{"id":109819,"date":"2026-01-23T04:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T04:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/strong-first-half-guides-womens-basketball-to-home-victory-against-le-moyne-wagner-college-athletics\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T04:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T04:32:00","slug":"strong-first-half-guides-womens-basketball-to-home-victory-against-le-moyne-wagner-college-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/strong-first-half-guides-womens-basketball-to-home-victory-against-le-moyne-wagner-college-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong First Half Guides Women&#8217;s Basketball to Home Victory Against Le Moyne &#8211; Wagner College Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-links\" aria-label=\"Story Links\">&#13;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"hide\">Story Links<\/h3>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/aside>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/stats\/2025-26\/le-moyne\/boxscore\/13919\" style=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Box Score<\/a> <strong>STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2013<\/strong> The Wagner College women&#8217;s basketball team defeated Le Moyne by a score of 59-45 to improve to 4-3 in NEC play at the Spiro Sports Center on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>The Seahawks (8-10, 4-3 NEC) set the tone early, opening the game with a 16-point first quarter and maintaining control throughout. Wagner&#8217;s outscored Le Moyne 19-4 in the second quarter to take a commanding halftime lead of 35-15.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Dolphins outpaced the Seahawks 30-24 in the second half, but it was not enough as Wagner prevailed by a 14-point margin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Balanced scoring fueled Wagner&#8217;s victory, with three players reaching double figures. Senior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/irene-fernandez-de-caleya\/17498\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"17498\" target=\"_blank\">Irene Fernandez de Caleya<\/a><\/dfn> led the way with 15 points and seven rebounds, while redshirt senior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/priscila-varela\/17503\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"17503\" target=\"_blank\">Priscila Varela<\/a><\/dfn> added 13 points, knocking down a pair of three-pointers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sophomore <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/keana-foz\/17499\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"17499\" target=\"_blank\">Keana Foz<\/a><\/dfn> chipped in 12 points, five rebounds, and three steals providing a steady inside presence. Junior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/lijirin-doyinsola-modesayor\/17496\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"17496\" target=\"_blank\">Lijirin Doyinsola Modesayor<\/a><\/dfn> scored eight points and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>The Seahawks turned defense into offense with 22 points off Le Moyne&#8217;s 19 turnovers, while only surrendering four points off miscues and turning the ball over only eight times.<\/p>\n<p>Defensively, Wagner limited Le Moyne to just 29.1 percent shooting overall and held them to 2-of-15 from three-point range. The Seahawks closed the game with an 8-point fourth quarter effort, sealing the win and improving their NEC record.<\/p>\n<p>As a team, Wagner outscored Le Moyne 34\u201320 in the paint and converted turnovers into 22 points, a decisive factor in the contest. The Seahawks held Le Moyne to just 29.1 percent shooting from the field and 13.3 percent from three-point range, showcasing a disciplined defensive effort across all four quarters.<\/p>\n<p>Next up, Wagner travels across the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to take on LIU at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Steinberg Wellness Center.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0&#13;\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DT1usSSjWao\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/news\/2026\/1\/22\/strong-first-half-guides-womens-basketball-to-home-victory-against-le-moyne.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Story Links &#13; &#13; Box Score STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2013 The Wagner College women&#8217;s basketball team defeated Le Moyne by a score of 59-45 to improve to 4-3 in NEC play at the Spiro Sports Center on Thursday night. 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