September 2016 Newsletter

FALL SEASON IS UNDERWAY! The Seahawks are just about half way through their 2016 fall season, which will be a total of 8 2016 FALL GAME SCHEDULE games, the maximum allowed by the NCAA. The October 1st Wagner Softball Alumni Day team has fought hard and learned a lot with - Green & White Scrimmage 10:00am games against St. John’s University, Iona College, - Alumni 3-inning Slow Pitch Game 12:00pm and a doubleheader against . October 8th at The remainder of the season can be seen to the right. On September 26th, the Seahawks and the - Wagner vs. Post 10:00am & 12:00pm Adelphi Panthers came together in pink shirts October 15th at Hofstra University (pictured above) in support of Unite for Her, an - Wagner vs. Molloy 11:00am organization that provides breast cancer support, - Wagner vs. Hofstra 1:15pm services, and groups to women in the greater Philadelphia area. For more information on the organization, please visit uniteforher.org. 1 WAGNER SOFTBALL INTRODUCES COMEDY NIGHT IN 2017 Mark your calendars! On February 2nd, 2017 at 7pm, Wagner Softball will be hosting a Comedy Night at The Stone House at Clove Lakes in Staten Island, NY, featuring comedian from The Looney Bin Comedy Club. This night will serve as Wagner Softball’s biggest fundraising event for the year, and will benefit the team’s trip to Utah in the Spring before competition begins. Dinner tickets will cost $55, and dinner with beer and wine will be $65. The night will include raffles and sponsorship opportunities such as purchasing an advertisement in our Comedy Night Ad Book. More information on how to participate and purchase tickets will be available shortly. 2 September 11th, 2016 SEAHAWKS HOLD CLINIC WITH HEAT On Sunday, September 11th, Seahawk softball teamed up with the Long Island Heat 12u, 14u, and 16u teams for a clinic at the Wagner Softball Field. The Heat learned about defensive footwork and basic mechanics with the Seahawks, and went through hitting circuits to improve their swing power and consistency. Good luck to the Long Island Heat this season!

YANKEE CANDLE FUNDRAISER With the success of last year’s Yankee Candle Fundraiser, we have decided to continue with the sale for the Fall and Winter of 2016! Shop brand name products at yankeecandlefundraising.com and 40% of proceeds with benefit Wagner Softball. Make sure to use Group Number 990083368 when shopping. Thank you in advance for your support!

MAYHEM AT WAGNER This month Wagner College got a visit from Allstate Insurance’s “Mayhem” to shoot a new commercial to promote their Accdient Forgiveness plan. Though they may have gotten the colors and mascot wrong, we still think Main Hall looked pretty good on national television!

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