Daily Archives: December 22, 2009

All-Access Lacrosse Practice with Navy Women’s Lacrosse Coach Cindy Timchal.

When Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk opened the search for Navy’s first women’s lacrosse coach, he made it clear from the onset that he wanted the very best. And when Cindy Timchal was chosen to take the reins of the fledgling program, there was no doubt Gladchuk had accomplished his goal.

Timchal was named the Midshipmen’s first women’s lacrosse coach on August 5, 2006, and in short order, has laid the foundation for a Navy program that is moving quickly in its quest to become a NCAA Division I power. During its inaugural Division I campaign in 2008, all she did was lead Navy on a historic run which saw the Mids set an NCAA record for wins by a first-year program with 13 and earn their first Patriot League Tournament appearance.

When all was said and done, Timchal and an underclassmen-laden Navy squad, wrapped up the season at 13-4, including an 11-0 mark on its home turf, and as the owners of the second-ranked scoring offense in the nation. Her on-the-field impact was undeniable, as Navy produced a league-record 283 goals, scoring at the second-highest clip in NCAA history (16.65 goals per game).

With its second fully-recruited class in the fold, Timchal again guided Navy to a 13-win season in 2009. The Mids produced four league all-stars, led by first-team selections Erin Rawlick and Caitlin Mandrin Hill, and advanced to the program’s first-ever Patriot League Championship Game after a memorable 12-11 semifinal win over second-seeded Lehigh.

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