Patrick Keena finished signing a souvenir ball for a Naval officer when he turned to Rick Sowell in the team tunnel at Michie Stadium.
"How are you doing coach? I'm exhausted,'' Keena said, receiving a nod of agreement.
It was the best kind of tired on Saturday as Navy gutted out an 11-10 overtime win over Army, giving the Midshipmen the outright Patriot League regular-season championship and host duties for the upcoming tournament. It was Navy's first win at Michie since 2006 following four setbacks.
"We're excited to be the regular-season Patriot League champs,'' Sowell said.