Providence, RI – The Wagner College men's lacrosse team, fresh off a highly-competitive home contest vs. BIG EAST member Rutgers on February 21, a game the Scarlet Knights survived by a 9-5 count, take to the road this afternoon to meet the Providence College Friars in a 2:00 pm matchup.

Both Wagner and Providence will be seeking their first victories of the season, each bring 0-1 records into today's play. The Friars were topped in their season opener, 10-5, at Lafayette on February 18.

In the first game under newly-hired  head coach Matt Poskay, the Wagner-Rutgers game was a tight, intense affair  throughout, a departure from Wagner's recent history with Rutgers. In the three previous matchups vs. the Scarlet Knights, the Seahawks were out-scored by a combing 58-10, losing by scores of 17-1 in 2009, 24-4 in 2010, and 17-5 in 2011.

For Wagner, the talented midfield combination of junior Nick DePhillips (Glen Ridge, NJ/ Glen Ridge) and Colin O'Rourke (Worcester, MA. St. John's Shrewsbury), tallied two goals apiece while senior midfielder William Hedges (Shoreham, NY/ Shoreham) added one goal.

Defenseman Dustin Doty (Sherman Oaks, CA/ Crespi Carmelite) was active throughout the contest, collecting team-highs in ground balls (5) and caused turnovers (3). Sophomore goalie Nicholas Gibaldi (Rocky Point, NY/ Rocky Point) was stout in goal, recording 13 saves including several sterling stops from point-blank range.