in a career-best 17 games and earning a pair of starts during Patriot league play … finished the year with nine points on seven goals and two assists ... five of her seven goals came against Patriot League foes ... that total was bolstered by a career-best three-goal effort against Lafayette (3/7) … she found the back of the cage in both of Navy's playoff contests, with a goal against Lehigh (4/24) and Colgate (4/26) … also contributed two goals in win over Davidson (4/9) … notched her first career assist in season-opening win against Presbyterian (2/13).
2008 (Freshman)
Saw action in three games, producing three goals on five shots, collecting two ground balls and forcing a pair of turnovers … scored her first career goal in win over Howard (4/9)… contributed a pair of goals, had a ground ball and caused turnover in victory at Villanova. High School / Personal A 2007 graduate of Santa Catalina High School, where she lettered three times in both lacrosse and field hockey ... won the Coach's Award, was an assistant captain as a senior and was a 2006 Academic AllAmerican in lacrosse ... won Coach's Award, was senior team captain in field hockey and 2nd League All-American ... full name is Alexandra Kris Dauernheim ... daughter of Kirk and Wynne Dauernheim ... born Oct. 4, 1989, in Greenbrae, Calif. ... grandfather, Matthew Pasztalaniec,
3, vs. Lafayette (3/7/09) 1, 4x; Last: vs. Bucknell (4/24/10) 3, 2x; Last: vs. Fresno State (3/7/10) 3, 2x; Last: vs. Howard (2/5/10) 3, vs. Howard (2/5/10) 2, 3x; Last: vs. Howard (2/5/10)
#36 Sr. Defense 5-4 Gaithersburg, Md. Academy of the Holy Cross
2010 (Junior)
Yr 2008 2009 2010 Total
GP/GS G 6/0 0 6/0 0 7/0 0 19/0 0
A Pts Sh 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shot% .000 .000 .000 .000
GW 0 0 0 0
GB DC CT 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 2
Appeared in seven games ... had one ground ball and one caused turnover in 21-4 win over Presbyterian (3/22) ... saw action in NCAA First Round Tournament game against North Carolina (5/15) ... also logged minutes against Howard (2/5), Longwood (2/21), Monmouth (3/5), Fresno State (3/7) and Manhattan (3/18).
2009 (Sophomore)
Appeared in six games as a reserve in the midfield … produced first career caused turnover in win over Howard (4/20).
2008 (Freshman)
Played in six contests … made her collegiate debut on March 1 against Niagara … saw time in a pair of conference tilts … collected her first-career ground ball in Navy's win over St. Francis (Pa.). High School / Personal A 2007 graduate of the Academy of the Holy Cross in Kensington, Md. ... lettered once in lacrosse and track and three times in soccer ... led team to the WCAC runner-up spot in 2007, posting a 19-2 record ... helped soccer team to Division III Championship and a 20-1 record ... won Heart and Soul Award and served as the team captain ... full name is Ashley Elizabeth Fischer ... daughter of John and Kari Fischer ... born Nov. 25, 1988, at Andrews Air Force Base ... father, John, lettered in swimming at the University of St. Thomas ... mother, Kari, lettered in soccer at the College of St. Katherine ... majoring in economics ... named to the Commandant’s List twice and the Superintendent’s List once.
Ashley Fischer
Lexi Dauernheim
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Katie Kelly
#44 Sr. Defense 5-7 Reston, Va. Georgetown Visitation Prep
High School / Personal
A 2007 graduate of The Governor's Academy in Byfield, Mass., where she lettered twice in lacrosse ... lettered four times in both soccer and basketball ... won the 2007 Coaches' Award in lacrosse ... led soccer team to the 2003 New England Championship with a 13-4-3 record ... served as a class president four times, was a two-time president of Support Our Troops and won the 2006 mathematics award and the 2007 science award ... full name is Baileigh Erin Kimball ... daughter of Bruce and Diane Kimball ... born Dec. 13, 1988, in Portland, Maine ... father, Bruce, was a standout football player at the UMass ... named to the Dean's List three times and the Commandant's List once ... majoring in aerospace engineering.
Navy Women’s Soccer (2007-10)
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A four-year defender and a three-year starter on the Navy women’s soccer team ... played in 83 career games with 62 starts ... helped Navy to a 52-22-12 record during her career with three Patriot League Tournament appearances, one Patriot League Championship and one NCAA Tournament appearance.
High School / Personal
A 2007 graduate of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, D.C. ... four-sport standout who lettered in soccer (4), outdoor track (4), basketball (2) and indoor track (1) ... served as team captain of the soccer team in `06 ... earned All-Washington D.C. and All-ISL recognition in 2006 ... also earned All-ISL mention in `05 ... led the 4x100 relay team to the Private School Championship in 2005 ... served as the Athletic Association Vice President ... full name is Kathryn Emily Kelly ... daughter of William and Susan Kelly ... born Oct. 16, 1988, in Bellville, Ill.
Baileigh Kimball
#35 Sr. Defense 5-6 Rye, N.H. Governor’s Academy
Yr GP/GS 2008 7/0 2009 5/0 2010 21/19 Total 33/19
G 0 0 0 0
A Pts Sh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shot% .000 .000 .000 .000
GW 0 0 0 0
GB 6 5 17 28
DC CT 0 3 1 1 2 3 3 7
Kimball’s Career Honors
2010 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
2010 (Junior)
Was a critical piece of the nation's seventh ranked defense in her first season of increased playing time ... appeared in all 21 games and earned 19 starts ... started the first 10 games of the season and the final nine contests ... grabbed 17 ground balls and caused three turnovers ... scooped up a season-high three ground balls in wins over La Salle (2/12) and Colgate (4/30) in the Patriot League Semifinals ... also grabbed two ground balls in 12-2 NCAA Play-In Game win over Sacred Heart (5/8) ... grabbed at least one ground ball in 11 contests ... chosen to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2009 (Sophomore)
Appeared in five games as a sophomore defender ... picked up a career-high four ground balls, one draw control and caused a turnover in win over Howard (4/20).
2008 (Freshman)
Baileigh Kimball
Appeared in first seven games before suffering a season-ending knee injury ... was just hitting her stride and beginning to play valuable minutes prior to the setback ... caused a turnover in her collegiate debut on against Longwood ... contributed defensively in shutout victory over St. Francis (Pa.) as Navy held the Red Flash without a shot ... had a season-high two ground balls in win over Saint Mary's.
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Ashley Montgomery
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Ryan Yohe
#37 Sr. Defense 5-7 Acworth, Ga. Kennesaw Mountain
Yr GP/GS 2008 3/0 2009 4/0 2010 5/0 Total 12/0
G 0 0 0 0
A Pts Sh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shot% .000 .000 .000 .000
GW 0 0 0 0
2009 (Sophomore)
Saw time in four contests … picked up a career-best two ground balls in win over Howard (4/20).
2008 (Freshman)
Appeared in three games … made her collegiate debut on March 9 against Saint Mary’s … also saw time in wins over Howard and at Villanova.
Yr GP/GS G 2008 13/1 0 2009 6/0 0 2010 6/0 1 Total 25/1 1
GB DC CT 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 1
Saw action in five games ... had one ground ball and one caused turnover in 23-2 win over Fresno State (3/7) ... also saw action against Howard (2/5), Manhattan (3/18), Presbyterian (3/22) and Bucknell (4/24) ... chosen to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
High School / Personal
Yohe’s Career Honors
2010 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
2010 (Junior)
A Pts Sh Shot% 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.000 0 1 1 1.000
GW 0 0 0 0
GB DC CT 8 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 8 3 3
Saw action in six games ... scored one goal in 21-4 win over Presbyterian (3/22) ... won a draw control in 19-6 win over Manhattan (3/18) ... also logged minutes against Howard (2/5), Fresno State (3/7), Bucknell (4/24) and North Carolina (5/15) ... chosen to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2009 (Sophomore)
Saw time in six contests as a reserve midfielder … had a draw control in seasonopening win over Presbyterian (2/13) … produced caused turnover in win over Howard (4/20).
A 2007 graduate of Kennesaw Mountain High School Kennesaw, Ga., where she lettered once in lacrosse, once in cross country and four times in orienteering ... was the 2004 National Interscholastic Champion in orienteering and placed second in 2005 ... led team to a 2007 National Interscholastic runner-up finish ... served as an NJROTC Battalion Commander ... full name is Ashley Renee Montgomery ... daughter of Vicki Scribner ... born March 27, 1989, in Atlanta, Ga. ... majoring in international relations ... named to Commandant's List six times, the Superintendent’s List twice and the Dean’s List once.
#9 Sr. Midfield 5-4 Springfield, Va. West Springfield
2008 (Freshman)
Earned a letter, seeing action in 13 games and making one start … played valuable reserve role in the midfield … collected eight groundballs and one draw control, while causing a pair of turnovers … made her collegiate debut in the Mids’ 21-5 victory against Niagara … earned first career start at Davidson (3/29).
High School / Personal
A 2007 graduate of West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va., where she was a four-year letterwinner in lacrosse ... was named to the All-District first team in 2007, All-District second team in 2006 and honorable mention teams in 2004-05 ... served as the team captain in 2007 ... also lettered twice in swimming ... served as the class president twice ... full name is Ryan Marie Yohe ... daughter of James and Catherine Yohe ... born Sept. 9, 1988, in Newport, R.I. ... father, James, was a member of the Navy crew team, graduating from the Academy in 1982 ... majoring in international relations ... named to the Commandant’s List four times.
Ashley Montgomery
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Ryan Yohe
Carissa Youker
#20 Sr. Defense 5-7 Potomac, Md. Winston Churchill
Navy Women’s Soccer (2007-10)
High School / Personal
A 2008 graduate of Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga ... four-year letterwinner and all-state honoree as a junior ... Academic All-American in 2007... senior captain and team MVP ... led team to state semifinals in 2006 and quarters in '07 ... one of three Tenn. players to participate in the National Showcase Tournament ... also excelled as a goalkeeper with soccer team ... led team to 2005 regional title ... earned Director's Award for orchestra ... full name is Abigale Marie Ellis ... daughter of Tom and Janelle Ellis ... born July 7, 1990 in Orlando, Fla. ... majoring in oceanography ... named to the Commandant’s List twice.
Ellis’ Career Highs
Ground Balls Caused Turnovers
5, vs. American (4/7/10) 2, 4x; Last: vs. American (4/7/10)
High School / Personal
A 2007 graduate of Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Md. ... a four-year letter winner as a forward on the soccer team where she earned All-State (Md.) and all-county recognition while serving as the team captain her senior year ... she also earned a letter in indoor track, running middle distances where she garnered allcounty mention in 2004 as a member of the 4x800 meter relay team ... member of the Bethesda Extreme club team, winners of the 2005, `06, `07, and `08 Maryland state titles ... was also a member of the four-time (2000-03) Colorado state winning club team, and one-time regional champions ... full name is Carissa Glenne Youker ... daughter of James and Christine Youker ... born Sept. 21, 1988, in Denver, Colo. ... majoring in international relations.
Abby Ellis
#30 Jr. Defense 5-8 Ooltewah, Tenn. Girls Preparatory
Yr 2009 2010 Total
GP/GS G 18/18 0 21/21 0 39/39 0
A Pts Sh 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Shot% .000 .000 .000
GW 0 0 0
GB 19 22 41
DC CT 7 9 5 10 12 19
2010 (Sophomore)
Chosen to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team after helping Navy win its firstever league championship ... started all 21 games of the season ... grabbed 22 ground balls and caused 10 turnovers ... grabbed season-high five ground balls in 15-14 win over American (4/7) ... caused two turnovers in games against William & Mary (3/10), Presbyterian (3/22) and American (4/7) ... played stout defense and collected one ground ball and one draw control in Patriot League Tournament wins over Colgate (4/30) and Lehigh (5/2) ... grabbed two ground balls in 12-2 NCAA Play-In Game victory over Sacred Heart (5/8) ... picked up a ground ball in NCAA Tournament First Round game against North Carolina (5/15).
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A four-year forward, Youker is one of just 12 Navy women's soccer players to earn at least three all-league accolades ... Youker was chosen to the All-Patriot League Second Team three times (2008, '09 and '10) ... Youker finished her soccer playing career ranked seventh in the Navy history books with 24 goals and ninth with 62 points ... She is also tied for second with 13 career game-winning goals and played in 83 career games with 49 starts ... she tied or led the team in goals in 2008, '09 and '10 with her best statistical season coming in 2009, when she poured in nine goals and had 23 points ... Youker scored six goals with 18 points in 2010 and had seven goals and 16 points as a sophomore in 2008 ... One of the biggest goals of her career came during her freshman season in 2007, as she netted the game-winner in the Patriot League Championship, punching Navy's ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
2009 (Freshman)
Started all 18 games as a low defender, playing nearly every minute of every game ... was a major part of Navy scoring defense which ranked seventh nationally (8.83 g/gm), held 10 opponents to eight or less goals and produced at least 10 caused turnovers seven times … picked up three ground balls in back-to-back games against Villanova (3/24) and Colgate (3/28) … produced season-high two caused turnovers in win over Lafayette (3/7) … notched first career assist versus Howard (4/20) … made collegiate debut in win over Presbyterian (2/13).
Meghan Hughes
#32 Jr. Defense 5-11 Stevensville, Md. Kent Island
Yr GP/GS G 2009 5/0 0 2010 5/0 0 Total 10/0 0
A Pts Sh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shot% .000 .000 .000
GW 0 0 0
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2010 (Sophomore) 2009 (Freshman)
Appeared in five games as a reserve defender … had a draw control in her collegiate debut versus Presbyterian (2/13) … recorded ground ball in win over Howard (4/20).
#10 Jr. Defense Wilbraham, Mass. Wilbraham & Monson
GB DC CT 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Appeared in five games ... saw action in wins over Howard (2/5), Fresno State (3/7), Manhattan (3/18), Presbyterian (3/22) and Bucknell (4/24).
Brigid Jurgens
High School / Personal
A 2007 graduate of Kent Island High School, where she earned four letters in lacrosse ... served as senior captain ... led team to two conference titles ... earned team’s Most Aggressive award as a freshman and Toughest Player distinction as a sophomore ... also earned letters in basketball (4) and soccer (4) ... senior basketball captain and co-MVP ... full name is Meghan Alys Hughes ... daughter of James and Cheryl Hughes ... born February 12, 1989 … majoring in general science.
2010 (Sophomore)
GP/GS G 6/0 1 5/0 0 11/0 1
A Pt s Sh 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 3 1
5-11
Shot% 1.000 .000 1.000
GW 0 0 0
GB DC CT 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 1
Appeared in five games ... had one assist in 21-4 win over Presbyterian (3/22) ... won a draw control in 23-2 win over Fresno State (3/7) ... also logged minutes against Howard (2/5), Manhattan (3/18) and Bucknell (4/24).
2009 (Freshman)
Saw action in six contests on the year … made collegiate debut against Presbyterian (2/13) … scored first career goal and first career assist in win over Howard (4/20).
High School / Personal
A 2008 graduate of Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Wilbraham, Mass., where she earned four letters in lacrosse ... served as team captain as a senior ... earned team MVP honors her junior season ... also earned letters in field hockey (4) and swimming (4) ... graduated with school records in the breaststroke and 400 medley relay ... also earned field hockey MVP honors while serving as senior team captain ... Bicentennial Scholar ... earned the George E. Rogers award given to the top student-athlete of graduating high school class ... full name is Brigid Margaret Jurgens ... daughter of James and Catherine Jurgens ... born June 10, 1990 in Wilbraham, Mass. ... majoring in political science ... named to Commandant's List following fall of 2008.
Meghan Hughes
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Kierstin King
#24 Jr. Mid. / Def. 5-3 Upperco, Md. Hereford
Yr 2009 2010 Total
King’s Career Honors
GP/GS 18/18 15/15 33/33
G A Pts Sh 19 10 29 41 4 2 6 5 23 12 35 46
Shot% .463 .800 .500
GW 1 1 2
GB DC CT 42 27 18 41 13 25 83 40 43
daughter of Jeffery and Beth King ... father is a member of U.S. Navy's Construction Battalion ... born January 30, 1990, in Baltimore, Md. ... majoring in oceanography ... named to the Commandant’s List once.
King’s Career Highs
Goals Assists Points Ground Balls Draw Controls Caused Turnovers
Laura Nevin
2010 (Sophomore)
2009 (Freshman)
Started all 18 games … ranked second on the team in ground balls (2.33/gm), draw controls (1.50/gm) and caused turnovers (1.0/gm) … twice earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors … registered eight multi-point games … scored a season-high four goals and added an assist in win over Detroit Mercy (2/22) … also had a five-point effort (3 g, 2 a) in win at Canisius (3/13) … had a pair of goals at Longwood (2/28) and against Robert Morris (4/14) … picked up a season-high six ground balls in against Lafayette (3/7) … had four or more ground balls in seven games … in six Patriot League regular-season contests, produced four points (2 g, 2 a), 13 ground balls, five draw controls and eight caused turnovers … scored five free-position goals on 10 attempts.
Kierstin King
High School / Personal
A 2008 graduate of Hereford High School in Parkton, Md. where she earned four letters in lacrosse ... two-time Academic All-American ... also excelled in soccer, where she earned four letters as a two-time team captain and one of the team's top defenders ... also earned a letter as a middle distance runner on Hereford's indoor track team ... received Maryland Distinguished Scholar Honorable Mention recognition and was member of Future Business Leaders of America, National Honor Society and National Art Honor Society ... full name is Kierstin Lauren King ...
#11 Jr. Defense 5-11 Hampstead, Md. Mount De Sales
Yr 2009 2010 Total
GP/GS G 18/8 0 12/0 0 30/8 0
Nevin’s Career Honors
A Pts Sh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010, 2009 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
2010 (Sophomore)
Shot% .000 .000 .000
GW 0 0 0
GB 7 1 8
DC CT 5 4 1 0 6 4
Appeared in 12 games ... had one ground ball in NCAA Tournament game against North Carolina (5/15) ... also won a draw control against the Tar Heels ... chosen to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2009 (Freshman)
Appeared in all 18 games, earning eight starts … made her collegiate debut in win over Presbyterian (2/13) … had two draw controls and a ground ball in win over Detroit Mercy (2/22), an effort which helped her to earn her first career start at Longwood (2/28) … picked up a pair of ground balls in win at Holy Cross (3/21) … contributed two draw controls, a ground ball and caused turnover in win over Davidson (4/4).
High School / Personal
A 2008 graduate of Mount De Sales Academy, where she earned three letters in lacrosse ... served as team captain as a senior ... also earned two-letters as a middle hitter on volleyball squad ... an honor roll student all four years … Maryland Distinguished Scholar Honorable Mention ... full name is Laura Mary Nevin ... daughter of Christopher and Joyce Nevin … sister, Colleen, is a senior on the Louisville lacrosse team ... sister, Kelly, plays volleyball at Towson ... born November 30, 1990, in Hampstead, Md. … majoring in chemistry … named to Superintendent's and Commandant's Lists four times each and once to the Dean’s List ... ranked 96th in Overall Order of Merit among 1,136 members in the Class of 2012 … ranks 23rd overall in Military Order of Merit.
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Laura Nevin
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2010 WomensLacrosse.com All-America Third Team 2010 Patriot League Second Team 2010 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week - 2 /23, 3/22, 3/2 9 2010 Patriot League Aca demi c Honor Ro ll 2009 Patriot League Roo kie of the Wee k - 2/2 4, 3 /16
Selected to the WomensLacrosse.com All-America Third Team ... named to the Patriot League Second Team ... three-time Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week ... selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... started the first 15 games of the season before suffering a season-ending knee injury ... team was 132 when she was active ... scored four goals and had two assists for six points ... posted an .800 shot percentage ... grabbed team-high 41 ground balls caused a team-best 25 turnovers ... grabbed a school-record seven ground balls in 14-4 win over Robert Morris (2/19) ... had team-high five ground balls against Duke (3/21) ... had three or more ground balls in seven games ... caused a season-high four turnovers against Duke (3/21) and against Holy Cross (3/27) ... caused two or more turnovers in nine contests ... scored one goal against Longwood (2/21), Davidson (2/27), Duke (3/21) and Presbyterian (3/22) ... also had assists against Davidson and Presbyterian ... won a season-high five draw controls in season-opening 24-2 win over Howard (2/4).
4, vs. Detroit Mercy (2/22/09) 2, 2x: Last: at Canisius (3/13/09) 5, 2x; Last: at Canisius (3/13/09) 7, vs. Robert Morris (2/19/10) 5, vs. Howard (2/5/10) 4, 2x; Last: vs. Holy Cross (3/27/10)
Elaina Ponchione
three seconds left, in a win over Bucknell (4/18) that clinched program's second postseason tournament berth in as many years ... matched a program record with 14 saves in losing effort at Longwood (2/28) ... turned away 20 shots on goal in two Patriot League Tournament games, earning all-tournament recognition.
#45 Jr. Goalie 5-8 Silver Spring, Md. Our Lady Good Counsel
Yr 2009 2010 Total
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GP/GS Minutes 18/18 1059:22 21/21 904:23 39/39 1963:45
GA 155 131 286
GAA Saves 8.78 144 8.69 94 8.74 238
Pct. W L GB .482 13 5 41 .418 14 4 26 .454 27 9 67
Ponchione’s Career Honors
2010 Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week - 2/23 2009 Second-Team All-Pa triot Leag ue 2009 Patriot League All-Tournament Te am 2009 Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week – 2/17 , 4 /6, 4/20
2010 (Sophomore)
Named the Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week (2/23) ... ranked 11th in the nation with a 8.69 goals against average ... was the backstop for a team that ranked seventh in the nation in scoring defense (8.38 goals per game) ... ranked second in the Patriot League in goals against average ... served as team's starting goalie in all 21 games ... posted a 14-4 record ... made 94 saves ... played 904:23 minutes in goal ... made a season-high 12 saves against Lehigh (4/17) ... played the full 60:00 minutes in nine games ... held opponent to under 10 goals while playing full 60:00 minutes on five occasions ... allowed only two goals in 60:00 minutes in 12-2 NCAA Play-In Game win over Sacred Heart (5/8) ... earned the win in the Patriot League semifinals with 35:07 minutes against Colgate (4/30) ... allowed only four goals in 60:00 minutes in 14-4 win over Robert Morris (2/19) ... also allowed only four goals in 60:00 minutes in 10-4 win over Holy Cross (3/27) ... allowed zero goals in 20:05 minutes in 23-2 win over Fresno State (3/7).
High School / Personal
A 2008 graduate of Our Lady Good Counsel High School in Olney, Md. where she earned three letters in lacrosse ... twice earned U.S. Lacrosse Academic AllAmerican accolades ... three-time first-team all-conference honoree ... led Good Counsel to a four-year record of 71-15-1 and four Washington Catholic Athletic Conference titles ... two-time All-Gazette Honorable Mention ... also earned all-Met honorable mention recognition in 2007 ... represented Mid-Atlantic region in Women's National Tournament in 2006 and `07 ... earned Windy City Classic Defensive MVP honors in 2006 ... member of National Honor Society, National Society of High School Scholars and Xaverian Leadership formation program ... has spent time as an instructor for children with physical disabilities ... full name is Elaina Nicole Ponchione ... daughter of John Brett and Danielle Ponchione ... father lettered in baseball and football at Carnegie Mellon from 1978-82 ... born October 15, 1989 in Silver Spring, Md. ... general sciences major ... named to the Commandant’s List after the fall 2010 semester.
Ponchione’s Career Highs
Saves Fewest Goals Allowed Ground Balls
Susan Truelove
2009 (Freshman)
Started all 18 games and played nearly every minute in the cage for Navy ... one of only five league freshmen to earn all-conference recognition ... was a key cog in the nation's seventh-ranked scoring defense (8.83 goals/gm) ... led the Patriot League and finished eighth nationally in goals-against average (8.78) ... amongst NCAA freshman goalies, she ranked second in both victories (behind only Maryland's Brittany Dipper) and second in goals-against average (behind only New Hampshire's Kate Gunts) ... also posted the top save percentage amongst league goalies ... ranked second in the league in saves per game (8.00) ... held 10 opponents to eight or fewer goals ... five games with doubledigit saves ... ranked third on the team in ground balls (2.27/gm) ... earned Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week honors three times ... in regular season Patriot League play, she posted a 7.85 GAA, a .489 save percentage and a 4-2 mark ... came up huge with nine saves, including a stop on a free-position shot with just
Elaina Ponchione
14, at Longwood (2/28/09) 2 (60:00) vs. Sacred Heart (5/8/10) 7, vs. William & Mary (3/10/10)
#5 Jr. Defense 5-6 Duxbury, Mass. Phillips Exeter
Yr GP/GS 2009 3/0 2010 5/0 Total 8/0
G 0 0 0
A Pt s Sh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shot% .000 .000 .000
GW 0 0 0
GB DC CT 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 3 1
2010 (Sophomore)
Appeared in five games ... had one caused turnover and one ground ball in 24-2 win over Howard (2/5) ... had one draw control win in 21-4 win over Presbyterian (3/22) and one in 24-4 win over Bucknell (4/24) ... also logged minutes against Monmouth (3/5) and Manhattan (3/18).
2009 (Freshman)
Appeared in three contests as a reserve midfielder ... made collegiate debut in win over Presbyterian (2/13) … picked up a ground ball in win over Howard (4/20).
High School / Personal
A 2008 graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, N.H. where she earned two letters in lacrosse ... named to New England Prep School All-Star team in 2008 ... served as senior team captain ... represented region as member of Upper New England squad at 2007 Women's National Tournament ... also earned letters in soccer (3) and indoor track (2) while at Phillips Exeter ... two-time soccer captain and team MVP ... played with South Shore Select soccer club that captured the 2005 Massachusetts Premier League State Championship ... competed in the 800meter run as member of track team ... graduated with honors ... member of student council, stage jazz band and concert band ... full name is Susan Catharine Truelove ... daughter of John and Julie Truelove ...brother, Bill, was a member of the Duke sailing team from 2002-06 ... born April 6, 1990 in Boston, Mass. ... majoring in applied mathematics ... named to the Commandant’s List four times and the Dean’s List twice.
