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Pictured Above: Sophomore forward Megan Fritz (Photo by Dave Saffran) 

Kingston, RI – Wagner took an early 2-0 lead on a pair of goals by sophomore forward Megan Fritz (Cape Coral, FL / Mariner) before Atlantic 10 member Rhode Island answered with three unanswered goals, including a Nicole Brennan penalty kick with just 1:41 remaining in regulation, as Rhode Island posted a 3-2 win on Friday night.

With the loss, the Seahawks fall to 3-4-1 on the season while the Rams improve to 7-1-1.

Fritz headed in the first goal of the game off of a well-placed entry feed from junior defender Victoria Roda (Staten Island, NY / Petrides / Saint Leo's) in the 20th minute. Fritz scored again in the 34th minute when she found the top right corner of the net after receiving a pass from junior midfielder Siara Kolpon (Wayne, NJ / Wayne Hills).

Brennan cut the deficit in half with a goal at the 34:39 mark. Nardella then knotted the score at 2-2 in the 42^nd minute with a header off of a corner kick, tying the game at 2-2 heading into halftime. The score remained 2-2 until the 88^th minute when Brennan converted what proved to be the game-winning penalty kick.

Goalkeeper Katie Marcy (Bellmore, NY / John F. Kennedy) made five saves as 17 Seahawks saw action in the contest.

The Green & White were out-shot by Rhode Island by a 20-8 count.

Wagner returns to action on Sunday, September 21 when the Seahawks travel to Drexel to meet the Dragons in a 1:00 p.m. contest.

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