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Navy Ranks Second in League Preseason Poll

Midshipmen received 73 points and two first-place votes

	Senior team captain Kyleigh Millhouse

Aug. 28, 2007

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - The Navy women's cross country team has been picked to repeat its second-place performance at last year's Patriot League Championship in 2007, it was released by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.

Navy's second-place finish at the 2006 league championship matched its 2004 placing for the highest finish in program history since joining the league in 2003. The 2007 Patriot League Championship will be held at Metzger Fields on the campus of Lafayette College on Saturday, Oct. 27.

Two-time defending league champion Bucknell was tagged as the preseason favorite, as it received 96 points and 13 first-place votes. Navy tallied two first-place ballots and 73 points to edge Colgate's 69 points for second place. Lehigh received the final first-place vote and 65 points for fourth place, followed by Army's 57 points, American's 40 points, Lafayette's 34 points and Holy Cross's 14 points.

"It is always our goal to work towards winning the Patriot League title," stated Navy head coach Karen Boyle, who enters her 21st season guiding the Mids. "We have a young squad this season, but they are talented and work hard. We're going to put it all out there and see what we can do."

Navy welcomes back four letterwinners from last year's squad, highlighted by senior team captain Kyleigh Millhouse (Boiling Springs, Pa.). The 2004 Patriot League Rookie of the Year scored in all seven races in which she competed and has been among the team's top-seven runners in each of her 22 career races. Classmate Vicki Moore (Burke, Va.) will also provide veteran experience for the squad, as she has competed in 19 meets over her career. Junior Maureen Dooley (Durham, Conn.) ranked among the team's top-seven competitors in all seven meets last season, while sophomore Kaitlin Baker (Rockford, Mich.) ran in six meets and scored twice.

The Midshipmen will begin their 2007 campaign on Friday when they head to the Appalachian State Invitational in Boone, N.C. The meet is slated for a 5:45 p.m. start.

2007 PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON POLL

Pl.	Team		Points (1st)	2006 Finish
1.	Bucknell	96 (13)		1st
2.	Navy		73 (2)		2nd
3.	Colgate		69		3rd
4.	Lehigh		65 (1)		4th
5.	Army		57		5th
6.	American	40		6th
7.	Lafayette	34		7th
8.	Holy Cross	14		8th