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Danielle Vivonetto
#14 Jr. Attack 5-5 Rocky Point, N.Y. Rocky Point
Yr 2009 2010 Total
GP/GS 16/12 21/15 16/12
G 31 62 93
A 2 6 8
Pts Sh 33 71 68 119 101 190
Shot% .437 .521 .489
GW 2 3 5
GB 10 15 25
DC CT 14 3 13 6 27 9
2010 (Sophomore)
2009 (Freshman)
Finished second on the team and third among conference rookies with 31 goals … led all Navy freshmen with 33 points … finished ninth in the Patriot League in goals per game (1.94) … scored seven goals and had an assist in five Patriot League games … also added a pair of goals and an assist in semifinal win over Lehigh (4/24) … nine multi-goal games and six hat tricks … set an NCAA record for the fastest goal to start a game, with her tally seven seconds into team's win over Davidson (4/4) … scored a team season-high six goals in win over Howard (4/20) … against Holy Cross, came off the bench to score three goals, including the winner on an eight-meter attempt with 0:12 left … had three goals on five shots in collegiate debut versus Presbyterian (2/13) … registered either a goal or an assist in 14 of 16 games.
Danielle Vivonetto
Vivonetto’s Career Highs
Goals Assists Points Draw Controls
8, vs. Manhattan (3/18/10) 2, 2x; Last: vs. Duke (3/21/10) 8, vs. Manhattan (3/18/10) 4, vs. North Carolina (5/15/10)
Dominique Wright #25 Jr. Defense Washington, D.C. John F. Kennedy Yr GP/GS G 2010 14/7 0 Total 14/7 0
A Pts Sh 0 0 0 0 0 0
5-8
Shot% GW GB .000 0 3 .000 0 3
DC CT 3 2 3 2
2010 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 14 games and earned seven starts ... team was 5-2 while she was in the starting lineup ... grabbed three ground balls and caused two turnovers ... scooped up two ground balls in 14-7 win over Davidson (2/27) ... grabbed a ground ball against Presbyterian (3/22) ... won three draw controls ... started seven straight games from 2/27 to 3/21 ... won a draw control against Fresno State (3/7), William & Mary (3/10) and Presbyterian (3/22).
High School / Personal
A 2007 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, Md. ... earned four letters as a sprinter on track team and two in soccer ... member of state champion 4x200 and 4x400 teams in 2004, `05 and `06 ... four-time all-county track selection ... served as senior class president and PA announcer at high school's football games ... full name is Dominique Maria Wright ... daughter of Debra Wright ... born August 27, 1989, in Washington, D.C. ... applied mathematics major ... helped lead Navy women's track team to 2009 Patriot League Indoor Championship as a freshman ... was team's top hurdler and contributed in sprints, sprint relays.
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Dominique Wright
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Named to the Patriot League Second Team ... ranked 10th in the nation with 62 goals and 16th in the nation with 2.95 goals per game ... appeared in all 21 games with 15 starts ... scored 62 goals and had six assists for 68 points ... had 90 shots on goal ... grabbed 15 ground balls and caused six turnovers ... scored 16 goals during the six-game Patriot League regular season ... scored 13 free position goals on 22 attempts ... claimed 13 draw controls ... ranked third in the Patriot League in goals per game and fifth in points per game ... came off the bench to set a program record with eight goals in 19-6 win over Manhattan (3/18) ... against Manhattan, eight goals came on 11 shots and was 3-for-3 on free position attempts ... scored six goals in 17-10 win over Longwood (2/21) on just seven shots and was 3-for-3 on free position attempts ... scored six goals in 17-5 win over Monmouth (3/5) ... scored four times in season-opening 24-2 win over Howard (2/4) ... scored five goals in Navy's two Patriot League Tournament victories ... scored three goals in Patriot League Semifinal win over Colgate (4/30) and had two goals in Patriot League Championship win over Lehigh (5/2) ... netted a team-high three goals in NCAA Play-In Game win over Sacred Heart (5/8) ... scored four goals in critical midseason 12-8 win at Colgate (4/3) ... scored three or more goals in 13 games and had multiple goal games in 17 contests ... registered a goal in 11 straight games to begin the season ... was credited with three game-winning goals ... had two assists against Fresno State (3/7) and Duke (3/21) ... collected two ground balls in six separate contests ... won season-best four draw controls against North Carolina (5/15) in NCAA Tournament First Round.
High School / Personal
A 2008 graduate of Rocky Point High School in Rocky Point, N.Y. where she earned five letters in lacrosse ... two-time All-American Honorable Mention and US Lacrosse Academic All-American ... led team to four league and county championships and an overall 68-10 mark from 2005-08 ... three-time team captain, team MVP, and all-county selection ... earned all-league honors five times ... member of Long Island Empire State team from 2006-08 ... also earned letters in soccer (4) and indoor track (1) ... full name is Danielle Alexa Vivonetto ... daughter of Salvatore and Sandra Vivonetto ... brother and sister both played collegiate lacrosse ... brother, Jack, was a defenseman and team captain who recently graduated from Hofstra ... sister, Victoria, is a senior defender at Iona College ... born April 14, 1990 in Rocky Point, N.Y. ... majoring in English.
Jasmine DePompeo
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#21 So. Attack 5-8 Sayville, N.Y. Sayville
Yr GP/GS G 2010 21/3 11 Total 21/3 11
2010 (Freshman)
A Pts Sh 7 18 27 7 18 27
Shot% GW GB .407 0 15 .407 0 15
DePompeo’s Career Highs
Goals Assists Points Ground Balls Draw Controls
3, 2x; Last vs. Duke (3/21/10) 3, vs. Presbyterian (3/22/10) 3, 3x; Last vs. Presbyterian (3/22/10) 3, vs. Lafayette (3/13/10) 2, vs. Duke (3/21/10)
DC CT 9 6 9 6
Appeared in all 21 games and earned three starts ... scored 11 goals and had seven assists for 18 points ... grabbed 15 ground balls and had six caused turnovers ... scored first career goal in 24-2 season-opening win over Howard (2/4) ... netted season-high three goals on two occasions ... scored three times in 23-2 win over Fresno State (3/7) ... also registered a hat trick at Duke (3/21) ... scored a goal and had an assist in Patriot League Championship game victory over Lehigh (5/2) ... gave out season-high three assists in 21-4 win over Presbyterian (3/22) ... also scored one goal apiece in games against La Salle (2/12), Manhattan (3/18) and Bucknell (4/24) ... scooped up a season-best three ground balls in 14-8 win over Lafayette (3/13) ... caused two turnovers in 10-4 win over Holy Cross (3/27).
Jen Eikenberg
#3 So. Defense 5-4 Bel Air, Md. John Carroll
Yr GP/GS G 2010 15/0 0 Total 15/0 0
2010 (Freshman)
A Pt s Sh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shot% GW GB DC CT .000 0 5 4 5 .000 0 5 4 5
Saw action in 15 games ... caused five turnovers and grabbed five ground balls ... caused two turnovers and had a ground ball in 21-4 win over Presbyterian (3/22) ... scooped a ground ball in NCAA First Round game against North Carolina (5/15) ... also grabbed ground balls against Manhattan (3/18) and American (4/7) ... won a draw control against La Salle (2/12) and Lehigh (4/17).
High School / Personal
A 2009 graduate of John Carroll High School, where she earned two letters in lacrosse ... two-time All-Harford County selection, earning first-team honors as a senior ... also selected to DigitalSports' All-Baltimore Metro Second Team and named IAAM 'A' Conference all-star in 2009 ... named a 2009 Academic AllAmerican by Laxpower.com ... member of 2008 underclassmen Baltimore Under Armour Team ... part of 2008 John Carroll squad which posted an undefeated 18-0 record and the No. 1 ranking nationally by numerous outlets, including LaxPower and MaxPreps ... also earned three varsity letters as forward on soccer team ... First-Team All-Harford County selection in 2007 ... squad captured conference title in 2006 ... full name is Jennifer Nicole Eikenberg ... daughter of Madonna and Fred Eikenberg ... aunt, Jennifer Diaz is a 1991 Naval Academy graduate ... born November 15, 1991 ... majoring in English.
Jasmine DePompeo
High School / Personal
A 2009 graduate of Sayville High School on Long Island, where she was a threesport athlete and a five-year letterwinner in lacrosse ... three-time All-Suffolk County and four-time all-league middie ... also elected to Newsday's 14-member All-Long Island team ... led team to 16-4 record and Suffolk County and League V championships in 2009 ... paced squad in scoring with 76 goals as a senior ... named a 2009 US Lacrosse Academic All-American ... was also a standout on Sayville's soccer and basketball teams ... three-time All-Suffolk County and All-New York State as forward on soccer team ... four-time all-league and two-time all-county guard on basketball squad coached by her father, Phil DePompeo ... played against current Navy teammates Danielle Vivonetto (Rocky Point) and Michelle Verbeeck (Shoreham-Wading River) in high school ... daughter of Sally StollDePompeo and Phil DePompeo ... born July 3, 1991 ... majoring in political science ... named to the Commandant’s List twice.
Jen Eikenberg
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Charlotte Hauser
#41 So. Goalie 5-7 Greenfield Center, N.Y. Saratoga Springs Yr GP/GS Minutes GA GAA 2010 4/0 33:26 2 3.59 Total 4/0 33:26 2 3.59
Saves Pct. W 2 .500 0 2 .500 0
L GB 0 1 0 1
2010 (Freshman)
ors during her senior season ... 2009 All-MVAL First Team... served as senior team captain ... 2007 & 2008 Galaxy League Honorable Mention ... first Walkersville product to play for Mid-Atlantic Four national team ... member of the varsity cheerleading squad for three years, earned NCAA All-America honors in 2007 ... also earned a letter as a member of basketball and indoor track teams ... high school teammate of Johns Hopkins middie Ashley White ... full name is Meleah Louise Martin ... daughter of Kris and Paul Martin ... has two relatives who played quarterback for the University of Maryland football team ... her grandfather, Ron Manges played from 1961-62 and her mother's cousin, Mark Manges, played from 1973-77 ... born December 17, 1991 ... majoring in oceanography ... named to the Commandant’s List following the fall 2010 semester.
Brijet Mall
High School / Personal A 2008 graduate of Saratoga Springs High School, where she earned two letters in lacrosse ... attended Hudson Valley Community College during the 2008-09 academic year ... named 2007-08 NYSPHSAA ScholarAthlete award for girl's lacrosse ... a high-level competitive ski racer ... attended the National Sports Academy in Lake Placid, N.Y. every winter from 2004-2008 ... named to NY State Alpine Elite Team in 2006 ... three-time Sally Davis Ski Racing Scholar-Athlete award winner ... high school teammate of Holy Cross' Kat Sutton ... attended President George W. Bush's State of the Union Address in 2008 as a guest of then-New York congresswoman and current U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand ... avid singer since fifth grade ... full name is Charlotte Kathleen Hauser ... daughter of Kathleen and Joseph Hauser ... born May 24, 1990 in Livingston, N.J. ... majoring in political science.
Charlotte Hauser
Meleah Martin
#12 So. Defense 5-5 Walkersville, Md. Walkersville
Yr GP/GS G 2010 4/0 0 Total 4/0 0
A Pts Sh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yr GP/GS G 2010 6/0 0 Total 6/0 0
A Pt s Sh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shot% GW GB DC CT .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
2010 (Freshman)
Saw action in six games ... logged minutes against Howard (2/5), Fresno State (3/7), Manhattan (3/18), Presbyterian (3/22), Holy Cross (3/27) and Colgate (4/3).
High School / Personal
A 2008 graduate of South Forsyth High School in Cumming, Ga., where she earned three varsity letters in lacrosse ... attended Naval Academy Preparatory School during 2008-09 academic year ... earned all-county lacrosse honors and served as team captain her senior season ... began playing lacrosse in the 10th grade when she moved to Georgia and began attending South Forsyth ... also earned a letter as a member of the swimming team while there ... previously lettered twice on Landstown High field hockey team in Virginia Beach, Va., earning team MVP honors in 2006 ... name is Brijet Nychel Mall ... daughter of Kelly and Devin Kroshus, and Letitia Pritchett ... born April 26, 1990 in Wilmington, Del. ... majoring in English.
Shot% GW GB DC CT .000 0 1 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0
2010 (Freshman)
Appeared in four games ... had one ground ball in 24-2 win over Howard (2/5) ... also logged minutes against Fresno State (3/7), Manhattan (3/18) and Presbyterian (3/22).
#39 So. Attack 5-7 Cumming, Ga. South Forsyth
High School / Personal
A 2009 graduate of Walkersville High School, where she earned three letters in lacrosse ... three-time Frederick News Post All-Area selection, earned first-team hon-
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Brijet Mall
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Saw action in goal in four games ... logged 33:26 minutes ... had two saves and one ground ball ... played season-high 14:13 minutes and made one save against Howard (2/5) ... also played 13:13 minutes against Fresno State (3/7) and made one save ... also logged minutes against Presbyterian (3/22) and Bucknell (4/24).
Emily Mellin
#18 So. Defense 5-6 Sherwood Forest, Md. St. Mary’s
Yr GP/GS G 2010 20/2 0 Total 20/2 0
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Claire Olechowski
A Pt s Sh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shot% GW GB .000 0 6 .000 0 6
DC CT 2 5 2 5
2010 (Freshman)
Appeared in 20 games and earned two starts ... earned the stating nod at Duke (3/21) and against Presbyterian (3/22) ... grabbed six ground balls and caused three turnovers ... scooped two ground balls against Robert Morris (2/14) ... caused two turnovers in 19-6 win over Manhattan (3/18) ... grabbed a ground ball in 15-14 win over American (4/7) ... chosen to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
High School / Personal
A 2009 graduate of St. Mary's High School in Annapolis, where she was a three-sport athlete and earned three letters in lacrosse ... 2009 Second-Team All-Anne Arundel County defender ... earned First-Team All-Galaxy League Honors in 2007, was named to second team in 2008 ... named a 2009 US Lacrosse Academic AllAmerican ... served as team captain in all three sports she participated in during high school ... lettered for four years in both field hockey and swimming ... two-time team field hockey captain ... served as senior captain and won swimming' team's unsung hero award in 2009 ... played high school lacrosse, field hockey and swimming with classmate Claire Olechowski, ... graduated as a Parvis Scholar after earning a 4.3 GPA throughout all four years ... awarded U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete and Scholastic Excellence awards ... full name is Emily Madeline Mellin ... daughter of Nancy and Daniel Mellin ... born on April 17, 1991 ... majoring in ocean engineering ... named to the Superintendent’s List and Commandant’s List following Fall 2010 semester ... twice named to the Dean’s List ... ranked 96th in Overall Order of Merit in the 1,180-member Class of 2013 ... ranked 11th in Military Order of Merit.
#7 So. Midfield 5-6 Annapolis, Md. St. Mary’s
Yr GP/GS G 2010 20/18 7 Total 20/18 7
Olechowski’s Career Honors
2010 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
2010 (Freshman)
A Pts Sh Shot% GW GB DC CT 2 9 22 .318 1 33 13 17 2 9 22 .318 1 33 13 17
Saw action in 20 games, started final 18 games of season ... scored seven goals and had two assists for nine points ... had 13 shots on goal ... ranked third on the team with 17 caused turnovers ... ranked second on the team with 33 ground balls ... scored first career goal in season-opening 24-2 win over Howard (2/5) ... had a goal and an assist in 21-4 win over Presbyterian (3/22), with a season-high four shots ... scored one goal each in back to back wins over Longwood (2/21) and Davidson (2/27) ... netted the game-winning goal in a 19-6 win over Manhattan (3/18) ... grabbed a season-best four ground balls in games against Davidson (2/27), Monmouth (3/5) and William & Mary (3/10) ... won a season-high four draw controls in 14-7 win over Davidson (2/27) ... caused four turnovers in 10-4 win over Holy Cross (3/27) ... picked up two ground balls in NCAA Play-In Game win over Sacred Heart (5/8) ... chosen to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
High School / Personal
A 2009 graduate of St. Mary's High School, where she lettered for three seasons in lacrosse ... named a 2009 US Lacrosse Academic All-American ... earned three letters in field hockey and four as member of St, Mary's swim team ... IAAM Conference allstar and second-team all-county defensive middie on field hockey team ... served as senior team captain on swim team ... played high school lacrosse with Navy teammates Emily Mellin and Caitlin Mandrin Hill ... varsity teammate of Mellin's in lacrosse, swimming and field hockey ... graduated as a Parvis and Neumann Scholar after earning a 4.3 GPA throughout all four years ... received honorable mention National Merit Scholar honors ... full name is Claire Constance Olechowski ... daughter of Laraine and retired Cmdr. Mark Olechowski ... father, Mark, is a 1982 Naval Academy graduate ... born February 2, 1991 ... majoring in English ... named to the Dean’s List once and the Commandant’s List once.
Claire Olechowski
Emily Mellin
Olechowski’s Career Highs
Goals Assists Points Ground Balls Draw Controls
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1, 7x; Last at Lehigh (4/17/10) 1, 2x; Last vs. Colgate (4/30/10) 2, vs. Presbyterian (3/22/10) 4, 3x; Last: vs. William & Mary (3/10/10) 4, vs. Davidson (2/27/10)
Morgan O’Brien
#17 So. Attack 5-5 Arnold, Md. Broadneck
Yr GP/GS G 2010 7/0 2 Total 7/0 2
A Pts Sh 2 4 3 2 4 3
2010 (Freshman)
A 2008 graduate of Broadneck High School in Annapolis, where she earned three letters in lacrosse ... attended Naval Academy Preparatory School during the 200809 academic year ... earned First Team All-Anne Arundel County Coaches' honors during her junior (2007) and senior seasons (2008) ... also received all-county nod from Baltimore Sun during both years, collecting first-team kudos in 2008 ... team captain for both lacrosse and field hockey teams as a senior ... helped lacrosse team capture county title in 2006 ... recipient of team's Toughest Bruin award her junior season ... 2007 All-Galaxy League Second Team ... as a field hockey standout, led Broadneck to 11-1 record and county championship in 2007 ... two-time first-team all-county midfielder ... earned team's unsung hero award ... received black belt in taekwondo at the age of nine ... full name is Elizabeth Morgan O'Brien ... daughter of Michelle C. and Kevin O'Brien ... born April 14, 1990 ... majoring in political science.
#40 So. Goalie 5-8 Wading River, N.Y. Shoreham-Wading River
Yr GP/GS Minutes GA GAA Saves Pct. W 2010 9/0 246:32 38 9.25 29 .433 2 Total 9/0 246:32 38 9.25 29 .433 2
L 0 0
GB 7 7
2010 (Freshman)
Saw action in goal in nine games, including considerable playing time late in the year during Navy's run through the Patriot League Tournament and NCAA Tournament ... earned two wins in goal in 246:32 minutes ... posted a 9.25 goals against average ... made 29 saves ... called upon late in first half of Patriot League Championship game against Lehigh (5/2) ... played 31:16 minutes, including the entire second half ... made three saves in the championship game and earned the win in Navy's first every league championship ... was also called upon in the second half of Navy's Patriot League Semifinal win over Colgate (4/30) ... played the final 24:53 of the semifinal game, making three saves to preserve the win ... played the final 51:54 minutes of the NCAA Tournament First Round game against North Carolina (5/15) and made six saves ... played final 52:03 minutes against Duke (3/21) and made a season-high 11 saves ... also logged 30:00 and earned a win against Colgate (4/3).
High School / Personal
A 2009 graduate of Shoreham-Wading River High School, where she lettered for four years in lacrosse ...earned AllSuffolk County honors and served as team captain during her senior season ... led SWR squad to three state championships (2007, 2008, 2009) and four Suffolk County and Long Island titles during her tenure (2006-09) ... named to New York State Championship AllTournament Team three times beginning with her sophomore season in 2007 ... earned honorable mention all-county honors as a junior, and all-division recognition as a sophomore ... also earned four letters in volleyball, named team's most valuable player award as a senior ... full name is Michelle Linn Verbeeck ... daughter of Linda and Thomas Verbeeck ... her brother, Thomas, was a member of the track and field team at Navy ... born July 15, 1991 ... majoring in economics.
Michelle Verbeeck
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High School / Personal
Morgan O’Brien
Shot% GW GB DC CT .667 0 1 0 2 .667 0 1 0 2
Saw action in seven games ... scored two goals and had two assists for four points ... scored first career goal and dished out first career assist in 23-2 win over Fresno State (3/7) ... also scored in 24-4 win over Bucknell (4/24) ... also had an assist in 21-4 win over Presbyterian ... had a caused turnover and a ground ball in 24-2 win over Howard (2/4).
Michelle Verbeeck
Beth Young
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#27 So. Mid./Def. 5-4 Berwyn, Pa. Villa Maria Academy
Yr GP/GS G 2010 21/21 5 Total 21/21 5
Young’s Career Honors
2010 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
2010 (Freshman)
A Pts Sh Shot% GW GB DC CT 1 6 10 .500 0 25 26 20 1 6 10 .500 0 25 26 20
Started all 21 games of the season ... scored five goals and had one assist for six points ... grabbed 25 ground balls and caused 20 turnovers ... scored two goals in Patriot League play ... claimed 26 draw controls ... netted one goal in wins over La Salle (2/12), Lafayette (3/13), Manhattan (3/18), Presbyterian (3/22), and Bucknell (4/24) ... also had an assist against Bucknell ... grabbed a season-high four ground balls in 12-2 NCAA Play-In Game win over Sacred Heart (5/8) ... caused a seasonhigh four turnovers in 15-14 win over American (4/7) ... caused two or more turnovers in seven contests ... grabbed two or more ground balls in eight games ... was 1-for-1 on free position attempts ... chosen to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
High School / Personal
A 2009 graduate of Villa Maria Academy, where she earned four letters in lacrosse ... three-time All-AACA midfield/defender ... helped lead team to 2006 and 2008 AACA league championships ...three-time All-Main Line selection, earned first-team honors as a junior in 2008 ... earned team's defensive MVP award as a senior ... 2008 and 2009 US Lacrosse Academic All-American ... lettered for two seasons on field hockey team ... as a senior, earned Second Team All-Main Line and Daily Local honors ... led team to state semifinals and Philadelphia area's top ranking ... team won three district titles during her tenure ... earned one letter on swim team ... National Merit Commended Scholar ... president of math honor society ... high school teammate Allie Morgan will play for Bucknell this spring ... full name is Elizabeth Ann Young ... daughter of Jim Young and twin sister of fellow Navy teammate Kathy Young ... born September 6, 1990, just a minute after sister Kathy ... majoring in naval architecture ... ranked 43rd in her class in Military Order of Merit ... named to the Commandant’s List three times and the Superintendent’s List once.
Beth Young
Beth Young’s Career Highs
Goals Assists Points Ground Balls Draw Controls Caused Turnovers
1, 5x; Last vs. Bucknell (4/24/10) 1, vs. Manhattan (3/18/10) 2, vs. Manhattan (3/18/10) 4, vs. Sacred Heart (5/8/10) 4, 2x; Last: vs. American (4/7/10) 4, vs. American (4/7/10)
Kathy Young
#38 So. Midfield 5-4 Berwyn, Pa. Villa Maria Academy
Yr GP/GS G 2010 21/21 28 Total 21/21 28
A Pts Sh Shot% GW GB DC CT 15 43 52 .538 2 31 24 15 15 43 52 .538 2 31 24 15
Young’s Career Honors
2010 WomensLacrosse.com National Team of the Week Honor Roll - 2/22 20 10 Patriot Leagu e Defen sive Pl ayer of the Wee k - 4/26 20 10 Patriot Leagu e Rookie of th e Week - 2/23 20 10 Patriot Leagu e Academic Ho nor Roll
2010 (Freshman)
Selected to the WomensLacrosse.com National Team of the Week Honor Roll (2/22) ... named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week (4/26) ... chosen as Patriot League Rookie of the Week (2/23) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... started all 21 games ... scored 28 goals and had 15 assists for 43 points ... grabbed 31 ground balls and caused 15 turnovers ... scored six free position goals on 14 attempts ... claimed 24 draw controls ... scored a season-best four goals against both Robert Morris (2/19) and Fresno State (3/7) ... also had two assists against Robert Morris for a season-high six points ... all four goals against Robert Morris were eight-meter goals ... also nabbed a season-best four ground balls against Robert Morris ... registered hat tricks against Longwood (2/21) and American (4/7) ... scored two goals in Patriot League Semifinal win over Colgate (4/30) and in NCAA Play-In Game victory over Sacred Heart (5/8) ... also scored two goals against Howard (2/4) and Lafayette (3/13) ... gave out two assists in games against Howard (2/4), Robert Morris (2/19), Longwood (2/21) and American (4/7) ... registered five points in games against Longwood and American ... caused a season-high four turnovers in Patriot League Championship game win over Lehigh (5/2) ... had at least one ground ball in 16 contests.
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Jill Coughlin
#33 Fr. Midfield 5-6 Annapolis, Md. St. Mary’s
High School / Personal
Alexis Cowing
Kathy Young
High School / Personal
A 2009 graduate of Villa Maria Academy, where she earned four letters in lacrosse ... two-time All-AACA middie ... helped lead team to 2006 and 2008 AACA league championships ... earned Second Team All-Main Line recognition her junior and senior seasons ... 2008 and 2009 US Lacrosse Academic All-American ... lettered for three seasons on field hockey team ... as a senior, earned Second Team AllMaine Line honors and led team to state semifinals and Philadelphia area's top ranking ... team won three district titles during her tenure ... also earned one letter with swim team ...high school teammate Allie Morgan will play for Bucknell this spring ... full name is Katherine Ann Young ... daughter of Jim Young and twin sister of fellow Navy teammate Beth Young ... born September 6, 1990, just one minute before sister Beth ... majoring in ocean engineering ... named to the Commandant’s List three times, the Superintendent’s List twice and the Dean’s List once ... ranked 51st in her 1,180-member class in Overall Order of Merit ... ranked 13th in Military Order of Merit.
