WEST CHESTER, Pa. - The Navy women's rugby team competed in the West Chester 7s tournament on Saturday in West Chester, Pa. Navy had three teams compete and finished with a combined record of 5-2-1.
 
Navy's No. 1 team finished with a 1-2-1 record and placed third in the group A bracket. It defeated Princeton (10-5) in the third-place match for its lone victory in West Chester. The squad lost to the No. 1 West Chester team (26-7) and Princeton (19-14) earlier in the tournament. The Mids also tied the No. 1 Mount St. Mary's team, 17-17.
 
Both Navy's Nos. 2 and 3 teams went 2-0 in the group B bracket to place first / second. The No. 2 team defeated the Mount St. Mary's No. 2 team (10-5) and the West Chester No. 2 team (32-0). The No. 3 unit defeated the No. 2 West Chester team (5-0) and the No. 2 Mount St. Mary's team (10-7). The two teams opted to not compete against each other in the group B first-place bout.
 
Navy No. 1 Team vs. Mount St. Mary's (17-17)
Navy's No. 1 squad began the day with a 17-17 tie to the Mount St. Mary's No. 1 team.
 
Siena Hall opened the scoring with a try just 50 seconds into the match. Abby Hershner made the conversion kick following the try to give Navy a 7-0 lead.
 
The Mountaineers cut Navy's lead to two with a try in the third minute. Lilliana Gemma ended the first half with Navy's second try of the match to give the Mids a 12-5 cushion at intermission.
 
Mount St. Mary's scored back-to-back tries in the ninth and 11th minutes and added a conversion kick to take a 17-12 lead.
 
Before the Mountaineers could end the contest, Megan Leitz scored a try at the 14:54 mark to tie the match, 17-17.
 
Navy No. 1 Team vs. West Chester (7-26)
Charlotte d'Halluin gave Navy an early lead with a try in the second minute against West Chester. Abby Hershner nailed the ensuing conversion kick to give Navy a 7-0 lead in the contest.
 
The Golden Rams answered with a try in the fifth minute to get back within two points.
 
West Chester did all the scoring in the second half with tries in the eighth, 13th and 15 minutes. The Golden Rams also made all three conversion kicks on their second-half scores to win the match, 26-7.
 
Navy No. 1 Team vs. Princeton (14-19)
Princeton jumped out to a 12-point lead by the 5:54 mark of the first half on two tries and a conversion kick.
 
Hall turned the match around with a try to end the first half. The junior ran over 80 meters to score her second try of the tournament. Hershner made the conversion kick after Hall's score to get Navy within five heading into the second half.
 
The Tigers struck for a try in the ninth minute to retake a two-score lead. Gemma responded with a try in the 10th minute and Hershner made another conversion kick to make it a one-score game again.
 
Navy was unable to find another score in the final minutes of the contest and fell to the Tigers, 19-14.
 
Navy No. 1 Team vs. Princeton Third-Place Match (10-5)
Princeton once again scored first in the second matchup of the day. The Tigers scored a try 1:49 into the match to take a 5-0 lead.
 
Navy didn't score until the ninth minute when Gemma found the try zone to even the score, 5-5. Hall gave the Mids their first lead of the match with a try in the 11th minute to take a 10-5 lead.
 
Navy's defense held strong for the remainder of the contest to earn its first victory of the day and place third in the group A bracket.
 
Navy No. 2 Team vs. Mount St. Mary's (10-5)
Morgan McPeak provided the first score of the day for Navy's No. 2 squad. The junior scored a try in the third minute to put the Mids ahead, 5-0, against the Mount St. Mary's No. 2 team.
 
Orieona Howard stretched Navy's lead to ten points on a try to end the first half.
 
Navy's defense held the Mountaineers scoreless until the 14th minute when they scored their only try of the contest. However, the score ended the match and secured a 10-5 win for the Mids.
 
Navy No. 2 Team vs. West Chester (32-0)
The No. 2 squad kept the shutout intact in its match against the Golden Rams, winning by a score of 32-0.
 
Howard put Navy on the board with a try 1:48 into the match. Dina Giles followed up with another in the fourth minute to give the Mids a two-score lead. Sadie Eiting scored the third try of the contest to end the first half and give Navy a 15-0 lead at intermission.
 
Elizabeth Dunne extended Navy's lead to 20 with a try in the eighth minute. McPeak added another two points on the conversion kick to give the Mids a 22-0 advantage.
 
