Wagner College Women's Soccer Match Information
Match #7	Wagner College Seahawks (3-3-0; 0-0-0 NEC) vs. UMBC Retrievers (2-2-2; 0-0-0 America East)
Date | Time	Thursday, September 16, 2021  | 5:00 PM
Location	Staten Island, NY | Hameline Field
Where To Watch	Watch Live | Live Stats
Social Media	Twitter: @WagWSoccer, @WagnerAthletics Instagram: @wag_wsoccer

Staten Island, NY – The Wagner women's soccer team continues its lengthy homestand on Thursday evening as the Seahawks welcome UMBC to Hameline Field. This match was originally scheduled to be Wagner's home opener back on August 22, but inclement weather forced a postponement. 


Opening Kicks…

• The Green & White evened out their record to 3-3-0 on the season and 2-1 in matches played at Hameline Field after defeating UAlbany, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon. 
• Senior midfielder Gabby Cipriano scored her first career goal in the 59' minute after locating the loose ball through a logjam of Albany defenders and pushed one to the low left of the goal, giving Wagner an early 1-0 lead. 
• After Albany tied the score at 1-1 on a penalty kick conversion by Jasmine Colbert, junior tri-captain Annie White launched a 35-yard strike that bounced past the Great Danes keeper into the net in the 81' minute, ultimately giving Wagner the 2-1 victory.
• For White, it was her second goal of the season and fourth of her career. 
• UMBC is looking to bounce back after falling, 2-1, on the road at Mount St. Mary's on Sunday afternoon.

A Look At The Standings...
2021 NEC Women's Soccer Standings (as of 09/12/2021)

SCHOOL	NEC	PTS	OVERALL	PCT	STREAK	HOME	AWAY	NEUTRAL
Central Connecticut	0-0	0	3-2-0	0.600	L1	3-1-0	0-1-0	0-0-0
Fairleigh Dickinson	0-0	0	3-3-2	0.500	L1	1-0-0	2-3-2	0-0-0
WAGNER	0-0	0	3-3-0	0.500	W1	2-1-0	1-2-0	0-0-0
Sacred Heart	0-0	0	2-3-1	0.417	W1	2-0-1	0-3-0	0-0-0
St. Francis Brooklyn	0-0	0	1-3-3	0.357	L1	0-0-1	1-3-2	0-0-0
Howard	0-0	0	1-2-0	0.333	L2	1-2-0	0-0-0	0-0-0
Saint Francis U	0-0	0	2-4-0	0.333	L2	2-0-0	0-4-0	0-0-0
Mount St. Mary's	0-0	0	2-6-0	0.250	W1	1-3-0	1-3-0	0-0-0
Bryant	0-0	0	1-5-0	0.167	W1	0-3-0	1-2-0	0-0-0
Merrimack	0-0	0	0-5-2	0.143	L1	0-1-1	0-4-1	0-0-0
LIU	0-0	0	0-3-1	0.125	L2	0-1-1	0-2-0	0-0-0

* top four seeds advance to the Northeast Conference Championships


All-Time Series…

• Thursday's contest between the two schools is just the eighth all-time meeting, with UMBC holding a 6-0-1 mark in the head-to-head series. 
• These two teams last met back on September 22, 2013, with the Retrievers posting a 2-1 win at home. 
• The lone tie came the last time Wagner and UMBC met on Grymes Hill, back on October 18, 2002, with the match ending in a scoreless draw
• Wagner is 0-2-1 against UMBC at Hameline Field. 
• The Seahawks are 1-1-0 this season against America East members. 
• The Retrievers are 0-1-0 against NEC programs this season. 

White and Hughes Named To NEC Prime Performers List... 

• The Northeast Conference (NEC) announced its weekly honors on Tuesday afternoon. 
• Junior defender Annie White and freshman goalkeeper Sam Hughes were tabbed to the NEC Prime Performers list. 
• White netted what turned out to be the game-winner against UAlbany in the 81st minute. 
• Hughes, making her first home start for the Seahawks, was credited with eight saves on 25 shots faced in picking up her first career win. 

How The Seahawks Rank In The NEC | NCAA (as of 9/13/21)...
 

Category	NCAA Rank	NEC Rank	Value	National Leader/Value	Conference Leader/Value
Assists Per Game (322 ranked)	176	2	1.00	Milwaukee (5.83)	Central Connecticut (1.20)
Corner Kicks Per Game (336 ranked)	163	2	4.50	Tennessee (10.29)	Bryant (4.83)
Points Per Game (333 ranked)	155	1	4.00	South Alabama (15.0)	Wagner (4.00)
Scoring Offense  (333 ranked)	142	1	1.50	South Alabama (5.67)	Wagner (1.50)
Shots Per Game (336 ranked)	178	3	12.17	Georgia (26.12)	Howard (13.67)
Shots on Goal Per Game  (336 ranked)	189	3	5.33	ULM (12.60)	Bryant (6.50)
Total Assists (315 ranked)	200	2	6	Clemson (36)	Mount St. Mary's (7)
Total Goals (328 ranked)	162	2	9	South Alabama (34)	Mount St. Mary's (10)
Total Points (331 ranked)	183	2	24	Georgia (98)	Mount St. Mary's (27)

How Wagner Players Rank In The NEC | NCAA (as of 9/13/21)...
 

Category	Player	NCAA Rank	NEC Rank	Value	National Leader/Value	Conference Leader/Value
Assists Per Game (144 ranked)	Mia Tessier	87	2	0.50	Savyon Hammond, Hampton (1.33) Gaby Schwartz, Milwaukee (1.33)	Erica Bardes, Central Connecticut (0.60)
Goals Per Game (123 ranked)	Madison Carr	76	1	0.67	Zsani Kajan, St. John's	Madison Carr, Wagner (0.67) Melea Earley, Howard (0.67)
Total Assists (97 ranked)	Mia Tessier	97	1	3	Ansley Atkinson, Creighton (9) Renee Guion,  Clemson (9)	Erica Bardes, Central Connecticut  (3) Kalli Bell, Mount St. Mary's (3) Mia Tessier, Wagner (3)
Total Goals (86 ranked)	Madison Carr	86	1	4	Mollie Belisle, Georgia (10)	Madison Carr, Wagner (4) Elisabeth Rockhill, Mount St. Mary's  (4)

About The Retrievers...

• UMBC enters play with a 2-2-2 overall record. 
• The Retrievers dropped their most recent contest, 2-1, at Mount St. Mary's on Sunday afternoon. 
• Caroline Koutsos scored in the 79' minute to even the match at 1-1 before Mount's Elisabeth Rockhill netted the game-winner a minute later. 
• Juliana Rafaniello leads the team in goals scored (3) and points (7). 
• Koutsos is the team's second-leading scorer, scoring two goals on the season. 
• Abbey Cowles, who was tabbed America East Defensive and Co-Player of the Week, made 13 saves in a 0-0 draw against Longwood back on September 9. 

Up Next…

• Northeast Conference (NEC) play opens for the Seahawks on Sunday, September 19, as Wagner welcomes Sacred Heart to Hameline Field. 
• Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m.