Pictured Above: Sierra Clark (photo by Dave Saffran)

Staten Island, NY – Fifth-year senior forward Sierra Clark poured in 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting, along with 14 rebounds, two blocks, two steals and two assists, as the Wagner women's basketball team overcame a 13-point deficit in recording a 63-58 win at the College of Staten Island tonight.

After trailing by a 29-13 count following a Christina Pasaturo three-pointer, the Seahawks ended the first half on a 12-0 run to draw within 29-25 at halftime. The Green & White then opened the second half on an 8-4 spurt, making it a 20-4 Wagner run, bridging the halves, that tied the score at 33-33 with 5:38 left in the 3rd quarter. CSI then ended the quarter on a 10-3 run in taking a 43-36 lead into the pivotal fourth quarter.

The Seahawks opened the fourth on a 14-7 run to knot the score at 50-50 on a layup by redshirt freshman forward Taylah Simmons, who would finish with a career-high 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting. The key play in the game came when the 5-11 Clark snared an offensive rebound off a missed free throw and converted a putback, giving Wagner a 54-53 lead with 55 seconds left to play. This marked the Seahawks' first lead since the score was 5-4 in the game's early going.

The Green & White then iced it by making seven clutch free throws in eight attempts over the final 48 seconds. Clark was 4-of-4 from the line in this final stretch, freshman guard Alayshia Dailey was 3-of-4 while freshman small forward Khaleah Dixon-Edwards went 2-of-2.

Clark, a Division II All-American last season at Adelphi, tossed in 14 of her 28 points in the fourth quarter as the Seahawks outscored the Dolphins 27-14 over the game's final 9:08 to pull out the victory.

Senior guard Tanasia Russell was the third Seahawk to hit for double figures, finishing with 11 points, for a Seahawk team that shot a sizzling 64 percent from the floor in the final quarter on 9-of-14 shooting.

After trailing by a 12-9 count following the first quarter, the Seahawks found themselves in severe foul trouble throughout the second quarter while, at the same time, CSI got hot from the perimeter, draining 4-of-7 three-points in period number two. It all added up that 29-13 Dolphins' lead before the Seahawks closed the half with a flourish, putting together the 12-0 run which made it a four-point game at halftime.

For CSI, Pasaturo wound up with a team-high 24 points while Angelique Price added 14.

Tonight's win came on the heels of a performance vs. America East foe New Hampshire on Saturday, where the Seahawk led after each of the first three quarters before the Wildcats rallied late for a 65-53 win.

The Green & White now face another quick turnaround as they travel to the Capital City to meet the UAlbany, another America East opponent, on Wednesday, November 22. Tip-off between the Seahawks and the Great Danes, in a game that can be seen live on ESPN 3, is set for 7:00 p.m.

Following Thanksgiving, Wagner will face another Empire State foe, when the Seahawks play at Stony Brook on Sunday, November 26. Tip-off between the Seahawks and Seawolves is  at 4:00 p.m.