<p>Published in the Washington Times:</p>
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Harry Alford was almost surprised when his stretch of relative anonymity was ruffled this week. </p>
<p>It has been six months since a shoulder injury threw the goalie's final season into flux. Freshman Brian Phipps has thrived in Alford's absence as the No. 10 Terrapins (7-3) prepare to meet No. 7 Navy (8-1) tonight....
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<p>Posted on GoMids.com:</p>
<p><a href="http://navy.scout.com/2/633130.html%5B/url%5D">http://navy.scout.com/2/633130.html</a></p>
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The Navy Midshipmen host local rival Maryland tonight in a critical lacrosse matchup. GoMids.com's Chris Swezey breaks down the game for us and answers some important questions....
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<p>The Annapolis Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association requests the pleasure of your company at the Army-Navy Lacrosse tailgater and game on Saturday April 14th. </p>
<p>Wear your Blue & Gold outfits and cheer the Navy Men's Lacrosse team to a victory over the Black Knights on Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium!</p>
<p>The tailgater will take place in the Varsity Club Tent (inside the stadium ? Taylor Avenue end of the main concourse Gold side) and will start at 10:00 and continue until 10 minutes are left in the game.</p>
<p>How Much? Cost is $25 per adult and $10 per child 12 and under.
Game tickets (required) are $7 adults and $3 for students (<a href="http://www.navysports.com%5B/url%5D">www.navysports.com</a>)
Where? Stadium - Varsity Club tent
When? 10:00, 14 April - (game starts at noon)</p>
<p>Includes all you can eat buffet (hamburgers, BBQ, salads, and dessert) as well as beer/wine/soda.</p>
<p>Additionally, the U.S. Naval Institute will have a table set up with information on their latest books and membership programs.</p>
<p>Please bring exact amount or check payable to USNA AA Annapolis Chapter.</p>
<p>You can register and pre-pay for the luncheon online at:</p>
<p><a href="http://usna.com/Chapters/US/MD/Annapolis/%5B/url%5D">http://usna.com/Chapters/US/MD/Annapolis/</a></p>
<p>Tailgate reservations should be received no later than noon, Monday, April 9, 2007. Early reservations are recommended. RSVP to <a href="mailto:beall@usna.edu">beall@usna.edu</a> or call the Annapolis Chapter reservation line at (410) 293-6333.</p>
<p>Game tickets can be purchased for $7 for adults and $3 for students and can be purchased at <a href="http://www.navysports.com%5B/url%5D">www.navysports.com</a> or at the stadium ticket booth on game day.</p>
<p>Seniors seek first victory against Navy
Adi Joseph
Issue date: 4/6/07 Section: Sports</p>
<p>Senior short stick Jimmy Borell walked around the Terrapin men's lacrosse team's locker room Tuesday wearing a Navy lacrosse T-shirt.</p>
<p>With the No. 10-ranked Terps (7-3) facing off against No. 7-ranked Navy (8-1) tonight, Borell wasn't wearing the shirt as a measure of his respect for the Midshipmen. Instead, he wears the shirt as a means to mentally prepare himself for the big game.</p>
<p>"This is huge for us. I want to beat them so bad," Borell said. "I worked a camp there, so I wear this shirt so it *<strong><em>es me off, gets me *</em></strong>ed off all day, so I don't forget they beat us the past three years."</p>
<p>Borell is the only Terp to have defeated Navy in his career, having beaten the Midshipmen while at Air Force for his freshman year. Meanwhile, the rest of the Terp seniors have gone three long years without a win over their in-state rival, despite back-to-back final four appearances. Making matters worse, the past two Navy wins have been determined by game-winning goals in the last 15 seconds of regulation.</p>
<p>The Terps haven't forgotten the stinging pain of the past two seasons and would love to ensure that they won't taste a bitter defeat again this season.</p>
<p>"Oh, it's so tough," senior long pole Ryan Clarke said. "Getting a goal scored with a minute left, it's just heartbreaking. I don't even want it to be close this year. I hope that we can get ahead by more than one goal and keep it that way, so they don't have that chance."</p>
