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Pictured Above: Sophomore Jordyn Peck and Freshman Jasmine Nwajei are averaging 24.3 and 22.8 points per game, respectively, in NEC play. Overall, Peck averages 19.3, second among NEC players, while Nwajei is at 15.0, tops among NEC freshmen. This backcourt combo has scored 20 or more points in the same game five times and the Seahawks are 3-2 in these contests.

Moon Township, PA – In a hotly-contested Martin Luther King Day matinee, senior forward Artemis Spanou scored 30 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in leading Robert Morris to a 74-63 win, offsetting Wagner's prolific backcourt combination of Jordyn Peck (Shaker Heights, OH/Shaker Heights) and Jasmine Nwajei (Rockaway Park, NY/Murry Bergtraum), who tallied 23 and 22 points, respectively.
 
With Wagner trailing 67-59 and 3:22 left in the game following two Spanou free throws, Nwajei and Peck were fouled driving to the lane on consecutive possessions and each made both free throws, with Peck's pair at 1:58 cutting the deficit to four points at 67-63. But the Colonials were solid themselves at the line down the stretch, making 6-of-7 over the final 1:44 in holding off the Seahawks.

Led by Spanou's 12-of-15 effort, RMU shot 26-of-38 from the free throw line, a 68% clip, while the Seahawks were at 69%, converting 22-of-32 from the charity stripe.

With the victory, Robert Morris maintains a share of the the Northeast Conference (NEC) lead with a mark of 5-1 and improves to 9-8 on the season, while Wagner falls to 2-4 in league play and 3-14 overall.
 
The 11-point final margin was the biggest lead of the game that either team held in a contest that that featured 10 ties and nine lead changes. Wagner held the lead on several occasions in the first half and took its only lead of the second stanza with 10:48 to play on a pair of Nwajei free throws that capped a 13-4 Seahawk run that gave the Seahawks a 46-45 lead.
 
Peck opened the day's scoring with a three-pointer at the 18:24 mark. The Seahawks held three-point leads on two other occasions in the opening half, at 16-13 and 18-15, the latter coming on two Nwajei free throws with 7:47 left before intermission. Neither team could muster more than a four-point advantage the rest of the half with the score tied five times in that span, including at the half's final whistle when the teams headed to the locker room tied at 31-31.
 
The Colonials opened the second half with a 10-2 run in a 4:10 stretch in seizing a 41-33 lead on a Kelly Hartwell free throw with 15:40 remaining in the game. The Seahawks weathered the storm as a Peck drained a three-point jumper from the right wing which jumpstarted the 13-4 run that carried Wagner to its one-point, 46-45 lead.
 
Peck's 23-point outing came on 7-of-15 shooting from the field, including a 4-of-7 effort from beyond the arc. The lefthander was also 5-of-6 from the charity stripe, while dishing out one assist, in a 39-minute stint. Nwajei's 22-point output came on 6-of-15 shooting, combined with a 10-of-15 effort from the free throw line. The 5-8 point guard added team highs in steals and assists with five and four, respectively, in addition to pulling down eight rebounds while playing the entire 40 minutes.
 
Redshirt sophomore center Ugo Nwaigwe (Valley Stream, NY/Valley Stream) asserted herself in the low post, snaring a team-high 13 rebounds. The NEC's top shot-blocker, who entered the contest ranked No. 12 nationally in blocks (3.00), swatted away four RMU shots but the 6-3 Nwaigwe was held to two points on 1-of-5 shooting. Freshman guard Lyndsay Rowe (South River, NJ/St. John Vianney) matched her season average with seven points, to go with four rebounds and a steal.
 
This was a physical, whistle-filled contest as the teams combined for 54 fouls with Wagner committing 28 and the Colonials' 26. Largely due to their efforts in trying to contain the multi-skilled, 6-0 Spanou, who wound up 9-of-17 from the field, the Seahawks were in foul trouble throughout.
 
