Wagner Stifles Rider for Road Victory
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Interstat) — The Wagner women’s basketball team secured a 46-34 road win over Rider on Saturday at Alumni Gymnasium. The Seahawks built a 25-14 halftime lead and maintained control throughout, holding the Broncs to their lowest scoring output of the season in front of 412 fans.
Lijirin Doyinsola Modesayor led all scorers with 16 points and added eight rebounds for Wagner. Irene Fernandez de Caleya contributed 10 points and five rebounds in a full 40-minute performance. Aina Perez Mesquida paced Rider with 11 points and six rebounds.
Wagner improved to 3-6 with the victory, while Rider fell to 2-7. The result defied a national statistical projection that heavily favored the Broncs.