Wagner College defeated Central Connecticut 2-1 in double overtime Sunday in the Northeast Conference women’s soccer championship game and earned the program’s first NCAA Tournament berth.

Freshman Riley Frederick scored in the 104th minute off a feed from sophomore Deirdre Meberg to send the Seahawks to the NCAA Tournament. They will play at West Virginia Friday at 7 p.m.

The host Seahawks (11-2-6 overall) were down 1-0 after nine minutes. In a steady rain, Wagner’s pressure finally paid off in the 58th minute when Meberg scored with Izzy Gomez and Caroline Kessler assisting.

Wagner keeper Abigail Marcello (one save) picked up the win. Wagner did not allow a shot on goal over the final 65 minutes.

Wagner outshot Central 22-5 and had a 9-2 edge in corners.

Frederick was named tourney MVP. Gomez, Hailey Knapp and Anayah Rivera were named to the all-tourney team.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Fordham 63, Wagner 61

Rikus Schulte led Fordham with 14 points and Dejour Reaves made the winning jump shot with five seconds left as the Rams beat Wagner Tuesday night in the Bronx.

Schulte added seven rebounds for the Rams (2-1). Reaves finished 5 of 14 from the field to add 11 points. Christian Henry shot 4 for 10, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points.

The Seahawks (0-3) were led by Eduardo Placer, who recorded 20 points. Nick Jones added 15 points and two steals for Wagner. Michael Cooper also had 11 points.

Using a suffocating defensive effort that limited the Rams to 8-of-25 shooting from the field, Wagner led by as many as 11 points in the first half and went in at the half up 31-26.

The Rams took their initial lead of the second half on a Reaves jumper that made it 34-33 with 18:18 to go

That was part of a 10-0 spurt that put the Rams up 39-33, but the game would be tied six times over the final 16 minutes of the game, the last time on Placer’s sixth 3-pointer of the game.

The Rams ran the clock down to five seconds and Reaves hit a jumper to put them ahead.

Wagner took a timeout and set up John Awoke for a three that was off the mark at the horn.

Up next for the Seahawks is a visit to Maryland-Baltimore County Sunday afternoon

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

NJIT 78, Wagner 58

Wagner dropped a 78-58 non-conference decision to NJIT Tuesday in Newark.

The Seahawks are 1-2. NJIT is 3-0.

Ljirin Doyinsola Modesayor led the Seahawks with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Malia Mpondo tossed in eight points.

The Seahawks play at Syracuse Sunday afternoon.

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