Ward Melville Patriots (East Setauket, NY) followers exited the stadium content Friday as they witnessed their lacrosse squad top the visiting Half Hollow Hills West Colts (Dix Hills, NY), 16-4 in a non-league battle.

The Patriots now have a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Walt Whitman for a Section 11 I battle on Wednesday, April 13. Ward Melville will clash with a Wildcats squad coming off a 12-7 league loss to Longwood (Middle Island, NY). The Wildcats record now stands at 0-1.

With the defeat, Half Hollow Hills West drops to 0-1 on the season. The Colts host Walt Whitman (Huntington Station, NY) to play the Wildcats in a non-league match on Wednesday, April 20. The Wildcats go into the match with a record of 0-1.