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<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Kyle Chones scored 13 points to lift Colgate to a 66-58 victory over Navy on Saturday in a matchup of teams that had been tied for last place in the Patriot League.</p>

<p>Junior Greg Sprink, who moved into 17th place on the school's all-time scoring list, scored 23 points for the Mids, but was again the lone player in double figures for Billy Lange's squad that has now lost four in a row and eight of the last 10 to drop into last place in the Patriot League at 1-6 and 11-11 overall. The 23 points marked his seventh 20-point outing of the year. So far this year, Sprink has scored in double figures in five-of-seven league games. Everyone else on the team has four combined.</p>

<p>"I think their physicalality and athleticism really bothered us," said Lange. "We combatted that with inconsistency and we didn't play the smartest game today. We got them into foul trouble midway through the first half and we didn't play to that. We made good decisions and had open looks from long range, but we didn't play very experienced. At that point, we have to learn to keep going at them and making them foul us and take advantage of that and we didn't do that."</p>

<p>The two teams played a sloppy first half, combining for 25 turnovers as Colgate surged to a 29-24 halftime lead. The Raiders scored the last six points of the first half and then opened the second half on a 7-2 spurt to take a 36-26 lead three minutes after halftime. The Mids cut the lead to one at 40-39 on a pair of free throws by freshmen Trey Stanton, but Colgate responded with a 11-2 run over five minutes to take its largest lead of the game.</p>

<p>Navy would get no closer than eight the rest of the way as Colgate topped the Mids, 66-58.</p>

<p>The Navy defense allowed Colgate to shoot 53.7 percent from the field (22-of-41), including 66.7 percent (18-of-27) from inside the arc. The Raiders also played without starter Kendall Chones (second-leading scorer) and top reserve Alex Woodhouse, who were both out sick. Colgate's leading scorer, Jon Simon scored just six points on 2-of-9 shooting (0-of-6 three-pointers) and committed five turnovers.</p>

<p>"I wasn't pleased with our defensive alertness," said Lange. "We were just a step slow. I thought our offense did enough to win today, but defensively, we just didn't come to play. We took a step back defensively today."</p>

<p>Stanton added eight points and six rebounds for the Mids, while four other players scored at least five points. Navy shot 40.4 percent (19-of-47) from the field, including 32.1 percent (9-of-28) from three-point range. The Mids committed 19 turnovers and were outrebounded 27-25.</p>

<p>Navy ends the first half of the Patriot League season with a 1-6 mark. However, Lange still feels encouraged by what he sees.</p>

<p>"It's disappointing that we aren't able to get over the hump and close games out," said Lange. "It just comes down to about five or six possessions a game that hurts us. We aren't playing full games yet. We are getting closer, but we aren't there yet. We'll continue to fight and keep improving over the second half."</p>

<p>The Mids will open up the second half of the Patriot League season next Friday night at home against two-time defending champion, Bucknell. The Bison defeated the Mids in Lewisburg, 59-51, in the Patriot League opener on Jan. 6. The game will be broadcast by ESPNU from Alumni Hall as the Patriot League Game of the Week.</p>

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<p>For Immediate Release
Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007
Squash Contact: Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773</p>

<p>NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The 13th-ranked Bates squash team outlasted the No. 10 Midshipmen Saturday morning in a heartbreaking 5-4 loss by Navy on the second day of the Yale Round Robin. The Mids dropped three of their five matches in four or five-game decisions.</p>

<p>In an exciting matchup at the No. 4 spot on the ladder, Navy junior Jeff Sawin (Haverford, Pa.), ranked No. 75, defeated 89th-ranked Kush Mahan, a freshman, in a marathon match. Sawin won the second and third games, 9-7 and 9-8, respectively, to take a 2-1 lead in the match, but Mahan pushed the match to a fifth game by winning game four, 9-6. Sawin muscled his way to the win by defeating Mahan in the fifth, 9-0.</p>

<p>Dan Hellier (Modesto, Calif.) earned an impressive 9-6, 9-2, 9-7 victory over sophomore Deacon Chapin at the No. 8 spot, while Christopher Zipf (Gladwyne, Pa.) earned a 9-3, 9-3, 9-6 decision over Bates' Marc Taggart at No. 7. Sophomore Alastair Smith (Hillsborough, N.J.), one of four players ranked in the top100, knocked off veteran player Gary Kan, 9-1, 9-5, 9-3, at the No. 3 position.</p>

<p>Navy junior Brian Hamilton (Lake Forest, Ill.) lost a heartbreaker at the No. 9 slot. Bates' Charlie Johnson, a sophomore, opened up a 2-1 lead, but Hamilton edged Johnson in the fourth game, 10-9, sending the match to a fifth and final game. Johnson came out the victor by putting away Hamilton, 9-5.</p>

<p>Rookie Ben Mantica (Binghamton, N.Y.) also lost a touch decision to Bates' Chip Russell after building a 2-1 lead with 9-4 and 9-3 wins in the third and fourth games, respectively, Russell came back to claim the match with back-to-back wins, 9-2, 9-6.</p>

<p>The Mids face the host Yale Bulldogs later today in what what is scheduled as their final match of the day.</p>

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<p>For Immediate Release
Sent Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007
Contact Justin Kischefsky (410) 293-8772</p>

<p>Navy Men's Swimming Tops Penn</p>

<p>PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- A trio of 1-2-3 finishes midway through the meet helped the Navy men's swimming and diving team record a 176-124 victory over Penn, Saturday afternoon at Sheerr Pool in Philadelphia.</p>

<p>"It was a pretty good meet for us," said Navy men's swimming head coach Bill Roberts. "We were pleased with the results."</p>

