The Central Connecticut Blue Devils women’s soccer team beat Northeast Conference opponent Mount St. Marry’s 5-1 to earn their first conference win of the season and their first win overall since Sept. 5.

Central is now 18-4-4 all-time against the Mount.

The Blue Devils last win came at home against Iona College (4-0 victory) but they have been on the road ever since.

Central has gone 1-1-3 during the five-game road stretch.

“It was great to get our first NEC win against a quality opponent,” head coach Mick D’Arcy said to CCSU Athletics. “Also delighted that five different players scored today, it was a good team performance overall that we can build on going forward.”

The versatile scoring continued for Central, they now have nine different players score this season.

Against the Mount, the scoring came from sophomore midfielder Roma McLaughlin, a pair of forwards, senior forward Allyson O’Rourke, junior Tess Atkinson and a pair of defenders, senior Shauny Alterisio, junior Erica Bardes.

McLaughlin’s fifth goal of the season came from 30 yards out and was assisted by fellow classmate Zoe McGlynn. McLaughlin finished the game with two total shots and two shots on goal.

O’Rourke added an assist to go along with her goal.

Atkinson scored her first goal of the season, fourth of her career, after not playing in the previous four contests.

Alterisio also scored her first goal of the season, the second in her career. Her goal was the longest of the day by any team, from 35 yards out.

Bardes scored her first goal since the 2017-18 season off an assist from sophomore Jamie Collimore.

At goalie, sophomore Amanda McQuillan saved three out of four shots and allowed one goal. Senior Hannah Page saw just over 15 minutes of game action in Centrals win.

The Mount got on the scoreboard with a goal from defender Cheyenna Cook.

The Blue Devils continue their road trip, facing another conference opponent, Fairleigh Dickinson. The game is scheduled to start at 6 p.m.

The Knights are 3-5-3 on the season but are undefeated in the conference (2-0).

Later in the week, on Saturday, Oct. 6, Central will return home to face St. Francis Brooklyn at 3 p.m.