A female midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy testified Tuesday that a fellow midshipman raped her in her dorm room after he had been drinking.

Mark Calvanico is accused of rape, making a false statement to investigators, conduct unbecoming an officer and unauthorized absence.

The woman, who is in her second year at the academy, testified at an Article 32 hearing at the Washington Navy Yard. The hearing is being held to determine whether Calvanico, a third-year student, should stand trial.

The woman said Calvanico, whom she described as an acquaintance, forced himself on her in October after making a third visit to her dorm room after midnight. She testified that she told Calvanico to leave her alone, but he wouldn't listen.

"He was drunk, and he was very forceful," she said.

The woman testified that Calvanico pinned down her arms during the assault. She paused and wept several times during her testimony and struggled to describe details of the incident.

"He raped me," she said under questioning. "I mean, what do you want me to say?"

The Naval Academy has faced scrutiny in recent years for its response to sexual assault and harassment on campus. An academy program begun last summer requires midshipmen to attend training seminars on sexual misconduct during their four years at the school.

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