<p>The win, Navy's first road victory over the Quakers since the 1998-99 season, improves Navy's overall record on the season to 12-3, as well as to 4-3 against Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League opponents. The four league wins is the most for the program since the Mids posted a 4-5 league record during the 2001-02 season.</p>

<p>Penn fell to 6-7 on the season with the loss.</p>

<p>Navy started the meet by winning four of the opening five races to jump out to a 62-31 lead. After winning the 200 medley relay event, Cody Reeb (Fr., St. Louis, Mo.) and Andy Bockus (Sr., Oklahoma City, Okla.) placed first and second, respectively, in the 1000 freestyle. Reeb won the event in a time of 9:46.82, with Bockus finishing five seconds later for second place.</p>

<p>Penn's Pat Gallagher won the next event, the 200 freestyle, then Billy Vey (So., Huntersville, N.C.) won the 100 backstroke for the Mids (52.67) and teammate Kevin Kysiak (Jr., Western Springs, Ill.) won the 100 breaststroke (58.58). </p>

<p>Penn would win the next two events, the 200 fly and the 50 free, to close the margin to 74-57. Navy answered by having its athletes place first, second and third in three of the next four events to give the Mids a 128-79 advantage.</p>

<p>The Navy run began with diving as Kevin Teague (Sr., Lexington, Ky.) won the one-meter springboard with a pool record score of 330.90, Adam Niekras (Jr., Liverpool, N.Y.) placed second with a score of 281.10 and Jon Galinski (So., Phoenix, Md.) placed third with a tally of 280.13.</p>

<p>Penn swimmers placed first and second in the 100 free, but Vey, Danny Mizelle (Jr., Rockville, Va.) and Andrew Hetzner (Fr., Riverside, Calif.) swept the top-three places for the Mids in the 200 backstroke. Andrew Utama (Fr., Walnut Creek, Calif.), Adam Meyer and John Kennedy (Sr., Richmond, Va.) would then match the performance of the Navy's backstrokers in the following event, the 200 breaststroke.</p>

<p>Vey won the 100 back in a time of 1:55.09, with Utama posting a 2:07.31 to win the 200 breast.</p>

<p>The Mids picked up two additional victories over the remaining four events, with Vey winning his third event of the day, the 200 individual medley, and Galinski posting a score of 317.70 to win the three-meter springboard diving event.</p>

<p>"All of our divers came up big today," said Roberts. "Their performances on the one meter were awesome and was just the spark we needed."</p>

<p>Navy will close its dual meet season Friday when the Mids compete at Columbia.</p>

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<p>For Immediate Release
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771</p>

<p>FAIRFAX, Va. -- Navy junior Jacquelyn Charnigo (Medina, Ohio) won the pole vault with the ninth-best height in school history to highlight the team's nine top-five performances at The Patriot Games, a non-scoring meet, on Saturday in Fairfax, Va.</p>

<p>Charnigo cleared 12'5-1/2" (3.80 meters) in the pole vault to etch her name into the all-time top-10 list and qualify for the ECAC Championship in March. Her effort on Saturday was nearly nine inches higher than her previous career-best height she set at last year’s Patriot League Championship. The mark also ranks as the highest clearance among all pole vault competitors in the league this year. She also finished third in the high jump with a height of 5'3" (1.60 meters).</p>

<p>Accounting for three of the team's top-five marks on Saturday was senior indoor captain Kirsten Andrews (New Holland, Pa.). She posted a time of 8.89 seconds in the finals of the 60-meter hurdles to place third and ranks as the 11th-best time in school history. The Navy senior posted an ECAC-qualifying mark in the pole vault for the third-straight meet, clearing 11'11-3/4" (3.65 meters) to finish second behind Charnigo. Andrews also landed fourth in the long jump with a season-best distance of 18'3-1/4" (5.57 meters).</p>

<p>Joining Charnigo and Andrews with one of the top marks in program history on Saturday was senior Loni Forsythe (Chattanooga, Tenn.). Last week’s Patriot League Track Athlete of the Week matched the second-best time in school history in the 60-meter dash with a third-place time of 7.73 seconds during the finals. Earlier in the day in the prelims, she crossed the finish line in 7.75 seconds for the sixth-fastest clocking in school history.</p>

<p>Senior Danielle Still (Lawnside, N.J.) finished fourth in the shot put with a toss of 40'1/2" (12.20 meters), while sophomore Meg Joyce (West Kingston, R.I.) came in fifth in the 20-lb. weight throw with a distance of 44'3-1/2" (13.50 meters) and junior Stefanie Peskosky (Charlotte, N.C.) placed fifth with a time of 3:00.01 in the 1,000-meter run.</p>

<p>The Midshipmen (6-0) return to action next Saturday when they travel up to West Point to take on Army in the annual Star Meet. Last season, Navy captured the N-Star with a 99.5-81.5 win over the Black Knights in Annapolis.</p>

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<p>PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- The Navy rifle team recorded its third straight score over 4630, recording a 4633 against the University of the Sciences on Saturday afternoon. USP's team score was not available at the time of press.</p>

<p>"I was really pleased with the smallbore. It was a season high this year," said Navy head coach Bill Kelley. "We didn't pull it together in air rifle the way we wanted. It was still a good effort, but it could have been better."</p>

<p>The Mids recorded a season-high 2303 in smallbore, highlighted by Alex Karacsonyi's 579. Josh Albright added a 576, Chris Schneider scored a 575 and Sarah Bergman tallied a 575.</p>

