Wagner College defeated Central Connecticut 2-1 in double overtime Sunday in the Northeast Conference women\u2019s soccer championship game and earned the program\u2019s first NCAA Tournament berth.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The host Seahawks (11-2-6 overall) were down 1-0 after nine minutes. In a steady rain, Wagner\u2019s pressure finally paid off in the 58th minute when Meberg scored with Izzy Gomez and Caroline Kessler assisting.<\/p>\n
Wagner keeper Abigail Marcello (one save) picked up the win. Wagner did not allow a shot on goal over the final 65 minutes.<\/p>\n
Wagner outshot Central 22-5 and had a 9-2 edge in corners.<\/p>\n
Frederick was named tourney MVP. Gomez, Hailey Knapp and Anayah Rivera were named to the all-tourney team.<\/p>\n
MEN\u2019S BASKETBALL<\/p>\n
Fordham 63, Wagner 61<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The Rams took their initial lead of the second half on a Reaves jumper that made it 34-33 with 18:18 to go<\/p>\n
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\u2019s sixth 3-pointer of the game.<\/p>\n
The Rams ran the clock down to five seconds and Reaves hit a jumper to put them ahead.<\/p>\n
Wagner took a timeout and set up John Awoke for a three that was off the mark at the horn.<\/p>\n
Up next for the Seahawks is a visit to Maryland-Baltimore County Sunday afternoon<\/p>\n
WOMEN\u2019S BASKETBALL<\/p>\n
NJIT 78, Wagner 58<\/p>\n
Wagner dropped a 78-58 non-conference decision to NJIT Tuesday in Newark.<\/p>\n
The Seahawks are 1-2. NJIT is 3-0.<\/p>\n
Ljirin Doyinsola Modesayor led the Seahawks with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Malia Mpondo tossed in eight points.<\/p>\n
The Seahawks play at Syracuse Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n
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