Staten Island, NY – The Seahawks will conclude their regular season this Friday, taking on the Merrimack Warriors at 3:00 pm in the Wagner College Field Hockey Complex.
LAST TIME OUT FOR WAGNER…
The Wagner field hockey team fell to the Sacred Heart Pioneers, 4-0 on Wednesday night in New Haven, CT, after being postponed due to excessive rain on Sunday afternoon.
The Pioneers took an early lead over the Seahawks 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.
Freshman goalkeeper
Justine Van Spengler played all 60 minutes for the first time in her Wagner career, recording five saves on 13 shots.
ABOUT MERRIMACK:
The Warriors are coming into this matchup sporting a 2-13 overall record, including a current six-game losing streak. After starting the year with seven straight losses, Merrimack rebounded by defeating the Maine Black Bears and Bryant Bulldogs, both by the score of 2-1, for their only wins of the season.
In defeat, the Warriors have conceded four goals per game, while only scoring an average of a little under one goal. Merrimack ranks last in the NEC in shots per game, with only 6.8 per contest, almost a full shot less than Wagner's 7.73 shots per game.
The Warriors are led by senior goalkeeper Katharina Ohmen, who leads the NEC in saves (176), save percentage (.782), as well as saves per game (11.73). On offense, the Warriors bring a balanced attack including nine different goal scorers, led by Catherine Henaire and Colleen Ellis who have both tallied two goals apiece.
Following the Seahawks, Merrimack will wrap up their regular season when they travel to New Haven, CT on Sunday for a matchup with the Yale Bulldogs.