<p>Navy then shot a 2330 in air rifle, led by Lisa Kunzelman's second straight score over 590, with a 592. Albright and Bergman each shot 583 and Karacsonyi scored a 572.</p>

<p>"Obviously, Kunzelman's score in air rifle was another good score, and a great way to follow up her day yesterday," said Kelley. "Karacsonyi shot well in smallbore and it was good to see him perform well."</p>

<p>Kelley is now hoping the team can pull it all together during the stretch run.</p>

<p>"We are starting to get a little consistency and have made progress in the last few weeks," said Kelley. "Assuming we can continue to perform well, we should be in good shape for NCAAs. The next two weeks of training are key for us, and we are excited to be in the position we are in."</p>

<p>Navy will take next weekend off from competition and will be in action on Feb. 10 against John Jay in the NCAA Qualifier.</p>

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<p>For Immediate Release
Sent Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007
Contact Justin Kischefsky (410) 293-8772</p>

<p>Penn Holds Off Navy in Women's Swimming</p>

<p>PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- The Penn women's swimming and diving team won the final event of the day to post a 155-145 victory over Navy, Saturday afternoon at Sheer Pool in Philadelphia.</p>

<p>Navy closes its dual meet season with an 11-2 record, while Penn improves to 11-4 on the year. The win was the seventh-straight in the series for the Quakers, but was far closer than last year's 46-point margin of victory for Penn.</p>

<p>"I'm disappointed in the final result, but am pleased with our performances today," said Navy women's swimming head coach John Morrison. "We raced better than we did two weeks ago, so we are moving in the right direction as we begin to gear towards the Patriot League Championship.</p>

<p>"Penn swam a great meet. This was their last home meet of the year so they were honoring a great senior class, and it was an emotional meet for them. I'm pleased our girls rose to the occasion."</p>

<p>The Quakers outscored the Mids in three of the first four events to take a 46-28 advantage, but Navy answered by winning the next five events and taking a slim 85-84 lead. </p>

<p>Aubra Thomas (Sr., Pittsburgh, Pa.) started the Navy run of victories by winning the 100 breaststroke in a time of 1:05.65. Mallory Dietrich (Fr., Pittsburgh, Pa.) followed by winning the 200 fly in a time of 2:05.10, then Thuy-Mi Dinh (Fr., Anaheim, Calif.) won the 50 free with a clocking of 23.91. After Katie Griffin (Jr., Ellicott City, Md.) won the one-meter diving event with a tally of 286.13, Dinh returned to the water and won the 100 free in a time of 52.72.</p>

<p>The Quakers placed first and second in the next event, the 200 backstroke, to take a 99-89 lead, but Dietrich won the 200 breast (2:22.24) and Tara Chapmon (Fr., Virginia, Beach, Va.), who earlier in the meet won the 1000 free, won the 500 free (5:02.36) to pull the Mids to within 114-112.</p>

<p>Penn's Tara Gillies won the 100 fly to increase the margin to seven points, but Griffin won the three-meter springboard (304.95) and Kelly Zahalka (So., Richmond, Va.) won the 200 individual medley (2:10.86) to make it a one-point meet at 142-141 heading into the final event of the day, the 400 freestyle relay.</p>

<p>Dinh swam the opening leg of the Navy relay, while Lauren Brandes was the first swimmer in the pool for the Quakers. Brandes held a 16-hundredth of a second advantage after 50 yards, then opened up a nearly one-second advantage at the end of her leg. The remaining Penn swimmers opened up the lead even more over each of the remaining legs and ended up completing the event in a time of 3:31.37 to Navy's 3:34.20 to secure the dual meet victory.</p>

<p>Navy will next compete Feb. 3 at the Bucknell Invitational.</p>

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<p>For Immediate Release
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771</p>

<p>Midshipmen Record 10 IC4A Marks at Penn State National Open</p>

<p>UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Navy men's track & field junior Craig Meekins (Baldwin, N.Y.) posted the seventh-fastest 800-meter run time in school history to showcase Navy’s 10 IC4A-qualifying performances during the two-day Penn State National Open at the Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.</p>

<p>Meekins completed the invitational section of the 800-meter run in 1:51.84 to place fourth on Saturday and seventh in the Navy record books. His time was only 1.13 seconds off the program's best time set by Paul Harris (Woodbury, Minn.) earlier this season. Meekins, along with Ben Kozy (Houston, Texas), Matlack Gillin (Oreland, Pa.) and Lucas Burke (Bakersfield, Calif.) teamed up for Navy's 4x800-meter relay unit that posted an IC4A-qualifying time of 7:42.29.</p>

<p>On Friday night, Navy claimed first in the distance medley relay and nearly cracked into the all-time top-10 list. Jeff Sarchione (Alliance, Ohio), William Ricks (Sussex, Va.), Harris and Andrew Grant (Athens, Ga.) combined for an IC4A-qualifying time of 9:53.80, less than one second off the 10th-fastest time in program history.</p>

<p>Sarchione and Burke both registered IC4A marks in the invitational section of the 1,000-meter run on Saturday. Sarchione, who had also qualified for the mile run earlier this year, placed second with a career-best time of 2:25.93. Burke followed in sixth place with a personal-best clocking of 2:27.77, marking his second IC4A performance in the event this season.</p>

<p>For the third-straight week and the fourth time this season, Dante Marshall surpassed the IC4A standard in the triple jump. Marshall soared 48'6" (14.78 meters) to set a personal-best mark and finish sixth in the event. His distance on Saturday was six inches farther than his previous career-long he set two weeks ago in Annapolis.</p>

