ERIE, Pa. — Wagner Field Hockey defeated Mercyhurst 3-0 on Friday for its first win of the season. This is the Seahawk's third consecutive shutout win against the Lakers.
The first quarter went by with few chances from either side. Despite conceding three penalty corners, the Mercyhurst defense kept the game scoreless after 15 minutes.
The Seahawks opened the scoring early in the second quarter, when senior midfielder
Natalie McGivern found the back of the net on a penalty corner. Then, near the end of the frame, graduate student forward
Felicitas Herrero-Martel took advantage of another corner, when she tipped a shot between the legs of the Laker goalie to give the Seahawks a 2-0 lead going into the second half. Sophomore defender
Julia de Leeuw and senior forward
Floortje Leunisse each recorded the assist on the respective goals.
After a scoreless third quarter, and with three minutes gone in the fourth, freshman midfielder
Gabrielle Childs intercepted an errant pass, kept the ball on her stick and snuck a shot just inside the far post for her first-ever collegiate goal. The Hammonton, NJ native gave Wagner a 3-0 lead, which held until the final whistle blew.
The Green & White controlled the game on both sides of the ball, only allowing two shots throughout the contest, and none in the second half. Offensively, Wagner racked up 30 shots with 11 on goal in the shutout victory.
The Seahawks will look to build off Friday's win when they return home and host Lehigh on Sunday, Sept. 20. The game will be streamed on NEC Front Row and will start at 1 p.m.