#28 Fr. Defense 5-6 Severna Park, Md. Severna Park
High School / Personal
A 2010 graduate of Severna Park, where she earned letters in lacrosse (2), cross country (4) and indoor track (4) ... a 2010 US Lacrosse Academic All-American ... team won 2009 Maryland State Championship ... aided team to a 14-1 record as a senior and a 14-3 mark as a junior ... two-time team sportsmanship award winner ... also a member of the 2009 cross country state championship team ... captain of both track and cross country teams ...member of the Global Concerns club ... member of the National Honor Society ... member of Model UN, Key Club and Annapolis Youth Chorale ... full name is Alexis Brooke Cowing ... daughter of Todd and Leslie Cowing ... born April 7, 1993 ... named to the Commandant’s List following the fall 2010 semester.
Kathy Young’s Career Highs
Goals Assists Points Ground Balls Draw Controls Caused Turnovers
4, 2x; Last vs. Fresno State (3/7/10) 2, 4x; Last vs. American (4/7/10) 6, vs. Robert Morris (2/19/10) 4, vs. Robert Morris (2/19/10) 3, 2x; Last: at Lafayette (3/13/10) 4, at Lehigh (5/2/10)
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A 2010 graduate of nearby St. Mary's High School in Annapolis, where she earned two letters in lacrosse and two in field hockey ... named First-Team All-Galaxy ... honored with the Mid Atlantic Sports Alliance Sportsmanship of the Year Award ... member of Maryland United club lacrosse team ... club team won titles at Top of the Bay, National Draw and Galaxy National Tournaments ... also a standout field hockey player ... first-team all-county, IAAM all-star, All-Metro Honorable Mention and team MVP in field hockey ... member of Fragile X Tournament Championship Team ... earned class valedictorian honors with a 4.39 grade point average ... member of the National Honor Society ... selected as a Parvis Scholar, McGeady Scholar, Neumann Scholar and Distinctive Scholar ... earned the Harvard Book Award and the Excellence in American Studies Award ... semifinalist for the Maryland Distinguished Scholar Award ... involved in school's student government ... also a youth field hockey and lacrosse referee ... club lacrosse teammate of classmate Sam Dennis ... father, Chris, was a four-year lacrosse goalie at UMBC ... full name is Jillian Nicole Coughlin ... daughter of Chris and Sue Coughlin ... born June 22, 1992 ... named to the Commandant’s List and Dean’s List following the fall 2010 semester.
Sam Dennis
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High School / Personal
A 2010 graduate of Archbishop Spalding High School, where she lettered in lacrosse (3), track (4) and cross country (4) ... a two-time US Lacrosse Academic All-American ... team captain her senior year ... played club lacrosse for Maryland United ... club team won Top of the Bay Championship ... three-time MVP and twotime captain for cross county squad and earned IAAM all-star honors ... National Honor Society member ... National Foreign Language Honor Society member ... member of the Student Council ... Involved in Hope Club ... received Outstanding Academic Excellence award ... named a Merit Scholar ... club lacrosse teammate of classmate Jill Coughlin ... full name is Samantha Megan Dennis ... daughter of Thomas and Lisa Dennis ... born March 13, 1992 ... named to the Commandant’s List following the fall 2010 semester.
S.A. Fogleman
Aimee Gennaro
#8 Fr. Defense 5-2 Annapolis, Md. Archbishop Spalding
#19 Fr. Attack 5-6 Kingston, R.I. Williston Northampton
High School / Personal
A 2010 graduate of Williston Northampton High School in Easthampton, Mass. ... also attended South Kingston High School ... played three varsity seasons of lacrosse ... two-time US Lacrosse All-American ... earned First-Team All-American honors as a senior and named Honorable Mention as a junior ... led Williston Northampton to a 29-1 record over two years ... two-time Western New England Champions ... two-time Central New England Lacrosse Invitational Champions ... earned MVP of CNELI as a senior and named to all-tournament team as a junior ... two-time WNEPSLA all-star ... team MVP in 2010 ... named all-state and all-division at South Kingstown High School in Rhode Island as a sophomore ... also lettered in field hockey, track, cross country and ice hockey ... National Merit Commended Scholar ... AP Scholar with honors ... awarded Lincoln D. Granniss Prize for Latin and Edward Lawton award for economics ... tutor at high school writing center ... news anchor on high school TV station ... earned Best Delegate award for Model UN ... member of the symphonic, jazz and marching bands ... full name is Sarah Austen Fogleman ... daughter of Jay and Kathy Fogleman ... born August 6, 1992 in Columbia, Maryland.
#23 Fr. Attack 5-7 Havertown, Pa. Archbishop Carroll
High School / Personal
A 2010 graduate of Archbishop John Carroll High School in Radnor Pa., where she lettered in lacrosse (3) and soccer (4) ... US Lacrosse First-Team All-American in 2010 ... also a US Lacrosse Academic All-American ... selected as Catholic League MVP ... Catholic League First-Team All-Star ... chosen to First-Team AllDelco and First-Team All-Main Line ... team captain ... three-time Philadelphia Catholic League Champions ... two-time District 12 Champions ... scored 53 goals in 21 games, with a shooting percentage of .550 as a senior ... scored 42 goals and gave out 14 assists as a junior... also a standout on soccer field; was named to the All-Main Line First Team, the Catholic League Second Team and was team captain and MVP ... National Honor Society member and Student Council Representative ... received 7th Congressional District Scholar-Athlete Award ... voted most spirited senior by peers and served as school's mascot ... member of the Carroll Theatre Society ... Vice-President of school's Best Buddies chapter which is a program for helping people with intellectual disabilities ... uncle, William F. Comly, is a 1973 Naval Academy graduate and former captain of the crew team ... parents, Suzie and Bill, each earned four letters in crew at Villanova ... mother also played four years of field hockey at Villanova ... brother, Mike, was a four-year member of the Syracuse crew team and also a four-time member of the United States National Rowing Team ... another brother, Bill Jr., was a four-year member of the Temple Crew team ... full name is Aimee Patricia Gennaro ... daughter of Bill and Suzie Gennaro ... born September 5, 1991.
Kelsey Henshaw
#1 Fr. Defense 5-4 Chester, Md. Kent Island
High School / Personal A 2009 graduate of Kent Island High School, where she earned four letters in lacrosse ... attended Naval Academy Preparatory School during the 2009-10 academic year ... three-time Bayside Conference Champions ... led team to 33-6 record from 2007 to '09 ... two-time team captain ... member of the National Honor Society ... member of the National Honor Society for High School Scholars ... member of the French Club ... full name is Kelsey Mae Henshaw ... daughter of James and Kathy Flynn ... born June 22, 1991.
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Molly Hamilton
Alex Rizzo
#16 Fr. Attack 5-6 New Albany, Ohio New Albany
High School / Personal
High School / Personal A 2010 graduate of Dominion High School in Virginia, where she earned four letters in both lacrosse and swimming and one letter in cross country ... three-time firstteam all-district selection in lacrosse ... named first-team all-county as a senior ... selected to second-team all-region squad as a junior and was named team MVP ... led team in scoring for three seasons ... played club lacrosse with SuperNoVa from 2008-09 ... accumulated a 4.39 grade point average in high school ... member of the National Honor Society ... won first-place at regional science fair ... member of Student Council ... involved in athlete-to-athlete club ... active in Young Life Christian Group and Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church Youth Group ... father, David, is a retired Air Force Officer ... cousin, Mark Raybeck, is a 1994 Naval Academy graduate ... full name is Alexa Kathryn Rizzo ... daughter of David and Shelley Rizzo ... born June 10, 1992 in Loma Linda, Calif. ... named to the Commandant’s List following the fall 2010 semester.
Lauren Hanover
Erin Walsh
#26 Fr. Defense 5-10 Upper Arlington, Ohio Upper Arlington
High School / Personal A 2010 graduate of Upper Arlington High School in Ohio, where she earned three letters in lacrosse ... won a state championship in 2008 and led her squad to conference and regional titles in 2009 and 2010 ... two-time all-conference choice and also named to the all-region team as a senior ... competed scholastically in lacrosse against classmate Molly Hamilton ... also a member of the cross country team ... active in Young Life Christian Group ... brother, Eric, played lacrosse at Messiah College ... full name is Lauren Elizabeth Hanover ... daughter of Fred and Debbi Hanover ... born January 5, 1992.
#2 Fr. Defense 5-7 Sterling, Va. Dominion
#22 Fr. Midfield/Defense 5-5 Orinda, Calif. Miramonte
High School / Personal A 2010 graduate of Miramonte High School in Orinda, Calif., where she earned four letters in lacrosse and one in soccer ... two-time US Lacrosse First-Team AllAmerican ... two-time East Bay All-League Second Team ... three-time team MVP ... three-time All-DFAL League First Team ... two-time WDNT All-Pacific Region ... two-time league champions (team was 33-7 during span) ... team captain as a senior ... member of the Contra Costa County High School Honor Band, the AllNorthern Calif. High School Honor Band and the California All-State High School Honor Band ... plays clarinet and saxophone ... member of the National Junior Classical League (Latin Club) ... two brothers, Edward and Brian, have played lacrosse at UC Davis ... a third brother, Joseph, currently plays for UC Santa Barbara ... full name is Erin Elizabeth Walsh ... daughter of Brian and Vangie Walsh ... born June 8, 1992.
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A 2010 graduate of New Albany High School in Ohio, where she earned four letters in lacrosse and three in cross country ... named US Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American in 2010 ... also an Academic All-American ... four-time first-team allstate selection (2007-10) ... also named first-team all-district and all-conference four consecutive years ... led high school team to a 77-9 (.895) record over four-year span ... team won three-straight state championships (2007-09) ... team won fourstraight league and district titles ... competed scholastically in lacrosse against classmate Lauren Hanover ... also earned first team all-league and first-team alldistrict honors in cross country ... hobbies include snowboarding and wakeboarding ... full name is Mary Katherine Hamilton ... daughter of Scott and Katherine Hamilton ... born March 24, 1992 ... named to the Commandant’s List following the fall 2010 semester.
2010 Results & Statistics Record 17-4 5-1 12-3
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All Games Patriot League Games Non-confer ence Games
Home 12-1 3-0 9-1
Away 4-3 2-1 2-2
Date 2/5
Opponent Howard
Result / Score Record W, 24-2 1-0 / 0-0
Att. 97
Goalkeeper (Rec) Ponchione (1-0)
2/12 2/19 2/21
La Salle Robert Morris Longwood
W, 12-11 W, 14-4 W, 17-10
2-0 / 0-0 3-0 / 0-0 4-0 / 0-0
437 137 273
Ponchione (2-0) Ponchione (3-0) Ponchione (4-0)
2/27 3/5 3/7
at Davidson Monmouth Fresno State
W, 14-7 W, 17-5 W, 23-2
5-0 / 0-0 6-0 / 0-0 7-0 / 0-0
93 317 523
Ponchione (5-0) Ponchione (6-0) Ponchione (7-0)
3/10 3/13 3/18
William & Mary * at Lafayette Manhattan
L, 9-14 W, 14-8 W, 19-6
7-1 / 0-0 8-1 / 1-0 9-1 / 1-0
457 72 327
Ponchione (7-1) Ponchione (8-1) Ponchione (9-1)
3/21 3/22
at Duke Presbyterian
L, 10-19 W, 21-4
9-2 / 1-0 10-2 / 1-0
347 110
Ponchione (9-2) Ponchione (10-2)
3/27 4/3 4/7 4/17 4/24
* Holy Cross * at Colgate * American * at Lehigh * Bucknell
W, 10-4 W, 12-8 W, 15-14 L, 7-15 W, 24-4
11-2 / 2-0 12-2 / 3-0 13-2 / 4-0 13-3 / 4-1 14-3 / 5-1
434 538 466 370 764
Ponchione (11-2) Verbeeck (1-0) Bojanowski (1-0) Ponchione (11-3) Ponchione (12-3)
4/30 5/2 5/8 5/15
% vs. Colgate % at Lehigh ! Sacred Heart ^ at North Carolina
W, 15-10 W, 11-9 W, 12-2 L, 5-18
15-3 / 5-1 16-3 / 5-1 17-3 / 5-1 17-4 / 5-1
242 492 529 643
Ponchione (13-3) Verbeeck (2-0) Ponchione (14-3) Ponchione (14-4)
Neutral 1-0 0-0 1-0 Navy Goals Rawlick 4, Vivonetto 4, Amerau 3, Nietsch 3, Ruttum 3, K. Young 2, Bell 1, Mandrin Hill 1, DePompeo 1, Olechowski 1, Silk 1 Rawlick 5, Vivonetto 3, Mandrin Hill 1, DePompeo 1, B. Young 1,Nietsch 1 Rawlick 5, K. Young 4, Vivonetto 3, Mandrin Hill 1, Nietsch 1 Vivonetto 6, Rawlick 3, K. Young 3, Olechowski 1, Nietsch 1, Mandrin Hill 1, Ruttum 1, King 1 Rawlick 6, Mandrin Hill 3, Olechowski 1, Ruttum 1, King 1, Bell 1, Vivonetto 1 Rawlick 6, Vivonetto 6, Nietsch 2, Ruttum 1, K. Young 1, Mandrin Hill 1 Rawlick 5, K. Young 4, Vivonetto 3, DePompeo 3, Ruttum 2, Dauernheim 2, Olechowski 1, Wilke 1, Mandrin Hill 1, O’Brien 1 Rawlick 3, Vivonetto 2, Ruttum 1, K. Young 1, Bell 1, Mandrin Hill 1 Rawlick 6, K. Young 2, Vivonetto 2, Mandrin Hill 2, Ruttum 1, B. Young 1 Vivonetto 8, Nietsch 3, Rawlick 3, Dauernheim 2, Olechowski 1, B. Young 1, DePompeo 1 DePompeo 3, Mandrin Hill 2, Vivonetto 2, Nietsch 1, Rawlick 1, King 1, Rawlick 4, Mandrin Hill 3, Ruttum 3, Dauernheim 2, Bell 2, Olechowski 1, King 1, B. Young 1, K. Young 1, Wilke 1, Yohe 1, Ster 1 Rawlick 3, Vivonetto 3, Nietsch 2, Mandrin Hill 2 Vivonetto 4, Nietsch 3, Ruttum 2, Rawlick 1, K. Young 1, Bell 1 Mandrin Hill 3, Nietsch 3, Rawlick 3, Vivonetto 3, K. Young 3 Mandrin Hill 2, Ruttum 2, Olechowski 1, Nietsch 1, K. Young 1 Rawlick 6, Mandrin Hill 4, Nietsch 4, Vivonetto 4, Ruttum 1, B. Young 1, K. Young 1, Dauernheim 1, O’Brien 1, DePompeo 1 Rawlick 5, Vivonetto 3, K. Young 2, Ruttum 2, Nietsch 1, Mandrin Hill 1, Bell 1 Rawlick 3, Mandrin Hill 2, Nietsch 2, Vivonetto 2, Ruttum 1, DePompeo 1 Vivonetto 3, Nietsch 2, Rawlick 2, K. Young 2, Bell 2, Mandrin Hill 1 Rawlick 3, Mandrin Hill 1, Nietsch 1
* — Patriot League contest; % — Patriot League Tournament (Bethlehem, Pa.); ! — NCAA Preliminary Game (Annapolis, Md.); ^ — NCAA First Round (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
TEAM STATISTICS
SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored average Shot percentage Shots on goal- Attempts SOG percentage Shots/Game Assists Free position made-Att Free position percentage GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals Free-position Unassisted GROUND BALLS DRAW CONTROLS TURNOVERS CAUSED TURNOVERS CLEARS Clear Pct.
2010 CATEGORY LEADERS
Navy 305-642 14.52 .475 485-642 .755 30.6 135 56-110 .509 305 56 170 391 300 320 192 266-326 .816
POINTS Opp. 176-441 Erin Rawlick Danielle Vivonetto 8.38 .399 Caitlin Mandrin Hill 303-441 Katrina Nietsch .687 Kathy Young 21.0 GOALS 75 34-98 Erin Rawlick .347 Danielle Vivonetto Caitlin Mandrin Hill 176 Katrina Nietsch 34 Kathy Young 101 ASSISTS 312 218 Erin Rawlick 384 Caitlin Mandrin Hill 145 Mary Ruttum 225-348 Kathy Young .647 Katrina Nietsch
GP G
A
Pts
DRAW CONTROLS
GP DC
DC/Gm
21 21 21 21 21
34 6 29 13 15
111 68 62 44 43
Erin Rawlick Katrina Nietsch Beth Young Kathy Young Caitlin Mandrin Hill
21 21 21 21 21
4.86 1.86 1.24 1.14 1.05
77 62 33 31 28
102 27 26 24 22
GP G
Shots Pct.
GAME WINNING GOALS
GP
No.
21 21 21 21 21
169 119 68 74 52
Erin Rawlick Danielle Vivonetto Mary Ruttum Kathy Young
21 21 21 21
4 3 3 2
FREE-POSITION GOALS
GP FPG FPS
Erin Rawlick Danielle Vivonetto Caitlin Mandrin Hill Kathy Young Katrina Nietsch
21 21 21 21 21
CAUSED TURNOVERS
GP CT
CT/Gm
Kierstin King Beth Young Claire Olechowski Three players tied
15 21 20
1.67 0.95 0.85
77 62 33 31 28
GP A
A/Gm
21 21 21 21 21
1.62 1.38 0.76 0.71 0.62
34 29 16 15 13
GROUND BALLS
GP GB GB/Gm
Kierstin King Claire Olechowski Kathy Young Katrina Nietsch Elaina Ponchione
15 20 21 21 21
41 33 31 30 26
.456 .521 .485 .419 .538
2.73 1.65 1.48 1.43 1.24
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25 20 17 15
27 22 14 14 14
2010 Individual Statistics Name Erin Rawlick Danielle Vivonetto Caitlin Mandrin Hill Katrina Nietsch Kathy Young Mary Ruttum Jasmine DePompeo Madison Bell Claire Olechowski Lexi Dauernheim Beth Young Kierstin King Morgan O'Brien Brittany Amerau Kori Wilke Megan Silk Sara Ster Ryan Yohe Brigid Jurgens Ali Reckenbeil Elaina Ponchione Taylor Boosmann Charlotte Hauser Michelle Verbeeck Brijet Mall Ashley Montgomery Ashley Fischer Baileigh Kimball Grace Bojanowski Meghan Hughes Abby Ellis Danielle Wiedmeier Tori Wiedmeier Dominique Wright Shelly Moeller Emily Mellin Meleah Martin Laura Nevin Susan Truelove Jen Eikenberg Maggie Morton Total Opponents
Goalkeeping Statistics ## Name 45 Elaina Ponchione 40 Michelle Verbeeck 34 Grace Bojanowski 41 Charlotte Hauser 29 Danielle Wiedmeier Total Opponents Goals By Period Navy Opponents
1st 163 97
Overall GP GS G A 21 21 77 34 21 15 62 6 21 14 33 29 21 19 31 13 21 21 28 15 21 21 21 16 21 3 11 7 20 2 9 5 20 18 7 2 10 0 7 2 21 21 5 1 15 15 4 2 7 0 2 2 10 0 3 0 6 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 21 21 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 21 19 0 0 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 21 21 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 14 7 0 0 16 12 0 0 20 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 21 305 135 21 176 75
Pts 111 68 62 44 43 37 18 14 9 9 6 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 440 251
Overall GP GS 21 21 9 0 6 0 4 0 2 0 21 21 21 21
GA 131 38 5 2 0 176 305
2nd 142 79
Minutes 904:23 246:32 62:18 33:26 13:21 1260 1260 Total 305 176
Sh Shot% SOG SOG% FPG FPS GB DC T/O CT 169 .456 129 .763 17 27 25 102 47 12 119 .521 90 .756 13 22 15 13 21 6 68 .485 53 .779 7 14 22 22 45 15 74 .419 57 .770 5 14 30 27 34 7 52 .538 41 .788 6 14 31 24 20 15 44 .477 33 .750 1 6 19 6 17 8 27 .407 18 .667 0 3 15 9 12 6 22 .409 15 .682 3 4 22 14 21 15 22 .318 13 .591 0 2 33 13 17 17 7 1.000 7 1.000 1 1 6 4 3 3 10 .500 8 .800 1 1 25 26 12 20 5 .800 5 1.000 1 1 41 13 19 25 3 .667 2 .667 0 0 1 0 1 2 8 .375 6 .750 1 1 1 0 2 1 4 .500 3 .750 0 0 3 2 5 0 4 .250 3 .750 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 .500 1 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 1 1.000 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 26 0 3 2 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 7 0 0 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 17 2 6 3 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 22 5 8 10 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 3 3 3 2 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 5 5 0 6 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 6 2 3 5 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 5 2 4 5 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 1 1 0 0 642 .475 485 .755 56 110 391 300 320 192 441 .399 303 .687 34 98 312 217 384 145
GAA Saves Pct 8.69 94 .418 9.25 29 .433 4.82 3 .375 3.59 2 .500 0 0 0 8.38 128 .421 14.52 180 .371 Shots By Period Navy Opponents
W 14 2 1 0 0 17 4 1st 363 241
L Faced 4 324 0 99 0 10 0 7 0 1 4 441 17 641 2nd 279 200
Patriot League GP GS Minutes 6 6 275:38 2 0 44:29 2 0 36:21 1 0 3:32 - 6 6 360 6 6 360 Total 642 441
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Fouls 45 22 25 36 44 14 10 30 25 4 47 47 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 19 0 0 19 0 4 10 11 8 0 4 2 9 2 459 373
GA 46 3 3 1 53 82
Patriot League GP GS G A Pts 6 6 19 6 25 6 5 16 0 16 6 5 13 6 19 6 6 13 3 16 6 6 8 3 11 6 6 6 5 11 6 0 1 3 4 6 0 1 1 2 6 6 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 6 6 2 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 6 82 28 110 6 6 53 21 74
GAA Saves Pct. 10.01 34 .425 4.05 4 .571 4.95 3 .500 16.98 0 .000 8.83 41 .436 13.67 61 .427
Shots On Goal By Period Navy Opponents
1st 277 168
W 3 1 1 0 5 1 2nd 208 136
CT GB 5 12 1 7 5 8 1 12 5 12 2 7 2 6 5 11 7 8 0 1 7 6 7 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 58 127 37 92
L 1 0 0 0 1 5
Faced 110 14 8 1 133 193
Total 485 304
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2010 MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS
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NAVY’S RECORD WHEN... Overall Home Road Neutral
2010 17-4 12-1 4-3 1-0
Career Streak 43-13 L-1 W-6 30-4 L-1 11-9 2-0 W-2
Against Patriot League Foes Against Non-Conference Foes Leading at Halftime Trailing at Halftime Tied at Halftime Navy Scores First Opponent Scores First
7-1 10-3 12-0 3-3 0-1 14-0 3-4
16-7 27-6 36-3 5-9 2-1 36-5 7-8
W-3 L-1 W-18 L-1 L-1 W-14 L-2
Navy Has More Shots Opponent Has More Shots Shots ar e Equal Navy Has More Saves Opponent Has More Saves Saves Are Equal Navy Wins More Draw Controls Opp. Wins More Draw Controls Draw Controls Are Equal Navy Has More Ground Balls Opp. Has More Ground Balls Ground Balls are Equal Navy Has Higher Clear Pct. Opponent Has Higher Clear Pct.
