Staten Island, NY – The defending NEC champions Wagner Seahawks used a strong first half to pick-up its second conference win of the season against the Saint Francis lacrosse team (3-7, 0-2) on Sunday afternoon. The Red Flash saw two goals from Senior
Morgan Day (New Park, Pa./Kennard Dale) and goals from
Amanda Heidt (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy),
Lauren Ryan (Fallston, Md./Notre Dame Prep), and
Shea Moran (Windermere, Fla./West Orange) in the loss.
Turning Point
Lauren Ryan (Fallston, Md./Notre Dame Prep) gave the Red Flash an early lead 45 seconds after Wagner's Madeline Seims tied the game at one at the 24:03 mark. The Seahawks closed out the first half on an 11-0 scoring run, taking a 12-2 lead into the half. After halftime, Megan Drum extended Wagner's lead to eleven and pushed the Seahawks scoring run to 12 straight. Two goals from
Morgan Day (New Park, Pa./Kennard Dale) and a man-up goal from
Shea Moran (Windermere, Fla./West Orange) brought SFU within eight, but SFU was unable to get closer than that as Wagner went on to win the match 17-5
Inside the Numbers
- Wagner finished with a 44-15 advantage in shots.
- The Seahawks finished with a 24-14 edge in ground balls.
- Both teams finished with 12 draw controls.
- The Seahawks forced 15 Red Flash turnovers, while SFU forced three WU turnovers.
Notes:
- Morgan Day (New Park, Pa./Kennard Dale) finished with a team-high two goals, her sixth multi-goal game of the season.
- Amanda Heidt (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) netted the game's first goal giving her six straight games with a goal.
- Lauren Ryan (Fallston, Md./Notre Dame Prep) tallied her third goal of the season in the loss.
- Lauren Ryan (Fallston, Md./Notre Dame Prep), Laura Johnson (Waldorf, Md./Bishop McNamara), and C.C. Courter (Verona, N.J./Verona) each caused a Wagner turnover.
- Eilis Hagan (Damascus, Md./Damascus) lead the team with three draw controls.
Up Next
Saint Francis will travel to Moon Township to take on 7-4, 0-2 Robert Morris on Friday, April 12 at 1 p.m.
