April 5, 2008
Box Score
Poughkeepsie, NY - The Wagner Seahawks dropped their second Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) game of the day, this time at the hands of the Siena Saints in a 14-12 overtime battle.
Out of the gate, the Seahawks came flying with senior Amber McMichael (Reading, PA/Governor Mifflin) scoring within the first minute to put Wagner up 1-0. But on came the Saints scoring twice to take the lead. The Green & White were not going to give up without a fight and came back strong with goals from junior Nicole Maichrowicz (Temple City, CA/Temple City) and senior Camille Karimazad (Walnut Creek, CA/Campolindo). Yvette Viramontes (Montebello, CA/Rio Hondo) and McMichael then countered Seina's two second quarter goals to aid the Seahawks to a 5-4 lead to end the first quarter. In the second, the Saints came marching, netting four goals to Wagner's one, sending an 8-6 score to favor of Siena at the end of the first half.
In the third, Wagner came right at the Saints with goals from Karimzad and senior Lindsey Rodgers (Anahiem Hills, CA/Fullerton JC). With the Saints only finding the back of the net once in the frame, Wagner saw their deficit cut in half going into the final stanza of play. Things started off well for the Green & White as Viramontes took the Seahawks first possession down the length of the pool for a score within the first 17 seconds of the quarter. Though the Saints surmounted a charge of their own that resulted in a score, the Green & White came right back with goals from freshman Laura vanderBent (Shillington, PA/Mifflin) and once again Karimzad. With these two goals, Wagner went into the final minutes of play with an11-10 lead. But with 48 seconds left Siena scored, ultimately sending the game into extra play.
The Saints dominated in overtime, scoring twice before senior Billy Hoelck (San Diego, CA/University of San Diego HS) was able to score her first goal of the contest with nine seconds left in the first overtime. Siena added one more in the second overtime and came out victorious with a score of 14-12.
Karimzad led the Seahawks with four goals while McMichael chipped in with two goals and two assists. Viramontes scored twice as Rodgers, Hoelck and vanderBent each had one.
Freshman goalie Kristen Spector (Camp Hill, PA/Cumberland Valley) rejected eight shots and had one steal in the loss.
One of the biggest losses in the contest, besides the outcome, was the loss of junior Alexandra Tomlinson (Telford, PA/Souderton). Last week's MAAC Defensive Player of the Week and the lead goal scorer against St. Francis (NY) was forced out of the game within the first two minutes with a broken nose after being kicked in the face.
Wagner will next face the Iona Gaels and Villanova Wildcats Sunday, April 6th in Poughkeepsie, NY. The game was originally scheduled to be played at the Gaels home pool in New Rochelle, NY, but due to complications with the facilities, the games have been moved to the campus of Marist College. The first game against Iona is slated for a 12:00 PM start wile the match against Villanova begins at 3:00 PM.
