Freedom's lacrosse club has been doing whatever they can to help the program build and the results seem to be paying off for the Patriots early in the season.

The boys sit at 2-0 overall heading into this week, including an 8-7 victory over Liberty last week, which keeps them atop the Lehigh Valley Conference's White Division with a 2-0 LVC mark. The girls side are 3-2 and have posted a 1-2 mark in LVC play, picking up a 13-10 win over Liberty last week as well.

It's starting to come together for the Patriots on both ends, especially for the girls program, who have dealt with a different head coach in each of the past four seasons.

With longtime field hockey coach Charis Innarella taking over this year, there's been a sense of stability and consistency with Innarella around.

"I don't plan on going anywhere," said Innarella about staying on as head coach for the long haul. "The seniors on this team have had a new coach every year, so I'm hoping to bring some stability."

Stability is key for any team looking for advancement and Innarella saw the opportunity come alive last November when she took over and had 20 kids jump on board for intramurals.

"I'm here to build the program and make sure that these kids are being taken care of," she said. "They want to work hard and they're giving everything they have for me. I'm really pleased with the results so far."

And those results lead up to this weekend's Fourth annual LAX Day at Freedom High School, which is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the program.

Since lacrosse is not recognized as a varsity sport in the Bethlehem Area School District, Liberty and Freedom need to fund the program entirely on their own.

For the Patriots, this Saturday is their mecca, as the day starts off at 9am and runs through 6pm.

A full slate of youth games leads up to the Freedom girls taking on Quakertown at 3 p.m. The boys take the nightcap encounter at 4:30pm when they take on Central Catholic.

For as big as wins are for both programs, having full support on Saturday from the community is something that Innarella is actively hoping for.

"It's a very big day for us and we hope the whole community comes out and supports us," Innarella said.