<p>Grant registered an IC4A mark in the mile run for the second-consecutive week, finishing in 4:13.93 to place fourth. Joining Grant as a repeat qualifier was indoor team captain Cameron Lindsay (Kernersville, N.C.), who completed the 500-meter run in a career-best time of 1:04.19 to finish second.</p>

<p>Two other Midshipmen met the IC4A-qualifying standard this weekend. John Kress (Colorado Springs, Colo.) placed seventh in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 14:37.61 on Friday night. Ricks crossed the finish line in ninth place with a 49.32-second showing in the 400-meter dash.</p>

<p>The Midshipmen (5-1) next compete on Saturday when they travel up to West Point to take on Army in the annual Star Meet. Last season, Navy claimed the N-Star with a 93-88 win over the Black Knights in Annapolis.</p>

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<p>ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, January 27. IN her final entry in the "A Day in the Life" series on SwimmingWorldMagazine.com, Navy sophomore Kelly Zahalka writes about the end-of-week practice format at Navy as well as the emotions building up for the last dual meet of the season. </p>

<p>We would like to take time out to congratulate and thank Kelly for such an amazing run in the series. We all had fun reading about the Navy way, and are encouraged that great people like Kelly are willing to go into harm's way to protect our life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Thank you for a wonderful week, Kelly. </p>

<p>*Friday, January 26, 2007, Day 5 *
Friday mornings I usually go to a special "invite only" practice, which is just the coaches' way of making us distance swimmers feel special about having to go to practice when the sprinters sleep in; however, Coach Morrison allowed me to get some extra rest to prepare for the meet on Saturday, since I'm still feeling the effects of the screener. I slept in until 0830 which is practically unheard of at this school. I just had two morning classes, Strengths of Materials and Chinese. </p>

<p>The team lifted for the second time this week at lunch. We have two separate weights routines. One focuses on the lower body while the other mostly works our upper body. The lifts we perform require coordination of the entire body, much like swimming. </p>

<p>After lunch, I had Weapons class and then it was off to the pool. On Fridays, we usually warm-up, have an endurance set, and then do stations. This type of practice allows us to work on the small things that make a huge difference in dual meets, like turns and finishes. Being out-touched for the win in a dual meet means a 10-point swing. At one station, we do a running dive off the bulkhead to gain speed, take 3-5 strokes and then flip-turn. We focus on getting our feet properly planted and making tight streamlines off the wall. At another station, we use cords where we swim out as far as we can, take 10 strokes then pull ourselves on the lane line to the other end. From there, our partner pulls us into the wall. I love getting pulled in because I can focus on making my body as streamlined as possible while swimming to minimize resistance. Going that fast really helps you feel where to catch the water. Our final station uses fins and paddles to work on driving our legs and arms hard while keeping our core body aligned. Stations are a great way for the team to mix things up and get pumped for the meets on Saturdays. </p>

<p>It's hard to believe that tomorrow is already the last dual meet of the season and marks the half-way point of my college swimming career. For our Firsties, they are racing for the last time in a dual meet setting with the Navy Blue and Gold on their suits and caps. I can't even imagine the emotions that they are going through; I know how much this team and this school mean to me already as just a Youngster (sophomore). When the days drag on, or I am just so physically tired, I know that I can walk out on that pool deck and have the full support of 30 wonderful ladies and two awesome coaches. </p>

<p>Swimming at the Naval Academy has been an experience I would never trade. Our team works towards winning meets, racing tough and enjoying the sport, but when it comes down to it, we recognize that we are all working for something even larger than our swimming careers. We get in the pool each day, push through each set and encourage each other because we have a bond unlike any other. As I look back on the last two years, what I remember aren't the races I've won or the teams we've beaten; what I remember are the dedicated girls who have made such a difference in my life. Some of us will be fighting overseas in a few years, while others may serve state-side. No matter where we end up, we know that we will always be there for one another. </p>

<p>The Naval Academy has made me appreciate swimming more than I ever thought possible. Walking onto the pool deck is like a haven away from the stresses of academics and military obligations. It is a chance for me to wear a pink Hawaiian suit after being in a black uniform all day, to sing and dance with the team, to be in a place where I am comfortable and supported. For me, the draw to the Naval Academy was not the great education or solid athletics (although those are definitely a bonus), it was the people. My interest in attending began when two guys from my high school, who are two years older than me, decided to go to USNA. The next year, another friend from school and two friends from my club team went off to the Academy. On the Navy team now I have one girl, Lauren Milliron, and two boys who went to the same high school as me, as well as two boys from my home club team. I had the utmost respect for all of them back in high school, and it did not take long for me to realize that the Naval Academy was where I wanted to be, because I wanted to share that camaraderie and close bond with people like them as my teammates and fellow members of the Brigade. I sit here tonight and I honestly can't imagine being anywhere else. </p>

<p>While it is impossible to convey all the things that go on here, I hope these few entries gave you some insight into the life of a swimmer at the Naval Academy. I had a great time sharing this week with you all! Best of luck this season! </p>

<p>Go Navy! </p>

<p>Kelly</p>

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<p>3-point shooting woes leave last-place Navy at a loss against Colgate</p>

<p>Published in today's Annapolis Capital:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/01_28-88/NAS%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/01_28-88/NAS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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Live by the 3, die by the 3. Navy made a living from the 3-point line early in the season, getting the bulk of its points from that distance in compiling a 9-3 record. The Midshipmen have been dying from beyond the arc ever since and the result has been a 2-8 stretch.</p>

<p>Navy's reliance on 3-pointers proved costly again yesterday during a 66-58 loss to Colgate in a matchup of teams that were tied for last place in the Patriot League. The Midshipmen jacked up 28 treys and connected on just eight....

