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New Britain, CT – Senior midfielder Teri Noll (Ellbridge, NY/Jordan-Elbridge Central) and freshman attack Annie O'Connor (Syracuse, NY/Westhill) scored five goals apiece as Wagner pulled away for a 17-12 win over Central Connecticut St. 

The Seahawks led by just a 7-6 count at halftime before erupting for 10 second-half goal en route to the victory.
 
With the win, which snapped an eight-game losing streak, Wagner improves to 2-8 on the season and 1-3 in the Northeast Conference while the Blue Devils fall to 4-5 overall and 0-4 in league play. 

After CCSU tied the game at 7-7 on a goal 44 seconds into the second half, Wagner reeled off six unanswered goals to open up a commanding 13-7 lead. O'Connor gave the Seahawks the lead for good off an assist by sophomore attack Lauren Petrik (Syracuse, NY/Baldwinsville. Noll then rattled off two consecutive goals, one that was unassisted and the other on a free position shot, and the Seahawks never looked back. 

Noll assisted on two goals, giving her seven points on the afternoon. The five goals by Noll and O'Connor are both career highs, Junior attack Karen Vitkus (Skaneateles, NY/Skaneateles) and sophomore midfielder Carolyn Clark (Syracuse, NY/Westhill) added two goals apiece for the Seahawks. Freshman midfielder Erika Bulken (Syracuse, NY/C.W. Baker) dished out a career-high three assists. Senior goalie Alex Johnston (Manlius, NY/Fayetteville-Manlius) recorded 11 saves in 54:40 while junior Marcela Hernandez ( Freeport, NY/Freeport) had two saves while playing the final 5:20 of the game. 

Ashley Perkoski led the Blue Devils with three goals on the afternoon. 

Wagner out-shot CCSU 35-31 and led in draw controls (17-13) and ground balls (24-21). 

The Seahawks are next in action on Saturday, April 3 when they travel to Smithfield, RI to meet the Bulldogs of Bryant.