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Staten Island, NY - Wagner returns to action on Saturday after a 12-day layoff for finals when the Seahawks host Quinnipiac in its NEC-opener at 4 pm in the friendly confines of the Spiro Sports Center. With a win, Wagner would start the year with four wins in a row at home for the first time the 1985-1986 season while also snap a 12-game losing streak to the Bobcats.

Scouting Quinnipiac - Quinnipiac enters today with a league-best 7-1 mark (1-0 NEC) and has won four in a row. During that run the Bobcats have defeated Monmouth, Hartford (which beat Duke), Providence (Big East) and Delaware while winning by an average of just 8.8 points per game.

The senior trio of Erin Kerner (16.6 ppg), Mandy Pennewell (12.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg) and Brianna Rooney (7.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.6 apg and 2.5 spg) lead the way for Quinnipiac, which won a school-record 25 games while advancing to the First Round of the WNIT.

The Series - Wagner is 5-15 all-time against Quinnipiac - including 3-8 at home.

Wagner-Quinnipiac Series History (5-15)
2007-2008 Quinnipiac (L, 47-65)
2007-2008 @ Quinnipiac (L, 35-79)
2006-2007 Quinnipiac (L, 53-63)
2005-2006 @ Quinnipiac (L, 64-74)
2005-2006 Quinnipiac (L, 59-72)
2004-2005 Quinnipiac (L, 55-77)
2004-2005 @ Quinnipiac (L, 59-71)
2003-2004 @ Quinnpiac (L, 49-54)
2003-2004 Quinnipiac (L, 61-64)
2002-2003 @ Quinnipiac (L, 64-72)
2002-2003 Quinnipiac (L, 61-66)
2001-2002 Quinnpiac (L, 75-77) (ot)
2001-2002 @ Quinnipiac (W, 77-75)
2000-2001 @ Quinnipiac (L, 53-63)
2000-2001 Quinnipiac (W, 71-56)
1999-2000 @ Quinnipiac (L, 56-63)
1999-2000 Quinnipiac (L, 54-67)
1998-1999 Quinnipiac (W, 80-62)
1998-1999 @ Quinnipiac (W, 72-63)
1998-1999 Quinnipiac (W, 57-52)

Key Stat - The Seahawks went just 4-11 in games decided by 10 points or less - including 2-4 in games decided by less than five points - in 2007-2008. This year, the Green & White are 3-0 in games decided by less than 10 points and 2-0 in games decided by less than five points.

Coach Gela - Wagner is led by Gela Mikalauskas, who is in her second tenure on Grymes Hill. She is the winningest coach in school history and sports a career record of 189-210 in 15 years.
All-time against Quinnipiac she is 0-5.

Patriot League = Last-Second Wins - Wagner has played against two teams from the Patriot League this year in Army and Colgate. In both meetings the Seahawks had to come back from eight-point deficits and won with last-second jumpers off the glass. Junior John'a Poole's 10-foot jumper off glass with 1.2 seconds remaining was the difference in Wagner's 58-56 overtime win vs. Colgate (12/1). Classmate Andrea Reed's jumper in the paint with just 2.9 seconds remaining sealed the 59-58 win for Wagner against Army (11/14).

Streak Snapped - Wagner's 58-56 overtime win against Colgate on December 1, 2008 snapped a 28-game losing streak in the month of December. The last time the Green & White had won in the month was 67-58 at Manhattan on Dec. 28, 2003.

To New Beginnings - Wagner's win over Colgate (12/1) also gave the Seahawks a perfect 3-0 record at home for the first time since 1996-1997. It also marked the first time in the history of the Spiro Sports Center (opened Feb. 1999) that the Green & White had won its first three home contests.

Nyoto Uprising - After playing just one minute in the first five games sophomore Nyoto Patterson turned in her best performance as a Seahawk against Colgate (12/1). The 6-0 forward notched career-highs in points (10) and rebounds (6) while giving the Green & White a spark off the bench in a 58-56 overtime win. She also went 6-10 from the charity stripe after hitting on just 35.3 percent from the free throw line as a freshman.

DNP Translates To Big Games - Patterson's performance comes after not playing in the previous four games. That is the third time this season a Wagner player has scored in double-digits after not playing in the previous game.

Junior John'a Poole scored 14 points off the bench at Columbia (11/25) after not playing in the previous three games. Classmate Naomi Augustin scored a career-high 13 points in just 19 minutes in the Seahawks' win over NJIT (11/18) ... after not playing against Army.

She's Going The Distance - Sophomore Ashley Olsen leads the Seahawks in a catagory not shown on the weekly rankings ... 40-minute games. She played all 40 minutes in the Seahawks' win over NJIT (11/18) and was at it for 41 minutes in the Green & White's overtime win against Colgate (12/1).