<p>Due to the natures of the two teams, an early two-goal lead could be significant enough to hold on for the win. Neither team has topped 10 goals in any of the past eight games in the series. Both teams have reputations for being physical and defense-oriented.</p>
<p>As a result, the Terps know the team that wins will likely be the team that maximizes each individual possession. The Terps foresee each turnover, ground ball and face-off to be crucial in the expected slugfest.</p>
<p>"It's just a hard-nosed, hard-hitting game," senior defender Ray Megill said. "Every goal counts, every goal is important. You can't slack off at all. You've just got to play hard the entire game or else the other team will capitalize on it."</p>
<p>The rivalry is steeped in history; the two teams have met 80 times. Most notably, the Terps defeated Navy 20-13 in the 1975 National Championship, the last time the Terps won the title.</p>
<p>The past three Midshipmen victories have only added to the heated nature of the rivalry. And while the games are always intense, the Terp seniors have found motivation in not wanting to end their career 0-4 against Navy.</p>
<p>"It just motivates us to try that much harder," senior midfielder Chris Feifs said. "Every time you step on the field against a team like Navy, you've got to give your all. But losing two close games the past two years really lights the fire in us to get this win."</p>
<p>Last season, the Terps were in a similar position. The senior class, including first-team All-Americans Joe Walters and Bill McGlone, had lost to Johns Hopkins, the Terps' top rival, the first three years of their careers. But Walters put on a show with six goals, and the Terps cruised past the Blue Jays, a statement win that helped propel the Terps to a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament.</p>
<p>The Terps can look to last season's senior statement as an example for what they aspire to do this season.</p>
<p>"Hopkins was a team that was always a big rivalry game for us, and we could never get enough done to beat them," Clarke said. "It's the same thing with Navy. It's always a big game every year - our crowd or theirs, it's always huge. Hopefully we can get it done this year."</p>
<p>This game can also be a signature win for the Terps. The Terps have yet to defeat a top-10 opponent this season, although they do have two wins over ranked opponents. And while Navy is coming off a loss to Georgetown last week, the win would be the biggest of the season thus far.</p>
<p>From the perspective of the players, especially the seniors, the win would mean more than simply a notch on the belt heading into the postseason. It would mean vindication after three years of losing. Coach Dave Cottle traditionally wants his team to focus on the now, but he understands - even expects - his team to come into this one fired up and ready to make a statement.</p>
<p>"You've got to play in the present, that's obvious. But you can learn from the past," Cottle said. "Our seniors are 0-3. I think that's the theme for our seniors - it's time to get a win against Navy."</p>
<p>Contact reporter Adi Joseph at <a href="mailto:ajosephdbk@gmail.com">ajosephdbk@gmail.com</a>.</p>
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It's April and the power programs of college lacrosse are positioning for the playoffs.</p>
<p>With the NCAA Tournament selection committee closely monitoring head-to-head matchups between Top 20 teams, the traditional heavyweight battles of late spring take on added importance.</p>
<p>Maryland and Navy will both be looking to avoid back-to-back losses when the two longtime rivals meet tonight in Annapolis. The sixth-ranked Midshipmen suffered their first defeat at the hands of Georgetown last Saturday while the No. 11 Terrapins are coming off a loss to Virginia.</p>
<p>"At this time of the year, there is always a great sense of urgency," Navy head coach Richie Meade said. "These are big, big games. They're big if you win, big if you lose."...
