Wagner Clinches Third Consecutive MAAC Water Polo Regular Season Championship
EDISON, NJ – Wagner College (21-6, 13-0 MAAC) clinched its third-straight MAAC Water Polo Regular Season Championship with a 12-9 win over Marist College (19-16, 12-2 MAAC) on Sunday. The Seahawks claim their fifth MAAC Water Polo Regular Season Championship in the last six years, and ninth overall.
Wagner led today’s contest wire-to-wire en route to their second victory of the season against the Red Foxes. The Seahawks scored three goals in the first four minutes of play and led by as many as five goals in the game. Senior utility Kimberly Watson paced Wagner with a hat trick.
Seahawks’ freshman utility Kristy Donkin (one goal, two assists), junior attack Erica Hardy (two goals, one assist), and freshman utility Daisy Nankervis (two goals, one assist) tallied three points apiece in the win. Freshman goalkeeper Katherine Campbell recorded four saves and five steals.
Wagner earns the No. 1 overall seed in the upcoming MAAC Water Polo Championship, which takes place April 28-29, in
McCann Natatorium on the campus of Marist College. Marist will serve as the championship host for the 16
th year in a row. The Red Foxes have secured the No. 2 seed in the championship with a 12-2 mark in MAAC play.
The Seahawks wrap up their regular season today at 3 p.m. against St. Francis Brooklyn.
Semifinal action begins Saturday, April 28 at noon, with No.1 Wagner taking on the No. 4 seed. The second semifinal game features No. 2 Marist and the No. 3 seed at 2 p.m. The consolation game and championship game will be played the following day on Sunday, April 29, at noon and 2 p.m. respectively.
For more information on the 2018 MAAC Water Polo Championship, visit
MAACSports.com/wp. Championship tickets can be purchased at
maac.ticketleap.com, and will also be sold on-site during the event.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 37
th year of competition during the 2017-18 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.