16-0 0-4 1-0 4-3 13-0 0-1 12-0 3-4 2-0 14-2 3-2 0-0 15-2 2-2
35-1 7-12 1-0 17-10 22-2 4-1 34-5 7-7 2-1 37-5 6-7 0-1 37-4 6-9
W-29 L-3 W-1 L-1 W-16 L-1 W-12 L-1 W-2 W-7 L-1 L-1 L-1 L-2
Game Decided by One Goal Game Decided by 2-3 Goals Game Decided by 4-5 Goals Game Decided by 6-9 Goals Game Decided by 10+ Goals Navy Scores 0-7 Goals Navy Scores 8-10 Goals Navy Scores 11-14 Goals Navy Scores 15-19 Goals Navy Scores 20+ Goals Opponent Scores 0-7 Goals Opponent Scores 8-10 Goals Opponent Scores 11-14 Goals Opponent Scores 15-19 Goals
2-0 1-0 2-1 4-2 8-1 0-2 1-2 7-0 5-0 4-0 10-0 5-0 2-1 0-3
7-2 5-2 2-3 10-4 19-2 0-5 4-4 13-3 16-1 10-0 25-0 8-1 10-4 0-8
W-4 W-3 W-2 L-1 L-1 L-5 W-1 W-10 W-9 W-10 W-25 W-5 W-1 L-8
vs. Ranked Opponents vs. Unranked Opponents
0-3 17-1
0-3 43-10
L-3 W-4
In February In March In April In May On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday In Afternoon Games In Evening Games
5-0 6-2 4-1 2-1 1-0 0-0 1-1 2-0 4-0 6-2 3-1 13-4 4-0
8-1 16-6 16-5 2-1 2-0 6-1 4-1 2-0 7-1 16-8 6-2 36-11 7-2
W-5 W-2 W-2 L-1 W-2 W-2 W-1 W-2 W-7 L-1 W-1 L-1 W-4
Multi-Point Games Erin Rawlick Danielle Vivonetto Caitlin Mandrin Hill Katrina Nietsch Mary Ruttum Kathy Young Jasmine Depompeo Lexi Dauernheim Kierstin King Madison Bell Brittany Amerau Claire Olechowski Beth Young
2010 20 17 18 13 12 8 5 4 2 2 1 1 1
Five-Point Games Erin Rawlick Danielle Vivonetto Kathy Young Caitlin Mandrin Hill Mary Ruttum Katrina Nietsch Kierstin King
2010 11 4 3 3 1 1 -
Career 30 (28-2) 5 (5-0) 3 (3-0) 6 (6-0) 8 (8-0) 4 (4-0) 2 (2-0)
Multi-Goal Games Erin Rawlick Danielle Vivonetto Caitlin Mandrin Hill Katrina Nietsch Kathy Young Mary Ruttum Lexi Dauernheim Jasmine Depompeo Brittany Amerau Madison Bell Kierstin King
2010 18 17 10 9 8 6 3 2 1 1 -
Career 46 (37-9) 24 (20-4) 17 (14-3) 31 (27-4) 8 (8-0) 26 (21-5) 5 (5-0) 2 (1-1) 5 (5-0) 7 (5-2) 4 (3-1)
Hat Tricks Erin Rawlick Danielle Vivonetto Katrina Nietsch Kathy Young Caitlin Mandrin Hill Mary Ruttum Jasmine Depompeo Brittany Amerau Kierstin King Madison Bell Lexi Dauernheim
2010 17 13 5 4 4 2 2 1 -
Career 43 (37-6) 19 (18-1) 16 (15-1) 4 (4-0) 6 (6-0) 13 (10-3) 2 (1-1) 3 (3-0) 2 (2-0) 3 (1-2) 1 (1-0)
Multi-Assist Games Erin Rawlick Caitlin Mandrin Hill Kathy Young Mary Ruttum Katrina Nietsch Danielle Vivonetto Jasmine Depompeo Kierstin King
2010 9 6 4 4 3 2 1 -
Career 28 (23-5) 13 (12-1) 4 (4-0) 13 (12-1) 6 (5-1) 2 (2-0) 1 (1-0) 3 (3-0)
Consecutive Games With a... Erin Rawlick Katrina Nietsch
Career (Record) 55 (44-11) 26 (22-4) 37 (31-6) 38 (32-6) 36 (31-5) 8 (8-0) 5 (4-1) 7 (7-0) 10 (8-2) 9 (7-2) 7 (7-0) 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0)
Point Goal Assist 56 5 9 9 -
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2010 TOP PERFORMANCES Points (G-A) 13 (4-9) 9 (6-3)
Player vs. Opponent Erin Rawlick, vs. Howard (Feb 5) Erin Rawlick, at Davidson (Feb 27)
Goals 8 6 6 6 6 6 6
Player vs. Opponent Danielle Vivonetto, vs. Manhattan (Mar 18) Erin Rawlick, vs. Bucknell (April 24) Erin Rawlick, at Lafayette (Mar 13) Danielle Vivonetto, vs. Monmouth (Mar 5) Erin Rawlick, vs. Monmouth (Mar 5) Erin Rawlick, at Davidson (Feb 27) Danielle Vivonetto, vs. Longwood (Feb 21)
Assists 9 6
Player vs. Opponent Erin Rawlick, vs. Howard (Feb 5) Caitlin Mandrin Hill, vs. Fresno State (Mar 7)
Saves Player vs. Opponent 12 Elaina Ponchione, at Lehigh (April 17) 11 Michelle Verbeeck, at Duke (Mar 21) 8 Elaina Ponchione, vs. William & Mary (Mar 10) 8 Elaina Ponchione, vs. Longwood (Feb 21) Ground Balls Player vs. Opponent 7 Erin Rawlick, at Lafayette (Mar 13) 7 Elaina Ponchione, vs. William & Mary (Mar 10) 7 Kierstin King, vs. Robert Morris (Feb 19) Draw Controls 11
Player vs. Opponent Erin Rawlick, vs. Bucknell (April 24)
Caused Turnovers Player vs. Opponent 4 Kierstin King, at Duke (Mar 21) 4 Kierstin King, vs. Holy Cross (Mar 27) 4 Claire Olechowski, vs. Holy Cross (Mar 27) 4 Beth Young, vs. American (April 7) 4 Kathy Young, at Lehigh (May 2)
NAVY TEAM HIGHS IN 2010 Team Game Highs Points Goals
Fewest Goals Agst. Assists Shots Shots on Goal Saves Ground Balls Draw Controls Turnovers Fewest Turnovers Caused Turnovers
Total Opponent ( Date) 42 vs. Fresno State (Mar 7) 24 vs. Howard (Feb 5) 24 vs. Bucknell (April 24) 23 vs. Fresno State (Mar 7) 2 3x; last vs SHU (May 8) 19 vs. Fresno State (Mar 7) 16 vs Howard (Feb 5) 53 vs. Presbyterian (Mar 22) 43 at Lafayette (Mar 13) 38 vs. Presbyterian (Mar 22) 12 at Duke (Mar 21) 35 at Lafayette (Mar 13) 21 4x; last vs. Bucknell (Apr 24) 28 vs. Manhattan (Mar 18) 6 vs. La Salle (Feb 12) 17 vs. Holy Cross (Mar 27)
2010 Patriot League Season Standings Team 1. Lehigh 2. Navy 3. Colgate 4. Holy Cross 5. American 6. Lafayette 7. Bucknell
|----------Patriot League----------| Rec. Pct. GF GA 5-1 .833 93 49 5-1 .833 82 53 4-2 .667 78 69 3-3 .500 68 60 3-3 .500 85 83 1-5 .167 51 91 0-6 .000 48 100
2010 Patriot League Year in Review
|----------------------Overall------- -------------| Rec. Pct. Home Away Neut. 14-4 .778 8-3 6-1 0-0 17-4 .810 12-1 4-3 1-0 9-8 .529 3-3 6-4 0-1 6-11 .353 5-2 0-9 1-0 6-10 .375 4-3 2-7 0-0 3-14 .176 2-6 1-8 0-0 2-15 .118 2-7 0-8 0-0
Hosted by Lehigh (Urlich Sports Complex, Bethlehem, Pa.) April 30-- Semifinals No. 2 Navy 15, No. 3 Colgate 10 No. 1 Lehigh 9, No. 4 Holy Cross 4 May 2 -- Championship No. 2 Navy 11, No. 1 Lehigh 9 Patriot League All-Tournament Team: Colgate — Courtney Miller, Christina Roa; Holy Cross — Amy Martin, Meg O’Leary; Lehigh — Inneka Carmola, Lauren Dykstra, Allison Thomas; Navy — Abby Ellis, Caitlin Mandrin Hill, Katrina Nietsch, Erin Rawlick (MVP)
2010 NCAA Tournament Play-In Game Hosted by Navy (Annapolis, Md.) May 8 -- Navy 12, Sacred Heart 2
2010 NCAA Tournament First Round Hosted by North Carolina (Chapel Hill, N.C.) May 15 -- No. 3 North Carolina 18, Navy 5
Category Goals/Game Assists/Game Points/Game Shots/Game Shooting Percentage Ground Balls/Game Draw Controls/Game Turnovers/Game Caused TO/Game Goals Against Average Saves/Game
Leader 14.52, Navy 6.43, Navy 20.95, Navy 30.57, Navy .475, Navy 21.53, Colgate 14.29, Navy 12.67, Lehigh 9.14, Navy 8.38, Navy 11.06, Holy Cross
Navy Total (Rank) 14.52 (1) 6.43 (1) 20.95 (1) 30.57 (1) .4475 (1) 18.62 (2) 14.29 (1) 15.24 (3) 9.14 (1) 8.38 (1) 6.10 (7)
Category Goals Goals/Game Assists Assists/Game Points Points/Game Shots/Game Ground Balls/Game Draw Controls/Game Caused TO/Game Game-Winning Goals Goals-Against Average Saves/Game Save Percentage
Leader 77, Rawlick, Navy 3.67, Rawlick, Navy 44, Lawler, Colgate 2.59, Lawler, Colgate 111, Rawlick, Navy* 5.29, Rawlick, Navy* 8.05, Rawlick, Navy 2.62, Bubnack, Colgate 4.86, Rawlick, Navy 1.88, Larkin, American 5, Kelly, Lehigh 8.36, DiNisco, Lehigh 10.82, Roa, Colgate .503, Martin, Holy Cross
Navy Leader (Rank) 77, Rawlick (1) 3.67, Rawlick (1) 34, Rawlick (2) 1.62, Rawlick (2) 111, Rawlick (1)* 5.29, Rawlick (1)* 8.05, Rawlick (1) 2.73, King% 4.86, Rawlick (1) 1.67, King% 4, Rawlick (2) 8.69, Ponchione (2) 4.48, Ponchione (6) .418, Ponchione (5)
Individual
2010 Patriot League Honors Patriot League Major Awards
* NCAA
First-Team All-Patriot League A Kelly Draper So. A Meghan Lawler Sr. A Erin Rawlick Sr. M Lauren Dykstra Jr. M Courtney Miller So. M Colleen Bubnack Jr. M Allison Thomas Jr. D Leigh Ann Torcivia So. D Alyssa Romano Sr. D Meg O’Leary Jr. GK Amy Martin Jr. GK Christina Roa So. AL Addie Godfrey Fr.
Wk. 2/23 3/2 3/8 3/15 3/22 3/29 4/5 4/12 4/19 4/26
Lehigh Colgate Navy Lehigh Colgate Colgate Lehigh Lehigh American Holy Cross Holy Cross Colgate Lafayette
Second-Team All-Patriot League A Danielle Vivonetto So. Navy A Amanda Makoid Sr. American A Katie Gardner Sr. Holy Cross M Katrina Nietsch Jr. Navy M Kat Sutton So. Holy Cross M Julia Braun Jr. Bucknell M Emily Stankiewicz So. American D Kierstin King So. Navy D Emma Larkin So. American D Mary Kate Finnegan Sr. Holy Cross AL Julie McBrien Fr. Lehigh AL Kenzie Dambach Fr. Lehigh
Offensive Player of the Year
Erin Rawlick, Navy Defensive Player of the Year
Lauren Dykstra, Lehigh Goalkeeper of the Year
Amy Martin, Holy Cross Rookie of the Year
Addie Godfrey, Lafayette Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Mary Ruttum, Navy Coach of the Year Jill Redfern, Lehigh
leader; % Not eligible for league rankings due to lack of total games played
Patriot League Players of the Week Offense Rawlick ( N) Rawlick ( N) Rawlick ( N) Rawlick ( N) Bubnack (C) Miller (C) Nietsch (N) Miller (C) Lawler (C) Dykstra (Le)
Defense King (N) Dykstra (Le) Torcivia (Le) Torcivia (Le) King (N) King (N) Larkin (A) Dykstra (Le) Dykstra (Le) K. Young (N)
GK Rookie Ponchione (N) K. Young (N) Martin (HC) Speziale (A) Martin (HC) Wenk (B) DiNisco (Le) Zebrowski (HC) DiNisco (Le) Cobbs (B) Roa (C) Speziale (A) Martin (HC) Zebrowski (HC) Roa (C) Godfrey (La) Ferris (Le) Godfrey (La) Martin (HC) Carrellas (HC)
Navy Among the NCAA Leaders Individual (Top 10) Points Points/Game Goals
1st, Erin Rawlick 1st, Erin Rawlick 4th, Erin Rawlick 10th, Danielle Vivonetto Goals/Game 4th, Erin Rawlick Draw Controls/Game 4th, Erin Rawlick Team (Top 10) Points Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Win Percentage Draw Controls
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4th 6th 7th 5th 6th 5th
440 14.52 8.38 6.14 .801 14.29
111 5.29 77 62 3.67 4.86
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2010 Patriot League Tournament Review
2010 Patriot League Statistical Leaders Team
2010 Box Scores & Notes Game 1
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Howard Navy
W, 24-2
2 0 — 2 16 8 — 24
Feb. 5 | Annapolis, Md. Goals: Howard - Cox 2; Navy - Rawlick 4, Vivonetto 4, Ruttum 3, Nietsch 3, Amerau 3, K. Young 2, Mandrin Hill 1, Bell 1, Olechowski 1, DePompeo 1, Silk 1. Assists: Navy - Rawlick 9, Mandrin Hill 4, K. Young 2, Bell 1. Saves: Howard - Meeks (60:00) 5 saves, 24 GA; Navy - Ponchione (31:16) 2 saves, 1 GA, Wiedmeier (7:01) 0 saves, 0 GA, Bojanowski (7:30) 0 saves, 0 GA, Hauser (14:13) 1 save, 1 GA. Team Stats Shots Saves Draw Controls Ground Balls Free-Position Shots Clears
Howard 7-3 = 10 3-2 = 5 3-4 = 7 4-7 = 11 1-5 5-12
Navy 27-11 = 38 3-6 = 9 15-5 = 20 11-7 = 18 3-6 6-7
Noteworthy Erin Rawlick’s 13 points and nine assists set a Navy single-game school-record for each category and were the most points and assists in a single game in the nation during the 2010 season Navy’s 24 goals tied a program record 11 different Mids scored in the game
Game 4
Longwood Navy
W, 17-10
4 6 — 10 8 9 — 17
Feb. 21 | Annapolis, Md. Goals: Longwood - Farmer 2, K. Brentlinger 2, Illian 2, J. Brentlinger 2, Dean 1, Bereznavy 1; Navy Vivonetto 6, K. Young 3, Rawlick 3, Mandrin Hill 1, Nietsch 1, Ruttum 1, Olechowski 1, King 1. Assists: Longwood - Nethken 2, Dean 1, Farmer 1; Navy - Mandrin Hill 2, Nietsch 2, K. Young 2, Rawlick 1. Saves: Longwood - Liebig (40:14) 5 saves, 13 GA, Coughter (19:46) 2 saves, 4 GA; Navy - Ponchione (60:00) 8 saves, 10 GA. Team Stats Longwood Shots 13-12 = 25 Saves 4-3 = 7 Draw Controls 7-7 = 14 Ground Balls 6-11 = 17 Free-Position Shots 1-5 Clears 9-11
Navy 13-16 = 29 6-2 = 8 6-9 = 15 2-10 = 12 2-3 11-17
Noteworthy Danielle Vivonetto scored six goals on eight shots The win was Navy’s 30th in just its 39th game Kathy Young contributed three goals and two assists and Erin Rawlick added three goals and one assist
Game 2 La Salle Navy
W, 12-11
5 6 — 11 7 5 — 12
Feb. 12 | Annapolis, Md. Goals: La Salle - McKee 3, Baker 2, Davis 2, Ruland 2, Sarcinello 1, McDermott 1; Navy - Rawlick 5, Vivonetto 3, Mandrin Hill 3, Nietsch 1, DePompeo 1, B. Young 1. Assists: La Salle - Sarcinello 3, Baker 1, McGurkin 1; Navy - Mandrin Hill 2, Ruttum 1, K. Young 1, Bell 1. Saves: La Salle - Corliss (60:00) 10 saves, 12 GA; Navy - Ponchione (60:00) 6 saves, 11 GA. Team Stats Shots Saves Draw Controls Ground Balls Free-Position Shots Clears
La Salle 12-9 = 21 7-3 = 10 6-5 = 11 6-3 = 9 1-3 16-20
Navy 20-12 = 32 4-2 = 6 7-7 = 14 10-6 = 16 3-4 12-13
Noteworthy Navy scored three unanswered goals to break a 7-7 tie Erin Rawlick tallied eight draw controls Rawlick also surpassed the 200-point plateau in her career with five goals in the contest The game was played on USNA grounds at Rip Miller Field due to a large amount of snowfall in the area
Game 5
Navy Davidson
W, 14-7
7 7 — 14 6 1 — 7
Game 3
Robert Morris Navy
W, 14-4
1 3 — 4 5 9 — 14
Feb. 19 | Annapolis, Md. Goals: Robert Morris - O’Donnell 2, Beck 1, Trombetta 1; Navy - Rawlick 5, K. Young 4, Vivonetto 3, Nietsch 1, Mandrin Hil 1. Assists: Robert Morris - Gibbons 1; Navy - K. Young 2, Mandrin Hill 1, Nietsch 1, Vivonetto 1. Saves: Robert Morris - Webb (60:00) 9 saves, 14 GA; Navy - Ponchione (60:00) 7 saves, 4 GA. Team Stats Robert Morris Shots 9-9 = 18 Saves 4-5 = 9 Draw Controls 4-7 = 11 Ground Balls 6-2 = 8 Free-Position Shots 1-6 Clears 10-14
Navy 12-17 = 29 4-3 = 7 3-6 = 9 10-10 = 20 6-10 13-16
Noteworthy Navy held Robert Morris scoreless for the first 29:41 of the game Freshman Kathy Young registered six points on four goals and two assists Erin Rawlick scored five goals Kierstin King set a school record by picking up seven ground balls Robert Morris turned the ball over 22 times With the win, Navy improves to 3-0 on the season
Game 6
Monmouth Navy
W, 17-5
3 2 — 5 10 7 — 17
Feb. 27 | Davidson, N.C. Goals: Navy - Rawlick 6, Mandrin Hill 3, Ruttum 1, King 1, Vivonetto 1, Olechowski 1, Bell 1; Davidson Cook 2, Crawford 2, Parker 1, Classen 1, Rahill 1. Assists: Navy - Rawlick 3, King 1, Mandrin Hill 1, Ruttum 1, K. Young 1; Davidson - Parker 2, Keitel 1, McGuire 1. Saves: Navy - Ponchione (60:00) 4 saves, 7 GA; Davidson - Pav (60:00) 9 saves, 14 GA.
March 5 | Annapolis, Md. Goals: Monmouth - Pollock 1, Feirstein 1, Franzi 1, Evans 1, Brennan 1; Navy - Rawlick 6, Vivonetto 6, Nietsch 2, Ruttum 1, Mandrin Hill 1, K. Young 1. Assists: Monmouth - Pollock 1, Urbas 1; Navy Rawlick 2, Bell 1, Ruttum 1. Saves: Monmouth - Mundorf (39:56) 1 save, 12 GA, Taylor (20:04) 1 save, 5 GA; Navy - Ponchione (60:00) 6 saves, 5 GA.
Team Stats Navy Shots 17-19 = 36 Saves 2-2 = 4 Draw Controls 6-6 = 12 Ground Balls 9-10 = 19 Free-Position Shots 4-6 Clears 16-16
Team Stats Monmouth Shots 9-6 = 15 Saves 1-1 = 2 Draw Controls 6-6 = 12 Ground Balls 7-5 = 12 Free-Position Shots 2-3 Clears 8-12
Davidson 11-3 = 14 3-6 = 9 9-3 = 12 10-4 = 14 1-5 7-17
Noteworthy Erin Rawlick scored six goals with three assists for nine points and also had four draw controls Caitlin Mandrin Hill had three goals and an assist Claire Olechowski scored a goal, had four ground balls, four draw controls and caused three turnovers Kierstin King added three ground balls, three draw controls, a goal and an assist
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Navy 13-14 = 27 3-3 = 6 8-4 = 12 10-6 = 16 5-6 13-20
Noteworthy Navy moves to 6-0 on the season with the win, the team’s best start in school history Erin Rawlick and Danielle Vivonetto each scored six goals Rawlick improved her season totals to 29 goals and 15 assists and leads the NCAA in scoring Vivonetto upped her season goal tally to 23
Game 7
Fresno State Navy
W, 23-2
0 2 — 2 13 10 — 23
Team Stats Fresno State Shots 2-2 = 4 Saves 7-3 = 10 Draw Controls 6-4 = 10 Ground Balls 5-2 = 7 Free-Position Shots 0-0 Clears 3-13
Navy 22-17 = 39 2-0 = 2 8-8 = 16 8-6 = 14 2-5 11-12
Noteworthy Navy established a new school record with seven straight wins, and moves to 7-0 on the season The Mids’ defense held Fresno State without a goal for the first 40 minutes of the contest
Game 10
Manhattan Navy
W, 19-6
3 3 — 6 8 11 — 19
L, 9-14
#18 William & Mary 5 9 — 14 Navy 5 4 — 9
March 10 | Annapolis, Md. Goals: William & Mary - Zulty 4, Holofcener 2, Mackrides 2, Roberts 2, Steinwig 2, Wannen 1, Golden 1; Navy - Rawlick 3, Vivonetto 2, Mandrin Hill 1, K. Young 1, Bel 1, Ruttum 1. Assists: William & Mary - Holofcener 3, Mackrides 1, Roberts 1, Wannen 1, Zulty 1; Navy - Nietsch 2, Mandrin Hill 1. Saves: William & Mary - Geary (60:00) 8 saves, 9 GA; Navy - Ponchione (60:00) 8 saves, 14 GA. Team Stats William & Mary Shots 16-21 = 37 Saves 5-3 = 8 Draw Controls 6-8 = 14 Ground Balls 8-7 = 15 Free-Position Shots 3-16 Clears 17-21
Navy 16-10 = 26 5-3 = 8 5-6 = 11 11-8 = 19 2-5 16-18
8 6 — 14 3 5 — 8
March 13 | Easton, Pa. Goals: Navy - Rawlick 6, K. Young 2, Vivonetto 2, Mandrin Hill 2, Ruttum 1, B. Young 1; Lafayette Brown 3, Steel 2, Godfrey 2, Drehwing 1. Assists: Navy - Ruttum 2, Nietsch 1, Rawlick 1, K. Young 1; Lafayette - none Saves: Navy - Ponchione (45:31) 4 saves, 5 GA, Verbeeck (14:29) 1 save, 3 GA; Lafayette - Bjork (60:00) 15 saves, 14 GA. Team Stats Navy Shots 26-17 = 43 Saves 2-3 = 5 Draw Controls 9-10 = 19 Ground Balls 23-12 = 35 Free-Position Shots 2-9 Clears 8-11
Lafayette 6-11 = 17 11-4 = 15 3-2 = 5 13-8 = 21 4-8 15-20
Noteworthy Navy wins its conference opener for the thirdstraight year Erin Rawlick scored six goals to move into sixthplace all-time on the Patriot League scoring chart Rawlick’s hat trick was her 34th in 44 career games Navy outshot Lafayette 43-17 and held a 19-5 advantage in draw controls
Game 11
Game 12
Navy #3 Duke
L, 10-19
2 8 — 10 11 8 — 19
March 21 | Durham, N.C. Goals: Navy - DePompeo 3, Vivonetto 2, Mandrin Hill 2, Rawlick 1, Nietsch 1, King 1; Duke - Gilbride 4, Kaestner 3, Bullard 2, Thomas 2, Crotty 2, Barnes 2, Jones 2, Hommel 1, Ogle 1. Assists: Navy - Rawlick 2, Vivonetto 2, Bell 1, Mandrin Hill 1, K. Young 1; Duke - Kaestner 3, Gilbride 2, Wenger 2, Bullard 1. Saves: Navy - Ponchione (7:57) 1 save, 6 GA, Verbeeck (52:03) 11 saves, 13 GA; Duke - Gaiss (60:00) 8 saves, 10 GA.
Team Stats Manhattan Shots 10-7 = 17 Saves 4-2 = 6 Draw Controls 3-4 = 7 Ground Balls 16-6 = 22 Free-Position Shots 2-2 Clears 14-24
Team Stats Navy Shots 8-14 = 22 Saves 6-6 = 12 Draw Controls 4-8 = 12 Ground Balls 11-10 = 21 Free-Position Shots 0-1 Clears 10-16
Noteworthy Danielle Vivonetto came off the bench to score a school-record eight goals The Mids improve to 9-1 on the season Erin Rawlick and Katrina Nietsch each scored three goals with Rawlick also contributing six draw controls
Navy Lafayette
W, 14-8
Noteworthy No. 18 William & Mary snapped a 7-7 halftime tie to deal Navy its first loss of the season Erin Rawlick scored three goals with six draw controls The contest was Navy’s first against a nationallyranked opponent
March 18 | Annapolis, Md. Goals: Manhattan - Hickey 2, Gutenberger 2, Dugan 2; Navy - Vivonetto 8, Rawlick 3, Nietsch 3, Dauernheim 2, B. Young 1, DePompeo 1, Olechowski 1. Assists: Manhattan - Morrison 1, VanOverbeke 1; Navy - Ruttum 3, B. Young 1, K. Young 1. Saves: Manhattan - DiBernardo (60:00) 6 saves, 19 GA; Navy - Ponchione (47:30) 3 saves, 4 GA, Bojanowski (1:03) 0 saves, 1 GA, Verbeeck (11:27) 1 save, 1 GA. Navy 16-15 = 31 2-2 = 4 9-11 = 20 13-8 = 21 5-7 19-25
Game 9
Duke 23-18 = 41 5-4 = 9 9-7 = 16 13-6 = 19 4-6 12-17
Noteworthy Navy falls to 9-2 on the season with both of its losses coming to ranked opponents Each team scored eight goals in the second half, but Navy couldn’t erase the 11-2 halftime deficit Freshman Jasmine DePompeo scored a team-high three goals for the Mids
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Presbyterian Navy
W, 21-4
3 1 — 4 11 10 — 24
March 22 | Annapolis, Md. Goals: Presbyterian - Handshoe 1, Newberry 1, Stenoien 1, Dimitrew 1; Navy - Rawlick 4, Mandrin Hill 3, Ruttum 3, Bell 2, Dauernheim 2, Olechowski 1, King 1, K. Young 1, Ster 1, B. Young 1, Wilke 1, Yohe 1. Assists: Presbyterian - Handshoe 1, Newberry 1; Navy - Rawlick 4, DePompeo 3, Jurgens 1, King 1, Mandrin Hill 1, O’Brien 1, Olechowski 1, Ruttum 1. Saves: Presbyterian - England (48:26) 17 saves, 19 GA, McBurnette (11:34) 0 saves, 2 GA; Navy Ponchione (30:00) 1 save, 3 GA, Bojanowski (6:57) 0 saves, 1 GA, Verbeeck (20:35) 1 save, 0 GA, Hauser (2:28) 0 saves, 0 GA. Team Stats Presbyterian Shots 5-2 = 7 Saves 15-2 = 17 Draw Controls 2-3 = 5 Ground Balls 9-8 = 17 Free-Position Shots 1-2 Clears 8-25
Navy 36-17 = 53 1-1 = 2 13-8 = 21 15-11 = 26 2-6 13-13
Noteworthy 12 different players scored as Navy tallied 21 goals on a school-record 53 shots The win was Navy’s 10th of the year
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March 7 | Annapolis, Md. Goals: Fresno State - Cross 1, Jack 1; Navy Rawlick 5, K. Young 4, Vivonetto 3, DePompeo 3, Ruttum 2, Dauernheim 2, Mandrin Hill 1, O’Brien 1, Wilke 1, Olechowski 1. Assists: Fresno State - Walker 1; Navy - Mandrin Hill 6, Nietsch 3, Rawlick 3, Ruttum 3, Vivoneto 2, Daurnheim 1, O’Brien 1. Saves: Fresno State - Wilbur (50:45) 8 saves, 19 GA, Aguilar (9:15) 2 saves, 4 GA; Navy - Ponchione (20:05) 1 save, 0 GA, Wiedmeier (6:20) 0 saves, 0 GA, Bojanowski (10:27) 0 saves, 0 GA, Verbeeck (9:55) 0 saves, 2 GA, Hauser (13:13) 1 save, 0 GA.
