Box Score Staten Island, NY – The Wagner women's soccer team kicked off the 2025 campaign with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against UMBC on Thursday night at Hameline Field.
In a physical contest, both sides traded chances until the 43rd minute, when the Retrievers found the back of the net just before halftime. The Seahawks responded late, as freshman
Vanessa Lovisa netted the equalizer in the 86th minute off a well-placed feed from senior
Izzy Gomez.
Wagner controlled the tempo after the break, outshooting UMBC 7-0 in the second half and finishing with an 11-6 advantage overall. The Seahawks also earned six corner kicks to the Retrievers' one. Senior goalkeeper
Shae McGinty made two key saves to preserve the tie.
With the result, Wagner opens the season 0-0-1 and now heads on the road to face Rider on Monday, August 18 at 7 p.m., before returning home to host Manhattan on Sunday, August 24 at 1 p.m.
