Navy goalie flourishes under dad's direction

Ray Finnegan has been tutoring Navy goaltenders for the better part of the last 20 years. Now the veteran volunteer assistant coach gets to instruct his own son.

Colin Finnegan is the starting goalie for the Navy men's lacrosse team. Having a father who played and coached the position helped the St. Mary's High graduate become the last line of defense for the fourth-ranked team in Division I.

For father and son, the storybook scenario tends to really hit home prior to games when Ray goes on the field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium to shoot on Colin. The elder Finnegan has warmed up more than a dozen starting...