Game 8
Game 13
Holy Cross Navy
W, 10-4
4 0 — 4 6 4 — 10
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March 27 | Annapolis, Md. Goals: Holy Cross - Sutton 1, Zebrowski 1, Gardner 1, Fenton 1; Navy - Rawlick 3, Vivonetto 3, Mandrin Hill 2, Nietsch 2. Assists: Holy Cross - O’Leary 3; Navy - DePompeo 1, Mandrin Hill 1. Saves: Holy Cross - Martin (60:00) 10 saves, 10 GA; Navy - Ponchione (60:00) 7 saves, 4 GA. Team Stats Holy Cross Shots 12-10 = 22 Saves 7-3 = 10 Draw Controls 7-1 = 8 Ground Balls 3-4 = 7 Free-Position Shots 1-4 Clears 14-22
Navy 17-9 = 26 4-3 = 7 4-2 = 6 12-9 = 21 4-8 15-18
Noteworthy Navy caused a school-record 17 turnovers Navy shut an opponent out in a half for the third time this season Erin Rawlick and Danielle Vivonetto entered the game as the nation’s top scoring tandem and each tallied three goals The Mids held Holy Cross without a goal for the final 42:02 of play Navy moves to 2-0 in Patriot League action
Game 16
Navy Lehigh
L, 7-15
2 5 — 7 5 10 — 15
April 17 | Bethlehem, Pa. Goals: Navy - Mandrin Hill 2, Ruttum 2, Nietsch 1, K. Young 1, Olechowski 1; Lehigh - Thomas 3, Kelly 3, Draper 2, Murray 2, Dykstra 2, Carmola 1, Patterson 1, Hellmuth 1. Assists: Navy - Rawlick 2, Bell 1; Lehigh Thomas 2, Carmola 1, Draper 1, Kelly 1. Saves: Navy - Ponchione (60:00) 12 saves, 15 GA; Lehigh - Ferris (60:00) 9 saves, 7 GA. Team Stats Shots Saves Draw Controls Ground Balls Free-Position Shots Clears
Navy 8-12 = 20 8-4 = 12 3-5 = 8 6-10 = 16 1-2 13-18
Lehigh 20-16 = 36 5-4 = 9 5-11 = 16 11-10 = 21 1-5 17-19
Noteworthy Navy suffers its first Patriot League loss of the season Erin Rawlick recorded two assists to move into fourth place on the all-time Patriot League leaderboard Navy would score three straight goals in the second half to pull within 12-7, but could get no closer.
Game 14 Navy Colgate
W, 12-8
5 7 — 12 8 0 — 8
April 3 | Hamilton, N.Y. Goals: Navy - Vivonetto 4, Nietsch 3, Ruttum 2, Rawlick 1, K. Young 1, Bell 1; Colgate - Bubnack 2, Lawler 2, Bergstrom 2m Spagnoletti 1, Sullivan 1. Assists: Navy - Nietsch 1; Colgate - Bubnack 3, Lawler 2. Saves: Navy - Ponchione (30:00) 5 saves, 8 GA, Verbeeck (30:00) 3 saves, 0 GA; Colgate - Roa (60:00) 12 saves, 12 GA Team Stats Navy Shots 15-20 = 35 Saves 5-3 = 8 Draw Controls 7-6 = 13 Ground Balls 13-11 = 24 Free-Position Shots 3-9 Clears 13-18
Colgate 18-7 = 25 7-5 = 12 7-2 = 9 14-9 = 23 1-4 13-19
Noteworthy Navy outscored Colgate 7-0 in the second half to overcome a three-goal deficit and post its first-ever win over the Raiders Michelle Verbeeck came off the bench to play a flawless second half and earn her first collegiate victory Navy has allowed just one goal in the second half over the past three games
Game 17 Bucknell Navy
W, 24-4
1 3 — 4 20 4 — 24
April 24 | Annapolis, Md. Goals: Bucknell - Braun 1, Wenk 1, Cobbs 1, Peters 1; Navy - Rawlick 6, Mandrin Hill 4, Nietsch 4, Vivonetto 4, Ruttum 1, DePompeo 1, Dauernheim 1, K. Young 1, O’Brien 1, B. Young 1. Assists: Bucknell - Donohue 1; Navy - Mandrin Hill 4, Ruttum 3, Rawlick 2, Dauernheim 1, DePompeo 1, Nietsch 1. Saves: Bucknell - DeLorenz (60:00) 5 saves, 24 GA; Navy - Ponchione (49:31) 6 saves, 3 GA, Bojanowski (6:57) 2 saves, 0 GA, Hauser (3:32) 0 saves, 1 GA. Team Stats Shots Saves Draw Controls Ground Balls Free-Position Shots Clears
Bucknell 4-12 = 16 4-1 = 5 6-3 = 9 1-9 = 10 2-6 6-10
Navy 25-6 = 31 3-5 = 8 16-5 = 21 11-4 = 15 2-2 14-15
Noteworthy Navy earns a share of the Patriot League regular season crown with a 5-1 record and is named the No. 2 seed for the upcoming league tournament Erin Rawlick (6 g, 2 a) and Caitlin Mandrin Hill (4 g, 4 a) each tallied eight points Navy improves to 11-1 at home on the season
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Game 15
American Navy
W, 15-14
11 3 — 14 10 5 — 15
April 7 | Annapolis, Md. Goals: American - Schoenberger 4, Makoid 3, Burton 2, Speziale 2, Stankiewicz 1, Marshall 1, Collins 1; Navy - K. Young 3, Rawlick 3, Mandrin Hill 3, Nietsch 3, Vivonetto 3. Assists: American - Stankiewicz 2, Burton 1, Lin 1, Maher 1, Marshall 1, Schoenberger 1; Navy - K. Young 2, DePompeo 1, Mandrin Hill 1, Rawlick 1. Saves: American - Solomon (60:00) 10 saves, 15 GA; Navy - Ponchione (30:36) 0 saves, 11 GA, Bojanowski (29:24) 1 save, 3 GA. Team Stats Shots Saves Draw Controls Ground Balls Free-Position Shots Clears
American 13-4 = 17 7-3 = 10 8-5 = 13 4-6 = 10 2-2 13-19
Navy 26-12 = 38 0-1 = 1 14-4 = 18 8-8 = 16 1-4 16-21
Noteworthy Navy moves to 4-0 in Patriot League play and clinches a postseason berth Five different players recorded hat tricks for Navy Navy increases season record to 13-2, matching the school-record for wins Erin Rawlick scored in her 50th-straight game
Game 18
#3 Colgate #2 Navy
W, 15-10
5 5 — 10 8 7 — 15
April 30 | Bethlehem, Pa. Patriot League Semifinals Goals: Colgate - Spagnoletti 3, Miller 2, Bubnack 2, Bergstrom 1, Kuntz 1, Sullivan 1; Navy - Rawlick 5, Vivonetto 3, K. Young 2, Ruttum 2, Mandrin Hill 1, Nietsch 1, Bell 1. Assists: Colgate - Lawler 2, Bubnack 1, Miller 1; Navy - Mandrin Hill 2, Olechowski 1, Rawlick 1, K. Young 1. Saves: Colgate - Roa (60:00) 9 saves, 15 GA; Navy Ponchione (35:07) 3 saves, 7 GA, Verbeeck (24:53) 3 saves, 3 GA. Team Stats Shots Saves Draw Controls Ground Balls Free-Position Shots Clears
Colgate 9-14 = 23 6-3 = 9 2-4 = 6 10-8 = 18 1-2 12-20
Navy 23-12 = 35 3-3 = 6 12-9 = 21 8-8 = 16 3-5 12-13
Noteworthy With the win, Navy advances to the Patriot League Championship for the second time in two years Erin Rawlick had five goals and an assist, running her season point total to 100 Danielle Vivonetto added three goals
Game 19
#2 Navy #1 Lehigh
W, 11-9
5 6 — 11 6 3 — 9
Team Stats Shots Saves Draw Controls Ground Balls Free-Position Shots Clears
Navy 13-9 = 22 4-3 = 7 7-3 = 10 8-4 = 12 3-7 15-16
Lehigh 13-9 = 22 3-3 = 6 6-7 = 13 3-9 = 12 2-4 12-14
Noteworthy Navy wins its first Patriot League Championship Erin Rawlick named the Patriot League Tournament’s Most Valuable Player Rawlick had three goals and two assists Katrina Nietsch, Caitlin Mandrin Hill and Abby Ellis named to the all-tournament team
Sacred Heart Navy
W, 12-2
2 0 — 2 6 6 — 12
May 8 | Annapolis, Md. NCAA Play-In Game Goals: Sacred Heart - Hauser 1, Rochler 1; Navy Vivonetto 3, Rawlick 2, Nietsch 2, K. Young 2, Bell 2, Mandrin Hill 1. Assists: Sacred Heart - Kmiotek 1; Navy - Mandrin Hill 1, Nietsch 1, Rawlick 1, K. Young 1. Saves: Sacred Heart - Wagner (60:00) 6 saves, 12 GA; Navy - Ponchione (60:00) 4 saves, 2 GA. Team Stats Sacred Heart Shots 10-5 = 15 Saves 3-3 = 6 Draw Controls 3-2 = 5 Ground Balls 7-7 = 14 Free-Position Shots 0-1 Clears 14-19
Navy 12-10 = 22 2-2 = 4 6-5 = 11 8-9 = 17 2-3 20-23
Noteworthy Navy advances to the NCAA First Round for the first time in program history Sophomore Danielle Vivonetto scored three goals to increase her season total to 62 Head coach Cindy Timchal advances to her NCAAbest 22nd national tournament and becomes the first DI coach to take three different programs to the NCAA Tournament
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Game 21
Navy #3 North Carolina
L, 5-18
1 4 — 5 9 9 — 18
May 15 | Chapel Hill, N.C. NCAA First Round Goals: Navy - Rawlick 3, Mandrin Hill 1, Nietsch 1; North Carolina - Lynch 3, Bosica 3, Donohoe 3, Zimmerman 3, Russell 2, Kuonen 2, Garrity 1, Cannizzaro 1. Assists: Navy - Bell 1, Mandrin Hill 1; North Carolina - Lynch 3, Bosica 2, Donohoe 1, Griffin 1, Taylor 1, Zimmerman 1. Saves: Navy - Ponchione (8:06) 2 saves, 5 GA, Verbeeck (51:54) 6 saves, 13 GA; North Carolina Ripley (53:34) 4 saves, 4 GA, Giacco (2:13) 0 saves, 1 GA, Maksym (4:13) 2 saves, 0 GA. Team Stats Shots Saves Draw Controls Ground Balls Free-Position Shots
Navy 5-8 = 13 4-4 = 8 4-6 = 10 9-5 = 14 1-2
North Carolina 19-20 = 39 3-3 = 6 7-8 = 15 18-11 = 29 3-9
Noteworthy Navy’s first appearance in the NCAA Tournament Erin Rawlick scored three goals to end her threeyear career with 294 points (199 g, 95 a) Navy also became the third-fastest program to qualify for the NCAA Tournament (began program in ‘08)
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May 2 | Bethlehem, Pa. Patriot League Championship Goals: Navy - Rawlick 3, Nietsch 2, Vivonetto 2, Mandrin Hill 2, Ruttum 1, DePompeo 1; Lehigh Thomas 4, Dykstra 2, Carmola 2, Kelly 1. Assists: Navy - Rawlick 2, DePompeo 1, Nietsch 1, Ruttum 1, Vivonetto 1; Lehigh - Carmola 1, Dykstra 1, Patterson 1, Thomas 1. Saves: Navy - Ponchione (28:44) 4 saves, 6 GA, Verbeeck (31:516) 3 saves, 3 GA; Lehigh - DiNisco (43:44) 5 saves, 9 GA, Ferris (16:14) 1 save, 2 GA.
Game 20
Year-By-Year Results
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2008 2009 2010 Total
W 13 13 17 43
OVERALL L 4 5 4 13
Pct. .765 .722 .810 .742
W 4 4 5 13
PATRIOT LEAGUE L Pct. 2 .667 2 .667 1 .833 5 .722
2008 Head Coach: Cindy Timchal Team Captain: Amanda Towey Overall Record: 13-4; Patriot League: 4-2 (T-3rd) Set NCAA record for most wins by a first-year program 2/23 W Longwood 21-10 3/1 W Niagara 21-5 3/4 W St. Francis (Pa.) 24-0 3/8 W Cincinnati 18-6 3/9 W Saint Mary's (Calif.) 18-6 3/15 W Holy Cross * 12-11 3/22 L at Colgate * 10-19 3/25 W Canisius 15-12 3/29 L at Davidson 10-15 4/1 W American * 13-12 4/5 L at Lehigh * 12-15 4/9 W Howard 19-5 4/12 W Bucknell * 18-11 4/16 W Robert Morris 17-14 4/19 W at Lafayette * 21-13 4/22 W at Villanova 19-8 4/25 L at American ^ 15-17 * Patriot League regular-season contest ^ Patriot League Tournament (Washington, D.C.)
Mids Rank Among the Nation’s Best in Wins Navy has established itself as a top-tier women’s lacrosse program in just three short years. From Navy’s first season of Division I lacrosse in 2008, the Mids rank among the nation’s best in wins in total wins over the past three years, two years and in 2010. Most Wins in 2010 1. Maryland 22 2. Northwestern 20 3. Navy 17 North Carolina 17 James Madison 17 Most Wins Over Past 2 Years (2009-10) T1. Maryland 43 Northwestern 43 3. North Carolina 33 4. Navy 30 Penn 30 Fairfield 30
Finish T-3rd T-2nd T-1st ---
Home 11-0 7-3 12-1 30-4
Away 2-4 5-2 4-3 11-9
2009 Head Coach: Cindy Timchal Team Captain: Lauren Gillam Overall Record: 13-5; Patriot League: 4-2 (T-2nd) 2/13 W Presbyterian 21-4 2/22 W Detroit Mercy 14-6 2/28 L at Longwood 13-14 3/7 W Lafayette * 19-4 3/13 W at Canisius 15-13 3/15 W at Niagara 17-5 3/21 W at Holy Cross * 10-9 3/24 L Villanova 14-15 OT 3/28 L Colgate * 4-10 4/1 W at American * 8-6 4/4 W Davidson 13-6 4/7 W Saint Mary's (Calif.) 16-8 4/11 L Lehigh * 7-11 4/14 W Robert Morris 14-6 4/18 W at Bucknell * 8-7 4/20 W Howard 22-7 4/24 W vs. Lehigh % 12-11 4/26 L at Colgate % 4-17 * Patriot League regular-season contest % Patriot League Tournament (Hamilton, N.Y.)
Most Wins Over Past 3 Years (2008-10) 1. Northwestern 63 2. Maryland 61 3. Penn 47 Syracuse 47 Fairfield 47 6. North Carolina 46 7. Boston Univ. 44 8. Navy 43 9. Duke 42 10. Virginia 39 Navy Record Year-By-Year Year W-L Pct. 2008 13-4 .765 2009 13-5 .722 2010 17-4 .810 Total 43-13 .742
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Neutral 0-0 1-0 1-0 2-0
Postseason PL Semifinals PL Championship PL Champions/NCAA First Round ---
Coach Timchal Timchal Timchal ---
2010 Head Coach: Cindy Timchal Team Captain: Erin Rawlick Overall Record: 17-4; Patriot League: 5-1 (T-1st) Patriot League Regular Season Co-Champions; Patriot League Tournament Champions; Won NCAA Play-In Game; Advanced to first NCAA Tournament 2/5 W Howard 24-2 2/12 W La Salle 12-11 2/19 W Robert Morris 14-4 2/21 W Longwood 17-10 2/27 W at Davidson 14-7 3/5 W Monmouth 17-5 3/7 W Fresno State 23-2 3/10 L #18 William & Mary 9-14 3/13 W at Lafayette * 14-8 3/18 W Manhattan 19-6 3/21 L at #3 Duke 10-19 3/22 W Presbyterian 21-4 3/27 W Holy Cross * 10-4 4/3 W at Colgate * 12-8 4/7 W American * 15-14 4/17 L at Lehigh * 7-15 4/24 W Bucknell * 24-4 4/30 W vs. Colgate % 15-10 5/2 W at Lehigh % 11-9 5/8 W Sacred Heart ! 12-2 5/15 L at #3 North Carolina ^ 5-18 * Patriot League regular-season contest % Patriot League Tournament (Bethlehem, Pa.) ! NCAA Play-In Game (Annapolis, Md.) ^ NCAA Championship First Round (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Results By The Numbers Overall Record Home At Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium At Rip Miller Field Away Neutral In Patriot League Games Against Patriot League Opponents Patriot League Semifinals Patriot League Championships Patriot League Postseason NCAA Play-In Games NCAA Tournament All Postseason Season Openers Home Openers Patriot League Openers
43-13 30-4 29-4 1-0 11-9 2-0 13-5 16-7 2-1 1-1 3-2 1-0 0-1 4-3 3-0 3-0 3-0
All-Time Series Records
Series Records
W-L 3-1 --3-0 ---
Pct. .750 --1.000 ---
Series Start 2008 2011 2008 2011
Last Meeting 4/7/10 – Navy, 15-14 First Meeting – Feb. 25 in Annapolis, Md. 4/24/10 – Navy, 24-4 First Meeting – March 17 in Berkeley, Calif.
Canisius Cincinnati Colgate Davidson
2-0 1-0 2-3 2-1
1.000 1.000 .400 .667
2008 2008 2008 2008
3/13/09 – Navy, 15-13 3/8/09 – Navy, 18-6 4/30/10 – Navy, 15-10 2/27/10 – Navy, 14-7
Detroit Mercy Duke Fresno State High Point Holy Cross
1-0 0-1 1-0 --3-0
1.000 .000 1.000 --1.000
2009 2010 2010 2011 2008
2/22/09 – Navy, 14-6 3/21/10 – Duke, 19-10 3/7/10 – Navy, 23-2 First Meeting – Feb. 27 in Annapolis, Md. 3/27/10 – Navy, 10-4
Howard Lafayette
3-0 3-0
1.000 1.000
2008 2008
2/4/10 – Navy, 24-2 3/13/10 – Navy, 14-8
La Salle Lehigh Longwood
1-0 2-3 2-1
1.000 .400 .667
2010 2008 2008
2/12/10 – Navy, 12-11 5/2/10 – Navy, 11-9 2/21/10 – Navy, 17-10
Manhattan Monmouth Mount St. Mary’s
1-0 1-0 ---
1.000 1.000 ---
2010 2010 2011
3/18/10 – Navy, 19-6 3/5/10 – Navy, 17-5 First Meeting – Feb. 11 in Annapolis, Md.
Niagara North Carolina Northwestern Ohio State
2-0 0-1 -----
1.000 .000 -----
2008 2010 2011 2011
3/15/09 – Navy, 17-5 5/15/10 – UNC, 18-5 First Meeting – March 3 in Annapolis, Md. First Meeting – Feb. 18 in Annapolis, Md.
