Oct. 27, 2007

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Navy rifle team fired an early-season best of 4601 to defeat MIT (4365) and Wentworth (4104) on Saturday morning. Navy shot a 2256 in smallbore and a 2335 in air rifle for the victory. The wins move Navy's record to 3-0 overall entering next weekend's President's Trophy competition in Annapolis.

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

In smallbore, the Mids were led by Josh Albright with a 572. Monica Amagna, Lisa Kunzelman and Chris Burleson followed with a 565, a 560 and a 559, respectively.

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

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

# GO NAVY #