Pictured Above: Freshman Midfielder Frederique Soons
 
New Haven, CT – After being postponed due to excessive rain on Sunday afternoon, the Wagner field hockey team fell to the Sacred Heart Pioneers, 4-0 on Wednesday night in New Haven, CT. 
 
The Pioneers (5-12, 3-2 NEC) took an early lead over the Seahawks (1-12, 0-5 NEC) when Colleen McAninely tipped in a shot from Kayla Kruk only a minute and seven seconds into the first quarter, the only goal scored during the first 15 minutes. 
 
Both teams would come out slow in the second stanza, with only a single shot recorded in the period by the host Pioneers. 
 
Sacred Heart struck twice to begin the second half, extending their lead to 3-0 a little over three minutes into the third quarter. Kruk scored first, recording her fourth goal of the season while Bridget LaRiccia tallied the Pioneers third goal two minutes later on a pass from Kelsy Hopkins.
 
In the final quarter, Marlena Koellner added a fourth score for the Pioneers, helping them to an eventual final score of 4-0. 
 
Sacred Heart was led by Kruk, with a goal and an assist, and goalkeeper Hailey Power, who recorded a game high six saves, in a shutout performance.
 
The Seahawks were led by midfielders Hannah Meyer and Frederique Soons, who both recorded two shots on goal, while Justine Van Spengler stopped five shots in a losing effort.
 
With the final result, the Seahawks have been mathematically eliminated from the Northeast Conference (NEC) Championships, while Sacred Heart has clinched their spot in the tournament.
 
The Seahawks will be back at home on Friday at 3:00 p.m., taking on the Merrimack Warriors in their season finale. Streaming will be available on NEC Front Row.
 
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