Presbyterian Robert Morris
2-0 3-0
1.000 1.000
2009 2008
3/22/10 – Navy, 21-4 2/19/10 – Navy, 14-4
Sacred Heart St. Francis (Pa.) Saint Mary's (Calif.) Villanova William & Mary
1-0 1-0 2-0 1-1 0-1
1.000 1.000 1.000 .500 .000
2010 2008 2008 2008 2010
5/8/10 – Navy, 12-2 3/4/08 – Navy, 24-0 4/7/09 – Navy, 16-8 3/24/09, Villanova 15-14 OT 3/10/10 – W&M, 14-9
Note: 2011 Opponents in Bold
Records vs. Conferences Conference Atlantic 10 Atlantic Coast Big East Colonial National Lacrosse Metro Atlantic Mountain Pacific Northeast Patriot
Record 1-0 0-2 2-1 0-1 10-2 5-0 3-0 6-0 16-7
Pct. 1.000 .000 .667 .000 .833 1.000 1.000 1.000 .696
Opponents (games played) La Salle Duke, North Carolina Cincinnati, Villanova (2) William & Mary Davidson (3), Longwood (3), Howard (3), Presbyterian (2), Detroit Mercy Canisius (2), Niagara (2), Manhattan Fresno State, St. Mary's (Calif.) (2) Monmouth, St. Francis (Pa.), Robert Morris (3), Sacred Heart American (4), Bucknell (3), Lafayette (3), Holy Cross (3), Lehigh (5), Colgate (5)
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Opponent American Bryant Bucknell California
Record Book & Career Honors Individual Career Records
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Points 1. 294 2. 134 3. 127 4. 123 5. 101 6. 76 7. 58 8. 43 9. 39 10. 35
Erin Rawlick (199 g, 95 a) Mary Ruttum (88 g, 46 a) Katrina Nietsch (97 g, 30 a) Caitlin Mandrin Hill (61 g, 62 a) Danielle Vivonetto (93 g, 8 a) Meg Decker (63 g, 13 a) Amanda Towey (25 g, 33 a) Kathy Young (28 g, 15 a) Madison Bell (31g, 8 a) Kierstin King (23 g, 12 a)
Points Per Game 1. 5.25 Erin Rawlick (56 games) 2. 4.47 Meg Decker (17 games) 3. 3.41 Amanda Towey (17 games) 4. 2.73 Danielle Vivonetto (37 games) 5. 2.49 Katrina Nietsch (51 games) Goals 1. 199 2. 97 3. 93 4. 88 5. 63 6. 61 7. 31 8. 28 9. 26 10. 25 Assists 1. 95 2. 62 3. 46 4. 33 4. 30
Erin Rawlick Katrina Nietsch Danielle Vivonetto Mary Ruttum Meg Decker Caitlin Mandrin Hill Madison Bell Kathy Young Brittany Amerau Amanda Towey
4. 28 5. 27 2008-10 2008-10 2008-P 2008-P 2009-P 2008 2008 2010-P 2009-10 2009-P
2008-10 2008 2008 2009-P 2008-P
2008-10 2008-P 2009-P 2008-10 2008 2008-P 2009-10 2010-P 2008-10 2008
Erin Rawlick Caitlin Mandrin Hill Mary Ruttum Amanda Towey Katrina Nietsch
2008-10 2008-P 2008-10 2008 2008-P
Ground Balls 1. 106 Caitlin Mandrin Hill 2. 95 Katrina Nietsch 3. 94 Mary Ruttum 4. 83 Kierstin King 5. 79 Erin Rawlick
2008-P 2008-P 2008-10 2009-P 2008-10
Draw Controls 1. 218 Erin Rawlick 2. 85 Katrina Nietsch 3. 75 Caitlin Mandrin Hill 75 Mary Ruttum 5. 58 Meg Decker
2008-10 2008-P 2008-P 2008-10 2008
Caused Turnovers 1. 73 Caitlin Mandrin Hill 2. 43 Kierstin King 3. 29 Mary Ruttum
2008-P 2009-P 2008-10
Erin Rawlick Madison Bell
2008-10 2009-10
Game-winning Goals 1. 8 Erin Rawlick 2. 7 Mary Ruttum 3. 5 Danielle Vivonetto 4. 4 Katrina Nietsch 4 Caitlin Mandrin Hill
2008-10 2008-10 2009-P 2008-P 2008-P
Free-position Goals 1. 36 Erin Rawlick 2. 18 Katrina Nietsch 18 Danielle Vivonetto 4. 16 Meg Decker 5. 12 Caitlin Mandrin Hill
2008-10 2008-P 2009-P 2008 2008-P
Goals Against Average (minimum 500 minutes) 1. 8.74 Elaina Ponchione 2009-P 2. 10.84 Natalie Blandon 2008 Most Goalie Wins 1. 27 Elaina Ponchione 2. 13 Natalie Blandon
2009-P 2008
Games Played 1. 56 Erin Rawlick 56 Mary Ruttum 56 Caitlin Mandrin Hill 4. 51 Katrina Nietsch 5. 42 Brittany Amerau
2008-10 2008-10 2008-P 2008-P 2008-10
Games Started 1. 56 Erin Rawlick 56 Mary Ruttum 2. 48 Caitlin Mandrin Hill 4. 47 Katrina Nietsch 5. 39 Abby Ellis
2008-10 2008-10 2008-P 2008-P 2009-P
Individual Season Records Points 1. 111 2. 92 3. 91 4. 76 5. 68 6. 62 7. 58 8. 54 9. 49 10. 47
Erin Rawlick (77 g, 34 a) Erin Rawlick (55 g, 37 a) Erin Rawlick (67 g, 24 a) Meg Decker (63 g, 13 a) Danielle Vivonetto (62 g, 6 a) Caitlin Mandrin Hill (33 g, 29 a) Amanda Towey (25 g, 33 a) Mary Ruttum (37 g, 17 a) Caitlin Mandrin Hill (24 g, 25 a) Katrina Nietsch (40 g, 7 a)
Points Per Game 1. 5.35 Erin Rawlick (17 games) 2. 5.29 Erin Rawlick (21 games) 3. 5.11 Erin Rawlick (18 games) 4. 4.47 Meg Decker (17 games) 5. 3.41 Amanda Towey (17 games)
2010 2009 2008 2008 2010 2010 2008 2008 2009 2008
2008 2010 2009 2008 2008
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Goals 1. 77 2. 67 3. 63 4. 62 5. 55 6. 40 7. 37 8. 33 9. 31 31
Erin Rawlick Erin Rawlick Meg Decker Danielle Vivonetto Erin Rawlick Katrina Nietsch Mary Ruttum Caitlin Mandrin Hill Katrina Nietsch Danielle Vivonetto
2010 2008 2008 2010 2009 2008 2008 2010 2010 2009
Goals Per Game 1. 3.94 Erin Rawlick (17 games) 2. 3.71 Meg Decker (17 games) 3. 3.67 Erin Rawlick (21 games) 4. 3.06 Erin Rawlick (18 games) 5. 2.95 Danielle Vivonetto (21 games)
2008 2008 2010 2009 2010
Assists 1. 37 2. 34 3. 33 4. 29 5. 25
2009 2010 2008 2010 2009
Erin Rawlick Erin Rawlick Amanda Towey Caitlin Mandrin Hill Caitlin Mandrin Hill
Assists Per Game 1. 2.06 Erin Rawlick (18 games) 2. 1.94 Amanda Towey (17 games) 3. 1.62 Erin Rawlick (21 games) 4. 1.41 Erin Rawlick (17 games) 5. 1.39 Caitlin Mandrin Hill (18 games)
2009 2008 2010 2008 2009
Ground Balls 1. 55 Caitlin Mandrin Hill 2. 47 Mary Ruttum 3. 42 Kierstin King 4. 41 Kierstin King 41 Elaina Ponchione
2008 2009 2009 2010 2009
Draw Controls 1. 102 Erin Rawlick 2. 59 Erin Rawlick 3. 58 Meg Decker 4. 57 Erin Rawlick 5. 42 Mary Ruttum
2010 2008 2008 2009 2008
Caused Turnovers 1. 34 Caitlin Mandrin Hill 2. 25 Kierstin King 3. 24 Caitlin Mandrin Hill 4. 20 Beth Young 5. 18 Kierstin King 18 Meg Decker
2009 2010 2008 2010 2009 2008
Game-winning Goals 1. 4 Erin Rawlick
2010
2. 3 3
Mary Ruttum Danielle Vivonetto
2010 2010
Free-position Goals 1. 17 Erin Rawlick 2. 16 Meg Decker 3. 13 Danielle Vivonetto 4. 10 Erin Rawlick 5. 9 Erin Rawlick
2010 2008 2010 2008 2009
Save Percentage (minimum 500 minutes) 1. .482 Elaina Ponchione 2. .423 Natlie Blandon 3. .418 Elaina Ponchione Most Goalie Wins 1. 14 Elaina Ponchione 2. 13 Elaina Ponchione 13 Natalie Blandon
2009 2008 2010 2010 2009 2008
Games Played 1. 21 Jasmine DePompeo 21 Abby Ellis 21 Baileigh Kimball 21 Caitlin Mandrin Hill 21 Katrina Nietsch 21 Elaina Ponchione 21 Erin Rawlick 21 Mary Ruttum 21 Danielle Vivonetto 21 Beth Young 21 Kathy Young
2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Games Started 1. 21 Abby Ellis 21 Erin Rawlick 21 Mary Ruttum 21 Beth Young 21 Kathy Young
2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
Class Records Points in a Season by a... Fr. 43 Kathy Young So. 68 Danielle Vivonetto Jr. 62 Caitlin Mandrin Hill Sr. 111 Erin Rawlick
2010 2010 2010 2010
Goals in a Season by a... Fr. 63 Meg Decker So. 62 Danielle Vivonetto Jr. 55 Erin Rawlick Sr. 77 Erin Rawlick
2008 2010 2009 2010
2010 2009 2009 2010
Ground Balls in a Season by a... Fr. 55 Caitlin Mandrin Hill So. 41 Kierstin King Jr. 47 Mary Ruttum Sr. 29 Amanda Towey
2008 2010 2009 2008
Caused Turnovers in a Season by a... Fr. 24 Caitlin Mandrin Hill So. 34 Caitlin Mandrin Hill Jr. 15 Caitlin Mandrin Hill Jr. 15 Mary Ruttum Sr. 12 Erin Rawlick
2008 2009 2010 2009 2010
Single-Game Individual Records Most Points 1. 13, Erin Rawlick; Howard; 2/5/10 2. 11, Erin Rawlick; at Niagara; 3/15/09 3. 10, Erin Rawlick; Presbyterian; 2/13/09 4. 9, Erin Rawlick; at Davidson; 2/27/10 9, Erin Rawlick; Canisius; 3/25/08 Most Goals 1. 8, Danielle Vivonetto; Manhattan; 3/18/10 2. 7, Erin Rawlick; at Villanova; 4/22/08 7, Erin Rawlick; Canisius; 3/25/08 4. 6, 11x; MR: Erin Rawlick; Bucknell; 4/24/10 Most Assists 1. 9, Erin Rawlick; Howard; 2/24/10 2. 7, Amanda Towey; St. Francis (Pa.); 3/4/08 3. 6, Caitlin Mandrin Hill; Fresno State; 3/7/10 6, Erin Rawlick; at Niagara; 3/15/09 5. 5, Caitlin Mandrin Hill; at Canisius; 3/13/09 5, Erin Rawlick; Lafayette; 3/7/09 5, Erin Rawlick; Presbyterian; 2/13/09 Most Shots 1. 16, Erin Rawlick; Longwood; 3/23/08 2. 13, Erin Rawlick; Presbyterian; 3/22/10 13, Erin Rawlick; at Lafayette; 3/13/10 13, Erin Rawlick; at Davidson; 2/27/10 Most Saves 1. 14, Elaina Ponchione; at Longwood; 2/28/09 14, Natalie Blandon; Canisius; 3/25/08 3. 13, Elaina Ponchione; Villanova; 3/24/09 13, Natalie Blandon; at American; 4/25/08 Most Ground Balls 1. 7, Erin Rawlick; at Lafayette; 3/13/10 7, Elaina Ponchione; William & Mary; 3/10/10
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7, Kierstin King; Robert Morris; 2/19/10 6. Five players tied
Most Draw Controls 1. 11, Erin Rawlick; Bucknell; 4/24/10 2. 9, Erin Rawlick; Colgate; 4/30/10 3. 8, Erin Rawlick; at Lafayette; 3/13/10 8, Erin Rawlick; La Salle; 2/12/10 8, Meg Decker; Canisius; 3/25/08 Most Caused Turnovers 1. 6, Caitlin Mandrin Hill; Detroit Mercy; 2/22/09 Most Free-position Goals 1. 4, Kathy Young; Robert Morris; 2/19/10 2. 3, Four players tied
Annual Statistical Leaders Points 2010 2009 2008
Erin Rawlick Erin Rawlick Erin Rawlick
111 (77 g, 34 a) 92 (55 g, 37 a) 91 (67 g, 24 a)
Goals 2010 2009 2008
Erin Rawlick Erin Rawlick Erin Rawlick
77 55 67
Assists 2010 2009 2008
Erin Rawlick Erin Rawlick Amanda Towey
34 37 33
Draw Controls 2010 Erin Rawlick 2009 Erin Rawlick 2008 Erin Rawlick
102 57 59
Ground Balls 2010 Kierstin King 2009 Mary Ruttum 2008 Caitlin Mandrin Hill
41 47 55
Caused Turnover s 2010 Kierstin King 2009 Caitlin Mandrin Hill 2008 Caitlin Mandrin Hill
25 34 24
Goals Against Average 2010 Elaina Ponchione 2009 Elaina Ponchione 2008 Natalie Blandon
8.69 8.78 10.84
Save Percentage 2010 Elaina Ponchione 2009 Elaina Ponchione 2008 Natalie Blandon
.418 .482 .423
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Goals Against Average (minimum 500 minutes) 1. 8.69 Elaina Ponchione 2010 2. 8.78 Elaina Ponchione 2009 3. 10.84 Natlie Blandon 2008
Assists in a Season by a... Fr. 15 Kathy Young So. 25 Caitlin Mandrin Hill Jr. 37 Erin Rawlick Sr. 34 Erin Rawlick
Record Book
Single-Season Team Records
Single-Game Team Records
Most Goals 305 – in 2010
Most Goals
Goals Per Game
Most Goals – Half
16.65 – in 2008 *Third-highest total in NCAA history
24, 3x; MR: Bucknell; 4/24/10 20 (1st), Bucknell; 4/24/10
Fewest Goals
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Navy Among the NCAA Leaders
4, 2x; at Colgate; Last: 4/26/09
Most Assists
135 – in 2010
Assists Per Game
6.43 – in 2010
Fewest Goals – Half 1 (1st), 3x; MR: at North Carolina; 5/15/10
Most Points
440 – in 2010
Most Goals Allowed
Points Per Game 23.06 – in 2008 *Seventh-highest total in NCAA history
19, Twice; MR: at Duke; 3/21/10
Most Goals Allowed – Half 12 (2nd), at Colgate; 3/22/08 Fewest Goals Allowed
Most Ground Balls
391 – in 2010
Most Draw Controls
300 – in 2010
Most Caused Turnovers
192 – in 2010
Most Points
42, Fresno State; 3/7/10 *Fourth-highest total in NCAA history
Most Assists 19, Fresno State; 3/7/10 *Tied for the highest total in NCAA history
Miscellaneous Team Records
Most Shots
Wins in a Season
Most Ground Balls
17 – 2010 (17-4)
Win Streak
7 – 2/4/10 through 3/7/10
0, St. Francis (Pa.); 3/4/08
Most Saves
53, Presbyterian; 3/22/10 35, at Lafayette; 3/13/10 14, 2x; MR: Longwood; 2/28/09
Home Win Streak
14 – 2/23/08 through 3/7/09
Most Draw Controls
Road Win Streak
5 – 3/13/09 through 4/18/09
Most Turnovers
28, Manhattan; 3/18/10
Most Caused Turnovers
17, Holy Cross; 3/27/10
Conference Win Streak
5 – 4/18/09 through 4/7/10
Most Home Wins
12 – in 2010
Most Road Wins
5 – in 2009
Best Winning Percentage
.810 (17-4) – in 2010
Largest Margin of Victory 24 (24-0), St. Francis (Pa.); 3/4/08 Largest Margin of Defeat
Largest Crowd
13 (18-5), Twice; MR: at North Carolina; 5/15/10
764, Bucknell at Navy; 4/24/10
Highest National Ranking* Highest Final Poll National Ranking*
#18 - 5/10/10 #19 - 2010
21, 7x; MR: Colgate; 4/30/10
Most Free-Position Goals
6, 3x; MR: Robert Morris; 2/19/10
Miscellaneous Player Records
Quickest to 100 Career Points Gms 1. Erin Rawlick, vs. Presbyterian (2-13-09) 18 2. Danielle Vivonetto, vs. Sacred Heart (5-8-10) 36 2. Mary Ruttum, vs. Howard (2-5-10) 36 4. Katrina Nietsch, vs. Lafayette (3-13-10) 39 5. Caitlin Mandrin Hill, vs. Holy Cross (3-27-10) 48 Most Patriot League Player of the Week Awar ds 1. Caitlin Mandrin Hill (2008-P) 2. Erin Rawlick (2008-10) 3. Kierstin King (2009-P)
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Most Consecutive Weeks Ranked* 3 (5/3/10 - Final) * - deBeer/Inside Lacrosse Women’s Media Poll
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INDIVIDUAL (TOP 15) 2010 Points 1st, Erin Rawlick Points/Gm 1st, Erin Rawlick Goals 2nd, Erin Rawlick 10th, Danielle Vivonetto Goals/Gm 4th, Erin Rawlick Assists 14th, Erin Rawlick GAA 11th, Elaina Ponchione Draw Controls/Gm 4th, Erin Rawlick
111 5.29 77 62 3.67 34 8.69 4.86
2009 Points Points/Gm Assists Assists/Gm GAA
92 5.11 37 2.08 8.78
6th, Erin Rawlick 6th, Erin Rawlick 13th, Erin Rawlick 8th, Erin Rawlick 8th, Elaina Ponchione
2008 Points Points/Gm Goals/Gm
6th, Erin Rawlick 2nd, Erin Rawlick 2nd, Erin Rawlick 6th, Meg Decker Assists/Gm 15th, Amanda Towey Draw Controls/Gm 7th, Erin Rawlick 10th, Meg Decker Ground Balls/Gm 11th, Caitlin Mandrin Hill
91 5.35 3.94 3.71 1.94 3.47 3.41 3.24
TEAM (TOP 10) 2010 Points Goals/Game Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Win Percentage Draw Controls
4th 6th 7th 5th 6th 5th
440 14.52 8.38 +6.14 .810 14.29
2009 Scoring Defense
7th
8.83
2008 Points Points/Game Goals/Game Scoring Margin Win Percentage Draw Controls
8th 2nd 2nd 4th 8th 1st
392 23.06 16.65 +6.12 .765 14.12
Awards & Honors Navy Women’s Lacrosse All-Americans
2008
Caitlin Mandrin Hill (3/11, 3/17)
Academic Honors Goalkeeper 2010 Elaina Ponchione (2/23) 2009 Elaina Ponchione (2/17, 4/6, 4/20) 2008 Natalie Blandon (2/26) Rookie 2010 2009 2008
Erin Rawlick
Kierstin King
All-Americans Womenslax.com All-Americans 2010 Erin Rawlick
First Team
WomensLacrosse.com All-Americans 2010 Erin Rawlick Second Team Kierstin King Third Team 2008 Meg Decker Rookie Team
Patriot League Major Award Winners Offensive Player of the Year 2010 Erin Rawlick All-Patriot League 2010 Erin Rawlick Katrina Nietsch Kierstin King Danielle Vivonetto 2009 Erin Rawlick Caitlin Mandrin Hill Katrina Nietsch Elaina Ponchione 2008 Meg Decker Erin Rawlick Katrina Nietsch
First Team Second Team Second Team Second Team First Team First Team Second Team Second Team First Team First Team Second Team
Patriot League Players of the Week Offensive 2010 Erin Rawlick (2/23, 3/2, 3/8, 3/15) Katrina Nietsch (4/5) 2009 Erin Rawlick (2/17) 2008 Mary Ruttum (3/4) Erin Rawlick (3/11) Defensive 2010 Kierstin King (2/23, 3/22, 3/29) Kathy Young (4/26) 2009 Caitlin Mandrin Hill (2/17, 2/24, 3/16, 4/6, 4/20)
CoSIDA Academic All-District 2010 Mary Ruttum Kathy Young (2/23) Kierstin King (2/24, 3/16) Meg Decker (3/17, 4/7, 4/22) Katrina Nietsch (4/14)
Patriot League Tournament MVP 2010 Erin Rawlick Patriot League All-Tournament Team 2010 Abby Ellis Caitlin Mandrin Hill Katrina Nietsch Erin Rawlick 2009 Kristen Laraway Elaina Ponchione Erin Rawlick 2008 Meg Decker Erin Rawlick
National Weekly Awards Inside Lacrosse National Player of the Week 2009 Erin Rawlick (2/17) WomensLax.com National Player of the Week 2010 Erin Rawlick (5/4) WomensLacrosse.com Offensive Player of the Week 2010 Erin Rawlick (5/3) WomensLacrosse.com National Team of the Week Honor Roll 2010 Katrina Nietsch (5/12) Kathy Young (2/22)
Additional Awards and Honors
IWLCA All-Academic Honor Roll 2010 Shelly Moeller Maggie Morton Mary Ruttum 2009 Erin Rawlick Mary Ruttum Patr iot League Academic Honor Roll 2010 Lexi Dauernheim Baileigh Kimball Kierstin King Emily Mellin Shelly Moeller Ashley Montgomery Laura Nevin Katrina Nietsch Claire Olechowski Erin Rawlick Mary Ruttum Susan Truelove Ryan Yohe Beth Young Kathy Young 2009 Kristen Laraway Laura Nevin Katrina Nietsch Erin Rawlick Mary Ruttum 2008 Margaret Gardner Kaylene Klingenstein Katrina Nietsch Jessie Rosa Mary Ruttum
Tewaarton Preseason Watch List 2010 Erin Rawlick LaxPower.com Rookie of the Year 2008 Meg Decker North-South Senior All-Stars 2008 Amanda Towey National Team Honors U.S. Lacrosse Developmental and Elite team tryouts 2010 Claire Olechowski 2009 Erin Rawlick 2008 Meg Decker
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Susan Trulone was one of 15 Mids to make the Patriot League Honor Roll in 2010.
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Third Team First Team Womenslax.com (2010) WomensLacrosse.com (2010) Second Team WomensLacrosse.com (2010)
Patr iot League Women’s Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2010 Mary Ruttum
Navy in the NCAA Tournament 2010 NCAA PLAY-IN GAME
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Navy 12, Sacred Heart 2
May 8, 2010
Annapolis, Md.
Five different players scored at least two goals leading the Navy women's lacrosse team to a 12-2 victory over Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon in an NCAA Play-In Game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The win, Navy's eighth in nine games and school-record 17th this spring, sends the third-year Midshipmen program to their first NCAA Tournament in school history. "It is a very special time for Navy women's lacrosse," said Navy's Cindy Timchal, who becomes the first Division I coach to lead three different programs to the NCAA Tournament. "I tribute the players on this team, our senior leadership and Erin Rawlick, our team captain, for leading us to our first Patriot League Championship and now our first NCAA Tournament berth. This is one we'll never forget." Sophomore Danielle Vivonetto paced the Mids with her 13th hat trick of the spring, running her season total to a career-best 62 goals. Rawlick, junior Katrina Nietsch and freshman Kathy Young each finished with two goals and one assist to their credit. Junior Caitlin Mandrin Hill had a goal and one assist and sophomore Madison Bell punched in a pair of goals to round out Navy's scoring on the afternoon. "It's been an amazing ride," said Rawlick. "We came out a little bit slow today, but the important thing is that we got the job done. All of us are just so thrilled to be in the NCAA Tournament. To be one of just 16 teams still playing is just a blessing. As a senior, I can't think of a more exciting way to finish my career." Noteworthy: *The Mids are just second Naval Academy women's team to earn a berth into the NCAA Tournament, joining the women's soccer program which advanced to the national tournament three times (2003, '06 and '07). *This will mark the NCAA-best 22nd national tournament appearance for Navy's esteemed head coach Cindy Timchal. Timchal, whose all-time record now stands at 379-98 (.794), led the University of Maryland to the NCAA Tournament in each of her 16 years in College Park. Prior to her tenure with the Terps, she led a thenfledgling Northwestern program to five tournament appearances during a nine-year run as head coach. In three seasons at Navy, Timchal has helped guide the Mids to a 43-12 (.781) mark.
2010 NCAA FIRST ROUND
#3 North Carolina 18, Navy 5
May 15, 2010
Chapel Hill, N.C.
The Patriot League champion Navy women's lacrosse team saw its finest season to date draw to a close as the Mids were defeated, 18-5, by third-seeded North Carolina on Saturday afternoon at Fetzer Field. "All the credit goes to North Carolina. They are one of the top teams in the country and they played like it today," said Navy head coach Cindy Timchal. "I thought we competed hard and never quit. In three years we have gone from playing for the club national title to playing in the first round of the NCAA Championship. I am really proud of what the girls have accomplished." The host Tar Heels roared out of the gates, winning each of the first five draws and opening the contest with six unanswered goals, including five within the first six-plus minutes. Erin Rawlick paced the Mids on the day with the three-goal outing, running her career-best total to 77 on the season. She concludes a decorated playing career, which saw her vault from a club team walk-on to the nation's leading scorer this spring, with the 25th-most points in women's lacrosse history with 294 points (199 g, 95 a) over just 56 games. North Carolina, the only team to pin losses on the tournament's top-two seeds Maryland and Northwestern this season, had six players finish with at least two goals. Sophomore Becky Lynch's six-point effort (3 g, 3 a) paced the Tar Heels, while Zimmerman, senior Megan Bosica and junior Corey Donohoe each contributed three goals apiece. The Tar Heels outshot the visiting Midshipmen by a 39-13 margin and won both the ground ball (29-14) and draw control categories (15-10). Against an aggressive ride, Navy committed 18 turnovers, including 11 in the first half, to the hosts' 12. Noteworthy: *Navy set a school record with its 17 victories this spring, after winning 13 games during both its inaugural 2008 campaign (13-4) and in 2009 (13-5). *Only two Division I programs have qualified for the NCAA tournament faster than the three years it has taken the upstart Navy women, who have racked up a 43-13 (.767) since their inception in 2008. *Saturday marked Cindy Timchal's NCAA-best 22nd NCAA Tournament appearance and 43rd career game. Timchal is the only coach in NCAA women's lacrosse history to lead three different teams to the national tournament.
Navy topped Sacred Heart, 12-2, in the 2010 NCAA PlayIn Game to advance to its first NCAA Tournament.
The Mids faced No. 3 North Carolina in the 2010 NCAA First Round. Navy fell to the Tar Heels, 18-5.
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All-Time Letterwinners
Navy Women's Lacrosse All-Time Letterwinners By Jersey Number #
Class of Years Lettered
1 Maggie Morton
2010
'10
2011
'08
2 Meg Decker
3 2009 2013
'08, '09 '10
2011
'09, '10
2008 2009 2013
'08 '09 '10
8 Jessie Rosa Madison Bell
2008 2012
'08 '09, '10
9 Ryan Yohe
2011
'08, '09, '10
Britney Winters Kierstin King
2009
'09
2013
'10
15 Caitlin Mandrin Hill
17 Kristen Laraway
18 Emily Mellin
Shelly Moeller
2010
'10
2011
'08
2010
'08, '09, '10
Natalie Blandon Jasmine DePompeo
2008 2013
'08 '10
2010
'10
2010
'08, '09, '10
22 Megan Silk
23 Erin Rawlick
10 Sarah Bushong
2009
'08
2012
'09, '10
'08
'08, '09, '10
'09, '10
2009
'09
2012
'09, '10
2010
'08, '09, '10
2011
'10
2011
'10
2013
'10
2013
'10
2012
'09, '10
33 Brittany Amerau
35 Baileigh Kimball
44 Elaina Ponchione
2012
'10
40
14 Danielle Vivonetto
2013
30 Abby Ellis
Michelle Verbeeck 2011
'10
38
13 Katrina Nietsch
2010
29
Kathy Young 2008
'08, '09 '10
36
12 Amanda Towey
2009 2012
27
Ashley Fischer
11 Laura Nevin
'08 '09, '10
26
Jamie Howe
21
2010 2012
25 Lauren Gillam Dominique Wright
Beth Young
Mary Ruttum
Class of Years Lettered
24
Tori Wiedmeier
20
7 Kaylene Klingenstein Jenn Dunbar Claire Olechowski
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19
4 Lexi Dauernheim
Class of Years Lettered
Erin Rawlick was a threetime letterwinner
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Navy Women’s Lacrosse Timeline
June 10, 2006 – Navy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk announces women's lacrosse will be elevated from club to varsity status for the 2008 season.
Aug. 5, 2006 – Cindy Timchal is hired as Navy's first women's lacrosse coach. Timchal arrives in Annapolis as the all-time winningest coach in women's lacrosse history.
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Sept. 16, 2006 – Navy takes on the Japanese National Team in a fall exhibition match. Feb. 18, 2007 – Mids defeat the University of Florida's club team, 13-3, to begin Division I transition year. Navy's schedule will include five Division I opponents and a number of club teams. April 3, 2007 – Mids defeat Howard, 14-13, for firstever win over a Division I opponent. April 6, 2007 – Timchal expands her coaching staff by hiring Allison (Valentino) Fondale as associate head coach. May 11, 2007 – Navy defeats UC Santa Barbara, 118, in the US Lacrosse Women's Division Intercollegiate Associates semifinals. May 12, 2007 – The Mids fall to Cal Poly in the USL WDIA championship game, 16-9. Navy ends their transition season with an 18-5 record and as national club runners-up. The game is Navy's final contest before making its full transition to a Division I program. May 16, 2007 – Amanda Towey selected as the USL WDIA Midfielder of the Year, as well as a First Team All-American. Erin Rawlick and Elise Chapdelaine were chosen to the All-America Second Team.
the year. The Mids were victorious over Villanova, 198. April 23, 2008 – Erin Rawlick, Meg Decker and Katrina Nietsch become the first Mids to be named to the All-Patriot League team. Rawlick and Decker were selected to the first team and Nietsch to the second team. April 25, 2008 – Navy plays its first Patriot League Tournament game, but loses 17-15, at top-seeded American in the semifinals. Freshman Meg Decker ties a tournament record with six goals. Navy finishes its first varsity season with a 13-4 record. April 28, 2008 – Erin Rawlick and Meg Decker named to the Patriot League All-Tournament team. May 23, 2008 – Freshman Meg Decker is voted the LaxPower.com National Rookie of the Year. May 25, 2008 – Erin Rawlick finishes the season ranked second in the nation in both points and goals per game, as the final NCAA statistical report is released for the '08 season. May 28, 2008 – Meg Decker named to the Womenslacrosse.com All-American All-Rookie Team. June 11, 2008 – Meg Decker invited to U.S. Lacrosse Developmental and Elite team tryouts. June 14, 2008 – Amanda Towey represents Navy in the IWLCA/Under Armour North-South Senior All-Star Game.
Feb. 11, 2009 – Erin Rawlick selected as the Patriot League Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Feb. 13, 2009 – Navy opens its second varsity season with a 21-4 win over Presbyterian. Feb. 17, 2009 – Erin Rawlick named the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Division I Player of the Week after scoring 10 points in Mids' 21-4 win over Presbyterian. March 28, 2009 – Navy plays its first game on national television, as CBS College Sports broadcasts home game against Colgate. April 7, 2009 – Erin Rawlick becomes the first Navy women's lacrosse player to score 100 career goals, doing so in just 29 games, as Navy beats Saint Mary's, 16-8. April 18, 2009 – Mids clinch second-straight Patriot League Tournament berth with an 8-7 win over Bucknell in their Patriot League regular-season finale. April 21, 2009 – Erin Rawlick and Caitlin Mandrin Hill named to the All-Patriot League First Team. Katrina Nietsch and Elaina Ponchione selected to the second team. April 24, 2009 – Navy defeats Lehigh, 12-11, to record its first postseason win and advance to its first Patriot League Championship game. April 26, 2009 – Navy's second varsity season ends with a 17-4 loss to Colgate in the Patriot League Championship game. The Mids wrap up the year with a 13-5 record.
