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Box Score
Staten Island, NY – Wagner senior attack
Megan Drum and sophomore midfielder
Madeline Seims poured in four goals apiece as 12 different Seahawks found the back of the net in a convincing 23-5 victory over Presbyterian on Sunday at Hameline Field.
In winning its sixth consecutive game, the Green & White improve to 7-2, matching the 2001 team for the best nine-game start to a season in program history. In defeat, the Blue Hose of the Big South Conference fall to 1-9.
Today's win concludes Wagner's non-conference schedule as the defending Northeast Conference (NEC) champion Seahawks begin their seven-game league schedule on April 5 in a home contest vs. Robert Morris.
Sophomore midfielder
Victoria Tucci added three goals and one assist, while senior
Stephanie Roberts and freshman midfielder
Amy Rzemieniewski chipped in with two scores apiece. For Rzemieniewski, these marked the first two goals of her career.
Sophomore attack
Stefani Peluso (1g, 2a) and freshman midfielder
Ally Turner (1g, 2a) finished with three points apiece. Also notching points on the afternoon for the Seahawks were sophomore midfielder
Erin Kerstetter (1g, 3a, game-high 8 draw controls), junior attack
Stephanie Falcone (1g, 1a), junior attack
Meghan Pendergast (1g, 1a), junior midfielder
Cassidy Hall (1g), and freshmen midfielders
Maria Henwood (1g), and
Sarah Fisher (1g).
All told, four different Seahawks tallied the first goals of their respective careers today in Rzemieniewski, Henwood, Turner and Fisher.
Junior
Lindsay Haas led Wagner defensively with three caused turnovers, part of a 15-CT effort for the Seahawks.
Wagner zoomed out to a quick 6-0 lead, with three of the scores coming from Drum, before Presbyterian notched two straight goals to make it 6-2 with 17:54 left in the opening half. This is as close as the score would get as the Seahawks rattled off eight unanswered goals in building a 14-2 halftime lead.
The Blue Hose sank the first two goals of the second half to cut the deficit to 14-4 before Wagner closed the game on a 9-1 run in fashioning the final score of 23-5.
Wagner dominated the game statistically, holding a comfortable advantage in shots (51-8), ground balls (33-11), and draw controls (22-8).
Redshirt senior goalie
Kelsey Fee was credited with the win while playing the game's first 44:26 before freshman Lauren DeStefano came on to record Wagner's lone two saves over the final 15:34.
Madison Berg led Presbyterian with two goals on the afternoon while goalies Kayla Koch and Heidi Shafer combined to record 16 saves in the face of Wagner's relentless offensive pressure.
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