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<p>Mids misfire in disappointing offensive display</p>

<p>Published in today's Annapolis Capital:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/01_28-79/NAS%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/01_28-79/NAS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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Playing at home against a team that had won just two games all season, the Navy women's basketball team had a golden opportunity to finish the first half of the Patriot League schedule on a positive note.</p>

<p>Much to the dismay of head coach Tom Marryott, the Midshipmen did not take advantage of the favorable circumstances....

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<p>Navy's Mahoney, Terps' QB top awards list</p>

<p>Published in today's Annapolis Capital:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/01_28-60/NAS%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/01_28-60/NAS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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If Navy linebacker David Mahoney had the size of Maryland quarterback Sam Hollenbach, he would be dangerous.</p>

<p>Mahoney may be the smallest outside linebacker in Division I-A at 5-foot-9, but he plays much bigger. The Florida native was a four-year standout for Navy, completing his illustrious career ranked among the program's all-time leaders in numerous defensive categories....

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<h1>5 Yale def. #10 Navy, 9-0</h1>

<h1>10 Navy def. #21 Connecticut College, 9-0</h1>

<p>For Immediate Release
Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007
Squash Contact: Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773</p>

<p>Navy Splits Final Matches at Yale Round Robin</p>

<p>NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The 10th-ranked Midshipmen squash team split its final two matches at the Yale Round Robin, dropping a 9-0 decision to No. 5 Yale on Saturday evening before rebounding to post a 9-0 victory over No. 21 Connecticut College Sunday morning. Navy, who finished the Yale Round Robin by splitting its four matches, will head into next weekend's Navy tournament with a 13-6 record.</p>

<p>Yale entered the Navy match with a 7-2 record and seven of its nine players on the ladder were ranked in the top 50, including 15th-ranked Nick Chirls who handed Navy's Tucker George (West Hartford, Conn.) a 9-4, 9-1, 9-3 setback in the No. 1 match. The Bulldogs won six of the nine matches in three games with the other three going into four games.</p>

<p>Navy junior Jeff Sawin (Haverford, Pa.) dropped the first two games of the No. 4 match against 26th-ranked Aaron Fuchs, but claimed the third game, 9-6. Fuchs earned the win by defeating Sawin 9-3 in the fourth game.</p>

<p>Sophomore Christopher Zipf (Gladwyne, Pa.) opened his match against No. 27 Ho Ming Chiu with a 9-6 win, but dropped the next three games to drop the No. 7 match. Like Zipf, Brian Hamilton (Lake Forest, Ill.) opened the No. 9 match with a 10-8 decision over Bill Hatch. Hatch, however, was able to regroup and run off three-straight wins to claim the match.</p>

<p>"Although we lost to a very tough Yale team, I felt the squad bounced back well from a close loss to Bates on Saturday morning," said Navy head coach Craig Dawson. "We played well against Yale and then came back to get a win against Connecticut College on Sunday."</p>

<p>In Navy's final match of the weekend, the Mids were able to turn the tables and blank Connecticut College. Playing in front of friends and family in his home state, George, ranked 38th in the country, got a win for the Mids. Rob Purple stole the first game, 9-7, but George came back to win the next three, including a hard-fought 10-8 victory in the fourth.</p>

<p>Sophomore Michael Beautyman Jr (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.) also dropped the first game of his match against John Evans at No. 4, but stormed back with 10-8, 9-5 and 9-6 wins to earn the victory and push his season record to 10-8.</p>

<p>Zipf was once again forced to play four games against his Connecticut College foe, but this time came out on top. Zipf won the first game, 9-7, but Will Moger edged out Zipf in the second, 10-8. Zipf came back to win the match with wins in the final two games (9-6, 9-4). Zipf now owns a team-best 14 wins.</p>

<p>Sophomore Allen Hartley (Charleston, W.Va.) has won five-straight matches after posting a 9-3, 9-5, 9-0 victory over Dan Bassett at the No. 9 spot.</p>

<p>The Midshipmen return to action next weekend when they play host to the Navy Invitational. Action is slated to begin Friday with a 7:00 pm match-up with Colgate. Navy will also battle Lafayette (Saturday, 10:00 am), Georgetown (Saturday, 2:00 pm) and Rochester (Sunday, 12:00 pm) this weekend.</p>

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<p>Pictures of the Navy Lacrosse Scrimmage</p>

<p><a href="http://www.dropshots.com/USNA2010and07%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.dropshots.com/USNA2010and07&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Overall Navy Sports Record, 171-89-3 (.656)</p>

<p>Men's Basketball (11-11, 1-6 in the Patriot League)</p>

<p>Last Week: Lost to American, 55-46; lost to Colgate, 66-58</p>

<p>This Week: Bucknell (Friday, 9 p.m., Annapolis, Md., 1430 WNAV, ESPNU)</p>

<p>Women's Basketball (8-12, 3-4 in the Patriot League)</p>

<p>Last Week: Lost to American, 62-48; lost to Colgate, 55-44</p>

<p>This Week: Winston-Salem State (Tuesday, 7 p.m., Annapolis, Md., 1430 WNAV, live video at navysports.com or patriotleague.com); Bucknell (Saturday, 1 p.m., Annapolis, Md., 1430 WNAV, live video at navysports.com and patriotleague.com)</p>

<p>Gymnastics (5-3)</p>

<p>Last Week: Defeated James Madison, 190.25-162.15; defeated MIT, 190.25-174.1; defeated Springfield, 190.25-185.05; lost to Army, 197.75-190.25; lost to Temple, 199.5-190.25; lost to Penn State, 214.7-190.25</p>