July 11, 2007 – Cindy Timchal announces her first full recruiting class. The Class of 2011 includes future allconference players and four-year starters Katrina Nietsch and Caitlin Mandrin Hill.
April 26, 2009 – Erin Rawlick, Kristen Laraway and Elaina Ponchione named to the Patriot League AllTournament team.
Feb. 23, 2008 – In its first-ever Division I game, Navy defeats Longwood, 21-10, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
July 31, 2009 – Erin Rawlick advances to the final tryout for the U.S. Women's Developmental team.
March 15, 2008 – Navy wins its Patriot League debut by defeating two-time defending champion Holy Cross, 12-11. With the win, Navy improves to 6-0 on the season. April 12, 2008 – Mids clinch first Patriot League Tournament berth with an 18-11 win over Bucknell.
Nov. 2, 2008 – Navy hosts the inaugural Rivalry Challenge. The event, featuring over 70 high school teams, would go on to become a mainstay event on the national fall ball lacrosse scene and has since been held each year at the Naval Academy.
Sept. 8, 2009 – Erin Rawlick and Mary Ruttum named to the IWLCA All-Academic team.
Erin Rawlick battles for a draw control in Navy’s first-ever Division I game Feb. 23, 2008
April 22, 2008 – Navy sets a new NCAA record for most wins by a first-year program with their 13th of
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Feb. 3, 2010 – Caitlin Mandrin Hill selected as the Patriot League Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
Feb. 5, 2010 – Erin Rawlick scores a school-record 13 points as Navy defeats Howard 24-2 in season-opening win.
April 30, 2010 – Navy advances to its second-straight Patriot League Championship game, with a 15-10 defeat of two-time defending champion Colgate in the semifinals.
Feb. 24, 2010 – Freshman Kathy Young named to the WomensLacrosse.com National Honor Roll after scoring 11 points in two wins on the week
April 30, 2010 – Erin Rawlick becomes the first Navy player to eclipse the 100-point mark in a season.
March 7, 2010 – Navy beats Fresno State, 23-2, to begin the season with its best-ever record (7-0).
May 2, 2010 – Navy wins its first-ever Patriot League Championship, as the Mids defeat Lehigh, 11-9.
March 8, 2010 – Erin Rawlick is named to the Tewaaraton Award Preseason Watch List.
May 2, 2010 – Erin Rawlick named the Patriot League Tournament MVP and is joined on the all-tournament team by Katrina Nietsch, Caitlin Mandrin Hill and Abby Ellis.
March 9, 2010 – Navy receives votes in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll for the first time. March 15, 2010 – Erin Rawlick ties a Patriot League record with her fourth-straight league player of the week award. April 7, 2010 – Navy earns a berth to its third-straight Patriot League Tournament with a 15-14 win over American. April 24, 2010 – Navy earns a share of its first regular season league championship., as the Mids defeat Bucknell, 24-4, to finish tied with Lehigh at 5-1. April 28, 2010 – Erin Rawlick named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year. Danielle Vivonetto, Katrina Nietsch and Kierstin King all chosen to the All-Patriot League Second Team. April 28, 2010 – Mary Ruttum is named the Patriot League Women's Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
May 3, 2010 – Navy earns its first-ever national ranking, appearing at No. 20 in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. May 3, 2010 – Erin Rawlick named the WomensLacrosse.com National Offensive Player of the Week. May 4, 2010 – Erin Rawlick named the WomensLax.com National Player of the Week. May 8, 2010 - Navy advances to its first NCAA Tournament with a 12-2 NCAA Play-In Game win over Sacred Heart. The Mids extend their school record win total to 17. May 8, 2010 – Cindy Timchal becomes the first coach to lead three different programs to the NCAA Tournament. May 12, 2010 – Navy earns its highest national rank-
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ing to date, as they appear at No. 18 in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. May 12, 2010 – Katrina Nietsch selected to the WomensLacrosse.com National Honor Roll. May 15, 2010 – Navy's storybook season comes to an end, as the Mids fall to No. 3 North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament First Round, 18-5. May 20, 2010 – Mary Ruttum named to the ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA All-District Second Team. May 28, 2010 – Erin Rawlick is selected to the WomensLax.com All-American Team. May 30, 2010 – Erin Rawlick leads the nation in points (111) and points per game (5.29) as the NCAA releases its final statistical report for the '10 season. Rawlick also finishes second in the country in total goals (77). June 1, 2010 – Erin Rawlick (second team) and Kierstin King (third team) earn WomensLacrosse.com All-American honors. June 9, 2010 – Navy is ranked No. 19 in the final Inside Lacrosse Media Poll of the season. Aug. 21, 2010 – Shelly Moeller, Maggie Morton and Mary Ruttum named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. Oct. 23, 2010 – Team honored for winning the PL Championship on field at the New Meadowlands Stadium during Navy’s 35-17 defeat in football of Notre Dame in front of a crowd of 75,614.
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Navy celebrates its first Patriot League Championship, an 11-9 win over Lehigh, on May 2, 2010.
Navy Women’s Lacrosse Facilities
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Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
“The academy's facilities are outstanding and Annapolis is one of the most beautiful and historic cities in the country."
US Lacrosse President and CEO Steve Stenersen
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium has emerged as the premier college lacrosse venue in the country and the home to Navy’s men’s and women’s lacrosse programs. Though the three million-dollar facility opened its doors on Sept. 26, 1959, when Navy christened the stadium with a 29-2 win on the gridiron against William & Mary, the Navy lacrosse program would not play its first contest at the stadium until April 29, 1961. All-American George Tracy and attackman Patrick Fitzpatrick scored two goals apiece to lead the Midshipmen to a 9-7 victory over rival Maryland in Navy’s debut at the two-year-old facility. This spring marks the 49th season in which at least one Navy lacrosse game has been played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Having played a game a year at the stadium for 42 consecutive years, the Midshipmen stepped away from the hallowed ground in 2003 as the stadium underwent a 40 million-dollar face-lift. When Navy returned to the field in 2004, the Midshipmen called the stateof-the-art multi-use facility their home for all home lacrosse games, and this past spring the women joined their male counterparts in playing its contests there as well. The support the lacrosse teams at Navy receive is second to none. Traditionally, the men’s team is one of the top-drawing teams in all of college lacrosse, boasting six of the top-15 largest attended regular-season games of alltime. Now, with another team occupying the playing surface at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis truly becomes the center of the lacrosse world. In 2008, the Navy women were quick to establish a definite home-field advantage. In their first Division I contest, the Mids set the tone for the spring with a convincing 21-10 win over Longwood. Navy went on to post an 11-0 record at home, outscoring its competitors by a combined 104 goals (9.5 per game). Headed into 2011, the Midshipmen boast an impressive 30-4 (.882) overall record when playing on their home turf. One of the finest moments for the women’s lacrosse team at Navy-Marine Corps Memioral Stadium came on May 8, 2010, when the Mids defeated Sacred Heart 12-2 in an NCAA Tournament Play-In Game and earned their first NCAA Tournament berth. Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium was totally renovated over a four-year time period (2002-05) and transformed into a state-of-the-art multi-use facility hosting Navy football and men’s and women’s lacrosse as well as a myriad of other local, regional, national and international events. The $42M project was privately funded by the Naval Academy Foundation and the Naval Academy Athletic Association (NAAA). Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. of Baltimore, Md. served as the general contractor and both 360 Architecture of Kansas City, Kan. and Alt, Breeding, Schwarz of Annapolis, Md. directed the design. New components include two state-of-the-art video scoreboards, chair back seating, ADA seating platforms and access ramps, concession stands, end zone seating, luxury suites, and additional sideline seating created by lowering the playing field to give the stadium a more intimate look and feel.
In 2004, a 12,000 sq. ft. two-story banquet facility was constructed to host class reunion dinners and other Naval Academy functions. The first floor N-Room houses plaques listing the names of all USNA varsity letterwinners and can seat 600 for a banquet or formal dinner. The second floor is the home of the Bilderback-Moore Navy Lacrosse Hall of Fame. The James H.H. Carrington Room is part of the Hall of Champions that displays lacrosse photos, trophies and memorabilia representing the proud tradition of Navy lacrosse. The banquet rooms are serviced by a full kitchen and bar areas with a fully-integrated audio and video system that features ten large screen televisions and the ability to give business presentations on both levels of the banquet facility. The banquet facility is just one of many hospitality areas located in the stadium complex. Ten sideline suites are located on the east side of the stadium and eight in the south end zone. Large party tents are utilized with great views of the field in the southeast and southwest corners of the facility. Class reunions are frequently held in Class Ring North, located behind the battle arches in the north end, offering alumni an in-stadium tailgating opportunity. A renovated press tower was completed prior to the 2004 season. The fourth level, named the Flag Bridge, was erected under the old press area in the seating bowl. It has 71 permanent seats in front of additional stools, tables and chairs which allows for flexibility in hosting game day viewing or special events on nongame days. The fifth level is dedicated to the writing press, radio booths, coaches' booths, scoreboard, public address and operations areas. The top level holds booths for coaches' video along with suites. In 2005, the lower concourse restrooms were expanded and the concourse was totally resurfaced. A major change to the stadium came with the installation of a new synthetic field surface, FieldTurf, which allows the stadium to be used 365 days a year. The most recent renovation to the Stadium took place this summer when four luxury boxes, a television booth and camera locations were constructed on the Upper East Side. The relocation of the television production will allow the CBS College Sports Network to better capture the Navy sideline and Brigade of Midshipmen. In order to enhance the Stadium’s ADA capabilities, two new elevators will make stops at the lower portion of the upper deck to allow for fans to access their seats via a pedestrian bridge. The multi-purpose nature of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium has allowed it to play host to the 2007, ‘08 and ‘09 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Quarterfinals, the 2005 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship, the 2005 Women's Lacrosse World Cup, and the Good Samaritan High School All-Star Football game, as well as numerous high school and local youth events.
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Wesley A. Brown Field House
The Nation’s Premier Lacrosse Venue
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium has and will continue to serve as the destination for lacrosse’s premier events each and every spring. Below is a list of some of the sport’s major events that have been held in Annapolis. 2010 Major League Lacrosse Championship 2009 Major League Lacrosse Championship 2009 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Quarterfinals 2008 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Quarterfinals 2007 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Quarterfinals 2005 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship 2005 Women's Lacrosse World Cup
Navy Women’s Lacrosse Facility Firsts / Game Records First Game / First Win First Goal First NCAA Play-In Game
February 23, 2008 - Longwood (W, 21-10) Sarah Bushong (Navy), 1st Half at 28:10 May 8, 2010 - Sacred Heart (W, 12-2)
Navy Individual Records Goals Assists Points
8, Danielle Vivonetto - Manhattan (3/18/10) 9, Erin Rawlick - Howard (2/5/10) 13, Erin Rawlick - Howard (2/5/10)
Navy Team Records Goals Scored Fewest Goals Allowed
24, 3x; MR: Bucknell (4/24/10) 0, St. Francis (3/4/08)
The state-of-the-art weight training facilities in the Wesley A. Brown Field House (above). The retractable Magic Carpet Astroturn system allows the lacrosse team to practice indoors (below).
2010 Navy Women’s Lacrosse Attendance Home Games 13
Total 4,871*
Average 375*
*Led Patriot League
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The memorial aspects of the original structure were preserved and enhanced during the renovations. More than 8,000 chair back memorial plates were removed, refurbished and reinstalled in the new seats. Hundreds of memorial plaques received the same treatment and are featured on the Memorial Plaque Wall in the North Memorial Plaza. Battle arches and class arches have been constructed to tell the illustrious story of the Naval Services. Each combination of battle arches contains a history lesson on the left arch and a description of the particular battle on the right. Each and every battle fought by either the Navy or Marine Corps is depicted through the use of color-coded battle streamers allowing visitors to chronologically view the story of the brave men and women who we honor for their service to our country.
Named after Lt. Cmdr. Wesley A. Brown, USN (ret.), the first African American midshipman to graduate from the USNA (in 1949), the 140,000 square foot multi-function facility serves as the on-campus home for the women’s lacrosse program. Built facing the scenic Severn River, the Wesley A. Brown Field House includes three regulation sized basketball courts, a 200-meter indoor track with banked curves and a retractable synthetic turf surface that allows the lacrosse team to practice indoors. State-of-the-art weight training and sports medicine facilities, as well as class and meeting rooms give the Midshipmen a place to relax, study, lift and watch film in and out of the lacrosse season. The world-class facility also houses the women’s lacrosse main locker room. The program’s main locker room area consists of a 360-square foot with large hardwood lockers for each player, with a 375-square foot team area and a 150-square foot equipment and athletic training room located on either end of the main locker room and access to meeting rooms.
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A Look Back at the Class of 2010
Erin Rawlick was named the 2010 Patriot League Tournament’s Most Valuable Player
Mary Ruttum was honored as the 2010 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Navy’s seven-member senior class was instrumental in leading Navy from its inception of a Division I varsity program to an NCAA Tournament team. The Class of 2010 had equal parts of on-field talent, leadership and determination to help get the Navy program off to a 43-13 record over its first three seasons. The majority of the senior class began playing lacrosse at Navy as freshmen in 2007 when the program was still at the club level. The Class of 2010 helped oversee the transition from club status to a varsity program and their careers culminated with Navy’s first Patriot League Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance during their senior year. Including the 2007 club season, Erin Rawlick led Navy in scoring in each of her four years at Annapolis and will leave a mark on the women’s lacrosse program that won’t soon be forgotten. Player Brittany Amerau Maggie Morton Shelly Moeller
Position Attack Defense Defense
Notable 2010 Stats 3 goals, 10 games played 7 games played 16 games with 12 starts
Erin Rawlick
Attack
77 g, 34 a, 111 points
Mary Ruttum
Attack
21 g, 16 a, 37 points
Megan Silk Tori Wiedmeier
Attack Defense
5 games played 5 games played
Career Notes Three-year letterwinner who played in 42 career games Played in 11 games over two seasons Former standout soccer player, only Midshipman in the history of the Academy to play in an NCAA Tournament in two different sports Two-time All-American; led the nation in scoring in 2010; Named the 2010 Patriot League Tournament MVP in 2010 2010 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete; graduated as the second all-time leading scorer in Navy history Stayed with the program as a TAD for the 2010-11 season Played in 23 games over a three-year career
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At the Naval Academy, beating Army is important. Plebes yell “Beat Army!” in Bancroft Hall, “Beat Army!” is on every weight in the Naval Academy weight rooms, and alums and fans alike scream “Beat Army!” at the end of Blue & Gold, the Naval Academy’s alma mater.
Jess Palacio, Women’s Track
Navy has dominated Army in all sports, posting a winning record against the Black Knights in 36 of the last 39 years and winning the N-Star series 14-consecutive years. Navy has claimed the overall series win in 17 of the last 18 seasons. 23 of Navy’s 32 varsity sports have the potential to take part in the Army-Navy rivalry each year.
The annual showdown between the two rivals in each sport is deemed the Star Game with the players from the winning team receiving a Star for their lettersweaters. For those sports that face Army multiple times in a season, the Star Game isdesignated prior to the start of the year.
Carissa Youker, Women’s Soccer
Wes Powell, Men’s Soccer
ARMY–NAVY ALL-TIME SERIES Army-Navy Record ............Navy leads, 917-696-39 (.567)
ARMY–NAVY – THE LAST 14 YEARS (1996-97 to 2009-10) Navy's Overall Record vs. Army ............. 272-156-6 (.634) Navy's Star-Game Record vs. Army ......... 204-97-6 (.674)
ARMY–NAVY – THE 2009-10 SEASON Navy's 2009-10 Overall Record vs. Army ....... 16-13 (.552) Navy's 2009-10 Star-Game Record vs. Army . 11-10 (.524)
NAVY’S 2009-10 STAR GAME VICTORIES Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Cross Country, Sprint Football, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Football, Women’s Basketball, Wrestling, Women’s Indoor Track & Field, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
2009-10 STAR GAME HIGHLIGHTS FOOTBALL The Navy defense kept Army out of the end zone for the third-consecutive year, while junior quarterback Ricky Dobbs ran for a touchdown and threw for another as the Mids beat the Black Knights for the eighth-consecutive time, 17-3, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The win gave Navy the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the seventh-straight year.
Ricky Dobbs, Football
MEN’S SOCCER Sophomore Wes Powell calmly drilled a penalty kick in the 98th minute to lift the Navy men's soccer team to a 1-0 Star Gamevictory over Army in a driving rainstorm. Glenn Shober, Wrestling
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WOMEN’S SOCCER Navy scored with just 25 seconds left in the opening half and junior Carissa Youker added an insurance goal in the 64th minute, leading the Mids to a 2-0 victory over archrival Armybefore a Glenn Warner Soccer Facility record crowd of 2,627.
Chey Arvin, Women’s Basketball
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Led by junior standout Andrew Hanko's winning performance, the Navy men's cross country team produced each of the top-three times and captured the N-Star for the 10th time in 13 years with a 19-41 victory over Army at the West Point Golf Course.
Brad Cash, Sprint Football
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Navy claimed its 21st consecutive win over Army by winning 15 events and setting seven records en route to a 202-95 victory over the Black Knights. MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Senior Adam Meyer set three school records to lead the Mids to a 236-64 win over Army, their 19th in a row.
Adam Meyer, Men’s Swimming
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Junior Angela Myers and freshman Chey Arvin combined to score 27 of Navy’s 54 points, while stingy defense late in the game led Navy to a 54-48 victory over Army at Christl Arena. The win was Navy's first in the Star Game since 2003, its first Star Game victory in West Point since 2000 and allowed theMids to record their first regular season sweep of the Black Knights in seven seasons. WRESTLING Navy won eight of the 10 bouts, including team captain Glenn Shober’s upset victory over the eighth-ranked wrestler in the country, to claim a 26-6 victory over Army. It marked the 10th straight win by Navy in a series dominated by the Midshipmen, 44-5-5. WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD Senior team captain Abby Gesecki won two events and ran a leg on Navy's meet-clinching 4x400 relay to lead Navy to a 94-87 victory over the Black Knights in Annapolis. Winners of 10 of the last 12 meetings, Navy has won five meets in a row over Army.
Kellie Darmody, Women’s Swimming
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD Winning its fifth N-Star in the last six years, the women’s track & field team was led by a trio of double-event winners in Ashley Bucholz, Jess Palacio and Amanda Phelps, who guided Navy to a 107-93 victory over Army at Shea Stadium.
Andrew Hanko, Men’s Cross Country
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SPRINT FOOTBALL Quarterback Tyler Terronez threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Brad Cash with 1:51 left in the game to propel the Midshipmen to a 7-6 N-Star win at Army. The win was Navy's 11th straight against the Black Knights, dating back to the 2004 season.
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As the undergraduate college of the Naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Naval Academy students are midshipmen on active duty in the U.S. Navy. They attend the academy for four years, graduating with bachelor of science degrees and reserve commissions as ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps. Naval Academy graduates serve at least five years as Navy or Marine Corps officers.
Founded in 1845 by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft, the Academy started as the Naval School on 10 acres of old Fort Severn in Annapolis with an original class of 55. In 1850 the Naval School became the United States Naval Academy. A new curriculum went into effect requiring midshipmen to study at the Academy for four years and to train aboard ships each summer. Congress authorized the Naval Academy to begin awarding bachelor of science degrees in 1933. Today, the Academy offers 18 major fields of study, a wide variety of elective courses and advanced study and research opportunities. USNA MISSION STATEMENT “To develop midshipmen morally, mentally and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor and loyalty in order to graduate leaders who are dedicated to a career of naval service and have potential for future deployment in mind and character to assume the highest responsiblities of command, citizenship and government.”
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CLASS OF 2014 FACTS Enrollment ................................ 1,245 (982 men, 263 women) Applicants ...................... 17,417 (13,450 men, 3,967 women) Class Rank in High School, Top 10% ............................. 50% Class Rank in High School, Top 33% .............................. 82% HS Participation, Student Body Leader ......................... 61% HS Participation, National Honor Society ...................... 58% HS Participation, Varsity Athlete ..................................... 90% HS Participation, Varsity Team Captain ......................... 63% HS Participation, Community Service ............................. 85% NAVY ASSIGNMENTS Graduates of the Naval Academy entering the Navy do so as Ensigns and have the following service options available to them: • Aviation -- flight officer, pilot • Nuclear Propulsion -- ships, submarines • Restricted Line and Staff Corps -- civil engineering, cryptology, intelligence, maintenance, medicine, meteorology/oceanography, supply • Special Operations -- explosive ordinance disposal, explosive ordinance management, mine countermeasures, operational diving and salvage • Navy SEALs • Surface Warfare -- conventional, nuclear powered • Submarines
MARINE CORPS ASSIGNMENTS Graduates enter the Marine Corps with a rank of Second Lieutenant. Those officers entering the Marine Corps have the choice of serving one of the following fields: • Aviation -- air command and control, anti-air warfare, aviation maintenance, aviation supply, pilot, naval flight officer • Ground -- armor, artillery, communications (information systems), engineering, financial management, infantry, logistics, military police
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USNA QUICK FACTS Location ............................................................ Annapolis, Md. Founded .............................................................................. 1845 Superintendent ................ Vice Adm. Michael H. Miller, USN Commandant of Midshipmen ... Capt. Robert E. Clark II, USN Enrollment .......................................................................... 4,400
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From the first athletic competition played on the gridiron in 1879 to Navy's recent triumphs, several events, people, rivalries and personalities have shaped the entire Naval Academy athletic program. Below is a look at just some of the history and traditions that make Navy one of the most storied programs in all of collegiate athletics.
ANCHORS AWEIGH "Anchors Aweigh" was written by Lt. Charles Zimmermann, Musical Director of the Naval Academy in 1906, with the lyrics provided by Alfred H. Miles of the Class of 1906, as a fight song for the 1907 graduating class instead of the usual class march Zimmermann had composed for previous classes. The song made its debut at the 1906 Army-Navy game, and when the Midshipmen won the game, the song became traditional at this game. It gained national exposure in the 1920s and 1930s when it was heard on the radio and was in a number of popular movies. In 1997 a one-hour documentary on the history of Navy football, titled "Anchors Aweigh for Honor and Glory", was produced by NFL Films. The film was deemed a success by both critics and fans alike. Here are the words: Stand Navy down the field, Sails set to the sky, We'll never change our course, So Army you steer shy. Roll up the score, Navy, Anchors Aweigh, Sail Navy down the field, And sink the Army, Sink the Army Grey
BILL THE GOAT The first recorded use of a goat mascot for Navy athletic teams was in 1893 when an animal named El Cid (The Chief) was turned over to the Brigade by young officers of the USS New York. El Cid helped Navy to a 6-4 triumph over Army that year. Two cats, a dog, and a carrier pigeon have also enjoyed brief reigns as the Navy mascot, but goats have served without interruption since 1904. Bill XXXII and XXXIII and XXXIV are the current mascots. They are taken care of by 15 goathandlers made up of five midshipmen from the first, second and third classes. The goathandlers undergo rigorous training prior to handling Bill on the field.
BLUE & GOLD This song was written in 1923 by Cmdr. Roy DeS. Horn, USN (Ret.) with music composed by J.W. Crosley. Following every home athletic competition, the team faces its fans with their hands on their heart and sings the following notes:-
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The Blue Angels perform an air show along the Severn River on the northern bank of the Academy each spring during Commissioning Week.
Now, colleges from sea to sea May sing of colors true; But who has better right than we To hoist a symbol hue? For sailors brave in battle fair, Since fighting days of old, Have proved the sailor's right to wear The Navy Blue and Gold
The Navy football team gathered for the traditional singing of the Blue & Gold following its win over Air Force in 2009, its seventh-consecutive win over its rival. Below: The men’s lacrosse team sang an emotional rendition of Blue & Gold following its overtime victory over rival Johns Hopkins in 2010.
MIDSHIPMAN The word midshipman first appeared in English in the 17th century in the form of the word midshipman to designate those men who were stationed "amidships," i.e. in the waist or middle portion of the vessel, while on duty. By 1687, however, the second 's' had been dropped to give the current form of the word. Midshipmen were originally boys, sometimes as young as seven or eight, who were apprenticed to sea captains to learn the sailor's trade.
In the early days of the American Navy, midshipmen trained aboard ship until they were eventually commissioned as ensigns. With the founding of the Naval Academy in 1845, it became possible, as it still is, for a midshipman to enter the Navy directly from civilian life. The name of students at the Naval Academy changed several times between 1870 and 1902, when Congress restored the original title of Midshipman, and it has remained unchanged since.
TECUMSEH The familiar Native American figurehead facing Bancroft Hall and Tecumseh Court has been an Annapolis resident since 1866. Originally, the figurehead of the USS Delaware was meant to portray Tamanend, the great chief of the Delawares. It developed that Tamanend was a lover of peace and did not strike the fancy of the Brigade. Looking for another name, Midshipmen referred to the figurehead as Powhatan and King Philip before finally settling on Tecumseh, the fierce Shawnee chieftain who lived from 1768-1813. The original wooden statue was replaced after some 50 years in the open weather by a durable bronze replica, presented by the Class of 1891. It is considered a good-luck "mascot" for the midshipmen, who in times past would throw pennies at it and offer left-handed salutes whenever they wanted a 'favor', such as a sports win over West Point, or spiritual help for examinations. These days it receives a fresh coat of war paint and is often decorated in various themes during football weeks and other special occasions such as Commissioning Week.
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ENTERPRISE BELL From the bridge of the famed World War II aircraft carrier, it has been a part of the Naval Academy tradition since 1950. The late Admiral Harry W. Hill, then Superintendent, was instrumental in bringing the "E" Bell to Annapolis. It rings when the Academy observes Morning Colors and also during special ceremonies when Navy scores a majority of victories over Army in any one of the three sports seasons. The bell also rings during Commissioning Week for those teams that beat Army and have not participated in a previous bell-ringing during the academic year. The bell is stationed in front of Bancroft Hall.