Giles scored her second try in the 11th minute to put Navy ahead, 27-0. Anna Hoang ended the match with a try in the 16th minute to secure the shutout win.
 
Navy No. 3 Team vs. West Chester (5-0)
Navy's No. 3 squad also played great defense in its two matches. It started the tournament with a 5-0 defeat over West Chester's No. 2 team.
 
Izabella Marchi-Setyan scored the only try of the contest in the 13th minute to win Navy the match.
 
Navy No. 3 Team vs. Mount St. Mary's (10-7)
The match against Mount St. Mary's No. 2 team had a different start for Navy's No. 3 squad.
 
The Mountaineers scored a try just 25 seconds into the match and made the ensuing conversion kick to take a 7-0 lead.
 
The Mids responded with a pair of quick tries in the third and fifth minutes. Kimberly Van scored a try to get Navy back within two points. Lindy Gostage gave Navy the lead with its second try a few minutes later.
 
The defense held strong for the remainder of the contest to secure a 10-7 victory.
 
Up Next
Navy will continue 7s play next Saturday when it competes in the Emperor 7s in Princeton, N.J. The tournament is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.
 
Box Scores
Navy #1 vs. Mount St. Mary's #1
Final Score: Navy 17, Mount St. Mary's 17
0:50 - Navy - Try - Siena Hall (5-0)
Conversion Kick - Abby Hershner (7-0)
3:00 - Mount St. Mary's - Try (7-5)
7:32 - Navy - Try - Lilliana Gemma (12-5)
9:51 - Mount St. Mary's - Try (12-10)
Conversion Kick - Mount St. Mary's (12-12)
11:57 - Mount St. Mary's - Try (12-17)
14:54 - Navy - Try - Megan Leitz (17-17)
 
Navy #1 vs. West Chester #1
Final Score: West Chester 26, Navy 7
2:13 - Navy - Try - Charlotte d'Halluin (5-0)
Conversion Kick - Abby Hershner (7-0)
5:04 - West Chester - Try (7-5)
Conversion Kick - West Chester (7-7)
8:42 - West Chester - Try (12-5)
13:58 - West Chester - Try (17-5)
Conversion Kick - West Chester (19-7)
15:00 - West Chester - Try (24-7)
Conversion Kick - West Chester (26-7)
 
Navy #1 vs. Princeton #1
Final Score: Navy 14, Princeton 19
2:32 - Princeton - Try (0-5)
Conversion Kick - Princeton (0-7)
5:54 - Princeton - Try (0-12)
7:39 - Navy - Try - Siena Hall (5-12)
Conversion Kick - Abby Hershner (7-12)
9:32 - Princeton - Try (7-17)
Conversion Kick - Princeton (7-19)
10:54 - Navy - Try - Lilliana Gemma (12-19)
Conversion Kick - Abby Hershner (14-19)
 
Navy's #1 vs. Princeton #1
Final Score: Navy 10, Princeton 5
1:49 - Princeton - Try (0-5)
9:10 - Navy - Try - Lilliana Gemma (5-5)
11:40 - Navy - Try - Siena Hall (10-5)
 
Navy #2 vs. Mount St. Mary's #2
Final Score: Navy 10, Mount St. Mary's 5
3:38 - Navy - Try - Morgan McPeak (5-0)
7:44 - Navy - Try - Orieona Howard (10-0)
14:00 - Mount St. Mary's - Try (10-5)
 
Navy #2 vs. West Chester #2
Final Score: Navy 32, West Chester 0
1:48 - Navy - Try - Orieona Howard (5-0)
4:38 - Navy - Try - Dina Giles (10-0)
7:10 - Navy - Try - Sadie Eiting (15-0)
8:18 - Navy - Try - Elizabeth Dunne (20-0)
Conversion Kick - Morgan McPeak (22-0)
11:43 - Navy - Try - Dina Giles (27-0)
16:00 - Navy - Try - Anna Hoang (32-0)
 
Navy #3 vs. West Chester #2
Final Score: Navy 5, West Chester 0
13:18 - Navy - Try - Izabella Marchi-Setyan (5-0)
 
Navy #3 vs. Mount St. Mary's #2
Finals Score: Navy 10, Mount St. Mary's 7
0:25 - Mount St. Mary's - Try (0-5)
Conversion Kick - Mount St. Mary's (0-7)
3:42 - Navy - Try - Kimberly Van (5-7)
5:50 - Navy - Try - Lindy Gostage (10-7)