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Staten Island, NY – The defending Northeast Conference (NEC) champion Wagner women's lacrosse team capped its finest regular season in program history with an 18-5 Senior Day win over Sacred Heart on Sunday afternoon at Hameline Field.
Thanks to a complete team effort in today's victory over the Pioneers, the Seahawks will enter this week's four-team NEC Tournament riding a four-game winning streak and as winners of 12 of their last 13 games.
With the wire-to-wire win over Sacred Heart, the Green & White complete the regular season with a 13-3 record and a 6-1 league mark. The 13 wins extend the single-season regular season program record while the 6-1 conference mark ties a Wagner record.
The Seahawks jumped out to a 6-0 lead, built their lead to 12-3 at halftime, and never looked back. Sophomore
Madeline Seims poured in five goals and added one assist to lead the way offensively but there were plenty of superlatives spread throughout the Seahawk lineup today.
Senior attackers
Stephanie Roberts Megan Drum each finished with hat tricks while Roberts also added an assist, giving her a four-point day. Other major contributors for the Seahawks included senior attack
Kelsey Savje, who exploded for four points on two goals and two assists, junior attack
Stephanie Falcone (2g, 1a), sophomore midfielder
Erin Kerstetter (2a, game-high 9 draw controls), and sophomore midfielder
Victoria Tucci (3a).
Also hitting the scoring column for Wagner were senior defender
Kirsten Monte, freshman midfielder
Maria Henwood and junior attack
Meghan Pendergast, while senior goalie
Kelsey Fee was sharp throughout in recording eight saves.
SHU was led by Hanna Wise who finished with two goals.
Prior to today's opening draw, the Seahawks' eight seniors were honored in an on-field ceremony.
The Seahawk Seniors
5 -
Maddie Courtney, Defense (Captain)
7 -
Megan Drum, Attack
10 -
Maggie Jent, Defense (Captain)
17 -
Sarah McGee, Defense
2 -
Kirsten Monte, Defense
15 -
Anna Belle Reilly, Attack (Captain)
31 -
Stephanie Roberts, Attack
20 -
Kelsey Savje, Attack
Note: The Green & White actually have nine student-athletes who are completing their final year of eligibility in 2019 but redshirt senior goalie
Kelsey Fee, Wagner's fourth captain, was honored on Senior Day 2018 before electing to return for a fifth season.
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