Above:  Jordyn Peck, Lyndsay Rowe and Ugo Nwaigwe seen in action earlier this season at Rutgers.
(Photo  By Dave Saffran)

Game 18: Wagner (3-14, 2-4 NEC) at Sacred Heart (7-10, 4-2  NEC)
Saturday,  Jan. 25 - 2:00 pm
William H. Pitt Center

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Jasmine Nwajei Taking NEC By Storm - Silive.com, by Jim Waggoner (1/24/14)

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The Wagner-Sacred Heart matchup is a rematch of the January 13 game played on Staten Island. In the first contest between the schools this season, three-time and current NEC Rookie of the Week Jasmine Nwajei (Rockaway Park, NY/Murry Bergtraum) recorded career highs with 28 points and nine assists, while sophomore guard Jordyn Peck (Shaker Heights, OH/Shaker Heights) added 21 points as Wagner shot a season-high 56 percent from the floor in defeating the Pioneers 79-70 at the Spiro Sports Center.


This marks the 29th all-time meeting between the schools and, following the Seahawks' win over the Pioneers earlier this month, Sacred Heart holds a 19-9 series lead.

Wagner is coming off of a tough 74-63 loss at Robert Morris (1/20). In a game that featured 10 ties and nine lead changes, the Seahawks' prolific backcourt combination of Peck and Nwajei tallied 23 and 22 points, respectively.

Peck is the conference's second-leading overall scorer at 19.3 points per game, and is also second in the NEC with a 24.3 average, having hit for 20 or more points in all six league games. Nwajei's average, meanwhile, is up to 15.0 points, the highest scoring average among all NEC freshmen. Nwajei, who has played in five conference games, also tops the league in NEC only scoring at 22.8 points per game, along with 7.6 rebounds, 6.8 assists, and 2.2 steals.

In the front court, redshirt sophomore center Ugo Nwaigwe (Valley Stream, NY/Valley Stream South) is developing into one of the NEC's top post players. In six 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 12th nationally. Nwaige has blocked 52 shots this season in just 17 games, a figure that ranks fourth on the Wagner single-season blocked shots list. She is now up to 68 for her career which, in just 52 career games, has already placed Nwaigwe eighth on the Seahawk all-time career list.
 
NOTES
Nwajei Earns Third NEC Rookie of the Week Honor
Earlier this week, freshman point guard Jasmine Nwajei (Rockaway Park, NY/Murry Bertraum) was named the NEC Rookie of the Week for the third time this season following her efforts in Wagner's two road tilts in which she averaged 23.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.5 steals. Nwajei continued to showcase her vast all-around play-making skills at Mount St. Mary's on January 18 and, again two days later, at first-place Robert Morris. Against the Mount, she poured in a game-high 25 points on 10-of-24 shooting, while dishing out seven assists and grabbing four rebounds in a stat-filling 38-minute stint in a game that saw the Mountaineers pull away late for an 89-78 win. In Monday's hard-fought 74-63 loss at first-place Robert Morris, Nwajei again filled the stat columns, tallying 22 points, to go with eight rebounds, five steals and four assists, while shooting 6-of-15 from the field and 10-of-15 from the line.

One-Two Punch of Peck, Nwajei Continues Torrid Pace
The 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.
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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.

Peck On Verge of All-Time Top-10 In 3-Pointers Made & Attempted
In less than two seasons as a Seahawks (45 games), Jordyn Peck is already on the doorstep of 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 11th-place all-time, one behind Kim McGhee (1999-2003) who made 88 three-pointers. Peck has attempted 261 three-pointers, which is also 11th 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

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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 12th nationally.

Nwaigwe 8th 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