No. 16 Field Hockey Dominates Wagner in Season Opener

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 16 Rutgers area hockey opened up the 2025 season with a dominant victory over visiting Wagner, clipping the Seahawks by a 5-1 remaining margin. Rutgers noticed 5 completely different gamers rating targets on the day to cruise to the victory and a 1-0 begin to the marketing campaign.

Maddie Kidd, Lyla Rehill, Maddie Olshemski, Olivia de Zwaan and Olivia Fraticelli scored the targets for RU. For Kidd, it marked her first aim as a Scarlet Knight, whereas the opposite 4 gamers notched their first collegiate aim.

The Scarlet Knights managed the play all through the sport. RU first bought on the scoreboard slightly below seven minutes into the sport, and outshot Wagner by a 22-6 total margin, together with a 19-2 shot benefit within the opening 45 minutes of the competition. Goalkeeper Emily Nicholls earned her first collegiate win, taking part in the primary 45 minutes, permitting no targets and making two saves. RU additionally had a 5-2 margin on corners.

 

The first aim of the season got here off the stick of Maddie Kidd. Keeping the stress on the protection contained in the circle, Kidd gained possession and flipped up a shot over the goalkeeper and into the online for an early 1-0 lead.

It was a freshman who struck subsequent for RU. Lyla Rehill intercepted a defender’s clearing try and fired a shot into a gap within the cage for a 2-0 lead halfway via the second quarter.

Just three minutes later, RU tallied once more by way of a blast from Maddie Olshemski. Captain Paulina Niklaus despatched a cross-field cross, and Olshemski carried into the circle and let free a howitzer from the highest of the arc for a 3-0 lead.

A freshman-to-freshman connection result in a fourth aim for RU within the third quarter. Julia Vinas Nieto carried down the far aspect of the sector and slotted a cross for a one-timer for Olivia de Zwaan, who completed in stride for the tally.

Wagner would add one aim within the fourth quarter with Floortje Leunisse scoring. However, RU answered proper again simply two minutes later. Captain Vicky Jure lifted a cross over the goalkeeper, and Olivia Fraticelli swatted the ball out of midair and into the online for the 5-1 remaining margin.

With an early 11 a.m. begin time, the sport was the primary Division I contest of the 2025 season. Up subsequent, the Scarlet Knights hit the street to go as much as play the University of Vermont. The sport towards the America East program on Sunday begins at midday.

 

Gallery: (8-29-2025) Field Hockey Defeats Wagner