Staten Island, NY - Here is a look at the Wagner Athletics events for this week.
Men's Basketball
-The Seahawks will take on #2 Merrimack in the Northeast Conference (NEC) championship game on Tuesday at 7:00 pm on ESPN2. Click
here for the preview.
Men's Lacrosse
- Wagner will welcome The University of North Carolina to Hameline Field on Tuesday at 3:00 pm.
- The Seahawks will then travel to Hamden, Connecticut to continue MAAC play at Quinnipiac on Saturday at 12:00 pm.
- The Seahawks earned their first win of the season with a 9-8 win over Marist this past Saturday.
Women's Lacrosse
- Wagner will open NEC play at Merrimack on Wednesday before hosting CCSU on Saturday at Hameline Field.
- The Seahawks enter NEC play with an 0-4 record.
Baseball
- The Green & White will play their home opener on Tuesday against Saint Peter's, with first pitch scheduled for 3:00 pm. The next day, Wagner will travel to Fordham to take on the Rams to conclude a two-game midweek slate.
-This upcoming weekend, the Seahawks will host Coppin State for their second NEC series. Head coach Craig Noto's squad began conference play with a 3-0 record after sweeping Delaware State in Dover this past weekend.
Softball
- The Seahawks will take on Sacred Heart in their first conference series this Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17 before traveling to Queens, NY to face St. John's on Tuesday, March 19.
- Last time out, the Seahawks dropped games against Army and Morgan State last Sunday, March 10. Freshman pitcher Karson Zavala had another strong outing against Army, recording seven strikeouts with only two walks.
Swimming & Diving
- The Seahawks will send six swimmers to the CSCAA National Invitational Championship in Ocala, FL, from Thursday to Saturday.
- Sophomores Aura Vilarrasa and Joel Knaapi, freshmen Manuel Chavez Villalpando, Jasu Ovaskainen, and Enrico Mancardo, and fifth year Olivia Bishop will compete at the NICs.
Women's Water Polo
- After a three week break away from competition, the Seahawks will compete against three Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) opponents at the VMI Invitational from Saturday, March 16 to Sunday, March 17.
- During the weekend, Wagner will face-off against Mount St. Mary's and #25 Marist on Saturday, before playing against Siena on the second day of the tournament.
- Last time out, the Green & White swept the conference's weekly awards after Andrea Arias received the Player of the Week, Francesca Sena received Defensive Player of the Week, and Ana Arias was tabbed Rookie of the Week after their performances at the Harvard Invite.
Track & Field
- The Wagner College track & field teams will begin their 2024 outdoor campaign at the Stony Brook Invite on Saturday, March 16.
- At last season's championship meet, the men's program won its third consecutive NEC Outdoor Championship with a team score of 166.
- Visit wagnerathletics.com later in the week for more information.
Men's Golf
- Wagner will open its spring season this weekend at the Carpetbagger Classic, hosted by Binghamton. The two-day event will span from Saturday to Sunday.
- Senior Thomas Choi, the fall leader in strokes per round at 71.8, last took the course at the Metropolitan Intercollegiate where he came in first place with an overall score of 142 (+2).
Women's Tennis
- Women's tennis will host Binghamton at the College of Staten Island (CSI) indoor tennis courts Friday, March 15 before heading to Towson to take on the Tigers Saturday, March 16. On Sunday, March 17 the Green and White will head to Baltimore, MD to take on Morgan State.
- Last time out, the Seahawks dropped their match at Temple with a score of 1-5.
Men's Tennis
- The Seahawks will host Binghamton at the College of Staten Island (CSI) indoor tennis courts Friday, March 15 before traveling to Fordham to take on the Rams Sunday, March 17.
- Last time out the Seahawks dropped a conference match against Merrimack Saturday, March 9 with a score of 0-7.