The Navy women's lacrosse team jumped out to an early lead and cruised to a 17-6 victory over Holy Cross on Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Midshipmen scored three goals in the first five minutes to set the tone for their first Patriot League win.
The Mids (6-3, 1-1 Patriot League) scored 17 goals on the day with 10 assists. Navy doubled up Holy Cross, 30-15, in shot attempts, while posting a 16-7 advantage in draw controls. Defensively, the Midshipmen forced 21 Crusader (5-5, 0-2 PL) turnovers.
"After our Patriot League opener against Loyola, we felt like we needed a better start," head coach Cindy Timchal said.