Grand Rapids, Mich. – Navy women's rugby (3-3) fell in its second straight match, losing to rival Davenport (4-0) 44-5.
 
Davenport's explosive offense got on Navy immediately, scoring a try just 1:57 into the match to take an early lead. The Panthers added their second score in the ninth minute, but Navy's defense managed to keep Davenport off the board for the next 24 minutes. Davenport managed to snap its scoreless streak in the 34^th minute to take a 15-0 lead into the half.
 
The Panthers stretched their lead to 20 with a try in the 47^th minute and took control of the match with tries in the 52^nd and 61^st to put Navy in a 32-point deficit. Davenport added another pair of scores in the 65^th and 74^th minute before Navy got on the board with a late score from Marissa Meyer. Navy was behind its own 22-meter line but Meyer slipped to the outside and outran all of Davenport's defenders for Navy's lone try in the 78^th minute.
 
Navy will look to snap its losing streak in its next match against Virginia Tech next Saturday in Blacksburg, Va. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
 
Box Score
1:57 – Davenport – Try (5-0)
 
9:55 – Davenport – Try (10-0)
 
34:09 – Davenport – Try (15-0)
 
47:24 – Davenport – Try (20-0)
 
52:02 – Davenport – Try (25-0)
 
61:52 – Davenport – Try (30-0)
Conversion – Davenport (32-0)
 
65:11 – Davenport – Try (37-0)
 
74:56 – Davenport – Try (42-0)
Conversion – Davenport (44-0)
 
78:40 – Navy – Try – Marissa Meyer (44-5)