Navy Women's Basketball Game Notes

Game Information
Holy Cross (7-13 / 3-4) at Navy (11-7 / 5-2)
Saturday, Jan. 24 • 2 p.m.
Alumni Hall • Annapolis, Md.

Multimedia Information
Live Video (Free)
Navy Radio - WNAV-AM 1430 (1:45 p.m.)
Live Statistics

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2014-15 NWB Notes 19

Last Game
Hannah Fenske scored the last five points of the game to give the Mids a 47-44 victory over Lehigh Wednesday night in Alumni Hall.

Navy used a 17-2 run that wrapped around halftime to build a 30-23 lead early in the second half. After the Mountain Hawks sliced the margin down to 32-31, the Mids rattled off the next five points to take a 37-31 lead on their way to building a 42-35 lead with 8:38 left to play.

The Mids then started to struggle from the field while the Mountain Hawks, who entered the game leading the league in scoring at nearly 74 points a game, found their rhythm. Lehigh went on a 9-0 run to take a 44-42 lead with 4:12 left on the clock.

That remained the score until Fenske drilled a three-point shot with 91 seconds left to give the Mids a 45-42 lead. Neither team scored on their next trip down the court, then Lehigh misfired on tits ensuing possession, with the Mids snaring the rebound and being fouled with 15.4 seconds left. Lehigh had to commit two more fouls to get over the limit, with the latter one being whistled as a flagrant foul with 12.9 seconds left. Fenske would miss, both foul shots, but was fouled on the inbounds pass. She converted both attempts with 12.2 seconds remaining.

Navy continued its strong defense as the clock ticked down, and forced Lehigh into a contested three-point shot at the buzzer that was both wide and short of the rim.

About Holy Cross
Holy Cross has posted an overall record of 7-13 this season and is tied for sixth place in the Patriot League with a 3-4 record. Each of the three league wins for the Crusaders have come in games played away from Worcester (3-1 in all in road league games), and they have an overall record of 3-6 in true road games this year.

Holy Cross snapped a two-game losing streak with a 64-46 win at Lafayette Wednesday.

The Series
Holy Cross holds sizable leads in the series with Navy in overall games (39-16), league games (32-14), games played in Annapolis (18-9) and league games played on The Yard (16-7).

However, since the arrival of Navy head coach Stefanie Pemper, the Mids have compiled an overall record of 12-3 against the Crusaders and have posted a 6-3 record in games against Holy Cross that have been played in Annapolis. In league games, the Mids are 10-2 against Holy Cross with Pemper on the sidelines, a mark that includes a 4-2 record in home games.

Tickets
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for youth and $3 for groups of 20 or more, and are available online in advance of the game at NavySports.com. The Alumni Hall Ticket Office will open at 1 p.m.

Promotions
Scout Day: All Boy and Girl Scouts and their guests can attend the game for a discounted rate of $3 per person. All scouts will receive a commemorative Navy Basketball Scout patch and there will be special scouting events taking place at pregame and halftime. Contact tosborne@usna.edu for more information.
Kids Day: Bring your kids to the game! Purchase a full-priced ($10) adult ticket and get a youth ticket for FREE!

USNA Vehicle Access
Vehicle access to the U.S. Naval Academy is limited to those with a Department of Defense identification card. It is suggested that everyone else park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium ($5. per vehicle) and ride the free shuttle bus to and from the game. Shuttle bus service will begin one hour prior to the start of the game. Note that a government issued identification card must be carried and presented by visitors to the USNA prior to being allowed onto The Yard.

Feb. 7 Army-Navy Doubleheader
Tickets are currently on sale for the Army-Navy men's and women's basketball doubleheader on Saturday, February 7 at Alumni Hall. The men's game is at 2:00 PM and the women will play at 4:30 PM. To purchase call 1-800-US4-NAVY or visit the tickets tab on navysports.com.