Brooklyn, N.Y.- Redshirt junior Jenn Peters, senior Madison Gomez, and sophomore Marian Awad each scored their second goals of the season. But Sydney McNutt and Megan Fritz netted two goals apiece for Wagner College en route to a 5-3 victory Friday evening, in the Northeast Conference opener for both teams. The Blackbirds fall to 0-9-0, 0-1-0 NEC with the loss.
 
LIU Brooklyn opened the scoring in the 22^nd minute. Peters received a pass from senior Brooke Logel and fired a shot into the back of the net.
 
The Seahawks (2-9-0, 1-0-0 NEC) responded in the 33^rd minute. McNutt touched a long pass from Sandra Battista behind junior keeper Erin Harbison (three saves).
 
Wagner added another goal in the 41^st minute.  Fritz placed a shot into the top-right corner of the net to make it 2-1.

The Seahawks opened the second half with pressure which led to  an insurance tally off the foot of Taylor Sackaris in the 50^th minute.
 
LIU Brooklyn, which outshot Wagner 17-12, followed the Wagner score with scoring chances. First, Gomez had a shot blocked in the 50^th minute. Then, the senior sent another chance wide in the 51^st minute.
 
Senior Tori Shinkowitz had a chance stopped by Wagner keeper Katie Viscardi (five saves) in the 62^nd minute.
 
The Blackbirds play with possession paid off. Gomez propelled a shot from 25 yards out, off of a pass from Brittany Galske, into the back of the net.
 
But Wagner had an answer. Fritz and McNutt scored in the 71^st and 73^rd minute to make it 5-2.
 
Awad scored in the 78^th minute, but LIU Brooklyn's comeback came up short.
 
The Blackbirds return to action on Sunday, Oct. 2 when they travel to Bryant to take on the Bulldogs. Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m.