WILMINGTON, Del. – Returning to the course after just three days off, the Navy women's golf team came up just short in a 4-3 loss to Delaware in match play Saturday afternoon at the DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Del.
 
Playing a modified match-play event with seven singles matches on the par-71, 5,670-yard course, the Midshipmen were up early but eventually fell behind the Blue Hens as the day wore on despite individual wins by freshman Elizabeth Hang, junior Keira Howard and senior captain Hallie Brisco.
 
Hang opened the afternoon by beating Victoria Rivera, 2&1, while Kate Roberts' 2&1 win over junior Emma Tang evened the team score. Navy took another lead when Howard edged out Hyunji Kim, 2&1, but Delaware soon went on a run after.
 
With Marissa Malosh pulling past sophomore Megan Kirkpatrick, Anushka Sawant put the Blue Hens on the verge of clinching when she defeated another sophomore in Vivian Cressman, 7&5.
 
Mary Grace Dunigan clinched Delaware's win by handling senior Sue Lee by a 3&2 score, as Brisco claimed the final singles match of the day by Rhianna Gooneratne's concession.
 
Navy will wrap up the regular season with the Terps Invitational on April 5-6 in College Park, Md.
 
Delaware 4, Navy 3
1. Kat Roberts def. Emma Tang, 2&1
2. Keira Howard def. Hyunji Kim, 2&1
3. Marissa Malosh def. Megan Kirkpatrick, 5&3
4. Anushka Sawant def. Vivian Cressman, 7&5
5. Mary Grace Dunigan def. Sue Lee, 3&2
6. Hallie Brisco def. Rhianna Gooneratne, won by concession (1-up)
7. Elizabeth Hang def. Victoria Rivera, 2&1