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<h1>11 Maryland def. #6 Navy, 8-7 (2OT)</h1>
<p>For Immediate Release
Friday, April 6, 2007
Men's Lacrosse Contact: Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773</p>
<p>Navy Men's Lax Unable to Hold On, Drops Double OT Decision to Maryland</p>
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Second-year midfielder Dan Groot's goal 42 seconds into the second overtime period snapped Navy's three-game stronghold over Maryland, as the 11th-ranked Terps upset the No. 6 Navy men's lacrosse team, 8-7, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Friday evening in front of 14,625 fans. It is the third-largest documented crowd to see a game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and the 11th largest in NCAA Div. I history (regular-season game).</p>
<p>"I've always said that whenever you walk off the field after a game like this and you've won, you always think to yourself that you could have lost," said a disappointed Navy head coach Richie Meade. "And whenever you lose, you always think to yourself that you could have won. I think the game pretty much went the way we thought it would be. I'm disappointed that we didn't win, but I'm proud of our team and how we played."</p>
<p>Despite a two-goal deficit with just under six minutes remaining in the contest, Maryland kept its composure. The Terps trimmed the lead to one with 4:53 left when Michael Phipps fed Jeremy Sieverts who was slashing in front of the crease and one-timed it past Navy keeper Colin Finnegan's (Arnold, Md.). Minutes later, junior midfielder Drew Evans sent the game into overtime after his low-to-high shot sailed over Finnegan's right shoulder from more than 10 yards out with just seven seconds remaining in regulation.</p>
<p>"Evans' shot was a great individual effort," said Meade. "There was no way to defend it. He shot low to high, right handed and to the opposite side ... you get a goal for that."</p>
<p>Navy had its best opportunity to score when rookie midfielder Basil Daratsos (Niskayuna, N.Y.) fired off a shot in the first overtime period, only to have it stuffed by Terrapin goalkeeper Brian Phipps, who had a sensational game in goal with 13 stops.</p>
<p>Navy rookies Daratsos and Tim Paul (Parkton, Md.), starting his first-collegiate game in place of the injured Bruce Nechanicky (Montgomery Village, Md.), turned in solid performances for the Midshipmen, including early in the contest when Paul fed Daratsos for the game's first goal with just 1:42 elapsed. Daratsos finished the game with a pair of goals, while Paul scored back-to-back markers early in the third quarter.</p>
<p>"Timmy is a very good player and to be put in a situation like this, in a game like this, I couldn't have asked for a better performance," said Meade of his first-time starter Paul.</p>
<p>On the heels of Paul's two goals, senior attack Ian Dingman (Deferiet, N.Y.) fired off his lone goal of the game at the 8:27 mark to give the Mids a 6-4 lead. Dingman added a pair of goals in the loss.</p>
<p>Navy outshot the Terps, 30-24, including a 15-5 advantage after the first two quarters. Maryland turned the tables in the second half, owning a 16-13 advantage, including a 10-5 edge in the third quarter. Navy face-off specialists William Wallace (Bloomfield Village, Mich.) and Mikelis Visgauss (Setauket, N.Y.) did a fantastic job of giving the Midshipmen possession. The two combined (Wallace 7-11, Visgauss 6-7) to win 13-of-18 draws with the 19th taken by close defenseman Andy Tormey (Syracuse, N.Y.).</p>
<p>The Midshipmen return to action next Saturday when they play host to arch rival Army at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Senior Day. Action is set for 12:00 pm and will be carried live on 1430 WNAV, as well as CSTV with Jason Knapp and Sheehan Stanwick Burch calling the action.</p>
<p>Game Notes
• Seven of the last nine games in the Navy-Maryland series have been decided by one goal ... Maryland has won five of the seven.
• Tonight's game marked just the second overtime contest between Maryland and Navy in the 82-game history ... the other overtime game took play on April 16, 1988, a game the Mids won, 8-7, in double overtime.
• Tonight's win by the Terps marked their 50th in the series in which they lead, 50-31-1
• It's Navy's first overtime game since dropping a 9-8 decision to No. 1-ranked Johns Hopkins on April 23, 2005 ... it's the Mids' first multiple-overtime affair since defeating No. 9 North Carolin in four extra periods on Feb. 28, 2003.
• For the first time in his collegiate career (41 games), junior attack Nick Mirabito was held without a goal or an assist.
• For the first time this season, a Navy player did not record a hat trick.
• Prior to tonight's loss, Navy had won 10-straight games when playing at home under the lights ... the last time the Mids lost a night game at home was against No. 3 Johns Hopkins on April 17, 1998.
• With a 4-3 advantage, Navy owned the lead at the half for the 10th-straight game this spring.
• Navy was held without a goal in the third quarter, marking just the second time this season the Mids were held scoreless during one of the 15-minute quarters ... the Mids did not score in the opening stanza at Lehigh.
•Navy hasn't lost back-to-back games since 2003 when it dropped four in a row to Air Force, Georgetown (OT), Maryland and Penn State.
