Photo by Adrienne Terzuoli
Staten Island, NY – The Wagner College football team took a 10-0 lead into the halftime locker room, but it wasn't enough, as Bryant earned a 14-10 comeback victory at Hameline Field on Saturday. Prior to the contest, the Seahawks honored their seniors in a pregame ceremony.
Wagner jumped out in front early as graduate student quarterback
Christian Alexander-Stevens found his favorite target in junior
Joshua DeCambre over the middle for a 19-yard strike to take a 7-0 lead with 4:47 left in the first quarter.
DeCambre finished the day with five catches for 74 yards, both of which led the team, and concluded his 2019 campaign with a team-high six touchdown catches.
The Seahawks extended their lead in the second quarter, as junior
Eric Silvester connected on a career-high 49-yard field goal to make it 10-0 in favor of the Seahawks.
The Bulldogs responded with a touchdown drive coming out of halftime to cut the deficit to 10-7.
Those were the only points the Seahawk defense gave up on the day, as senior
Chris Williams forced a fumble that was recovered by senior
Edward Nunez with 6:06 to play in the third quarter.
Bryant took the lead on a Richard Ukele interception return for a touchdown with 11:44 to play in the fourth quarter, which proved to be the game-winning score.
Sophomore
Titus Leo paced Wagner with 11 tackles on the day, while Williams recorded a sack, forced fumble, and nine tackles in his final game as a Seahawk.
Alexander-Stevens finished the day with 179 yards through the air and one touchdown, while the versatile junior
Ahmad Lyons rushed for a team-high 48 yards while also recording seven tackles on defense.
With the loss, Wagner concludes its 2019 campaign with a 1-11 record, while the Bulldogs finish with a 4-8 mark on the year.
Prior to kickoff, the Seahawks honored the following seniors:
Marcus Barnes,
BJ Buckle,
Khaliq Byard,
Josh Clark,
Drew Daniel,
Donovan Davis ,
Dillon Donaldson,
Chris Gangarossa,
Cam Gill,
Adam Giordano,
Santoni Graham,
Tevaughn Grant,
Johnathan Irizarry,
Julian McCleod,
Myron Morris,
Edward Nunez,
Xavier Santiago,
Ben Sieczkowski,
George Snowden,
Justice Stewart,
Chris Williams,
Christian Alexander-Stevens.
