STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Wagner College field hockey team defended Grymes Hill with a 1-0 win over the Stonehill Skyhawks on Sunday afternoon.
Senior Floortje Leunisse tallied her team-high seventh goal of the season in the third quarter. Sophomore Julia de Leeuw found Leunisse on the Seahawks' eighth corner of the game.
The Green & White came out aggressively, taking 10 shots and earning six penalty corners during the frame. Leunisse attempted seven shots with five on target while de Leeuw attempted five of her own, with one being placed on the cage.
As a team, Wagner attempted 19 shots with 10 on target while earning nine penalty corners. The Seahawks' defense held Stonehill to zero shot attempts and zero penalty corners throughout the entirety of the game.
Wagner has shut out its conference opponents in four of six games. Senior Mia DiGenova climbed to 6-2 with the win.
With the win, the Seahawks improve to 6-0 in NEC play with a 7-6 overall mark. The Seahawks average 8.55 penalty corners per game, ranking the team sixth in the nation in the category.
Next up, Wagner travels to Merrimack for a 7:00 p.m. start on Friday, Oct. 23 at Duane Stadium.