• The Mids haven't lost back-to-back one-goal decisions since 2001 when Navy dropped its opener in OT to UMBC (9-8) and the following game at home against North Carolina (11-10).</p>
<p>Groot's goal decides it after two-goal rally in last five minutes of regulation ties Navy</p>
<p>Published in the BS:</p>
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Before last night, the senior class from the Maryland men's lacrosse team had never beaten Navy. But this time, on a night on which they battled through all kinds of problems, the Terps found the winning combination, and it was a group of younger players who ultimately made it happen.</p>
<p>Sophomore midfielder Dan Groot hit a running 6-yard shot with 3:18 left in the second overtime period to lift No. 10 Maryland to a come-from-behind 8-7 victory over sixth-ranked Navy before 14,625 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium....
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<p>Published in the Washington Compost:</p>
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Maryland freshman goalkeeper Brian Phipps is doing something right, because for now he is keeping senior Harry Alford, a two-year starter, on the bench.</p>
<p>Phipps made two key saves in the first overtime against No. 6 Navy last night, and sophomore Dan Groot scored the winning goal with 3 minutes 18 seconds left in the second sudden-death overtime as Maryland defeated the Midshipmen, 8-7, before 14,625 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium....
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<p>Maryland edges Navy in double overtime</p>
<p>Published in the Annapolis Capital:</p>
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It was a typical Navy-Maryland lacrosse game - hard-hitting, low-scoring, intense and exciting. A crowd of 14,625 - the third-largest in Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium history - braved frigid temperatures to watch the 82nd renewal of this storied rivalry. Those diehard fans were treated to a classic as the Midshipmen and Terrapins went toe-to-toe for 67? minutes in a well-played, physical affair....
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When defenseman Ray Megill walked to midfield to take the faceoff to start overtime in Maryland's latest tight game against Navy, he couldn't help but admire the crucible he found himself in. </p>
<p>"I looked at the ref and said, 'This is insane. This is the best game ever,' " Megill said. "He's looking at me and dancing with the music, and I said, 'I guess you like it, too.' "...
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<p>Posted on GoMids.com:</p>
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GoMids.com contributor Pete Medhurst offers his opinions on the Navy men's lacrosse team and his outlook for the rest of the season....
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<p>2007 Navy Men's Lacrosse
Gm 11: #8 Navy (8-2, 5-0) vs. Army (6-4, 3-2)
Saturday, April 14 • 12:00 pm • Annapolis, Md. • Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000)</p>
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<li>The Brigade of Midshipmen will march over to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday at 11:00 am with arrival estimated at 11:40 am ... with that in mind, fans are encouraged arrive at the game early to avoid traffic issues.</li>
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<p>Media Information
Television: CSTV - Jason Knapp (play by play), Sheehan Stanwick Burch (analyst)
Radio/Internet: 1430 WNAV, (Pete Medhurst), wnav.com, NavySports.com
Live Stats: Gametracker on NavySports.com</p>
<p>Game Preview
• Eighth-ranked Navy (8-2 overall, 5-0 Patriot League) will look to extend its 11-game winning streak over Army on Saturday when the two service academies clash in the annual Star Game ... face-off is slated for 12:00 pm at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
• A pregame ceremony will be held to honor Navy's 11 senior members and their contributions to the program.
• The Midshipmen are coming off their second-straight one-goal loss, an 8-7 Maryland decision in double overtime ... Navy looked to have the game in its pocket when the Terps Drew Evans fired in a goal to knot the game with just seven seconds remaining.
• Like Navy, Army is desperate to get that elusive "w" ... the Black Knights have lost three in a row by a combined five points ... Army has lost back-to-back Patriot League games to Colgate (5-3) and Bucknell (6-5).
• Friday's contest will be televised live on CSTV with Jason Knapp (play by play) and former Georgetown All-American Sheehan Stanwick Burch (analyst) calling the action.
• The Voice of Navy Lacrosse Pete Medhurst will also provide non-stop action on 1430 WNAV.</p>
<p>Countdown to Face-Off
10 • 10 of rookie midfielder Basil Daratsos' 12 goals this spring have been scored at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
9 • Navy has scored nine or more goals in eight of its 10 games this year (def. Bucknell, 6-3, lost to Maryland, 8-7).
