Wednesday, February 11
Staten Island, NY
3:00 PM
Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics
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Wagner College
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Men’s Lacrosse Wins Second Straight
2/11/2026 5:55:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Three players recorded hat tricks to lead the Sacred Heart University men's lacrosse team to a 14-10 road victory over Wagner on Wednesday afternoon. First-year Jake Carney and senior Michael Moreschi each tallied four points as the Pioneers secured their second straight win.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 2-0
Wagner: 0-1
Stat Leaders:
Jake Carney: 3 goals, 1 assist
Michael Moreschi: 2 goals, 2 assists
Matt Pepe: 3 goals
James Moran: 3 goals
Will Moulton: 2 goals, 1 assist
Ryan Rooney: 3 assists
Tommy Bull: 1 goal, 1 assist
Ryan Grove: 19-16 FO, 12 ground balls
Craig Daria: 9 saves, 2-0
How it happened:
Wagner jumped out to an early 2-0 lead before junior James Moran put the Pioneers on the board, sparking a four-goal run to give Sacred Heart a 4-2 advantage. The Seahawks responded with back-to-back goals to even the score at 4-4 heading into the second quarter.
Will Moulton and Jake Carney opened the second frame with consecutive goals to push the lead to 6-4. After Wagner pulled within one, Matt Pepe and Carney combined for three straight goals to extend the advantage to 9-5. Wagner added a late goal, but Sacred Heart carried a 9-6 lead into halftime.
Wagner outscored the Pioneers 2-1 in the third quarter, trimming the deficit to 10-8 entering the final period.
Pepe completed his hat trick at the 11:42 mark of the fourth quarter to give SHU a three-goal cushion. Wagner answered with back-to-back scores to make it 11-10, but Moulton, Moran, and Tommy Bull each found the back of the net to seal the 14-10 victory.
Senior goalkeeper Craig Daria made nine saves to earn his second win of the season. Sophomore Ryan Grove dominated at the faceoff X, going 19-for-35 and collecting 12 ground balls.
Up Next:
Sacred Heart returns to action on Saturday, February 14, at Holy Cross. Opening faceoff is set for noon.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 2-0
Wagner: 0-1
Stat Leaders:
Jake Carney: 3 goals, 1 assist
Michael Moreschi: 2 goals, 2 assists
Matt Pepe: 3 goals
James Moran: 3 goals
Will Moulton: 2 goals, 1 assist
Ryan Rooney: 3 assists
Tommy Bull: 1 goal, 1 assist
Ryan Grove: 19-16 FO, 12 ground balls
Craig Daria: 9 saves, 2-0
How it happened:
Wagner jumped out to an early 2-0 lead before junior James Moran put the Pioneers on the board, sparking a four-goal run to give Sacred Heart a 4-2 advantage. The Seahawks responded with back-to-back goals to even the score at 4-4 heading into the second quarter.
Will Moulton and Jake Carney opened the second frame with consecutive goals to push the lead to 6-4. After Wagner pulled within one, Matt Pepe and Carney combined for three straight goals to extend the advantage to 9-5. Wagner added a late goal, but Sacred Heart carried a 9-6 lead into halftime.
Wagner outscored the Pioneers 2-1 in the third quarter, trimming the deficit to 10-8 entering the final period.
Pepe completed his hat trick at the 11:42 mark of the fourth quarter to give SHU a three-goal cushion. Wagner answered with back-to-back scores to make it 11-10, but Moulton, Moran, and Tommy Bull each found the back of the net to seal the 14-10 victory.
Senior goalkeeper Craig Daria made nine saves to earn his second win of the season. Sophomore Ryan Grove dominated at the faceoff X, going 19-for-35 and collecting 12 ground balls.
Up Next:
Sacred Heart returns to action on Saturday, February 14, at Holy Cross. Opening faceoff is set for noon.
Team Stats
SACRED H
WAGNER
Shots
42
32
Turnovers
22
20
Caused Turnovers
7
13
Faceoffs Won
20
8
Extra-Man Opps
1
1
Ground Balls
32
20
Game Leaders
G
3
A
1
FO
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Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
2
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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