Conte finished with six saves in goal for the Skyhawks (PHOTO BY Brian Foley) |
Seahawks score twice in opening five minutes to grab control on way to win
EASTON, Mass. (October 27, 2023) – Wagner College scored twice in the opening five minutes to fuel a 3-0 victory over Stonehill College in a Northeast Conference field hockey matchup on Timothy J. Coughlin, '80 Memorial Field at W.B. Mason Stadium this afternoon.
Highlights
- Freshman Puck Schenk preserved her first career shutout at Wagner with four saves, including three in the second quarter as Stonehill pressed to cut into an early two-goal deficit.
- Freshman Floortje Leunisse was among three different goal scorers for Wagner, netting the gamewinning goal just 95-seconds into the game.
- Postgrads Sara Nelson and Laura Van Hamburg also scored goals for the Seahawks.
- Junior Shannon Conte finished with six saves in the Stonehill goal.
How It Happened
- Leunisse opened the scoring 95-seconds into the contest following a penalty corner when she followed up a shot that was saved by Conte and pushed it into the cage for her first career goal.
- Nelson scored her second goal of the year five minutes into the quarter with another rebound following a Conte save of the initial shot.
- Conte made four of her six saves in the opening quarter, allowing Stonehill to stay in touch.
- One of Schenk's three saves in the second quarter came on a penalty stroke four minutes in as Stonehill fought back to try and get on the scoreboard and kickstart a rally.
- Van Hamburg extended the Wagner lead with 3:39 remaining in the first half with her third goal of the season. With the Seahawks collecting a Stonehill turnover in the defensive zone, Van Hamburg collected the ball and fired a shot into the right side.
- Neither team would score in the second half, with Wagner posting four of its five penalty corners in the third period.
Up Next
Stonehill (4-13, 2-5 NEC) closes out its second NCAA Division I season on Sunday, when it hosts Lindenwood (Mo.) University for a Senior Day matchup at W.B. Mason Stadium at 11 a.m. Wagner (5-11, 4-3 NEC) clinched a spot in next weekend's NEC Championships, serving as host, with the win today and will open the tournament against top-seeded and NEC regular season champions Fairfield University on Friday, November 3, at 11 a.m.
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