8 • Navy has scored eight or more goals against Army in 16-consecutive games (dating back to 1993).
7 • Navy has given up seven extra-man goals to Patriot League opponents this spring ... the Mids have given up 10 total EMGs in their 10 games.
6 • Senior attack Ian Dingman has produced hat tricks in six games this season.
5 • Junior attack Nick Mirabito needs five points to become the 26th player in program history to reach 100-career points.
4 • In its fourth season as a member of the Patriot League, Navy has won at least a share of the regular-season title all four years.
3 • The third-largest crowd (14,625) to see a Navy lacrosse game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium was on hand for last week's Maryland contest.
2 • Navy is two wins shy of reaching double-figure wins for the fourth-consecutive year and the first time since the 1975-76-77-78 teams each produced 10-plus wins.
1 • Senior goalkeeper Colin Finnegan is ranked No. 1 in the nation in goals-against average, giving up 5.55 goals per contest.</p>
<p>Army Vs. Navy - The Series
• On Saturday, Army and Navy will meet for the 75th-consecutive year ... it's the longest continuous series between Navy and another team on the lax field.
• Navy leads the series, 54-26-3, winning 11-straight games, including nine Star Games.
• The last time Army defeated Navy was April 25, 1997, when the Black Knights edged the Mids, 14-12, in Annapolis.
• Navy's 11-game winning streak is the third longest against a recent opponent ... the Mids have beaten Lehigh in 22-straight meetings and Penn in 13-consecutive battles ... Navy also has lengthy winning streaks against Harvard (29, 1988), Baltimore (13, 1972), Dartmouth (13, 1977) and Washington College (11, 1997), but have not continued the series in recent years.
• Navy has scored eight or more goals in 16-straight games against Army ... in 13 of those contests, the Mids have reached double digits ... during the Mids' current 11-game run, Navy has been held to single digits just twice.
• The MIdshipmen own a 26-13-1 over Army advantage in games played in Annapolis, including wins in each of the last five meetings.
• Three players on Navy's roster have scored eight or more goals against Army during their careers - Billy Looney (9), Nick Mirabito (9), Ian Dingman (8).
• Just three Army players enter Saturday's game having scored a goal against Navy ... junior Justin Bokmeyer (1g), sophomore Kevin LoRusso (1g) and junior Paul Wigdzinski (1g) ... senior Ryan Chase has pitched in two assists ...the four players account for just five of the 65 points scored against the Mids between 2004-06.
• Navy has played Army twice in each of the last two seasons ... there have been only four times in the 83-game history (dating back to 1924) that the two programs have battled twice in one season (1978 and 1981 in the NCAA Tournament, 2005 and 2006 in the Patriot League Tournament.</p>
<p>Recapping Last Year's Star Game
• Led by All-American Matt Russell in goal, fifth-ranked Navy staved off a second-half comeback bid by No. 16 Army, and earned an 11-10 win over the Black Knights at Michie Stadium, the Mids' ninth-consecutive Star Game win.
• One of the most entertaining Army-Navy games in recent memory, the 2006 Star Game marked the first one-goal game between the two teams since 2003 and just the second in the last 12 meetings (does not include the '06 Patriot League Championship game).
• Navy built a 4-0 lead with just three minutes remaining in the opening quarter with four different players finding the back of the net, including middie Tommy Wallin who put the Mids on the scoreboard first at 12:30.
• Nick Mirabito scored his second goal of the day when Wallin drew a crowd as he dashed towards the goal ... Wallin made a heads-up play by tossing the ball back to Mirabito, who gave Navy a 5-2 lead heading into the half.
• The second half featured 10 goals between the two teams, including six by Army ... the Black Knights scored four of the first six goals in the third quarter, as the two-man show of John Walker and Mike Obringer carried Army.
• Navy padded its lead on back-to-back goals by Billy Looney and Ian Dingman with seven minutes to play in the third quarter.<br>
• Army's Matt Scheel scored on an unsettled play with 1:20 remaining in the quarter ... Obringer electrified the Army crowd when rippled the net with just six seconds on the clock.
