WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army got out to an early lead and never looked back en route to a 12-0 win over Colgate Sunday in the series finale of a three-game, league-opening set.
 
The win secured the series sweep for the Black Knights as Army won a pair of close 5-3 and 8-7 battles Saturday.
 
The Black Knights used five hits to plate seven runs in the bottom of the first before adding three in the second inning to take a 10-0 lead through two frames.
 
Army then plated single runs in both the third and fourth to extend its advantage to 12-0. The Raiders were able to scatter five hits off Army's Caroline Smith, but it wasn't enough as the Black Knights secured the series sweep with a 12-0 victory. 
 
BOTTOM LINE

• Army 12, Colgate 0

 
WON-LOST RECORDS

• The Raiders drop to 7-16 overall and 0-3 in the Patriot League.
• Army moves to 20-9 on the season and 3-0 in league action.

 
KEY RAIDER INFO

• First-year Virginia Irby and junior Holly Geranen each recorded two hits apiece.
• Irby and first-year Sabrina Odierno both knocked doubles in the contest.

 
FACTS & FIGURES

• Army out-hit Colgate 11-5.
• Army's Smith earned the win in the circle with a final line of no runs on five hits with three strikeouts in a full 5.0 innings.
• Colgate starter Kyle Griswold was saddled with the loss.

 
UP NEXT

• Colgate will head to Binghamton for a midweek non-league tune-up Tuesday.
• A doubleheader is slated to begin at 3 p.m.
• All information on how to follow can be found at Game Central.