LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — The Wagner College field hockey team earned its sixth consecutive trip to the NEC Tournament after taking down Rider by a score of 2-1 on Ben Cohen Field on Friday afternoon.
Graduate student Feli Herrero-Martel and freshman Gabrielle Childs tallied both of Wagner's goals in the first quarter. Herrero-Martel has scored in five of her last six outings, leading the roster with six goals, tying senior Floortje Leunisse in the category.
For Childs, the Hammonton, New Jersey native has found the back of the cage in four out of her last six games. Childs ranks tied-for-fourth in total points on the roster with nine, all occurring within the last six games.
In the cage, senior Mia DiGenova saved three shots and improved to 5-2 on the season.
As a team, Wagner took 11 shots with eight being on target, nine of Wagner's shots were attempted in the first half. Rider attempted six shots with three on target. All three goals matchup occurred within the first eight minutes of game action.
The Seahawks earned six out of their seven penalty corner opportunities in the first half while holding the Broncs to three during the entire game.
With the win, the Seahawks have clinched a postseason berth in six out of their eight years as a program.
The Seahawks hold sole possession of first place in the conference standings, and will play on November 7 in the semifinal round of the postseason tournament.
Next up, Wagner hosts Stonehill on Sunday, October 18 for the Seahawks' annual 'Pink Game'. Start time is set for 1:00 p.m. on Grymes Hill.