• The Black Knights used the momentum to open the fourth quarter with a goal by Scheel at the 13:26 mark ... Scheel knotted the game at 9-9 after picking up a loose ball and punching it into the goal.
• Navy was bound and determined not to give Army the lead as Looney took a pass from Wallin and fired off a 15-yarder with 10:03 to play to put the Mids back up by one ... Wallin gave Navy an 11-9 lead when he placed his shot over Fullerton's shoulder with just over five minutes to play.
• Scheel, who had scored two of Army's last three goals, made it a hat trick as his right-handed shot caught the inside corner of the left post at the four-minute mark.</p>
<p>Senior Salute
• Though the Midshipmen will play host to the Patriot League Tournament on April 27 and 29, Navy will honor its 11 seniors in a pregame ceremony.
• Team captain Andrew Dow (son of Robert and Priscilla Dow), Victor Barger (son of Roy and Cande Barger), David Cohn (son of Edward and Mary Cohn), Ian Dingman (son of Allen and Jane Dingman), Lyon Ellison (son of Jim Ellison and Frances Van Ness), Colin Finnegan (son of Ray and Grace Finnegan and John and Bridget Ray), Billy Looney (son of Kevin and Maureen Looney), John Reichert (son of John and Doreen Reichert), William Wallace (son of John and Barbara Wallace), Tommy Wallin (son of Russell and Eileen Wallin) and Patrick Winter (son of Gerard and Kristin Winter) will stand alongside their parents at midfield to be recognized by the Navy faithful.
• In four years, the Class of 2007 has accomplished quite a lot ... a 46-13 record, 22-2 Patriot League record</p>
<p>• The most wins by a graduating class at the Academy, the most wins by a Div. I lax program in the last four years.</p>
<p>• At least a share of four regular-season Patriot League crowns.</p>
<p>• Three Patriot League Tournament titles with the possibility of a fourth as the No. 1 seed in this year's tournament.</p>
<p>• Three-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances ... the first time since 1992-93-94.</p>
<p>• 10-plus wins in three-straight years ... the first time since 1975-76-77-78.</p>
<p>• A school-record 15 wins in 2004.</p>
<p>• An NCAA Championship appearance for just the second time in school history and first time since 1975.</p>
<p>• Claimed the program's first win over a No. 1-ranked team, a 9-6 win at Maryland in 2004.</p>
<p>Fast Facts
• Junior attack Nick Mirabito has scored a goal or dealt out an assist in 40 of the 41 games in which he has played ... his 40-game streak was snapped against Maryland last week ... it was the second-longest active streak in Div. I lax.
• A Navy player has produced a hat trick in nine of the 10 contests this season - Ian Dingman 6x, Nick Mirabito 3x, Billy Looney 2x, Basil Daratsos 1x, Bruce Nechanicky 1x, William Wallace 1x ... the streak was broken last week against Maryland ... rookie Basil Daratsos and Tim Paul paced the Mids with two goals each.
• Navy's defense is ranked No. 2 in the country, giving up 5.80 goals per game ... the Mids have given up double-figure goals just three times (Army in '06, Colgate and Georgetown in '07) in its last 25 games and five times in the last 40 contests.
• The Mids have held six of their 10 opponents to five or fewer goals this season, including a three-goal output by nationally-ranked Bucknell ... dating back to 2003, Navy has won 27-straight games when holding its foes to five or fewer goals.
• Ian Dingman's 174 points are the most by a Navy player since four-time All-American Mike Herger produced 197 points between 1987-90.
• Navy owns an 18-12 record when ranked No. 8 in the country ... last season, No. 8 Navy defeated then 17th-ranked Army, 8-5, in the Patriot League Championship.
• Navy has scored a goal in 996-consecutive games dating back to 1910.
