Valluzzi And Richardson Tally Hat Tricks In Loss At Wagner

The Central Connecticut State lacrosse team dropped a 19-11 decision to Northeast Conference host Wagner College on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils fall to 1-5 overall and 1-2 in league play, while the Seahawks improved to 2-4.

Five Blue Devils scored goals in the game, with hat tricks from Lauren Valluzzi and Talie Richardson.

CCSU is back in action on Tuesday. March 19^th when it hosts Presbyterian on Arute Field. Game time is set for 2:00 pm

KEY MOMENTS

• Bella Santos started the scoring 1:42 into the game with an unassisted goal
• Talie Richardson (10:41) and Shaelyn Yermal (8:57) followed with goals to give CCSU a 3-0 advantage
• Wagner got on the board at the 5:55 mark, but Makayla Winegar quickly answered, 46 seconds later, netting a Lauren Valluzzi pass for the 4-1 lead
• Wagner scored the final three goals of the first quarter, tying the score 4-4
• The Seahawks extended the run to 7-0 with the first four goals of the second period, taking an 8-4 lead with 6:47 to play in the opening half
• Yermal ended the run with an unassisted tally with 73 ticks left in the first, but Wagner scored with 28 seconds left to take a 9-5 halftime led
• Megan Greco made the lead five, 10-5, 1:21 into the third quarter for Wagner
• Richardson scored back-to-back goals for CCSU at 12:00 and 10:22 to close within 10-7
• Wagner again went on a run, scoring the next five goals to take a 15-7 advantage 34 secfonds into the final stanza
• Santos scored her second with 12:24 to run, and after a Greco tally with 10:32 to go, Valluzzi scored consecutive goals to make the deficit 16-10 with 4:55 to play
• The Seahawks scored three of the final four goals of the game for the final margin

NEWS & NOTES

• Valluzzi finished with five points, including a hat trick to lead the offense
• Yermal touched net twice in the game and handed out two assists
• Richardson finished with a hat trick and four draw controls
• Kya Risher made nine saves in net in 53:14 of action and had two ground balls
• Brieanna Bernier had three draw controls and two ground balls
• Winegar and Margot Doraz both were credited with two caused turnovers