Corcoran, Pennewell To Square Off - Former high school teammates freshman Lindsay Corcoran and Mandy Pennewell will be meeting for the first time as collegiate opponents. The pair helped Villa Maria Academy (PA) to PIAA Eastern Finals in 2004-2005.

Reed Steps Up - Junior Andrea Reed has elevated her game to an even higher level in this her third year at Wagner. She leads the squad and ranks among the NEC's best in points, rebounds, assists and steals. Reed is averaging 14.3 ppg (7th NEC), 6.0 rpg (t-14th NEC), 5.2 apg (1st NEC) and 2.3 spg (7th NEC). She is also hitting at a 51.9 percent clip (2nd NEC) from the floor and is fifth in the conference with a 1.3 assist to turnover ratio.

Second-Half Superstar - For the second-straight year junior Andrea Reed is elevating her game in the second stanza. In the win over Army (11/14) she scored 18 of her game-high 22 points on 7-9 shooting from the floor. In the overtime victory vs. Colgate (12/1), she scored all 15 of her points in the second half and assisted on classmate John'a Poole's game-winning shot. On the year, she is averaging a team-best 10.0 points in the second half while shooting a blistering 54.3 percent (19-35).

Wagner Signs Two For 2009-2010 - Gela Mikalauskas has announced the signing of Marie–Laurence Archambault (Montreal, Quebec / Montmorency College) and Veronick Fournier (Gatineau, Quebec / Montmorency College) to National Letters of Intent. Both will be freshmen and have four years of eligibility beginning in the 2009-2010 season.

Archambault is a 6-0 small forward that likes to play on the perimeter but can also drive to the basket. She will pose match-up problems for the opposition as she can step out and shoot from the outside while also possessing the ability to play in the paint.

Fournier, a 5-8 shooting guard, is a tough hard-nosed player that does a little bit of everything on offense and defense.

Playing The Best - Wagner again will play a challenging non-conference slate. The Seahawks defeated Army, which won 18 games a year ago. Also on the docket are Seton Hall (13 wins), Pitt (24 wins, Sweet 16), Saint Peter's (19 wins), Fairfield (22 wins), Boston College (21 wins) and Bryant (20 wins).

Wagner Connections - Assistant coach Maureen Hannafin played for head coach Gela Mikalauskas from 1985-1989. Sophomore forward Ashley Olsen suited up for Hannafin and her husband John at Notre Dame Academy from 2003-2007. Freshman center Kelly Clark's aunt, Grace Paterno, played for Mikalauskas from 1981-1985 and is a member of the Wagner College Athletics Hall of Fame. Fellow freshman Brittney Thorpe is also from the same high school as senior Llew Radford from the men's team. Mikalauskas coached former St. Louis Cardinals' star and 20-game winner Matt Morris' twin sisters Sherry and Stacy Morris during the 1989-1990 season. She also coached Ann Marie Carmody, who is married to Monmouth head football coach Kevin Callahan. Carmody is also the sister of current Northwestern men's basketball head coach Bill Carmody.

Has It Really Been That Long ? - This year marks the 20th anniversary of Wagner's first NEC Championship team. The 1988-1989 Wagner Seahawks' women's basketball team captured the school's first NEC crown of any type with a 66-60 win over Robert Morris in the championship game of the NEC Tournament. Wagner went 22-7 and was led by NEC MVP and current assistant coach Maureen Hannafin (17.7 ppg, 2.7 apg, 2.0 spg) and NEC Tournament MVP Cynthia Quinlan (15.0 ppg, 11.6 rpg in the NEC Tourney). The team will be honored on February 7, 2009 before the Seahawks' game against Saint Francis (PA).

CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE GAME ? - During the 2008-09 season, for the first time ever, Seahawk fans will have the opportunity to watch live video web streaming of all Wagner College home men's and women's basketball games.

There are multiple season pass options available. Seahawk fans can purchase a Men's and Women's Basketball Combined Season Pass, which provides video content and archived materials for all 27 Wagner home games (men's and women's combined) plus post-season contests, for just $59.95.

Fans of Seahawk women's basketball can sign up for the Women's Season Pass for the price of $49.95, which provides video content and archived materials for all 13 Seahawk home women's basketball games.

Another option for fans is a 24-hour Pass for Men's and Women's Basketball games. For $6.95, fans receive video content for each 2008-09 Seahawk men's and women's basketball games on a per game basis. The 24-hour Pass expires 24 hours from the time of purchase.

On The Air - The Seahawk Broadcasting Network returns for their seventh season of broadcasting Wagner women's basketball. All home games and selected away games will be broadcast live. John and Alan Barr return for their second seasons as the official voices of the Seahawks.

UPCOMING Games -
Dec. 20 - vs. Saint Peter's (2:00 pm)
Jan. 3 - vs. SFNY (4:00 pm)
Jan. 5 - @ FDU (5:30 pm)
Jan. 10 - LIU (4:00 pm)