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Staten Island, NY – Sophomore guard
Jasmine Nwajei (Rockaway Park, NY/Murry Bergtraum), who entered the game as the nation's No. 2 scorer at 24.8 points per game, tossed in a game-high 31 points to lead four players in double figures as the Wagner women's basketball team overcame a five-point halftime deficit in defeating Fairleigh Dickinson 82-75 today at the Spiro Sports Center.
Nwajei's 31-point outing, which came on 11-of-20 shooting and 9-of-11 from the free throw line, raised her season scoring average to 25.0 points per game. The only Division I women's basketball player averaging more points per game than Nwajei is Ohio State freshman guard Kelsey Mitchell who enters today's game at Illinois with a 25.5 ppg. average.
In addition to topping the 30-point for a school-record fourth straight game, the 5-8 guard dished out seven assists and grabbed seven rebounds while playing the entire 40 minutes.
Junior guard
Jordyn Peck (Shaker Heights, OH/Shaker Heights) added 14 points for the Seahawks while sophomore forward Taylor Butigian (Rockaway Park, NY/Christ the King) and sophomore guard
Lyndsay Rowe (South River, NJ/St. John Vianney) contributed 13 and 12 points, respectively. The 6-1 Butigian also pulled down eight rebounds in the victory while Rowe was 4-of-6 from the field, with all of her made field goals and attempts coming from beyond the arc.
The Knights were led by center Erika Livermore who recorded a double-double with 25 points and 14 rebounds while guard Kelsey Cruz added 24.
FDU took a 35-30 halftime lead behind 18 first-half points from Cruz. Nwajei paced the Seahawks with 10 in the first half on 4-of-8 shooting while Peck and Rowe added seven and six points, respectively.
With the win, Wagner improves to 4-9 in the NEC and 6-18 overall while the Knights fall to 4-8 in league play.
The Seahawks are next in action on Monday, February 16 when they travel to St. Francis Brooklyn to meet the Terriers with a special President's Day tip-off at 2:00 p.m.
