Staten Island, NY – The Wagner men's lacrosse team, under the direction of sixth-year head coach
Matt Poskay, hosts Patriot League member, the Lafayette Leopards in the 2017 home opener on Friday, February 17 in a 4:00 p.m. faceoff at Hameline Field.
Both teams are looking for their first victory of the young season. Last Saturday, the Seahawks overcame a 9-4 deficit to forge a 13-13 tie at Manhattan before the Jaspers poked in the eventual game-winner in the third overtime in eking out a 14-13 win.
Lafayette, meanwhile, dropped its opener to Big 10 members, the Michigan Wolverines by the count of 17-6 in Arbor, MI.
Junior midfielder Joe Lomeli (Clark, NJ / Arthur L. Johnson) recorded a hat trick while adding an assist in his first game as a Seahawk while fifth-year senior midfielders
Paul DeVita (Westfield, NJ / Westfield) and
Patrick McMenamin (Longport, NJ / St. Augustine Prep) added two goals apiece. McMenamin also recorded an assist to finish the day with three points.
Wagner displayed excellent offensive balance in the 2017 lid-lifter as nine different Seahawks found the back of the net against the Jaspers.
Five other Seahawks went on to score a goal in the triple overtime opener as junior attackman
Andrew Streilein (Mt. Laurel, NJ / Lenape), freshmen midfielder
Dominic Branda (Ringwood, NJ / Don Bosco Prep), junior defenseman
Andrew Park (Kinnelon, NJ / Kinnelon), junior midfielder
JP Pawela (Montgomery Village, MD / St. John's College) and freshman midfielder Nick Ancona (Warrenton, PA / Paul VI).
For Streilein and Ancona, they also dished out one assist in finishing with two points apiece. In goal, sophomore
Matt Sefcik (Towaco, NJ / Morristown-Beard), a member of the 2016 NEC All-Rookie Team, was credited with 13 saves.
Up Next: The Seahawks return to action on Tuesday, February 21 as they head to West Long Branch, NJ to tangle with the Monmouth University Hawks for a 3:00 p.m. faceoff.
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