While freshman forward/center Taylor Butigian (Rockaway Park, NY/Christ the King) was the lone Wagner player to foul out, Nwaigwe, Rowe, redshirt freshman guard Jazmine Hamlet (Manhattan, NY/Francis Lewis), freshman forward Jackie Dluhi (Middletown, NJ/Middletown South) and senior forward Laura Amorosa (Kirkland, Quebec/Phillips Academy) all ended the game with four personal fouls.
 
For the game, RMU outshot Wagner 38% to 33% and held a 49-37 rebounding edge and a 34-22 advantage in points in the paint. Points off turnovers was nearly even, with the Seahawks holding a 20-19 lead in this department, while the Colonials led in second-chance points (12-5) and in points off the bench (11-4).
 
In addition to Spanou, who has now recorded double-doubles in 22 consecutive NEC games, guard Anna Stamolamprou and forward Jolie Olingended added 15 and 10 points, respectively, for the Colonials.
 
The Seahawks are next in action on Saturday, January 25 when the Green & White travel to Sacred Heart for a 2:00 pm tip-off. Wagner will then conclude a string of four consecutive road contests by making the short trek to St. Francis Brooklyn on Monday, January 27, to meet the Terriers in a 7:00 pm start.
 
On January 13, Wagner earned a 79-70 home victory over Sacred Heart while the meeting with St. Francis Brooklyn will be the first between the long-time, local rivals this season.

NOTES

One-Two Punch of Peck, Nwajei Continue Torrid Pace
This young, dynamic backcourt combination of sophomore shooting guard Jordyn Peck and freshman point guard Jasmine Nwajei, is sure to give opposing coaches headaches the rest of this season as well as in the ensuing years. Overall, Peck is the NEC's second-leading scorer at 19.3 points per game while Nwajei's season average is up to 15.0, far and away the highest scoring average among all NEC freshmen. Peck has scored 20 or more points in all five of the Seahawks' NEC games, and now averages a league-best 24.3 per NEC outing. Nwajei, who has played in four NEC games, is hitting for 22.8 points per game on league play, along with 7.6 rebounds, 6.8 assists, and 2.2 steals.
 
Peck and Nwajei Over 20 Points Each Five Times
This backcourt combo of Jordyn Peck and Jasmine Nwajei has scored 20 or more points in the same game five times this season and the Seahawks are 3-2 in these contests.

Jordyn Peck: By the Numbers

*11 Games of 20 Points or More This Season, 6 Straight
With her 23-point outing at Robert Morris (1/20), Jordyn Peck has now hit the 20-point plateau in 11 of Wagner's 17 games this season, topped by a career-high 30-point effort vs. Central Connecticut on Jan. 11. The 5-6 guard has hit for 20 or more points in all six of the Seahawks' NEC games this season.
Nov. 10 at Monmouth........................................... 21
Nov. 20 at Iona...................................................  24
Nov. 26 Vermont.................................................  27
Dec. 12 at Rutgers...............................................24
Dec. 21 vs. Eastern Michigan................................20
Jan. 4 vs. LIU Brooklyn.................................... …20
Jan. 6 Bryant.......................................................29
Jan. 11 Central Connecticut...................................30
Jan. 13 Sacred Heart............................................21
Jan. 18 at Mount St. Mary's...................................23
Jan. 20 at Robert Morris.......................................23

*In NEC Play
While playing 234 out of a possible 240 minutes In Wagner's six NEC games, Jordyn Peck is averaging 24.3 points on 44.1 percent shooting (45-of-102), 41.7 percent (20-of-48) percent from beyond the arc, and 3.7 rebounds while dishing out 11 assists and committing just seven turnovers. Following her 23-point performance at Robert Morris (1/20), Jordyn Peck has is now in second place on the NEC overall scoring at 19.3 points per game.
 
Ever-Improving Ugo Putting Up go Consistent Numbers
Redshirt sophomore center Ugo Nwaigwe (Valley Stream, NY/Valley Stream South) is developing into one of the NEC's top post players. In five NEC games, the 6-3 Nwaigwe is averaging 8.3 points and 8.3 rebounds while shooting a healthy 64% from the floor. The NEC's leading shot-blocker, Nwaigwe's 3.0 average entering the January 20 Robert Morris game also ranked 12^th nationally.

