March 24, 2007
Box Score
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Freshman Erin Rawlick scored nine points (6 g, 3 a) to lead Navy to a 19-10 victory over Catonsville Community College on Saturday afternoon at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Mids improved to 6-3 on the year and snapped a two-game losing streak in the process. The Mids have now scored at least 14 goals in all but two games this year.
"I was proud of the way we bounced back after Monday's loss (16-14 to Anne Arundel CC)," said Navy head coach Cindy Timchal. "We were excited to prove that we were a better team than we showed on Monday. We had a good week of practice and carried it over to the field today."
The Mids, which played Monday's game without Rawlick, started slow on Saturday, leading 5-4 just seven minutes into the game. However, the Mids embarked on a 7-0 run over the next 15 minutes to grab a 12-4 lead with just 8:28 to play in the first half. Leading the Navy offensive attack in the first half was junior Kaylene Klingenstein. Klingenstein recorded assists on four of Navy's first five goals, then scored three goals in a six-and-a-half-minute span to give her seven points in the first half.
Navy ended any Catonsville comeback hopes early in the second half as it scored the half's first three goals to take a 16-6 advantage with 24:09 to play. After Catonsville CC narrowed the gap to 16-8 with 21:28 to play, the Mids tallied three goals in a row in a span of 2:24 for a 19-8 margin. The Cardinals scored the last two goals of the contest to make the final margin, 19-10.
Rawlick scored five points in the first half and four more in the second half to give her a Navy-season high of nine points. She also took the majority of the draw controls for Timchal.
"I am excited for Erin and her potential," said Timchal. "She has a lot of responsibility for a freshman in running the midfield, taking the draw controls and then her duties on the offensive end. She finished her chances today and really gave us a spark offensively."
Navy outshot the Cardinals, 47-21, and grabbed 45 ground balls to Catonsville's 37. The Mids also forced the Cardinals into 27 turnovers. Two Navy goalies, Natalie Blandon and Ellyn Creasey, combined for seven saves.
"We did a lot better today on our draws and really got after it offensively. We did a good job going hard to the goal and were more poised on the offensive end," said Timchal. "We still need to work on our settled defense, but it will get better with time. It was a good overall performance."
Amanda Towey continued her strong season with six points (3 g, 3 a), while Elise Chapdelaine scored four points (4 g). Mary Ruttum tallied three points (1 g, 2 a), while grabbing a career-high 12 ground balls. Valerie Cappelaere rounded out the scoring with one goal.
Navy will be in action next weekend in the Annapolis Navy Shootout. The Mids host Villanova and Boston College next Saturday at 1:00 and 5:00 pm, respectively. Navy will then battle Pittsburgh at noon on Sunday. Admission is free next weekend.
# GO NAVY #
