Navy at Loyola: Halftime thoughts
A week after the freshmen propelled Navy to a six-goal victory over the Virginia Military Institute, the upperclassmen took control against No. 13 Loyola.
The Midshipmen lead the Greyhounds, 7-3, at halftime Saturday behind performances from several veterans.
Senior midfielder Andy Warner registered a goal and an assist, and senior Brian Striffler, juniors Nikk Davis and Taylor Reynolds and sophomore Cade Norris have each chipped in a goal.
Warner, Davis and Striffler scored three of Navy’s first four goals as the offense pushed the Midshipmen to a 4-0 lead just 65 seconds into the second quarter.
Loyola scored two goals in a 44-second span, but Navy notched three straight to pad the lead.
Other notes:
*The Midshipmen continue to reap strong outings from their plebes. Attackman Tucker Hull assisted on two goals and attackmen Sam Jones and Harrison Chaires each scored once.
*The teams split the 12 faceoffs in the first half, but that’s practically a win for the Navy against Greyhounds senior John Schiavone, who won almost 60 percent of his faceoffs last season. Schiavone won only 7-of-19 faceoffs in last year’s meeting with the Midshipmen.
*Senior attackman D.J. Comer leads Loyola with two goals, sophomore attackman Mike Sawyer has scored once, and senior attackman Matt Langan assisted on one of Comer’s goals. But fifth-year senior Chris Basler is the only midfielder to produce a point, and the lack of a consistent presence from the midfield was a preseason concern of coach Charley Toomey’s.
Categories: Halftime thoughts, Loyola, Navy
