LEWISBURG, Pa. – Led by five-goal performances by Alyssa Chung and Mikayla Williams, the No. 22 Navy women’s lacrosse team (7-3, 2-0 Patriot League) improved to 2-0 in the Patriot League with a 17-6 road win over Bucknell (4-5, 0-2 Patriot League) on Saturday afternoon at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium in Lewisburg, Pa.
“Today’s win was a testament to our team’s grit, focus, and relentless preparation,” head coach Cindy Timchal said after the game. “I’m proud of how we executed with heart, discipline, and unity. Every player had a role in this victory, and it showed.
“Our defense set the tone from the first whistle. We communicated, we hustled, and we played Navy-tough. AC [Alyssa Chung] and Meeks [Mikayla Williams] had a great day shooting the ball and Mess [Emily Messinese] and Taylor Miles did a great job of feeding the offense. Alyssa [Daley] once again did an outstanding job with the draws. It was an all-around team win. We played fast, shared the ball well, and stayed disciplined in our execution.”
Offensively, eight Midshipmen found the back of the net. Chung led the team with seven points on a season-high five goals and a pair of assists, while Williams added a career-best five scores to tie her career-high of five points. Emily Messinese and Taylor Miles added five points apiece with the duo each scoring one goal and notching career-bests with four assists each. Maggie DeFabio notched three points on a pair of goals and an assist. Tori DiCarlo, Caroline Gage, and Emma Kennedy also added goals, while Ava Yovino added a point with an assist.
Defensively, Navy held its second consecutive Patriot League opponent to single-digit goals, limiting the Bucknell offense to just six scores. The Mids posted a season-high 12 takeaways on 14 Bison turnovers. Jaclyn Johns led the team with three caused turnovers, while Grace Peterson and Yovino added two takeaways apiece. Yovino led the team with four ground balls with Felicia Giglio, Johns, Kennedy, and Peterson winning two GB each.
Giglio worked just under 56 minutes between the posts at goal for the Mids. The sophomore recorded six saves, while holding the Bison to single-digit goals on the day. She surrendered two or fewer goals in all four quarters, including only a pair of second-half scores. Giglio gave way to Emma Richardell for the final four-plus minutes. Richardell recorded a save without surrendering a goal.
Led by Alyssa Daley, the Midshipmen won 16 draw controls. The senior draw specialist finished the game with 12 draw controls to lead all players. It was the fourth double-digit draw control performance of the season for Daley and the 16th of her career. Messinese added three draws with Williams also securing a draw win.
For Bucknell, Allie Boyce scored three of the Bison’s six goals on the day – all free-position goals. Jess Leon notched a team-high three caused turnovers and a team-best seven ground balls. Megan Krestinski secured seven of Bucknell’s nine draw controls. Colleen Kazanjian registered 10 saves, while surrendering 17 goals in a complete-game effort.
In the first quarter, Chung opened up the scoring with her first goal of the afternoon. Following a Bison goal, the Mids used a 3-0 run to regain the lead that they would not relinquish. DeFabio began the run with a goal and Williams followed with back-to-back scores to push the advantage to 4-1. Bucknell scored a goal to briefly halt the Navy run, but the Midshipmen countered with four straight scores to end the quarter. Chung netted a pair of goals in the run, while Williams and Miles also found the back of the net.
Kennedy began the second quarter with a goal to put the Midshipmen ahead, 9-2. The Bison scored a pair of goals around a Gage score to trim the margin to 10-4, but the Mids countered with two goals by Chung to go into halftime in front, 12-4.
In the third quarter, DeFabio pushed the Navy advantage to nine with her second score of the game. Following a Bison score, the Mids used a 3-0 run by Messinese and Williams (2x) to get a double-digit advantage.
Bucknell cut the Navy lead to 10 with a goal early in the fourth quarter, but DiCarlo provided the final tally of the day to give the Midshipmen a 17-6 victory.
Up next, Navy returns home for a nationally-televised game against No. 17 Loyola (6-5, 3-0) at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The game will be broadcast on the CBS Sports Network. Additionally, the game will be on the radio, airing on 1430 AM / 99.9 FM WNAV. The radio broadcast is also available on wnav.com and on WNAV on the Audacy app. Live stats will be available.
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