Game 27: Wagner (2-24, 1-14 NEC) at St. Francis Brooklyn (11-15, 8-7 NEC)
Monday, Feb. 25 - 7:00 pm
Pope Physical Education Center - Brooklyn, NY
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Wagner makes the short inter-borough trip to Brooklyn for a Monday night game against St. Francis Brooklyn. Monday's game opens a stretch of three consecutive road games to close out the 2012-2013 season. It is the second meeting of the season between the two teams, as the Terriers took the previous contest on Jan. 12 at Spiro Sports Center.
The Seahawks are looking to split the weekend following a 61-41 loss to LIU Brooklyn on Saturday in Wagner's final home game of the season. Senior
Marie-Laurence Archambault and sophomore
Stephanie Blais each had nine points to lead Wagner.
Archambault leads Wagner offensively at 10.5 ppg, followed by freshman
Jordyn Peck (10.1 ppg) and Blais (10.0 ppg). Senior
Veronick Fournier has pulled down a team-leading 5.8 rpg, while sophomore
Jacqui Thompson has recorded a team-best 3.5 apg.
Scouting The Terriers
St. Francis also looks to split the weekend following a 49-48 loss to Mount St. Mary's on Saturday. Prior to Saturday's contest, the Terriers had taken four out of their previous five. St. Francis is looking to triple its season win total from a year ago in Monday's game.
Sophomore Sarah Benedetti is the Terriers' leading scorer at 11.8 ppg. Freshman Leah Fechko is the team leader on the boards at 5.6 rpg. Sophomore Eilidh Simpson leads St. Francis Brooklyn with 3.0 apg, and is tied with Fechko for the team lead in steals with 37.
All-Time vs. St. Francis Brooklyn
Monday's meeting is the 70th between the New York City rivals, with Wagner holding a 51-18 advantage in the series.
On The Air
Live audio and video for Monday's game are available via NECFrontRow.com, free of charge, with Jaden Daly and Anthony Ruggiero on the call.
Last Time vs. St. Francis Brooklyn
Four Seahawks were in double figures, led by a career-high 22 points from freshman
Jordyn Peck, but Wagner fell to the Terriers, 72-66, on Jan. 12 on Grymes Hill.
Grand Theft Basketball
Wagner has come up with 10 or more steals in eight games this season. Wagner recorded a season-high 14 steals against St. Francis Brooklyn (Jan. 12). Sophomore
Stephanie Blais had five thefts against the Terriers, a career high.
If I Can Make It There...
The Seahawks have played two road games within the five boroughs of New York City so far this season, and are 2-0 in those games. Wagner defeated Columbia in Manhattan (Nov. 14), and won against LIU Brooklyn in a game across the Verrazano (Jan. 14).
Moving On Up
Senior
Marie-Laurence Archambault passed three Seahawks on Wagner's all-time scoring list in Saturday's game, moving from 23rd to 20th place in Seahawk history. The Montreal native also moved into third place in made three-pointers.
Cookie Monster
Senior
Veronick Fournier has recorded 12 steals over her past five games, and 50 on the season. Fournier has recorded multiple steals in 18 games this year, and three or more in seven contests.
Here's To You, Chanez Robinson
Redshirt-senior
Chanez Robinson grabbed a season-high eight rebounds at Mount St. Mary's (Jan. 28), adding 11 points for the Seahawks in an efficient 18 minutes off the bench. Robinson has scored eight or more points in five of her last seven games.
Archambault Joins 1,000-Point Club
Senior
Marie-Laurence Archambault entered the game at Robert Morris (Feb. 9) just nine points shy of 1,000 for her Seahawk career, and wasted no time in reaching the mark. Archambault scored 11 points in the first 11 minutes, with her third three-pointer of the half making her the 23rd member of Wagner's 1,000-point club. Archambault moved up three places to 20th all-time in Saturday's game.
Rejection Can Be Hard To Deal With
Redshirt-senior
Chanez Robinson tallied a career-best five blocks in Wagner's game against Bryant (Feb. 16). Over her past four games, Robinson has recorded 12 blocks.
Tweet, Tweet
Information on Wagner women's basketball and other Seahawk teams can be found at @WagnerAthletics. The official Twitter account of the women's basketball program is @WagSwagg_WBB.
Saturday Down The Shore
Wagner is back in action on Saturday, when the Seahawks travel to West Long Branch, NJ for a 3:00 pm game at Monmouth.
