Attackman Mac Haley had a hat trick and assist to get things started as @NavyMLax took a big early lead then cruised to a 22-9 victory over Iona. Coach Joe Amplo pulled the starters after one period and spent most of the afternoon evaluating the reserves.

RT @pwgphoto: The @NavyMLax Midshipmen defeated the visiting @IonaGaels, 22-9, in NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memoria…

Sophomore midfielder Liam Hurley dodges down the left alley and fires while on the run to increase the @NavyMLax a 14-5 lead.

Attackman Race Ripley scores the first goal of the third quarter and has a hat trick as @NavyMLax leads 13-5.

RT @BillWag96080964: We are underway for ⁦@NavyMLax⁩ versus Iona.

Attackman Race Ripley scores his second goal of the game off a sidearm lefty ripper from about 12 yards out and @NavyMLax makes it 12-3.

Midfielder Paul Garza gets into the act with a sidearm crank shot and the @NavyMLax lead is now 11-3. Coach Joe Amplo has already started clearing the bench.

Attackman Race Ripley, a Spalding product, scores from the doorstep during an extra man situation. Great inside feed by Jack Flaherty and @NavyMLax has hit double digits in the first quarter, 10-2.

Long stick midfielder Sean Gallagher scores in transition with the overhand crank shot off an assist from Will Goers to increase the @NavyMLax lead to 9-2.

Freshman midfielder William Goers scores his first career goal on a wicked lefty crank shot that singes the top corner. @NavyMLax now leads 8-2.

Attackman Henry Tolker scores consecutive goals, including one directly off the faceoff, and @NavyMLax now leads 7-2.

Attackman Mac Haley beats his defender from behind again and a low shot to the ground beats the goalie and gives @NavyMLax a 5-2 lead.

Mac Haley uses the timely pick from Jack Flaherty to get to goal-line extended and fire in the lefty overhand shot to increase the @NavyMLax lead to 4-2.

Senior captain Emily Messinese fills up the stat sheet in leading @NavyWLax to a 16-9 victory over St. Joseph's in the season opener for both schools.

Attackman Carter Ash with the step-down sidearm crank shot that puts @NavyMLax back ahead, 3-2.

Iona responds wit back-to-back goals by Cullen Lawry and Jake Riglietti and we are tied 2-2.

Long pole AJ Marsh scores off a wicked overhand crank shot directly off the faceoff and @NavyMLax moves ahead 2-0.

Attackman Mac Haley gets the scoring going with a low-to-high shot off a behind-the-back feed from Henry Tolker. @NavyMLax takes the early 1-0 lead.

Emily Messinese drives from behind the net, turns the corner and scores and that might be the clincher for @NavyWLax, which now leads 16-9 with 2:02 to go.

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