EASTON, Pa.-Â Senior midfielder
Katie Chiasson scored two goals in a 9-4 defeat against Wagner on Wednesday evening at Fisher Stadium.
Wagner's Nia Scott, Sophia Colver and Kendra Hall got on the board in the first quarter (11:12, 4:40, 3:12). Freshman
Charlotte Edwards had the Leopards' first tally at 7:49.
The Seahawks scored at 8:28 in the quarter, securing a 4-1 lead going into halftime.
The third period saw the most goals of the contest, with three from Lafayette and four from Wagner.
Sarah Bennett found the net at 14:28, while Chiasson added two more (4:15 and 3:38) to trail by four, 8-4.
A lone goal in the fourth quarter from Hall made for a 9-4 final.
The Seahawks held the advantage in shots (27-23), ground balls (21-20) and clears (19-20 to 17-19). Lafayette secured the advantage in draw controls (10-7). Wagner converted 11 free-position shots, while the Leopards totaled six.
Lafayette's junior goalkeeper Lexi Coldiron made 11 saves on 20 shots faced. Her Seahawk counterpart, Lauren Distefano, made 12 saves on 16 shots faced.
The Leopards travel to Bryant on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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