March 10, 2007

FARMVILLE, Va. -- The Navy women's lacrosse team made a valiant comeback in the last 45 minutes of the contest, but the first 15 minutes cost it dearly in an 18-16 setback at Longwood on Saturday afternoon. The loss drops Navy's record to 5-2 overall, including 0-2 against D-I competition.

The Mids fell behind 10-1 in the first 15 minutes, but scored five of the last six goals in the first half to trim the halftime lead to 11-6. Navy could get no closer than two goals in the second half, falling to the Lancers, 18-16. The win was Longwood's first of the season, after falling in four previous games.

Navy also lost to Bucknell, 14-10, in its other game against a D-I foe.

"We got off to a bad start, but I was proud of the way we fought back. We made the necessary adjustments and competed hard, but just couldn't get all the way back," said Navy head coach Cindy Timchal. "We are consistently getting better and looking forward to keep improving."

Amanda Towey continued her strong season with six goals, while Elise Chapdelaine added five points (3 g, 2 a). Erin Rawlick had three tallies and Kaylene Klingenstein and Brittany Amerau each scored twice.

Navy will be off until Monday, March 19, when it hosts Anne Arundel Community College at 7:00 pm at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

# GO NAVY #