The 10th-ranked Penn men's lacrosse team (3-1) scored the final three goals to earn an 11-9 victory over Navy hands four times over the course of 60 minutes before the Quakers (3-1) took the lead for good at the 8:41 mark in the fourth quarter.
"It was a competitive Tuesday afternoon game, but the quality of play was not very good," said sixth-year Navy head coach Rick Sowell. "The game was there for the taking. They made the plays they needed to and we did not.
"I'm proud of the way we competed. There was a lot to be proud of in terms of our effort and attitude, but we need to find a way to win these close ones because we will more likely than not see another game like this down the road.