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Women's Soccer Concludes Non-Conference Play Sunday At Iona

Seahawks looking for third straight win

 

Wagner College Women's Soccer Match Information

Match #13 

Wagner College Seahawks (5-7-0; 2-3-0 NEC)
at Iona College Gaels (5-7-0; 1-4-0 MAAC)

Date | Time

Sunday, October 10, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Location

New Rochelle, NY | Mazzella Field
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New Rochelle, NY -  The Wagner women's soccer team will look for their third-straight win as they conclude the non-conference portion of its schedule on Sunday afternoon at Iona. 

OPENING KICKS...
  • Wagner picked up a pivotal Northeast Conference (NEC) victory on Thursday as they came back to defeat the Bryant University Bulldogs, 2-1, in double overtime. 
  • Junior forward Isabella Manzella scored the golden goal in the 105th minute as she was able to put in the loose ball after classmate Madison Carr rocketed a shot on target. 
  • The Seahawks are 2-1 this season against schools from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), as they picked up wins over Rider (3-2 | Aug. 20) and Saint Peter's (3-0 | Aug. 25) but dropped a 2-1 decision at home against Manhattan (Aug. 29). 
  • Iona enters Sunday's contest looking to snap a three-match losing streak after falling at home to Marist, 1-0, back on Wednesday afternoon. 
A Look At The Standings...
2021 NEC Women's Soccer Standings (as of 10/7/2021)
SCHOOL NEC PTS OVERALL STREAK
Central Connecticut 4-1-0 12 7-3-0 W2
Fairleigh Dickinson 3-1-0 9 6-4-2 W1
Howard 3-1-0 9 4-3-0 W3
St. Francis Brooklyn 2-2-1 7 4-5-4 L2
Saint Francis U 2-2-0 6 4-7-0 W2
WAGNER 2-3-0 6 5-7-0 W2
Sacred Heart 2-3-0 6 4-6-1 L2
Bryant 2-3-0 6 4-8-0 L1
Mount St. Mary's 2-3-0 6 4-9-0 L2
Merrimack 2-3-0 6 2-8-2 L2
LIU 1-3-1 4 1-6-2 W1
* top four seeds advance to the Northeast Conference Championships
 

ALL-TIME SERIES...
  • Sunday's contest between these two New York-based programs is the 14th all-time meeting with the Gaels holding a 6-5-2 advantage in the head-to-head series. 
  • Wagner took the last meeting back on September 15, 2019, 3-2, in overtime at Hameline Field. 
  • The last time these two teams met in New Rochelle, back on September 10, 2017, the contest ended in a 2-2 draw after two overtimes couldn't determine a winner. 
  • The Green and White will look for their first-ever win at Mazzella Field, as they enter Sunday with a 0-4-2 mark in games in New Rochelle. 


ABOUT THE SEAHAWKS...
  • Wagner has recorded the third-most overall wins in the conference this year (5) while matching the most victories under head coach Phil Casella's tenure (2019) to date. 
  • Madison Carr needs one goal to move into a tie for seventh-place all-time on the Wagner single-season goal list as she would match the seven goals scored by Johanna Konrad (2014), Julie Vigliotti (2012), Jennifer Spadafino (2003), and Heather Arney (1997 & 1998). 
  • The Seahawks are tied for fourth in the circuit with St. Francis Brooklyn with 15 total goals scored this season.
  • Carr remains tied for the conference lead with Howard's Melea Earley with six goals. 
  • Junior tri-captain Annie White is among the league leaders in goals scored with three. 
  • Sophomore Mia Tessier is tied for fourth in the conference in assists with three. 
  • Junior netminder Erin Kelly ranks fourth among conference goalkeepers in goals-against average at 1.25. 
  • Freshman keeper, Sam Hughes, ranks fifth in the league in saves per game, averaging 5.80 a contest in five games played this season. 
  • Kelly is tied for the NEC lead in shutouts with two, joining Central Connecticut's Amanda McQuillan and Fairleigh Dickinson's Malene Nielsen. 


ABOUT THE GAELS...
  • Iona enters with a 5-7-0 overall record and looking to snap a three-game losing streak.
  • Wagner is the lone NEC school that Iona will face this season.
  • Four Gaels have recorded three goals in Faith Preziosi, Graceann Murphy, Emily Drake, and Kedarjah Lewis. 
  • Preziosi leads the team with four assists and 10 points. 
  • Emma Havrilla has played in 11 of the 12 contests this season in goal for Iona, recording 37 saves while giving up 20 goals on 129 shots faced. 
UP NEXT...
  • Wagner resumes league-play with a pair of home contests, beginning on Thursday, October 14, as the Seahawks play host to the Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights. 
  • Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Erin Kelly

#13 Erin Kelly

GK
5' 11"
Junior
Massapequa Cosmos
Isabella Manzella

#27 Isabella Manzella

F
5' 7"
Junior
Vereinigung Ergebirge
Annie White

#18 Annie White

D
5' 5"
Junior
CFC United ECNL
Sam Hughes

#99 Sam Hughes

GK
5' 6"
Freshman
Mia Tessier

#21 Mia Tessier

MF
5' 5"
Sophomore
Madison Carr

#36 Madison Carr

F
5' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Erin Kelly

#13 Erin Kelly

5' 11"
Junior
Massapequa Cosmos
GK
Isabella Manzella

#27 Isabella Manzella

5' 7"
Junior
Vereinigung Ergebirge
F
Annie White

#18 Annie White

5' 5"
Junior
CFC United ECNL
D
Sam Hughes

#99 Sam Hughes

5' 6"
Freshman
GK
Mia Tessier

#21 Mia Tessier

5' 5"
Sophomore
MF
Madison Carr

#36 Madison Carr

5' 7"
Junior
F

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