Geneva, NY- The Wagner men's lacrosse team visits associate NEC member Hobart on Saturday at Boswell Field at David J Urick Stadium with faceoff set for 12:00 p.m.
 
 
LAST TIME OUT…

• The Seahawks earned their first conference win of the season, defeating Sacred Heart 14-8 last Saturday at Hameline Field and moving to 3-5 on the year.

 

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• Wagner outscored the Pioneers 8-3 in the second half, including a 4-0 run to open the third quarter.

 

GOALLL!

Seahawks begin the 2nd half on a 4-0 run! 10-5 Wagner! pic.twitter.com/pG2thuNheW

— Wagner College Men's Lacrosse (@WagnerLacrosse) April 2, 2022

 

• Stephen Dwyer paced the Green & White with four goals and an assist, earning him NEC Prime Performer honors for the second time this season.
• Jack Brady recorded his first career hat trick in the win.
• Benjamin Stewart netted two goals in his season debut, while Carson Skinner also recorded a multi-goal game.

 

GOAL!!! Benjamin Stewart with the second goal of his season debut!!!

Wagner leads 7-5!! pic.twitter.com/4Ur0AI9nBa

— Wagner College Men's Lacrosse (@WagnerLacrosse) April 2, 2022

 

• Also finding the back of the net were Aidan Clark, Patrick Caldwell, and Tyler Lawton.
• Goalkeeper Danny Brady made nine saves in goal for the Seahawks.

 
 
MOVING UP THE ALL-TIME PROGRAM RANKS…

• Stephen Dwyer now has 56 career goals at Wagner, passing Paul DeVita and moving into a fourth-place tie on the all-time goals list with Bryan Gallagher.
• Dwyer also ranks sixth on the all-time points list with 81. The senior is eight points away from tying Kevin Zulauf for fifth place.
• With 298 career saves as a Seahawk, netminder Danny Brady sits in fifth place all-time on Wagner's saves list.

 
 
NEC STATISTICS RANKINGS…

• Danny Brady is second in the conference in goals against average (9.77) and third in save percentage (.551).
• Wagner's defense has only allowed a conference-best four goals while being a man down. The team also leads the conference in penalty killing percentage (.778)
• The Seahawks have taken the second least penalties this season (20), just one more than Hobart.
• Wagner ranks second in the conference with 8.62 caused turnovers per game.

 
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: HOBART…

• The Statesmen enter Saturday's contest having lost five in a row and have a record of 2-5 (0-3 NEC).
• Hobart is most recently coming off a 16-12 loss to Saint Joseph's in Philadelphia, PA.
• Ryan Archer leads the team with 15 goals and 38 points.
• Faceoff specialist Adam Shea is 103-202 in the circle and leads the team with 51 groundballs.
• Kevin Holtby has played the bulk of the minutes in goal for Hobart this season. The netminder has made 69 saves while posting a 13.03 goals against average.

 
 
SERIES HISTORY…

• Saturday's matchup marks the eighth all-time meeting between Wagner and Hobart.
• The Seahawks are looking for their first win ever against the Statesmen.
• Last season's meeting resulted in a 9-8 overtime loss for the Seahawks at Hameline Field.

 
 
UP NEXT FOR WAGNER…
 
The Seahawks return to Hameline Field for a matchup with Mount St. Mary's next Saturday at 12:00 p.m.