Cavan left Mullingar with a win after Westmeath racked up a double figure wides tally in their league contest.
A host of missed opportunities cost Westmeath three league points against Cavan on Sunday, according to Lake County manager Frank Browne.
Browne's side were at home for the first time this season but paid the price for wasteful shooting in TEG Cusack Park.
Westmeath shot 11 wides on the way to a 1-4 to 6 point defeat in Mullingar.
That result leaves them with one win from their opening four games in Division 2.
Browne says his side will need to start picking up results.
He looks back on the game with Midlands 103's Jason Keelan:
Elsewhere in Division Two, Laois were pegged back by two second half Tyrone goals and needed a late point to rescue a 2-8 to 2-8 draw.
And in Ennis in Division Three, Offaly fell to their first defeat of the league campaign, losing to Clare 1-9 to 8 points.
Laois SFC: Killeshin Deliver Knockout Blow To Portlaoise
Westmeath SFC: Moate All Whites Turn Attention To County "Standard Bearers"
Town Continue Rich Vein Of Form With Creditable Students Draw
Offaly SFC: Shamrocks And Tullamore Secure Semi-Final Spots
John Heslin Aiming To Feature For Westmeath Next Season
Westmeath SFC: St Loman's Mullingar And Moate All Whites Progress
Athlone Town Move Closer To Women's Premier Division Title
Alex Dunne Keeps F2 Title Hopes Alive With Spanish GP Podium
I've Great People Around Me - Shane Lowry
Trump To Lift US Tariff On Irish Whiskey After Talks With Shane Lowry
Lowry Breaks Title Drought With Magnificent Irish Open Victory
Shane Lowry Leading The Way At The Irish Open
Alex Dunne Secures Front Row Start For F2 Feature Race In Madrid
Former Golf Coach Stunned With Stuart Grehan Not Competing At Irish Open
Treaty United The Next Test For Athlone Town
Mark McHugh To Remain In Charge Of Westmeath Footballers
Cannonball 2026 Heading For Offaly Today
Westmeath SFC: St Loman's Mullingar Aiming To Push Forward
Laois SFC: Places In The Semi-Finals Up For Grabs