<p>This Week: at the James Madison Invitational (Saturday, 2 p.m., Harrisonburg, Va.)</p>

<h1>9 Men's Lacrosse (0-0)</h1>

<p>Last Week: Idle</p>

<p>This Week: #1 Virginia-Scrimmage (Saturday, 2 p.m., Annapolis, Md.)</p>

<p>Rifle (7-3)</p>

<p>Last Week: Defeated University of the Sciences twice (no scores available)</p>

<p>This Week: Idle</p>

<p>Offshore Sailing</p>

<p>Last Week: Finished first and second out of 60 boats at the Ft. Lauderdale to Key West Ocean Race</p>

<p>This Week: Idle</p>

<h1>10 Squash (13-6)</h1>

<p>Last Week: Defeated MIT, 9-0; lost to Bates, 5-4; lost to #5 Yale, 9-0; defeated Connecticut College, 9-0 </p>

<p>This Week: Colgate (Friday, 7 p.m., Annapolis, Md.); Lafayette (Saturday, 10 a.m., Annapolis, Md.); Georgetown (Saturday, 2 p.m., Annapolis, Md.); Rochester (Sunday, 12 noon, Annapolis, Md.)</p>

<p>Men's Swimming & Diving (12-3)</p>

<p>Last Week: Defeated Penn, 176-124</p>

<p>This Week: at Columbia (Friday, 4 p.m., New York, N.Y.); at Bucknell Invitational (Saturday, all day, Lewisburg, Pa.)</p>

<p>Women's Swimming & Diving (11-2)</p>

<p>Last Week: Lost to Penn, 155-145</p>

<p>This Week: at Bucknell Invitational (Saturday, all day, Lewisburg, Pa.)</p>

<p>Tennis (2-1)</p>

<p>Last Week: Defeated Mount St. Mary's, 7-0</p>

<p>This Week: Georgetown (Saturday, 12 noon, Severn Valley Tennis & Fitness Club); Villanova (Saturday, 5 p.m., Severn Valley Tennis & Fitness Club)</p>

<p>Men's Track & Field (5-1)</p>

<p>Last Week: Competed at the non-scoring Penn State National Open</p>

<p>This Week: at Army (Saturday, 3 p.m., West Point, N.Y.)</p>

<p>Women's Track & Field (6-0)</p>

<p>Last Week: Competed at the non-scoring Patriot Games</p>

<p>This Week: at Army (Saturday, 12 noon, West Point, N.Y.)</p>

<p>No. 22 Wrestling (9-4)</p>

<p>Last Week: Defeated East Stroudsburg, 40-6</p>

<p>This Week: at the All-Academy Championship (Saturday, all day, Colorado Springs, Colo.)</p>

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<p>West Point -- Army football coach Bobby Ross has resigned after three seasons, several team sources told the Times Herald-Record.</p>

<p>An official announcement will be made at a 3 p.m. news conference at West Point. Ross leaves with a 9 - 25 record. The Black Knights finished 3-9 this season, losing to rival Navy for the fifth consecutive year.</p>

<p>Army offensive line coach Stan Brock is expected to replace Ross. His only head coaching experience has come in the arena football league with the Portland Forest Dragons in 1997-99 and the L.A. Avengers from 2000-01.</p>

<p>Brock played for Ross on the 1995 San Diego Chargers team that reached the Super Bowl, losing to the SF 49's Rumors of Ross' departure began swirling shortly after Army's 26-14 loss to Navy on Dec. 2. The Black Knight's finished the season on a six game losing streak. Ross's son, Kevin, Army's offensive coordinator, took much of the heat for the Black Knight's inept offense.</p>

<p>Shortly after the season ended, Ross met with Army athletic directory Kevin Anderson and Superintendent Lt. Gen. Franklin Hagenbeck to discuss the future of the program. The meeting lasted for two-plus hours and Ross told the Times Herald-Record he was very excited with the direction of the program.</p>

<p>Ross had grumbled during the season that he needed to meet with West Point brass to make sure he and everyone else was on the same page. Brock will become Army's fourth coach in four years. Todd Berry was fired mid-way through the 2003 season and John Mumford, now Army's defensive oordination replaced him on an interim basis. Ross was hired in Dec. 2003.</p>

<p>Upon taking the job, Ross said his first goal was winding the Commander-in-Chief's trophy, given each year to the winner of the round robin format between the three service academies -- Army, Air Force and Navy. Ross went 0-3 against Navy and 1-2 against Air Force.</p>

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<p>WEST POINT, N.Y. * When Bobby Ross informed officials at the United States Military Academy of his decision to retire from coaching, Academy leadership wasted little time identifying the veteran field boss' successor.</p>

<p>On the same day in which Ross officially announced that he was leaving the coaching sidelines, United States Military Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Franklin L. Hagenbeck and Director of Athletics Kevin Anderson introduced Stan Brock as the Black Knights' new head football coach.</p>

<p>Brock, who served as an assistant on Ross' staff each of the past three years, was named the 35th head coach in the history of the intercollegiate football program at West Point during a press conference at Randall Hall Auditorium Monday afternoon.</p>

<p>"West Point is fortunate to have a proven leader with coach Brock's record of success," said Hagenbeck. "Stan's name immediately rose to the top when we began discussing the process with coach Ross to identify a future successor. The continuity and stability he provides the program is critical. He's earned the respect of the players, coaches and administration as a tough, principled visionary."</p>

<p>A member of Ross' original staff at the Academy, Brock has guided Army's offensive linemen each of the past three years and carries the experience of 16 years as a standout lineman in the National Football League.</p>

<p>"I'm very excited about the opportunity to serve as head coach at Army," Brock said. "I'm honored that the administration at the Academy offered me the position and thinks enough of me to lead this program. When you're at West Point, you're not only the head coach of the team, but you're also a role model for the Corps of Cadets. The Corps has to be able to connect with you and I think it's very important to have a good relationship with them.</p>

<p>"I arrived with very little knowledge of West Point. In three years I've gained a great understanding of the Military Academy," he added. "I've been out to Camp Buckner and I've gone through summer training with our cadets. I've been to a couple of the pre-R-Day training sessions and I've attended graduation ceremonies, so I feel very comfortable with my knowledge of the Academy."</p>

<p>Brock played 13 seasons with the NFL's New Orleans Saints (1980-92) as an offensive tackle after he was selected in the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft as the 12th overall selection. He was an All-Rookie choice in 1980 and went on to play in 186 games for New Orleans (No. 4 all-time in Saints history). At one point, Brock made 67 consecutive starts and was part of an offensive line that allowed a league-low 15 sacks in 1992. During his last six years in New Orleans (1987-92), the Saints compiled an overall record of 66-32 (.673). Brock was inducted into the Saints' Hall of Fame in 1998.</p>

<p>"We are very fortunate that we had an internal candidate the likes of Stan Brock to succeed coach Ross," Anderson said. "Stan commands a great deal of respect from our players. He resonates with them and has proven to be an
excellent leader and role model during his time here.</p>

<p>"We believe strongly that coach Ross has laid the foundation for our program's future success and hiring Stan allows us to continue the progress we've made the past three years," he continued. "Continuity in a football program is extremely important and Stan will help us maintain the bedrock values we established under coach Ross. We also feel he will bring some exciting new innovations to our offensive and defensive systems as we set out to achieve our goal of building a consistent, winning program."</p>

<p>After becoming an unrestricted free agent in 1993, Brock closed out his playing career with three seasons as the co-captain of the Chargers (1993-95) under Ross.</p>

<p>The highlight of his 234-game NFL career occurred during the 1994 season, when the Chargers won the AFC championship with a 17-13 upset victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, lifting San Diego into Super Bowl XXIX versus the
San Francisco 49ers.</p>

<p>Brock, 48, was a four-year letterman at the University of Colorado, serving as team captain during his senior season. Once referred to as the "best pass blocker in college football" by Buffaloes' head coach Chuck Fairbanks, Brock earned first team All-Big Eight Conference honors as a senior and played in the Senior Bowl and Hula Bowl. He started every game at right tackle during his final two years.</p>

<p>Prior to joining Ross at Army, Brock served as the first head coach of the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League (2000-01), adding the title of director of football operations. Prior to that two-year run, Brock spent three seasons as the head coach of the AFL's Portland Forest Dragons (1997-99). In 1999, he led the Forest Dragons to a 7-7 finish in only their third year in the AFL. Portland was ranked second in the league in every defensive statistical category but one. The Forest Dragons went 6-3 in their last nine games and narrowly missed the AFL playoffs.</p>

<p>"This is the opportunity of a lifetime," Brock stated. "West Point is a special place. There are many coaches out there who would love to have this job.</p>

<p>"I've been around some great coaches in my career and I think I bring a little bit of all of them into this new challenge. I completely support coach Ross' vision for the program and intend to build upon the groundwork that he laid. We understand that we are </p>

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<p>All-Time Army-Navy Record: 857-650-38 (.567)</p>

<p>2006-07 Record Against Army: 10-5 (.667)</p>

<p>2006-07 N-Star Record Against Army: 8-2 (.800)</p>

<p>Last 10 Years Against Army: 195-99-5 (.660)</p>

<p>Last 10 Years N-Star Record Against Army: 142-59-5 (.701)</p>

<p>2006-07 N-Star Victories Over Army: Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Sprint Football, Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming, Football</p>

<p>2006-07 Results
Sprint Football: Won, 31-21; Won 17-6 (N-Star)</p>

<p>Women's Volleyball: Lost, 3-0 (N-Star); Lost, 3-0</p>

<p>Golf: Won, 6-5 (N-Star)</p>

<p>Women's Soccer: Won, 4-0 (N-Star)</p>

<p>Women's Cross Country: Won, 21-38 (N-Star)</p>

<p>Men's Cross Country: Won, 22-33 (N-Star)</p>

<p>Men's Soccer: Lost, 4-3 in 2OT (N-Star)</p>

<p>Men's Swimming: Won, 196-104 (N-Star)</p>

<p>Women's Swimming: Won, 215-85 (N-Star)</p>

<p>Football: Won, 26-14 (N-Star)</p>

<p>Men's Basketball: Lost, 53-50</p>

<p>Women's Basketball: Won, 49-44</p>

<p>Men's Gymnastics: Lost, 197.75-190.25</p>

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<p>Winston-Salem State at Navy
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 7 p.m.
Alumni Hall, Annapolis, Md.</p>

<p>The Navy women's basketball team will play its final non-conference game of the season Tuesday night when the Midshipmen (8-12) play host to Winston-Salem State (5-19) at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall.</p>

<p>The game will be carried live locally by WNAV-AM 1430 and over the internet at <a href="http://www.wnav.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.wnav.com&lt;/a>, with an audio and video broadcast of the game also available to subscribers of the Navy All-Access feature found on <a href="http://www.navysports.com(%5B/url%5D.)"&gt;www.navysports.com(.)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Additionally, live statistics from the game will be available through the Gametracker feature found on <a href="http://www.navysports.com(%5B/url%5D.)"&gt;www.navysports.com(.)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Former Navy football Rashad Jones ('01) is currently on deployment with the United Nations and is doing a blog for navysports.com.</p>

