Rick Sowell said he wasn't worried about déjà vu. However, the fifth-year head coach and his Navy men's lacrosse team had to experience it nonetheless.
For the second straight season, Army knocked off Navy in the semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament shortly after losing the regular season meeting between the archrivals.
For the second straight season, the Midshipmen wasted home-field advantage and lost its opening postseason contest at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
Junior attackman Cole Johnson led an opportunistic offense with two goals and two assists while freshman goalie A.J. Barretto anchored a strong defensive effort with nine saves as Army upset top-seeded Navy, 9-3.