Sept. 29, 2007
LEWISBURG, Pa. -- The 13th-ranked Navy water polo team won both of its games on Saturday to advance to Sunday's ECAC Tournament Championship, against the winner of Princeton and St. Francis (N.Y.), which was being played at the time of press. The Mids improved to 10-4 overall with the pair of wins.
In the day's first game, an 11-5 victory over George Washington, the Mids broke open a tight game in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Colonials, 6-2, for the victory. Navy led just 3-1 at halftime and 5-3 after three quarters, before pulling away. Mike Mulvey led Navy with four goals, while Bram Arnold and Aaron Recko scored two each. Tyler Hill, Dan Zoellick and Ian Hunter each had one goal. George Naughton recorded 12 saves in the goal for Navy.
The Mids then advanced to the finals with a 9-7 semifinals win over No. 11-ranked Bucknell. Bram Arnold led the way with three goals, Aaron Recko had a pair and Hill, Mulvey, Johnny Meiners and Kevin Bell had one goal each. Naughton had another solid game in goal, stopping 11 shots.
Navy will play the winner of Princeton - St. Francis (N.Y.) at 1:30 pm on Sunday in Lewisburg, Pa.
# GO NAVY #
