Loudonville, NY – Wagner College's Water Polo squad inched one step closer to a share of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Regular Season Title with two wins over the Iona College Gaels, 7-5, and the Villanova University Wildcats, 16-5, on Saturday at Siena College. The Seahawks stand at 14-11 overall, with a 6-2 conference record.

GAME ONE: WAGNER vs. IONA

In the first period of game one, senior Nicole Maichrowicz (Temple City, CA/Temple City) tallied her 25th and 26th goals of the season, as the Seahawks and Gaels battled to a 2-1 score. In the second period, freshmen Chelsea Beck (Reading, PA/Wilson) and Sara Olguin (Whittier, CA/Sonora) chipped in with a marker apiece to bring the halftime score to 4-2 in Wagner's favor.

A 2-0 run by the Gaels in the third period was squashed by three fourth-period goals courtesy of Wagner's freshmen duo. Beck scored first in the final frame to regain the lead for the Seahawks, 5-4. Olguin added her second goal minutes later to build on Wagner's late advantage. That score, which would later prove to be the game winner, was her 28th marker of the season. Beck concluded her outstanding effort with her third tally of the game, her 20th this season.

Junior goalie Kelsey Rodgers (Anaheim Hills, CA/Fullerton JC) was dominat in net for the Seahawks, stopping 19 shots in the win. Her 19 saves is the second-highest total this season. Rodgers made 21 saves in a 10-7 loss to Maryland on February 22nd.

GAME TWO: WAGNER vs. VILLANOVA

The Seahawks rolled to a 16-5 win over the Wildcats in game two. After trading goals early on, the Green & White finished on a 3-0 run to cap a seven-goal first period performance. A 5-0 second period put Wagner comfortably ahead, 12-2, at halftime. Villanova rallied for two goals in the third frame, but the Seahawks spoiled any momentum with a 4-1 run in the final period.

Freshmen Lauren French (Colmar, PA/North Penn) and Olguin were the leading scorers in Wagner's 16 goal showing. They both finished with season-high totals of four goals apiece. Senior Alex Tomlinson (Telford, PA/Souderton) added to her team-leading mark with her 39th and 40th goals of the season, while sophomore Carina Giles (Mohton, PA/Mifflin) also found the back of the net twice. Sophomore Natalie Pyrz (Harleysville, PA/Souderton), Maichrowicz, sophomore Dana DeCinque (Collegeville, PA/The Hill School), and sophomore Laura vanderBent (Shillington, PA/Mifflin) added individuals goals, as well.

Rodgers registered eight saves in the first half before giving way to sophomore goalie Kristen Spector(Camp Hill, PA/Cumberland Valley) in the second half. Spector finished with four saves in her third appearance this season.

With two wins on Sunday, the Seahawks could own a share of the program's fourth MAAC Regular Season Championship - their first since 2006. Wagner will travel to Marist College tomorrow to take on St. Francis (NY) at 9:00 AM and Siena College at 3:00 PM. The Green & White defeated St. Francis (NY), 9-7, and Siena, 7-6, earlier this season.