Head coach Rick Sowell smiled when asked about the performance of Navy's defense so far this season. "I'll let the statistics speak for themselves," he said.
Navy enters Saturday's game against Holy Cross ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense, allowing an average of just 6.88 goals. With close defenseman Chris Fennell and long stick midfielder Matt Rees leading the way, the Midshipmen are also among the best in Division I with 69 caused turnovers.
"It's a talented group that has developed great chemistry. I think we've got solid schemes and have shown the ability to go out and execute it all," Sowell said.