Siena Bounces Back, Beats Wagner

from press release

Allie Kain and Kristin McMillan each scored four goals as Siena bounced back with a 12-10 win at Wagner Wednesday afternoon in Staten Island, N.Y. The Saints scored six straight goals to take a 9-4 lead and held on to pick up the road win.

Siena (3-1) lost its first game of the season last Saturday - 20-5 at Boston College.

Wagner (1-3) led 4-2 until Kain started a six-goal spree with a free-position goal at the 3:45 mark of the first half. Junior midfielder Erin Hepper scored 11 seconds later to tie the game and with five minutes gone in the second half, the Saints led 9-4.

McMillan came off the bench to score four goals on five shots. Kain led all players with six points.

Wagner made a comeback bid midway through the second half with five goals in an eight-minute span. The Seahawks cut the deficit to 10-9 with 11 minutes remaining, but McMillan scored the eventual game winner with 8:44 left.

Melanie Garces scored her second free-position goal of the game to bring Wagner within one goal again, but Siena held possession for most of the remaining time and Hepper tacked on some insurance with 2:48 left.

Siena outshot Wagner 34-21 and had an edge in ground balls (13-8) and draw controls (17-7).

Sophomore goalie Kristin Concordia made five saves in the win.

The Saints return to action on Friday when they host cross-town rival UAlbany at 3:30 p.m. Siena has never defeated the Great Danes.