BROOKVILLE, N.Y. — Leah Nonnenmann produced a career-high five goals and the LIU women's lacrosse team on Saturday matched its largest margin of victory this season.

The Sharks took the lead early in the second quarter and never looked back en route to a 14-5 win against Central Connecticut State at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium.

Trailing 2-1 late in the first quarter, the Sharks proceeded to rattle off seven straight and 12 of the next 13 goals to take command.

Lily Bilello handled the first half to earn the win, while teammates Mylie Norton and Skyler Fig combined to handle the second half.

Lluna Katz contributed four goals.

The nine-goal margin of victory matched a 16-7 win against Saint Francis U on March 18 for the largest this season.

LIU improved to 3-1 in the NEC.

The Sharks next face Howard next Saturday at noon in Washington, D.C.

Before Saturday's victory, the teams remembered Morgan Rodgers, a former Duke lacrosse student-athlete who died tragically in July 2019 after battling mental health struggles. Although Rodgers' life was cut way too short, her legacy of unconditional love remains. Morgan's Message was created by her family and former teammates with the mission to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health, normalize the conversations about mental health, and to ensure that mental health is treated equally to physical health for all student-athletes.