• Navy has held the lead at halftime in every game this season ... the Mids have lost 12 in a row when trailing at the break and 57 straight when trailing after three quarters of play.</p>
<p>I am so excited!!!!</p>
<p>I do believe this is a "First Ever" march-over for a non-football event!!!</p>
<p>Go NAVY!!!</p>
<p>AND BEAT ARMY LACROSSE!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)</p>
<p>Academy to showcase a century of excellence</p>
<p>Published in the Annapolis Capital:</p>
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Some of the greatest players in the glorious history of Naval Academy lacrosse will be in Annapolis tomorrow night to help the school unveil a sparkling new showcase for the sport.</p>
<p>Some 200 former All-Americans from the 1940s to the 1990s will be on hand for the dedication of the Bilderback-Moore Navy Lacrosse Hall of Fame, which will be located on the second floor of the banquet facility at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium....
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<p>Published in the Annapolis Capital:</p>
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Billy Looney was one of the most highly regarded recruits the Navy lacrosse program has landed in recent years. Looney was a US Lacrosse High School All-American and had scholarship offers from most of the top programs in the country. The 6-foot-2, 205-pounder, who was also a Washington-area All-Metro selection as a football player at DeMatha Catholic, chose Navy over Maryland and Cornell primarily for family reasons. Two older brothers, Brendan and Steve, were already members of the Navy varsity when Billy was a high school senior.</p>
<p>"Billy wasn't really sure he wanted to come here. I think he was motivated by the opportunity to play alongside his brothers. I also don't think he could have lived with the fact his brothers both graduated from here and he didn't," Navy head coach Richie Meade said....
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<p>Navy takes on army tomorrow at 12 noon... first ever brigade march over for Lacrosse starts at 11am... now if the weather only holds out it will be a perfect day!!! A game not to be missed!!!</p>
<p>(ps--- the old goats take on the WP alumn tonight at 7pm at the stadium.... army's roster of former lax players numbers over 150--- navy isn't too far behind!!! This is going to be a barn burner!)</p>
<p>Published in the Annapolis Capital:</p>
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Army has plenty of motivation going into today's annual showdown with archrival Navy.</p>
<p>The Black Knights will try to snap an 11-game losing streak to the Midshipmen and send their seniors out on a high note. The visitors can also clinch a berth in the Patriot League Tournament with a victory....
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<p>Published in the Annapolis Capital:</p>
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NAVY 12, ARMY 9. Surge extends Mids’ dominance</p>
<p>For a 12-minute stretch of the third quarter, it appeared Army might finally end its lengthy losing streak against Navy....
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<p>For Immediate Release
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Men's Lacrosse Contact: Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773</p>
<p>Eighth-Ranked Navy Lax Claims 10th-Straight Star Game Win Over Army</p>
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Seniors Tommy Wallin (Mountain Lakes, N.J.), Ian Dingman (Deferiet, N.Y.) and Billy Looney (Silver Spring, Md.) scored goals in the final nine minutes to lead the eighth-ranked Navy men's lacrosse team (9-2, 6-0 Patriot League) to a 12-9 victory over arch rival Army (6-5, 3-3) Saturday afternoon in front of 11,370 fans at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Seven different Midshipmen scored goals, while another two chipped in assists as Navy concluded the Patriot League portion of its schedule undefeated at 6-0.</p>
<p>It looked as thought it would be a blowout early on as the Mids opened up a 3-0 lead seven minutes into the game. Army briefly stopped Navy's momentum at the 6:20 mark when sophomore attackman Brooks Korvin fired off a shot from seven yards out.</p>
<p>Navy, however, answered less than two minutes later when Looney fed junior Nick Mirabito (Binghamton, N.Y.) who was sitting on the door step to push Navy's lead to 4-1.</p>
<p>Army cut into the lead when junior middie Paul Wigdzinski beat Navy sophomore Sean Standen (South Hadley, Mass.) from eight yards out on the right side.</p>
<p>Mirabito scored his second goal of the date, shooting straight up the middle on keeper Adam Fullerton with 5:31 to go. Navy then took a 6-2 lead when Wallin found midfielder William Wallace (Bloomfield Village, Mich.) cutting to the middle with just 32 seconds remaining.</p>
