Wagner looks for a season sweep of LIU Brooklyn when the Seahawks host the Blackbirds at Spiro Sports Center on Saturday afternoon. Saturday's game is also Senior Day, as the Green & White will honor the team's three seniors - Marie-Laurence Archambault, Veronick Fournier and Chanez Robinson, standouts on and off the court. Here's a look at some of each of their accomplishments.

Marie-Laurence Archambault
This 6-0 forward currently leads the Seahawks in scoring at 10.6 points per game. On February 9 at Robert Morris, she became the 23^rd player in Wagner history to reach the 1,000-point mark and this sharp-shooter enters today's game with 1,038 career points. One of the most lethal and fearless shooters from beyond the arc in Seahawk history, Marie stands  in fourth place in Wagner history with 223 made three-pointers. She posted a career-high 24 points as a freshman at Qunnipiac on January 9, 2010 and knocked down a career-high seven three-pointers at Columbia earlier this season. Tremendously active within the community, Marie devotes countless hours to El Centro, an immigrant day worker center in Port Richmond, and last summer spent three weeks volunteering in Costa Rica. A double major in International Affairs and Spanish with a 3.5 GPA.

Veronick Fournier
A native of Gatineau, Quebec, this  gutsy competittor has carved out a well-earned reputation as a shut-down defender throughout her productive Wagner career. A testament to her will and desire is the fact that, at 5 feet, 11 inches tall, she leads the Seahawks in rebounding with 143, an average of 5.7 boards per game. For her career, she has totaled nearly 500 points, dished out 139 assists while recording 104 steals. She has played in 106 games for the Green & White with 84 starts. On December 10, 2011, she tossed in a career-high 17 points at Colgate while her 11 career-high rebounds came just a few weeks back on February 2 vs. Quinnipiac. Known as “V” to her teammates and friends, Veronick earned her degree in Anthropology, with a minor in Spanish, in just three years and is presently enrolled in the Wagner MBA program where she holds a perfect 4.0 GPA. Uncommonly community and civic-minded, “V” spent spring break 2012 in Haiti donating time to the needy. 

Chanez Robinson
A native of nearby Newark, NJ , Chanez arrrived on Grymes Hill in 2010 after spending her first two college years at Northeastern University. The 6-2 center has been an important contributor during her two seasons wearing the Green & White, having appeared in 40 games with 18 starts. This season, Robinson is averaging seven points and four rebounds per game. In her most recent outing, last Saturday vs. Central Connecticut, Robinson tied her career high with 14 points. Her career-high rebounding game came back on February 15, 2012 when she pulled down 13 boards at Mount St. Mary's. Chanez is active in various community service programs both here on Staten Island and in Newark, including a non-profit organization that she helped found called “Next Level Education Through Sports, Inc.” In January, 2012, Chanez was one of two members of the Wagner College community honored with the Martin Luther King Jr. “Agent of Change Award,” which goes annually those who embody Dr. King's vision of servant leadership.  Chanez is business major who carries a 3.2 GPA
 
The Seahawks look to rebound from a 65-54 loss to Central Connecticut on Grymes Hill this past Monday. Three Seahawks were in double-figures in Monday's contest, led by a career-high-tying 14 points from Robinson.

For the season, Archambault leads the Seahawks offensively at 10.6 ppg. Freshman Jordyn Peck and sophomore Stephanie Blais are also in double-figures, at 10.4 ppg and 10.0 ppg, respectively. Fournier is Wagner's leading rebounder at 5.7 rpg, while sophomore Jacqui Thompson has dished out a team-best 3.7 apg. 

Scouting The Blackbirds

LIU Brooklyn is playing its fourth game in eight days, dropping games at FDU and at home against Monmouth and Central Connecticut on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday. The Blackbirds are looking to snap a four-game losing streak entering Saturday's game.

Krystal Wells leads LIU with 10.3 ppg, while Tamika Guz has averaged 10.0 ppg. Cleandra Roberts is the Blackbirds's top rebounder with 6.7 rpg. Kelly Robinson is the team leader in assists with 4.8 apg.

All-Time vs. LIU Brooklyn

Saturday's meeting is the 74th all-time between the two schools. Wagner leads the series, 41-32, having won the previous meeting on Jan. 14 in Brooklyn.

On The Air

Live audio and video for Saturday's game are available via NECFrontRow.com, free of charge. Mike Ventola will be on the call for the game.

Last Time vs. LIU Brooklyn