Wagner Defeats Cornell in Women’s Basketball Matchup

NEW YORK (Interstat) — Wagner pulled away in the second half to defeat Cornell 67-54 in a women’s nonconference basketball game Sunday at Spiro Sports Center. The Seahawks used a 19-point third quarter to build a double-digit lead that the Big Red could not overcome.

Clarke Jackson led Cornell with 14 points. Raneem Elbarky scored a game-high 15 points for Wagner, while Lijirin Doyinsola Modesayor added 12 and Irene Fernandez de Caleya had 11. Wagner improved to 2-5, while Cornell dropped to .500 at 4-4.