LOUDONVILLE, NY – The Siena Saints women's lacrosse program looks to bounce back into the win column on Saturday afternoon, as they return to Hickey Field to take on the Wagner Seahawks. Opening draw control will kick things off at 12 p.m.
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The Saints are coming off a tough 11-10 loss to Vermont on Wednesday afternoon. Sophomore
Mary Soures would snag a hat trick for the Saints in the loss. The three-goal day for Soures would be her third game of at least three goals or more, and would be her fourth multi-goal effort. Juniors
Kerry Gerety and
Nicole McNeely each scored twice as well, with Gerety adding two assists for a team-high four points.
Julia Pelcher,
Annie Brennan, and
Amanda Nieman also scored for the Saints.
Last season, the Saints to would score a 4-3 record at home in the friendly confines of Hickey Field. Three of the wins would come during the regular season, as they were victorious over Hartford, Iona, and Niagara, while they defeated Canisius in the first round of the MAAC Tournament which was hosted at home. They have added to their home success with this past Saturday's win.
The Crusaders currently hold a perfect 3-2 record on the young season after putting up a 16-4 record just one year ago. They would go on and win the NEC Championship under first-year head coach Michelle Tumolo. Now in her second year, Tumolo are coming off back-to-back wins over Vermont and Colgate.