<p>On the ensuing face-off, the Mids failed to get a specialist out in what the referee thought was a reasonable amount of time and in turn gave Army possession for delay of game. Army wasted little time in setting up, as rookie Brandon Butler found Jason Peyer who tucked in his first-collegiate goal against the Mids with just five seconds remaining in the opening half.</p>
<p>Navy scored back-to-back goals just 29 seconds apart in the first three minutes of the second half to open up a five-goal lead, its largest of the game. Army, though, went on a five-goal run to knot the score at the end of the third quarter. After a goal by Justin Bokmeyer at the 12:17 mark, the Black Knights scored three-straight goals in unique fashion. Wigdzinski fired off a shot that was initially saved by Navy keeper Colin Finnegan (Arnold, Md.), but the ball popped up and Finnegan lost site of it as it fell to the ground and literally rolled across the line.</p>
<p>Five minutes later, Ryan Chase sent a shot that again was initially saved by Finnegan, but Peyer snatched it out of the air and poked it in the open net. At the 3:43 mark, Korvin managed to get off a slow bouncing shot as he was falling to the ground that somehow found its way into the goal.</p>
<p>Army knotted the game at eight-all when second-year middie Alex Rhoads punched in a shot from 10 yards out.</p>
<p>The Mids wasted little time in regaining the lead, as junior Mikelis Visgauss (Setauket, N.Y.) won the draw to start the fourth quarter and fed senior Victor Barger (Clifton Park, N.Y.) who raced to the left side of the field untouched and found a gap. Barger, a long stick defensive midfielder, has produced three goals on three shots this season.</p>
<p>Army tied the game at 9-9 (10:43) when Bokmeyer threaded a pass from the left side of the field that went right through a pack of players and LoRusso dunked it in as he sat on the crease.</p>
<p>Seeing a five-goal lead disappear, the Mids found themselves in the same position they had experienced in recent weeks. Navy was coming off back-to-back one-goal losses to nationally-ranked programs Georgetown and Maryland and in both of those games the Mids held the halftime lead. The Hoyas outscored the Mids, 5-2, in the third quarter, while Maryland owned a 2-0 advantage in the opening 15 minutes of the second half. And against Army, the Black Knights found their way back into the game by outscoring Navy, 5-2, in the third.</p>
<p>"I don't feel like we led down in those previous two games," said Meade. "We stood toe-to-toe with Georgetown and Maryland. Sometimes you have to deal with the emotional baggage that comes with adversity or success."</p>
<p>Wallin gave the Mids the lead for good with 8:31 to go as he fought off a triple-team that sent him to the ground as he release a shot from five yards out. Navy tacked on a second goal with 4:15 to play as Wallin found Dingman for his seventh hat trick of the season. Looney sealed the win with his goal at the 2:01 mark. </p>
<p>"When it was 9-9, I felt like we needed to play with some poise and experience and we had that today," added Meade. "Our senior players made some senior plays. I thought our kids did a good job of maintaining their composure."</p>
<p>Finnegan made six stops against the Black Knights, while Fullerton made 10 saves against the Mids in a game that pit the nation's No. 1 and 2 defensive units against one another. The 12 goals by the Mids marked the first game Army's defense has given up double-digit goals since dropping last year's season finale to Ohio State, 12-9.</p>
<p>Navy's 11 seniors, who were honored in a pregame ceremony, own a 6-0 record against Army, the most wins by a class in Navy lax history.</p>
<p>"To beat a rival like Army, even though I have a brother who graduated from there, is pretty special," said Dingman. "It's not only good for us, but for our school and everyone around our program. It makes everyone proud of being Navy."</p>
<p>Navy will be back in action next Saturday when it travels to Baltimore to face ninth-ranked Johns Hopkins in a 3:00 pm battle to be televised live by ESPNU and locally on WMAR Ch. 2.</p>
<p>Published in the Washington Compost:</p>
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Ian Dingman had just scored the clinching goal in Navy's 12-9 lacrosse victory over Army late in the fourth quarter yesterday when a Black Knights defender shoved him in the back and another appeared to say something to him. Dingman retaliated, was given a one-minute penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct and, as he left the field, Coach Richie Meade grabbed a fi****l of his jersey and screamed at him.</p>
<p>It was that sort of day for the Midshipmen (9-2, 6-0 Patriot League). The victory, before a crowd of 11,370 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, was their 12th in a row over Army. Yet it hardly was their best performance....
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