ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy women's soccer team will be on the road for its second straight Patriot League contest on Saturday with a showdown in Hamilton, N.Y. versus Colgate. The most-active matchup in the Mids' storied history with 42 previous meetings, is slated for a 4:30 p.m. start at the Raiders' Beyer-Small '76 Field. Navy (5-2-3, 1-1-0 PL) will be looking to continue its run of recent success against Colgate (1-7-2, 0-1-1 PL) as the squad has dropped just two games over its last 10 meetings (6-2-2).
The action on Saturday afternoon will have live stats provided online, as well as an ESPN+ broadcast. ESPN+ is a subscription-based streaming service that requires patrons to sign-up for monthly or yearly plans prior to tuning into the contest.
Additionally, Navy has a home non-conference matchup against Marymount (Va.) scheduled for Monday on 5 p.m. The contest at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility between the Mids and Saints (1-5-2) will only have live stats associated with it.
Navy vs. Colgate
Saturday will be the 43rd meeting between the two schools in a series that began in Navy's second year of varsity existence in 1994 ... In that Oct. 16, 1994 matchup, Colgate took the contest by a 3-0 margin ... The Raiders would build up a 6-0 lead in the series over the first four years before extending the margin out to 9-1 following a postseason win over the Mids in 1999 ... Navy started leveling out the series in the second half of the 00's with five straight wins between 2006 and 2008, including two victories in tournament action ... Since 2013, Navy has posted an 8-2-3 record ... Colgate is Navy's most common opponent in Patriot League Tournament play with 13 contests between the two; the Raiders lead that series, 7-5-1 ... The Mids have been especially successful recently in Hamilton with a run of eight undefeated results (4-0-4) dating back to October of 2010 ... All-time, Navy leads the series 19-16-7, though Colgate has outscored Navy, 52-47.
Last 5 Matchups
In the last five matchups dating back to 2019, the Mids are 2-1-2 with their only loss coming in double overtime. Navy has outscored Colgate, 6-5 during this span.
Sept. 30, 2022 (H): Navy 2 - Colgate 1
Oct. 2, 2021 (A): Navy 1 - Colgate 1
April 17, 2021 (A): Navy 1 - Colgate 1 (Patriot League Finals; Navy earns title 4-1 in penalty kicks)
Feb. 28, 2021 (H): Colgate 2 - Navy 1, 2 OT
Sept. 21, 2019 (A): Navy 1 - Colgate 0
Most Recent Matchup: September 30, 2022 in Annapolis
After allowing an early goal in the first minute of play, the Navy women's soccer team mounted a second half comeback on Friday to capture a 2-1 victory over Colgate at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility. The Mids used goals by defenders
Sadie McCaleb and
Tatum Kelly to even their Patriot League record and defeat the Raiders in a game that was moved up to combat the early effects of Hurricane Ian.
The Mids had an extremely inauspicious start to Friday's contest as the Raiders' Ellie Stokes took advantage of a loose ball in the box and quickly ripped a shot into the back of the net just 30 seconds into the game.
Coming out of the halftime intermission trailing by one goal, Navy immediately took aim on Colgate's net as
Jenna Daunt tested Grace Poncsak with a shot towards the upper-90 only 35 seconds into the period. Less than two minutes later,
Mimi Abusham forced Poncsak off her line again with a low shot on frame. The Mids' third shot on goal of the half paid dividends as McCaleb one-timed a weak Raider clearance from 25-yards out and rocketed a low line drive shot that blistered through the Colgate defense without even a touch by Poncsak at 50:57.
Mattie Gallagher came through with a clutch save for the Mids in the 68th minute to hold onto the 1-1 tie as Sara Anelli's shot deflected off a Navy defender and bounded through the box before Gallagher dove to her left to snag the ball.
The Mids' tenacity eventually paid off in the 87th minute when
Chloe Dawson lofted a high free kick into the box from 40 yards out. With the ball in the air, Kelly leapt up over the nearest Raider defender and flicked a header into the top right-90 of the goal mouth at 86:39.
Gallagher's seventh save of the game in the 88th minute helped Navy hold on for the 2-1 victory.
For the game, Navy outshot Colgate, 13-12, though the Raiders put eight of those attempts on goal versus five for the Mids. Colgate also held a significant 10-2 advantage in corner kicks.
Comparing the Teams
| 2023 Stats |
Navy |
Colgate |
| Record / PL |
5-2-3, 1-1 PL |
1-7-2. 0-1-1 PL |
| Goals/Gm |
1.70 |
0.60 |
| Assists/Gm |
1.60 |
0.60 |
| Shots/Gm |
11.0 |
9.1 |
| Goals Against Average |
1.00 |
1.80 |
| GK Saves/Gm |
4.3 |
2.9 |
| Common Opponents: St. John's |
T, 0-0 |
L, 0-3 |
Statistical Leaders
| (2023 Stats) |
Navy |
Colgate |
| Goals |
Riddle, 4 |
Bezanson, 3 |
| Assists |
Graziano, 6 |
Schmidlein, 2 |
| Points |
Graziano/Riddle, 10 |
Bezanson, 6 |
| Shots |
Riddle, 20 |
Bezanson, 15 |
| GK Saves |
Gallagher, 43 |
Popham 28 |
Last Time Out: September 20 at Loyola
In a rivalry that has seen six of its last seven matchups go down to the wire with one-goal or overtime decisions, Navy and Loyola once again battled in a tight contest on Wednesday night at the Ridley Athletic Complex. The host Greyhounds (7-2, 2-0 PL) took advantage of a defensive miscue deep in the Mids' (5-2-3, 1-1 PL) zone to knock home an opportunistic goal in the 13th minute on their way to a 1-0 victory.
The action opened with Loyola on the attack as the Greyhounds pressed up and were twice called for offsides in the initial six minutes. That pressure quickly resulted in a goal in the 13th minute as the Mids were unsettled on defense and misplayed a ball that was intercepted by the Greyhounds and crossed swiftly into the box for a Delaney DeMartino header shot and score at 12:38.
Mattie Gallagher did her best to keep it a one-goal margin for the Mids over the ensuing 30 minutes of the opening half as she was called upon three more times to deny quality looks by the Greyhounds.
Navy started the second half with its eyes locked on netting the tying goal. In the 49th minute, Alexa Riddle curled a cross off the right wing and the ball was immediately deflected out to Amanda Graziano, who sprinted up and one-timed a shot that sailed just wide of the goal.
The north-south action continued deeper into the second period as Gallagher sprawled out horizontally to her right to bat away a dangerous Baylee DeSmit shot on goal in the 65th minute.
Holding a 1-0 lead, the already defensive-first Loyola squad tightened its shape and forced Navy into even tougher possessions, that resulted in just two shots over the final 20 minutes of action. The Mids were equally adapt on defense and stonewalled the Greyhounds, as well as the game went final with a 1-0 score.
For the game, Loyola outshot Navy, 17-7 and held a 6-2 edge in shots on goal.
