Fairfield, CT – The Wagner College women's lacrosse team defeated LIU 10-4 to advance to the Northeast Conference (NEC) Championship.
Wagner jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first quarter as four different players found the back of the net on the run. Sophomore
Ella Marino opened the scoring before senior
Megan Greco, sophomore
Sophia Colver and graduate student
Nia Scott each found the net. LIU tallied its first goal of the game with 1:29 remaining in the first quarter before
Emily Wesoky gave Wagner a 5-1 lead with one minute remaining in the frame.
Graduate student goalkeeper
Lauren DiStefano stopped five shots in the opening frame to hold the Sharks to just one goal.
Wagner opened the second quarter on a 3-0 run to extend its lead to 8-1 with 5:48 to go in the first half. Sophomore
Katie Siverson scored two goals in the second as
Nia Scott tallied her second goal.
Wagner took an 8-2 lead into the second half as neither team found the back of the net in the frame.
Lauren DiStefano made four of her 15 saves in the third quarter to keep Wagner in front.
Both teams tallied two goals in the fourth quarter as DiStefano stopped three shots.
Sophia Colver led the way offensively for the Seahawks with three goals.
Four goals is the least amount of goals Wagner has allowed in a NEC Tournament contest.
Wagner will be seeking its fourth NEC crown since 2016 as they will take on Sacred Heart on Saturday, May 6 at 1:00 pm.
