March 29, 2008
Final Stats
Lexington, VA - Junior midfielder Jeff Policicchio (Novi, MI/ Novi) scored three goals and senior midfielder Mike Hess (Potomac, MD/ The Heights School) added two scores but it was not enough as the Wagner College men's lacrosse team dropped a 13-6 decision to VMI.
With the win, VMI moves to 3-6 overall, and 2-1 in the Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference. Wagner drops to 0-8 and 0-2 in the MAAC with the defeat.
Wagner took a 1-0 on a Hess goal just 1:15 into the contest. VMI then scored a pair of goals to take a 2-1 lead before Seahawk freshman attacker Will Macumber (Manorville, NY/ Eastport South Manor) knotted the game at 2-2 with 5:39 left in the first quarter. The Keydets went back up 3-2 with seven seconds left in the opening quarter on a Matt Harrison goal but the gritty Seahawks answered right back with a Hess goal at the 9:08 mark of the second quarter to forge a 3-3 tie.
The Keydets then tallied three consecutive goals to close the half with a 6-3 lead. Policicchio drew Wagner to within two goals at 6-4 off an assist by sophomore midfielder Sean Travis (Calverton, NY/ Riverhead) with 13:10 remaining in the third quarter. But this is as close as the Seahawks would get as the Keydets went on a seven-goal run to seize a comfortable 13-4 lead. Policicchio tallied a pair of goals in the final 3:34 of the game to fashion the final score at 13-6.
VMI out-shot Wagner 36-21 and held a 25-20 edge in the ground ball department while winning 14-18 face-offs. Tim Moran paced the Keydets with a game-high six goals. Seahawk junior goalie Brandon Waszak (Frederick, MD/ Linganore) made nine saves in goal before giving way to sophomore Matthew McVie (Westbury, NY/ L.I. Lutheran) with 6:56 left in the game.
On the day, the Seahawks were called for nine penalties, and served a total of ten minutes in the box. VMI took advantage with three man-up goals to help the Keydet cause.
Wagner is next in action on Sat., April 5 when the Seahawks host Siena in a MAAC contest. Face-off is set for 2:00 pm.