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Navy is dedicated to providing its athletes top-notch gameday and practice atmospheres in every sport. Navy annually ranks among the league leaders in attendance in nearly every sport, and has hosted numerous Patriot League and NCAA Championship events over the last several years. Many of the facilities have undergone extensive renovations recently, showing Navy’s commitment, dedication and passion to providing the very best for its athletes.
Since 2005, Navy has played host to the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Quarterfinals, the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Final Four, the College Squash Association Individual Championship, the CWPA Eastern Water Polo Championship, the EIWA Wrestling Championship, as well as several other highly-competitive national events. In the past five years, Navy has also played host to Patriot League championships in the following sports: men’s and women’s basketball, women’s soccer, baseball, indoor and outdoor track and field and swimming and diving. Navy’s facilities have also undergone major renovations and construction improvements, from the building of the $52 million Wesley Brown Field House, the $18.5 million Brigade Sports Complex and the $1.8 million Willis Bilderback-Dinty Moore Navy Lacrosse Hall of Fame, the $15 million Hubbard Hall renovation, major baseball renovations to the Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium, a $1.5 million renovation of the Halsey Field House squash facility as well as a complete $42 million overhaul of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium that gives the Mids a dominant home-field football presence and made the facility the finest in college lacrosse.
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Now in his 10th year as Director of Athletics, Chet Gladchuk has overseen a renaissance of the Naval Academy athletic program. His administrative leadership has helped lead the program to one of the most successful periods in school history. The 2009-10 season was a successful one for the Midshipmen as Navy won 63 percent of its contests, defeated Army in the star competition for the 13th consecutive year and won the overall series against Army for the 17th time in the last 18 years. Navy produced 14 All-Americans, 13 conference athletes of the year, seven conference coaches of the year and seven conference championships. Navy also excelled in the classroom in 200910, ranking No. 2 in the country in graduation rate for student-athletes (among Football Bowl Subdivision schools) and all 24 of Navy’s NCAA sponsored varsity sports rank above the national average in the Academic Progress report, including five teams with perfect scores. Navy had eight Academic All-Americans and five Patriot League Scholar Athletes of the Year, while 176 student-athletes were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. Beth Reed (women’s soccer and basketball) and Mark Van Orden (Track & Field) won NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, while Kayla Sax (women’s cross country and track & field) won Gates, Cambridge and Trident scholarships. Seven of the top 15 Naval Academy graduates in the class of 2010 were involved with varsity athletics, while 40 of the top 100 graduates were involved with either varsity or club sports. One of the more successful programs this past season was the football team, which won a school-record tying 10 games against four losses, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for a school-record seventh-consecutive year and participated in a bowl game for a record seventh-straight year. The Mids ran their winning streak at South Bend to two with a 23-21 upset of the 19thranked Irish and dominated Missouri, 35-13, in the Texas Bowl. Other teams who flourished in 2009-10 included the water polo team finishing the season ranked 15th in the Collegiate Water Polo Association top 20, the rifle team finished eighth at the NCAA Championship, the wrestling team placed 46th at the NCAA Championship, the intercollegiate sailing team matched its finish from a year ago at the ICSA Coed Dinghy Nationals with a seventh-place finish and placed sixth at the ICSA Team Race Nationals, the men’s tennis team advanced to the NCAA Championship for a fourth-straight year, the women’s lacrosse team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history and finished the year ranked 19th in the country and the lightweight crew team finished second at the IRA National Championship. Gladchuk’s efforts have been recognized on a national level as well, as the Division IA Athletic Directors Association named him the 2005 Bobby Dodd Athletic Director of the Year. The award is presented in recognition of an athletic director’s support and commitment toward the successful advancement of the department, most specifically in the sport of football. Additionally, he was recognized by the Secretary of the Navy for his contributions and service to the Navy and the Naval Academy with the Superior Public Service Award to the Department of the Navy. Gladchuk has been able to parlay Navy’s athletic success into an exclusive television deal with CBS College Sports Network that has increased Navy’s television exposure both in the United States and internationally. CBS College Sports Network, the first 24-hour college sports network, televises every Navy home and select neutral site football games (excluding Notre Dame and Army which are televised nationally by CBS), as well as other Midshipmen men's and women's athletic events, original programming and documentaries
centered on the storied Navy athletic program. The long-term, multi-media agreement includes internet streaming, broadband and video-ondemand rights and high definition rights. A major part of the agreement was that all home football games would be played on Saturday for the convenience of the Navy alumni. Navy sports are seen all over the world with the international distribution of Navy programming, especially to the troops serving abroad. Navy’s contract with CBS College Sports Network runs through 2018. Gladchuk has also added radio giants WBAL (1090 AM) in Baltimore and WFED (1500 AM, 1050 AM, 820 AM) in Washington D.C./Northern Virginia to Navy’s radio network. WBAL Radio, which is also the home of the Ravens, is Maryland's dominant and most powerful radio station. Since 1925, generations of Marylanders have turned to WBAL Radio for news, weather, thought-provoking discussions and sports. As Maryland's only 50,000-watt AM station, WBAL's signal travels substantially further than any other station in the state. WFED Radio, which is also the home of the Washington Nationals, is a 50,000-watt station that will air a minimum of 10 regular-season football games. WFED is your source for federal news covering both the Federal Government and those who do business with the government. Since being introduced as the Academy's 28th Director of Athletics on Sept. 4, 2001, Gladchuk has pressed forward on numerous fronts with energy and vision. From the hiring of Paul Johnson and Ken Niumatalolo as head football coaches to the renovation of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Gladchuk has made improvements in several key areas that will prove more success on the athletic fields for years to come. Recent head coaching hires such as Bill Roberts in men’s swimming, John Morrison in women’s swimming, Paul Kostacopoulos in baseball, Keith Puryear in women’s tennis, the all-time winningest women’s lacrosse coach in NCAA history, Cindy Timchal, and the all-time winningest soccer coach in NCAA history on any level, Dave Brandt, have advanced those programs into the national limelight. During Gladchuk’s tenure at the Naval Academy, he has seen the Midshipmen win 64 conference titles, produce 128 All-Americans and 44 Academic All-Americans. Gladchuk has also worked tirelessly to bring back school spirit, working in conjunction with school officials to encourage midshipmen to attend events for all sports. He has embraced the local community and alumni base, and is an oftenrequested speaker, visiting areas all over the country as he shares the vision of the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Athletic Association. Gladchuk’s biggest impact on the Naval Academy has been the $42 million renovation of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where under his leadership the stadium was completely refurbished over a four-year time frame. The addition of 6,500 permanent seats on the sidelines and in the end zones, 32 luxury boxes, dropping the field eight feet and moving the sidelines closer, two video scoreboards, a memorial plaza, upgraded restroom and concession areas, a perimeter walking path, new lighting, a new sound system, landscaping the grounds and storm water management highlight the list of renovations. Gladchuk has worked closely with the city, county, state and neighborhood associations to ensure proper communication and sensitivity to issues that benefit both the NAAA and community at large. The NAAA was awarded the Green Star award by Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer for commitment to the environment during the ongoing renovation of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
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Past Athletic Directors
Harris Laning 1895 Arthur P. Fairchild ’01 Charles Earle Smith ’03 William F. Halsey Jr. ’04 Douglas L. Howard ’06 Byron McCandless ’05 Jonas H. Ingram ’07 Henry D. Cook Jr. ’03 John W. Wilcox Jr. ’05 Robert C. Giffen ’07 Ernest W. McKee ’08 Thomas S. King II ’11 Harvey E. Overesch ’15 Lyman S. Perry ’20
1910-12 1912-15 1915-17 1917-18 1918-23 1923-25 1925-30 1930-31 1931-34 1934-37 1937-40 1940-42 1942 1942-43
John E. Whelchel ’20 1943-44 Harles O. Humphreys ’22 1944-46 Edmund B. Taylor ’25 1946-48 Thomas J. Hamilton ’27 1948 Henry H. Caldwell ’27 1949-51 Ian C. Eddy ’30 1951-54 Charles Elliott Loughlin ’33 1954-57 Slade Cutter ’35 1957-59 Asbury Coward ’38 1959-62 William S. Busik ’43 1962-65 Alan R. Cameron ’44 1965-68 J. O. Coppedge ’47 1968-88 Jack Lengyel 1988-2001 Chet Gladchuk 2001-present
2009-10 Navy Athletics: A Year In Review Overall Record 294-173-2 (.629)
N-Star Record vs. Army 11-10 (.524)
Overall Record vs. Army 16-13 (.552)
No. 2 in the country in graduation rate 14 All-Americans 7 Conference Championships 8 Academic All-Americans 7 Conference Coaches of the Year National Honors
* Football finished 26th in the USA Today/Coaches Poll and 28th in the Associated Press Poll. The Mids were Texas Bowl Champions. * Water polo finished the season ranked 15th in the Collegiate Water Polo Association top 20 poll. * Men’s swimming finished 32nd at the NCAA Championship.
* Rifle team finished eighth at the NCAA Championship. * Wrestling team placed 46th at the NCAA Championship.
* Intercollegiate sailing matched its finish from a year ago at the ICSA Coed Dinghy Nationals with a seventh-place finish. It marks the second-straight year Navy finished in the top 10. Navy finished sixth at the ICSA Team Race Nationals, its best result in over a decade at the event and qualified for the ICSA Women’s National Semifinals.
* Men’s tennis advanced to the NCAA Championship for a fourth-straight year. * Women's lacrosse advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. The Mids finished the year ranked 19th in the country. * Lightweight crew finished second at the IRA National Championship.
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Gladchuk and the NAAA have also teamed up with the Naval Academy Foundation to raise over $75 million in private giving for facilities such as the Brigade Sports Complex (hockey and tennis), Max Bishop Stadium (baseball), varsity squash courts, various team locker rooms and a number of practice facilities. Other highlights of Gladchuk’s tenure at the Naval Academy include the recent renegotiation of the Army-Navy contract which resulted in over $46 million to the two schools over the next eight years, scheduling Maryland, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Army at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore to promote Navy football in the community, negotiating the extension of the Navy-Notre Dame football game television contract with CBS through 2018 and negotiating bowl deals with the Houston, Emerald, Poinsettia, Meineke Car Care, EagleBank, Texas and Armed Forces Bowls. Gladchuk is heavily involved with NCAA and Patriot League committees. He recently was selected to serve on the NCAA Leadership Council, which is one of the highest NCAA appointments an athletic director can realize. The council will help set the Division I legislative agenda and advises the NCAA regarding major legislative issues being considered. The primary responsibility of the council is to identify those issues on the horizon that can impact Division I and intercollegiate athletics as a whole and will spend much of its time planning for the future of Division I and will help set the course for the future. Gladchuk is also on the NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Athletic Directors) Executive Committee and has served as the Chairman of the Executive Committee in the Patriot League and a member of the NCAA Olympic Sport Liaison Committee. Gladchuk came to the Naval Academy from the University of Houston, where he had been the Director of Athletics since July 18, 1997. Recognized as one of the nation’s top leaders in intercollegiate athletics management, he guided the Cougars to 19 Conference USA Championships, while making significant strides in the academic success of their student-athletes, gender equity and fiscal management. Before Houston, Gladchuk was the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Intramurals and Recreation for seven years at his alma mater, Boston College. Under Gladchuk, Boston College emerged as one of the NCAA’s elite programs of the 1990s winning numerous Big East and NCAA Championships. The school’s graduation rate for all student-athletes was over 90 percent and the Eagles won the College Football Association’s Academic Achievement Award for the highest graduation rates among all Division I schools in three of his last five years at Boston College. Gladchuk led the Alumni Stadium expansion effort, which resulted in a $35 million improvement to the football stadium. Prior to rejoining Boston College, Gladchuk served as AD at Tulane University from 1987-90. During his tenure, he directed the reinstatement of the Green Wave basketball program to Division I status. In addition, he oversaw the construction of new facilities for the athletics administration as well as baseball, track and field and tennis teams after a $25 million athletics campaign was successfully completed. From 1985-87, he served as Associate AD at Syracuse University, heading operations, NCAA compliance, financial aid and facility operations. Gladchuk lettered in football at Boston College and graduated with honors in business management in 1973. He earned a master’s in sports administration from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 1974, where he began his career in intercollegiate athletics, including serving for seven years as Director of General Physical Education, Assistant and Associate Athletic Director for the university. He also has served as Director of Athletics and head football coach for the New Hampton (Prep) School in New Hampshire prior to leaving for UMass. He and his wife, Kathy, have four children: John, a graduate of Loyola Marymount; Katie, a graduate of Boston College; Christie, a graduate of Trinity and Julie, a graduate of the University of North Carolina.
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FIRST-RATE FACULTY & STAFF The Naval Academy's philosophy of education stresses attention to individual students by highly qualified faculty members who are strongly committed to teaching. Classes are small, with an average size of fewer than 18 students and a student-faculty ratio of 8:1. All courses at the Naval Academy are taught and graded by faculty members, not by graduate assistants.
Women’s soccer’s Shelley Moeller (‘10) was a Third-Team Academic All-America honoree in 2009. Moeller was also a member of the Navy’s women’s lacrosse team.
Our 600-member faculty is an integrated group of officers and civilians in nearly equal numbers. Officers bring fresh ideas and experiences from operational units and staffs of the Navy and Marine Corps. The academy's civilian faculty members give continuity to the educational program and form a core of professional scholarship and teaching experience. Working together closely, these military and civilian faculty member form one of the strongest and most dedicated teaching faculties of any college or university in the United States.
MAJORS Students at the Naval Academy can select one of 53 different majors within 22 fields of study. The 22 fields of study are grouped into three different divisions: Division of Engineering and Weapons (aerospace engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, general engineering, mechanical engineering, Naval architecture, ocean engineering), Division of Math and Science (chemistry, computer science, general science, information technology, mathematics, oceanography, physics) and the Division of Humanities and Social Science (Arabic, Chinese, economics, English, history, political science, quantitative economics). In addition to graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science, students can attain a minor in one of seven different languages.
Beth Reed (‘10) was a First-Team Academic All-America selection for women’s soccer. Reed also played for the Navy women’s basketball team.
Students who excel at the Naval Academy have many opportunities to challenge and advance themselves through several special programs -- Trident Scholars, Honors Programs, and Voluntary Graduate Education Program (VGEP). Track and field athletes Kayla Sax and Tyrell Arment were part of the 10-member Trident Scholar program’s Class of 2010.
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS In addition to furthering their education at schools across the country, students at the Naval Academy annually are in competition for several prestigious scholarships. Since Navy's first Rhodes Scholar, E. Van Meter ('28), a total of 45 Naval Academy graduates have received the Rhodes Scholarship, including 12 since 2001. Among Navy's most recent recipients is former baseball player Trevor Thompson ('05). 24 grads have won George C. Marshall Scholarships, including 14 since 2000. Standout swimmer Kelly Zahalka ('09) was a recipient of both the Harry S. Truman and Gen. George C. Marshall Scholarships, which paved the way for her to study for two years in the United Kingdom.
Kayla Sax (‘10) was a recipient of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, becoming the ninth honoree from the Naval Academy.
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Women's track and cross country runner Kayla Sax ('10) became just the ninth student from the Naval Academy to be awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which will enable her to contribute to research focused on alternative energy sources at the University of Cambridge in the coming year.
Both soccer's Beth Reed ('10) and track 's Mark Van Orden ('10) were awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships and will be pursuing graduate degrees before resuming their respective naval careers on a fulltime basis.
Football’s John Dowd (‘12) was a Second-Team Academic All-America honoree in 2009-10.
Evan Barnes (‘08) is one of four Navy student-athletes to have been honored as First-Team Lowe’s Senior All-America as part of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Track and field’s Mark Van Orden (‘10) was a
recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and will pursue a graduate degree beginning the 2010-11 academic year.
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Naval Academy student-athletes have totaled 75 Academic All-America certificates over the years, with 42 of those awards coming since the start of the 1999-2000 academic year. USNA student-athletes have garnered eight awards during the 2009-10 academic year. The 200910 honorees included women’s soccer first-team selection Beth Reed (‘10), second-team football honoree John Dowd (‘12), women’s soccer third-teamer Shelly Moeller (‘10), first team rifle selections Liz Leckie (‘10) and Kenan Wang (‘11), men’s swimming first-team honoree Alex Buck (‘11), third-team men’s lacrosse selection Joe Lennon (‘10) and men’s track & field first-teamer Mark Van Orden (‘10). In addition to earning first-team status, Reed also became the first Naval Academy Academic All-American to receive the top award for her respective sport, as she was named the Division I Women’s Soccer Academic All-American of the Year – the highest academic honor bestowed upon any Division I women’s soccer student-athlete.
GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE For the fifth year in a row, the United States Naval Academy is at the head of the class for graduating NCAA student-athletes on the Division IA level. Navy graduated 100 percent of its student-athletes in 10 of the 20 NCAA sports reported on and averaged an overall rate of 98 percent for student-athletes in all sports – the second-highest mark nationally among Football Bowl Subdivision schools. LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS AWARD Navy has been well represented in the nomination process for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, started in 2001 by Dick Enberg in response to the growing trend of men's basketball players leaving school early for the NBA. The award honors the attributes of senior student-athletes in four areas: classroom, community, character and competition. Navy has produced four first-team honorees in their respective sports over the last four years, highlighted by 2008 grad Evan Barnes, who was men’s soccer’s inaugural award winner in 2007. He, women’s basketball player Kate Hobbs ('07), women's soccer's Lizzie Barnes ('08) and men’s lacrosse’s Andy Tormey (‘09) each were named to the Lowe's Senior All-America First Team.
Kelly Zahalka (‘09) was a recipient of both the Harry S. Truman and Gen. George C. Marshall scholarships.
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Additionally, sprint football players Tyler Hawkins ('10) and Ian Cameron ('12) were among 10 midshipmen selected for a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, which will allow for them to study Arabic this summer in Egypt and Jordan, respectively.
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The men and women at the United States Naval Academy have committed themselves to the service of our country. During their four years in Annapolis, they also take part in service for the community. From outreach opportunities such as autograph sessions following athletic events to working with underpriveleged youth, the student-athletes at Navy give back to the area they call home during their college years. The following are a few examples of community service opportunities performed by the men and women of Navy athletics during the 2009-10 academic year. BASEBALL The baseball team adopted a local child with a brain tumor through the Friends of Jaclyn Organization. The child became a fixture at Navy’s home baseball games and the team has taken an active role in his and his family’s lives. The team presented them with an autographed baseball by the team, visited their house, attended his concert and sister’s swimming meet, spoken with him numerous times – especially after doctor’s appointments – and have helped him with his homework assignments. MEN’S BASKETBALL The men’s basketball team served as the host to a Navy Youth Center birthday party on the main court in Halsey Field House. FOOTBALL Quarterback Ricky Dobbs visited the Naval Academy Primary School and spoke to the firstgrade classroom, explaining the importance of doing the best in their studies and following their dreams. Dobbs had the students try on his football helmet and signed autographs for each of the children before going to visit both of the fourth-grade classrooms.
While in Houston for the Texas Bowl, the football team and the cheerleaders visited the children at the DePelchin Children’s Center. DePelchin was founded in 1892 by Kezia Payne DePelchin to shelter orphaned children. It was originally named the Faith Home, because Mrs. DePelchin had faith in the wonderful business leaders of Houston to support her cause. Although she died within a year, the community leaders, touched by her passion and mission, became united in their determination to carry on her work. Today, services are provided in over 60 locations in six counties in the southeastern part of Texas.
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OFFSHORE SAILING Members of the varsity offshore sailing team instructed several members of the JROTC maritime training program in Chicago.
WOMEN’S SOCCER The women’s soccer team held one of many “Meet the Mids” autograph sessions following a game last fall. All fans attending a “Meet the Mids” event are given a free poster for autographs, as well as an opportunity to take photos and converse with their favorite Navy studentathletes.
SWIMMING & DIVING The swimming & diving teams offered free learn-to-swim lessons to anyone in Lejeune Hall during the spring.
MEN’S TENNIS The men’s tennis team made its annual visit to the MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation, which provides an athletic and educational after school outlet for youths in the Jacksonville, Fla., area. The Mids first participated in a question-and-answer session with the youths before heading out to the tennis courts for some instruction and competition. A tradition on Navy's visits, each time a youth defeats a Mid, that Navy player has to immediately perform 10 push-ups.
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GOLF The golf team conducted a junior clinic for 15 youths from the Stanton Community Center in Annapolis. Head coach Pat Owen showed the group the putting green and how the cups were changed, followed by a clinic on the practice range that featured demonstrations by the Navy golf team. After a short discussion of the fundamentals, each youngster was paired up with a varsity golfer and had the opportunity to hit practice balls on the range.
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The Naval Academy is located in historic Annapolis, the capital of the State of Maryland. Annapolis was founded in 1640 as Anne Arundel Town and later became the first peacetime capital city of the United States of America in 1783. Annapolis, named to honor Queen Anne of England, was granted a royal charter as a city in 1708. Annapolis can also lay claim to having been a capital of the United States. From November 1783 to August 1784, the Continental Congress met in the State House. It was here that they accepted George Washington’s resignation as commander-in-chief and ratified the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War.
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The colonial heritage of Annapolis is still evident as the city boasts more buildings from the 1700s than any other city in the country.
The heart of downtown Annapolis has also been designated a National Historic District. Many fine examples of colonial architecture, including the State House, Hammond-Harwood House, Chase-Lloyd House and the William Paca House and Gardens, are open to visitors. In August, 2009, Annapolis was named a Top Ten finalist for the International Award for Livable Communities, a competition focused on creating livable communities through sound environmental practices.
Annapolis is located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. The Chesapeake provides natural environs, sightseeing, sailing, fishing and more, helping Annapolis become the sailing capital of the world. The water-lover will also revel in the fact that Maryland has nearly 4,000 miles of shoreline – more than any other state. Within 30 minutes of Annapolis lies both Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, providing entertainment and sightseeing opportunities for residents and tourists alike.
Additional photography credit to www.VisitAnnapolis.org, www.VisitMaryland.org, and www.Baltimore.org.
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Over 53 million pounds of blue crab were harvested in Maryland in 2009. The Maryland crab harvest makes up more than 50 percent of the annual U.S. catch.
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Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness Stakes, is located in Baltimore. The horse industry contributes $1.5 billion annually to the state’s economy. There are over 20,000 horse farms located in Maryland.
The State of Maryland voted in 1788 to cede land to form the District of Columbia, which soon became our nation’s capital. Washington, D.C., is located 30 minutes west of Annapolis.
During the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore and was inspired to pen the words to a poem entitled “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which eventually became the national anthem.
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Now in its third decade as an all-sport conference combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 23 men and women’s sports. Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football conference in 1986, the Patriot League became an all-sport conference in 1990 and includes American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy as full members, and Fordham, Georgetown and MIT as associate members. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have, and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country. Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first each year among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid in the NCAA Graduation Rate Report. The League finished at the top spot with 96 percent of its teams reporting a graduation rate of 85 percent or higher in the most recent data. In addition, 90 Patriot League teams earned NCAA Academic Performance Program Public Recognition Awards after posting academic progress rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports.
Erin Rawlick, Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year
The Patriot League’s mission is simple, to provide successful competitive athletic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare its student-athletes to be leaders in society. During the 2009-10 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams have accomplished the following:
$ 11 Patriot League student-athletes earned CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors, including Navy’s Beth Reed (Women’s Soccer), Alex Buck (Men’s Swimming and Diving) and Mark Van Orden (Track and Field receiving First-Team Academic All-America recognition.
Emani Women’s Tenn Dean Black, Men’s Cross Country and Men’s Outdoor Track Rookie of the Year
$ The Patriot League placed second among all Division I conferences with 90 teams receiving NCAA Public Recognition Awards for their performance in the classroom.
$ Navy’s Beth Reed and Mark Van Orden received NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships.
$ Reed was also named the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Women’s Soccer Academic All-American of the Year, and won the Patriot League Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award.
$ Reed and American’s Anne-Meike de Wiljes earned the Patriot League’s nominations for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.
$ Navy’s Adam Meyer was named the Mid-Major Swimmer of the Year by CollegeSwimming.com, and received Honorable Mention All-America honors at the NCAA Championship Meet.
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Women’s Swimm 2010 Patriot Lea
TEAM TITLES • Men’s Cross Country • Women’s Swimming & Diving • Men’s Swimming & Diving • Men’s Tennis • Women’s Lacrosse
R J Wickham Mens Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Year
Angela Myers, Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
COACH OF THE YEAR • Carla Criste, Women’s Indoor Track & Field • John Morrison, Women’s Swimming • John Officer, Men’s Tennis • Al Cantello, Men’s Cross Country
PLAYER OF THE YEAR • Andrew Hanko, Men’s Cross Country • Beth Reed, Women’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year • Andrew Hanko, Men’s Indoor Track • Jess Palacio, Women’s Outdoor Track • Erin Rawlick, Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year • RJ Wickham, Men’s Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Year • Angela Myers, Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Year • Tara Chapmon, Women’s Swimming • Adam Meyer, Men’s Swimming • Ben Nicholas, Men’s Diving ROOKIE OF THE YEAR • Dean Black, Men’s Cross Country • Dean Black, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field • Brigid Byrne, Women’s Cross Country • Laura Gorinski, Women’s Swimming • Justin Vagts, Men’s Swimming
Carla Criste, Patriot League Women’s Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year
Justin Vagts, Men’s Swimming Rookie of the Year
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR • Beth Reed, Women’s Soccer • Mark Van Orden, Men’s Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field • Mary Ruttum, Women’s Lacrosse • Nick Birger, Men’s Tennis TOURNAMENT MVP • Owen Bullard, Men’s Tennis • Erin Rawlick, Women’s Lacrosse ALL-LEAGUE • Emani Decquir, Women’s Tennis
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