Staten Island, NY – The Wagner women's lacrosse team continues Northeast Conference (NEC) play Saturday with Senior Day against the Saint Francis University Red Flash, beginning at 1:00 p.m. from Hameline Field.
Wagner-Saint Francis History:
Wagner's won seven of eight all-time between the schools, including a 17-5 triumph in the most recent match-up on April 7, 2019.
Victoria Tucci had four goals and four assists in that game,
Erin Kerstetter had three goals and nine draw controls,
Stefani Peluso had two goals and two assists,
Madeline Seims had two goals,
Kasey Dorney had two goals, and
Megan Drum had one goal.
Last Time Out For Wagner:
Wagner swept the season series from Long Island University (LIU) on Wednesday, outlasting a 70-minute weather delay to pick up a 13-9 victory. With the win, the Seahawks moved a half-game back of the Sharks for second place in the Northeast Conference (NEC) standings.
Kerstetter scored six goals, adding four ground balls and six draw controls; Dorney notched a hat trick of her own, adding seven ground balls and a game-high 10 draw controls. Seims and junior
Ally Turner each scored a goal and assisted on another, while junior
Maria Henwood and sophomore
Megan Greco each found the back of the net once. Junior
Lauren DiStefano finished with 10 saves.
About Saint Francis:
The Red Flash enter Saturday 4-6 on the season, 4-5 in conference play. Their last three games have all been decided by two goals or fewer.
Emileigh Scott leads the team with 32 goals, including six straight games with three or more, and 37 points. Autumn McHenry leads the team with 18 assists and is second with 32 points. Livia Baker has scored at least two goals in nine of the team's 10 games this season, currently ranking second behind Scott with 24 goals.
Elyssa Enrique has played all 600 minutes in net this season, posting an even .500 save percentage and an 11.10 goals against average.
What's at Stake
Wagner remains firmly in the hunt for the #2 seed in the conference tournament, along with LIU.
Saint Francis is in a tightly contested race with both Bryant and Sacred Heart for the fourth and final spot in the conference tournament.
Senior Day
Prior to the game, Wagner will recognize eight seniors/graduate students for their contributions to the program and the college over the past several years: Kerstetter, Seims, Peluso, Tucci,
Noelle Harvey,
Giaci Vitolo,
Lindsay Haas, and
Isabel Glace.
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