Jan. 19, 2008

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EASTON, Pa. - Lafayette held Navy to one field goal over the final 12 minutes of the game and to 12 second-half points to post a 60-44 victory over the Mids Saturday afternoon at the Kirby Sports Center in Easton, Pa.

Navy (4-14, 0-3 Patriot League) led by as many as eight points (25-17) midway through the first half and went into halftime holding a 32-28 advantage. Pacing Navy in the first half was Kristin Bowen (So., Monroesville, N.J.) with 15 points and Cassie Consedine (Fr., Bartlesville, Okla.) with nine points.

After the teams traded baskets to start the second half, Lafayette went on an 8-0 run to take a 40-36 lead with just over 14 minutes remaining in the game. The Mids responded with Consedine sinking a pair of free throws and a three-point basket to give Navy a 41-40 lead with just under 13 minutes left on the clock.

Lafayette (10-8, 2-1) scored the next six points before Navy's Kalen Kropa made a jumper with 8:42 left to play to cut the margin down to 46-43 with 8:42 to play, but that would be Navy's last field goal of the contest as the Leopards outscored the Mids 14-1 over the remainder of the game.

"We were two completely different teams in the two halves," said Navy head coach Tom Marryott. "Lafayette controlled us defensively in the second half. Our inability to put the ball in the basket in the second half was the difference."

Navy made only 4-of-21 field goals in the second half (19.0%) and was outscored 32-12 over the final 20 minutes of the game. Lafayette, meanwhile, made 10-fo-26 shots from the field (38.5%) and sank 11-of-12 free throws (91.7%) after halftime. The Mids also turned the ball over 12 times in the second half while forcing Lafayette into only four turnovers after intermission.

After nearly matching her career total for points to date (19) with 15 in the first half, Bowen was held scoreless in the second half. Consedine led Navy with five second-half points to tally her eighth double-double of the second with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Lafayette had four players reach double figures in points, with Vanessa Van De Venter's 17 leading the team.

Navy will rteturn home to open up a three-game homestand starting Wednesday night when the Mids play host to Holy Cross at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall.