Erin Rawlick scored seven goals and the Navy women's lacrosse team won 21-of-28 draw controls to breeze past Villanova, 19-8, in the regular-season finale last night. Navy improves to 13-3 overall and broke the NCAA record for wins by a first-year program with 13. The old record of 12 was held by North Carolina in 1996.
"I don't really know if the team knows about the record, but it's a reflection on the hard work and dedication the team has showed right from the beginning," said Navy head coach Cindy Timchal, who won her 349th game as a head coach. "This team wanted to make a statement, and we hope we can continue it heading into the Patriot League Tournament."
The win was Navy's second in a row on the road after opening the season 0-3 on the road. Overall, the Mids have won five games in a row entering the Patriot League Tournament on Friday.
Rawlick's seven goals tied a school record and gives her 64 goals and 87 points on the season. The 64 goals are the sixth most in Patriot League history, while the 87 points are the 4th most.
Freshman Katrina Nietsch had three goals and an assist, while classmate Meg Decker added three goals for her 13th hat trick in a row. Amanda Towey added two goals and one assist, giving her 32 helpers on the season, the third most in Patriot League history. Mary Ruttum (St. Mary's) and Lexi Dauernheim scored twice, while Kaylene Klingenstein dished out two assists.
Natalie Blandon stopped three shots in goal, while Ellyn Creasey made one stop.
Navy, the fourth seed in the Patriot League Tournament, will battle top-seeded American at 1 p.m. at Jacobs Field in Washington in the semifinals on Friday.
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