Peck On Verge of All-Time Top-10 In 3-Pointers Made and Attempted
In less than two seasons as a Seahawks (45 games), Jordyn Peck is already on the doorstep of t the Wagner all-time top 10 in career three-pointers made and attempted. The 2012-2013 All-NEC Rookie Team performer has drained 87 career treys, which places her in 11^th-place all-time, one behind Kim McGhee (1999-2003) who made 88 three-pointers. Peck has attempted 261 three-pointers, which is also 11^th on the Wagner all-time list. In addition, Peck has already surpassed the total of three-pointers that she made all of last season. Peck has hit 47-of-121(.388) treys this season. As a freshman last season, Peck hit 40-of-140 (.286) from three-point range. For her career, Peck has now scored 623 points entering the Sacred Heart game (1/25).
 
Wagner Career Records
3-PT FIELD GOALS MADE
  1.  Joy Gallagher, 2002-2006............................ 240
  2.  Susan Moffat, 1994-1998............................. 236
  3.  Marie L. Archambault, 2009-2013................. 234
  4.  Chris Ander4son, 1988-1992........................ 224
  5.  Amanda Young, 1995-1999.......................... 167
  6.  Toni Roker, 1999-2003................................  158
  7.  Stephanie McBride, 2007-2011..................... 113
  8.  Patti Winterfeldt, 1990-1994......................... 101
  9.  Casey Stokes, 2005-2009..............................93
10.  Kim McGhee, 1999-2003................................88
11.  Jordyn Peck (2012 – Present)................. .....87
 
3-PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED
  1.  Joy Gallagher, 2002-2006............................ 698
  2.  Susan Moffat, 1994-1998............................. 681
  2.  Marie-L. Archambault, 2009-2013................. 648
  4.  Chris Anderson, 1988-1992.......................... 603
  5.  Amanda Young, 1995-1999.......................... 483
  6.  Toni Roker, 1999-2003................................ .449
  7.  Stephanie McBride, 2007-pres......................348
  8.  Patti Winterfeldt, 1990-1994......................... 310
  9.  Casey Stokes, 2005-2009.............................300
 10. Kim McGhee, 1999-2003.............................. 267
 11. Jordyn Peck (2012 – Present)............... ......261

Nwaigwe 8^th on Seahawk All-Time Blocked Shots List
Redshirt sophomore center Ugo Nwaige has blocked 52 shots this season and now has 68 for her career which, in just 52 career games, has already placed the 6-3 Nwaigwe eighth on the Seahawk all-time career list.

Wagner Career Records
Blocks
  1.  Ali Ridge, 2004-2008................................... 201
  2.  Kelly Clark, 2008-2012................................ 184
  3.  Meredith Kerns, 1998-2002.......................... 153
  4.  Cynthia Quinlan, 1986-90............................. 124                 
  5.  Stephanie Samuels, 1982-1986..................... 111
  6.  Ashley Linscott, 2000-2004............................ 96
  7.  Rachel Carman, 1990-1994............................ 69
 8.   Ugo Nwaige (2011-present).................... ..... 68
 
Nwaigwe 5^th on Seahawk Single-Season Blocked Shots List
Redshirt sophomore center Ugo Nwaige has blocked 52 shots this season in just 17 games, a figure that ranks fourth on the Wagner single-season blocked shots list.
Blocks
  1.  Ali Ridge, 2005-2006................................... 66          
  2.  Meredith Kerns, 1998-1999.........................  57
  3.  Monique Lee, 1999-2000.............................  56
  4.  Ugo Nwaigwe (2013-2014)...................       52
  5.  Kelly Clark (2011-2012)..............................   51
       Kelly Clark, 2010-2011................................  51
       Kelly Clark, 2008-2009................................  51