ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The second chapter in the 2018 Army-Navy women's soccer rivalry is on tap for Tuesday night in Annapolis as the Midshipmen will host the Black Knights in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament. Just 18 days removed from an exciting 2-1 come-from-behind victory that concluded with Eleanor Pratt's game-winning goal in the 90th minute, the teams will lock horns again at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility with a spot in the Patriot League Semifinals on the line. Kickoff between the third-seeded Mids (11-5-3, 7-2 PL) and the sixth-seeded Black Knights (6-5-7, 2-4-3 PL) is set for 7 p.m. on the campus of the United States Naval Academy. 

The game will be live streamed by Navy on the Patriot League Network with live stats accompanying the broadcast as well.

Last Time Out
With playoff seeding on the line last Friday in Lewisburg, Navy left few questions unanswered as the Mids cruised to a 3-0 win over Bucknell. Junior defender Baseley McClaskey made her mark on the contest as she scored the first goal of the game (7') and assisted on the next two markers.

Navy's second goal was recorded by Cadie Higginson (36'), while Kristina Dzhandzhapanyan (82') beat Bucknell's goalkeeper late in the game to polish off the 3-0 shutout. Junior Sydney Fortson notched her eighth clean sheet of the 2018 season with two saves in goal for the Mids.

For the game, Navy outshot Bucknell 10-8 with a 6-2 advantage in shots on goal. The host Bison recorded a slim 5-4 edge in corner kicks.

Navy in the Patriot League Tournament
Tuesday night marks Navy's 21st appearance in the Patriot League Tournament and eighth straight berth (2011-Pres.) ... Participating in 35 games all-time, the Mids record is 18-17 ... During Navy's current eight-year run of postseason appearances, the Mids have won at least one game, including three straight quarterfinal contests (2014, 2015, 2016) ... All-time in the PLT, Navy is 3-0 in quarterfinal games and 5-4 as the number three seed.

Navy vs. Army
Tuesday will be the 31st meeting between the two schools in a series that began in Navy's second year of varsity existence in 1994 ... Over the first 30 matchups, Navy is 15-11-4 versus Army ... Starting on Sept. 20, 1994 and going through Nov. 8, 1997, Army took the first five games of the series ... Games six through 11 went the way of Mids from Oct. 30, 1998 through Oct. 26, 2001 ... Most recently, Navy has gone 3-0-2 over the past five matchups ... The Mids' senior class of 2019 has secured two wins (Sept. 16, 2016 - W, 1-0; Oct. 12, 2018 - W, 2-1) and two ties (Sept. 18, 2015 - T, 2-2; Oct. 13, 2017 - T, 0-0) ... All-time, Navy has outscored Army, 38-25 ... In postseason action, Army holds a 3-2 advantage, including two straight wins in the Patriot League Tournament (Nov. 9, 2008 - 1-0 2OT; Nov. 6, 2011 - 2-0); Navy's last tournament win over Army came on Nov. 6, 1999 with a 2-1 double overtime victory in Hamilton, N.Y.

Last 5 Matchups
In the last five meetings dating back to 2013, the Mids are 3-0-2 and have outscored the Black Knights, 8-3
Oct. 12, 2018: Navy 2 - Army 1
Oct. 13, 2017: Navy 0 - Army 0
Sept. 16, 2016: Navy 1 - Army 0
Sept. 18, 2015: Navy 2 - Army 2
Oct. 31, 2014: Navy 3 - Army 0

Oct. 12 Recap
On Friday, Oct. 12 in Annapolis, Navy pulled off a dramatic 2-1 victory over archrival Army in the 2018 Women's Soccer Star Game. Trailing 1-0 with less than eight minutes to play in regulation, the Mids received a pair of goals from the New Orleans duo of junior Cadie Higginson and senior Eleanor Pratt. Higginson netted Navy's game-tying goal in the 83rd minute before Pratt curled in the game-winner with just 44 seconds left to complete the comeback over the Black Knights.

The contest had an inauspicious start for the host Midshipmen as the Black Knights found themselves on the scoreboard just 72 seconds into the contest on the strength of a Morgan Walsh goal.

Navy's fortune finally changed with its ninth shot of the second half at 82:18. After Baseley McClaskey worked the ball up the left wing, the Mids' leading scorer in 2018, shot a pass inside the 18-yard box to a waiting Tori Mitchell, who calmly slid the ball to Higginson for a one-timer shot and goal from approximately eight yards out. 
 
Navy continued to control the action down the stretch before McClaskey once again worked a cross in from the left wing with less than 60 seconds showing on the clock. Blocking a clear by an Army defender, McClaskey gathered the ball towards left sideline before quickly turning and whipping a square pass to a charging Pratt. Now in control of the ball, Pratt took two dribbles, crossed-up the oncoming Black Knight defender, took a step and connected for a curling shot into the upper-90 for the game-winning goal with 44 seconds left.

In Navy's dramatic 2-1 victory, the hosts held advantages in shots, 18-6, shots on goal, 9-3, and corner kicks, 3-1.

Comparing the Teams

(2018 Stats)	Navy	Army
Record	11-5-3	6-5-7
Patriot League Rec.	7-2	2-4-3
Goals/Gm	1.42	0.78
Assists/Gm	1.16	0.94
Shots/Gm	12.6	10.6
Goals Against Avg.	0.92	0.66
GK Saves/Gm	2.9	5.6

Individual Leaders

(2018 Stats)	Navy	Army
Goals	McClaskey, 7	Walsh, 4
Assists	McClaskey, 9	Johns, 5
Points	McClaskey, 23	Johns, 9
Shots	Sottung, 41	Johns, 38
GK Saves	Fortson, 54	Cassalia, 100

Parking / Shuttle / Ticket Information
Fans are reminded that the general public does not have access to drive their vehicles on to the U.S. Naval Academy. Fans may park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and take a shuttle that will run every 10 minutes starting one hour prior to the game (6:00 PM) and will continue running until one hour after it is completed (~10:00 PM). Fans 18 and over need a government-issued photo ID. Enter Gate 5 off Taylor Ave. to park at the stadium. Dogs are not permitted inside the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility.

Free Admission
All soccer contests at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility will be free of charge.