<p>As most of you know I am currently in Africa on IA with the United Nations Mission in Liberia, helping to rebuild a war torn country. Well I have become an Uncle! There is an orphanage here with 34 beautiful kids that sing like the angels themselves, and they need help. I go there twice a week to talk with them and help out as much as possible. I also bring old DVDs that I don't need and let them keep them. However, when I asked the kids what they needed most, it wasn't toys, or even clothes (even though they need both); the answer was school supplies. They need basics like pencils and bookbags and writing tablets (among other things like electricity and toilets). If you are intersted in helping email me please at: <a href="mailto:Bobby.Jones@2001.usna.com">Bobby.Jones@2001.usna.com</a>. I have attached a picture of me and the kids. All of their parents were killed in the war, yet they are always happy! They cheer ME up...unbelievable.</p>

<p>Bobby Rashad Jones</p>

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<p>For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771</p>

<p>Nine Midshipmen Named to League's Academic Honor Roll</p>

<p>CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- Navy runners Allison Barlow (Orange Park, Fla.), Vicki Moore (Burke, Va.) and Arwyn Becker (Avon, Colo.) each earned a 4.0 grade-point average last semester as nine Midshipmen were named to the 2006 Patriot League Women's Cross Country Academic Honor Roll, it was announced on Tuesday by the league office. Barlow, Moore and Becker join three other Patriot League runners to earn a 4.0 grade-point average in the fall. </p>

<p>Barlow has been named to the Superintendent's List during each of her seven semesters in Annapolis, maintaining a 3.85 cumulative grade point average. The honors oceanography major currently ranks 68th in her class academically and first in military order of merit. The four-time member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ran and scored in six meets during her senior season. She posted the team’s third-fastest time against Army and again at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship.</p>

<p>Moore has earned a 4.0 grade-point average in each of her first-five semesters in being selected to the Superintendent's List five times. The information technology major ranks at the top of her class academically, fourth in military order of merit and second in overall order of merit. The two-time league academic honor roll member saw action in six meets last season, scoring or serving as a displacing scorer in two of those meets. She placed 18th out of 94 runners during the Salty Seadog Invitational back in September.</p>

<p>Becker posted a 4.0 grade-point average last fall while majoring in economics. The product of Avon, Colo., competed in three meets, placing among the top-25 twice. Her highest finish came in the Salty Seadog Invitational, where she crossed the finish line 21st among all competitors.</p>

<p>Seniors Jade Baum (Columbia, Pa.), Caitlyn Harrington (Lavaca, Ark.) and Susan Richardson (Louisville, Colo.) each were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. Baum, an honors history major, earned Superintendent's List recognition for the fifth-straight semester after posting a 3.41 grade-point average during the fall. The product of Columbia, Pa., ran in six meets and registered a pair of top-15 performances.</p>

<p>Harrington earned a 3.60 grade-point average during the fall, while majoring in English. The native of Lavaca, Ark., saw action in five meets, scoring once and serving as a displacing scorer in another. She opened her season with a 13th-place finish in the Harry Lang Invitational at Colgate University.</p>

<p>In her first season with the cross country team, Richardson recorded a 3.53 grade-point average in being named to the league's academic honor roll. The systems engineering major ran in seven meets, finishing among the team's top-seven runners on four occasions. She placed among the top-15 runners twice and crossed the finish line in 29th-place at the Patriot League Championship.</p>

<p>Junior Kyleigh Millhouse (Boiling Springs, Pa.) earned her second-consecutive Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recognition following a fall semester where she registered a 3.41 grade-point average. The ocean engineering major has twice been named to the Superintendent’s List during her time in Annapolis. With the cross country team, she ran and scored in all seven meets, boasting the team’s third-best time on four occasions. She finished among the top-15 runners three times, highlighted by her sixth-place performance against Army.</p>

<p>Sophomore Maureen Dooley (Durham, Conn.) and freshman Kaitlin Baker (Rockford, Mich.) both earned their first league academic honor roll distinction. Dooley, an international relations major, recorded a 3.33 grade-point average during the fall. She ran in and ranked among the team’s scoring-seven in all seven meets, registering three top-15 efforts. She rounded out Navy's scoring five during its N-Star win over Army last October.</p>

<p>Baker registered a 3.44 grade-point average during her first semester at the Academy, earning Commandant's List honors. She ran in six meets, scoring twice and serving as a displacing runner on another occasion. She posted the team’s top time during the 4k race at the Stanford Invitational and rounded out the scoring contingent against Army, finishing in 10th place.</p>

<p>In order to be eligible for the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 grade-point average during the fall semester and be awarded a varsity letter. A total of 61 student-athletes were named to this year's women's cross country honor roll.</p>

<p>2006 Patriot League Women's Cross Country Academic Honor Roll
(Navy Only)
Runner Cl. Major GPA Hometown
Kaitlin Baker Fr. --- 3.44 Rockford, Mich.
Allison Barlow Sr. Honors Oceanography 4.00 Orange Park, Fla.
Jade Baum Sr. Honors History 3.41 Columbia, Pa.
Arwyn Becker Jr. Economics 4.00 Avon, Colo.
Maureen Dooley So. International Relations 3.33 Durham, Conn.
Caitlyn Harrington Sr. English 3.60 Lavaca, Ark.
Kyleigh Millhouse Jr. Ocean Engineering 3.41 Boiling Springs, Pa.
Vicki Moore Jr. Information Technology 4.00 Burke, Va.
Susan Richardson Sr. Systems Engineering 3.53 Louisville, Colo.</p>