Senior Emily Lipari (Greenvale, N.Y.) looked strong from start to finish in one of the top races of her career and that effort led her to a fifth place finish at the NCAA Championships on the LaVern Gibson Championship Course on Saturday afternoon. Villanova came in 19th as a team, with Lipari and fellow senior Nicky Akande (Lawrenceville, Ga.) leading the way at the top of the Wildcats lineup. This is the sixth straight year that Villanova has qualified as a team for the national meet.