Game 28: Wagner (3-24, 2-14 NEC) at Monmouth (13-14, 10-6 NEC)
Saturday, Mar. 2 - 3:00 pm
Spiro Sports Center - Staten Island, NY
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Wagner looks for its second consecutive win when the Green & White cross the Outerbridge for a Saturday showdown with Monmouth. It is the second meeting of the year between the two schools, with the Hawks winning 81-64 at Spiro Sports Center on Jan. 7 in the first weekend of NEC play.
The Seahawks look to put together back-to-back wins following a 52-48 win at St. Francis Brooklyn on Monday. In that game, Wagner stormed back from an 18-point second half deficit, outscoring the Terriers 33-11 to close out the game. Senior
Marie-Laurence Archambault led the Seahawks with 20 points.
Archambault leads Wagner offensively at 10.9 ppg, followed by sophomore
Stephanie 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 Hawks
Monmouth has won five of its last seven, and four of its last five at home. Saturday's game will be the first home contest for the Hawks since Feb. 18, and is senior day at Monmouth.
Alysha Womack leads the Hawks offensively at 14.0 ppg, while Chevannah Paalvast has tallied 11.4. Abigail Martin has recorded a team-best 5.6 rpg, while Gabby Singer has dished out 2.9 apg.
All-Time vs. Monmouth
Saturday's game is the 66th between the two schools, with Monmouth holding a 41-24 advantage in the all-time series.
On The Air
Live audio is available via 88.9 WMCX and wmcx.com. Video is available via gomuhawks.com for $6.95.
Marie For Three
With two games remaining in her Seahawk career, senior
Marie-Laurence Archambault is 10 made three-pointers behind Joy Gallagher's school record of 240. Archambault also moved into seventh place in single-season three-pointers made on Monday, as she has made 62 this year. Next on that list is her own performance in her sophomore season.
Call It A Comeback
Wagner has trailed at the half in each of its wins this season. The Seahawks trailed St. Francis Brooklyn 37-19 on Monday before storming back for the victory.
This Place Looks Familiar
Saturday's game will be the second the Seahawks have played at Monmouth this season. Wagner faced Lehigh in a neutral site game on Nov. 23.
The Last Time
Wagner and Monmouth will meet as members of the NEC for the final time on Saturday, as the Hawks will join the MAAC for the 2013-2014 season.
If I Can Make It There...
The Seahawks went 3-0 this season in games played in other boroughs of New York City. Wagner defeated Columbia in Manhattan (Nov. 14), and went 2-0 in Brooklyn, defeating LIU (Jan. 14) and St. Francis (Feb. 25).
The Free Throw Line Is Your Friend
The Seahawks took a season-best 23 free throw attempts in the win at LIU Brooklyn (Jan. 14). It was the fourth consecutive game in which Wagner took double-digit trips to the line, and has now done so in 11 of its past 16 games. The Seahawks have averaged 19.7 free-throw attempts in the team's victories this season.
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.
Seahawks Close Out Season At FDU
Wagner plays its final game of the 2012-2013 season on Monday, a 7:00 pm contest at Fairleigh Dickinson.
