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LIU BrooklynPictured Above: Junior guard Jordyn Peck is ranked 15th on Wagner all-time scoring list with 1,176 career points (photo by Molly Riley)Brooklyn, NY – The Wagner women's basketball meets LIU Brooklyn today at 2:00 p.m. in a battle between longstanding rivals from neighboring boroughs who enter the game in a three-way tie for eighth place in the Northeast Conference (NEC) standings and battling for a spot in the upcoming eight-team league playoffs.
The Seahawks are led by Sophomore guard
Jasmine Nwajei (Rockaway Park, NY/Murry Bergtraum) is
now the leading scorer in the nation at 25.2 points per game.Ohio State freshman guard Kelsey Mitchell, who was previous scoring leader among NCAA Division I women's basketball players, is now in the No. 2 spot at 24.9 per game following a 19-point performance in the Buckeyes' victory over Purdue on Tuesday night.
Most recently, Nwajei had a 29-point outing vs. St. Francis Brooklyn on Monday, in which the 5-8 New York City guard finished one shy of extending her school-record, four-game streak of 30-point games. Through 25 games, Nwajei has now scored 630 points.
Wagner-LIU Brooklyn All-Time SeriesThe Seahawks and Blackbirds will be meeting for the 81st time and Wagner leads the "Battle of the Boroughs" rivalry 42-38, having most staged a second-half rally in earning a 72-69 win on Grymes Hill in the most recent matchup between the teams on January 10.
Last Time OutBrooklyn Heights, NY – Sophomore guard
Jasmine Nwajei (Rockaway Park, NY/Murry Bertraum), the second-leading scorer in the nation, scored a game-high 29 points but it was St. Francis Brooklyn, led by Sarah Benedetti's 21 points and 19 from Jaymee Veney, which came away with a 67-55 win this afternoon. In coming away with this President's Day matinee victory at the Pope Physical Education Center, the Terriers improve to 6-8 in the Northeast Conference (NEC) and 9-17 overall. The Seahawks, who were coming off of Saturday's 82-75 home win over Fairleigh Dickinson, fall to 4-10 in league and 6-19 overall. With her 29-point outing, Nwajei finished one shy of extending her school-record, four-game streak of 30-point games. Through 25 games, Nwajei has now scored 630 points, which computes to a 25.20 average, which puts her within 0.031 of the nation's No. 1 scorer, Ohio State freshman Kelsey Mitchell. who averages 25.231 on 656 points scored in 26 games. Ohio State is next in action on Tuesday, February 17 when the Buckeyes host Purdue at 7:00 p.m. Junior guard
Jordyn Peck (Shaker Heights. OH/Shaker Heights) was the only other Seahawk in double figures today, finishing with 11, while sophomore forward Taylor Butigian (Rockaway Park, NY/Christ the King) followed her season-high 13-point outing vs. FDU with a seven-point, six-rebound game today.
About LIU BrooklynThe LIU Brooklyn women's basketball team is entering the final stretch of the regular season, and hosts one of the most important games of that stretch in the Steinberg Wellness Center this Saturday, February 21. The Blackbirds (7-18, 4-10 NEC) will host Wagner (6-19, 4-10 NEC) at 2 p.m., in a game that could have serious post-season implications. The two teams are currently in a three-way tie for the final playoff spot, along with surging Saint Francis U. Most recently, the LIU Brooklyn women's basketball team had a hard-fought loss in the Sewall Center Monday night, as the Blackbirds were within three points of the defending Northeast Conference champions twice, before falling to Robert Morris, 67-46. Junior guard
Sophie Bhasin led LIU with 10 points. Senior
Letava Whippy had a complete game for the Blackbirds, with nine points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals while sophomore
Brianna Farris had nine points, going 3-for-5 from long distance.
***More Jasmine Nwajei Superlatives***
*Has hit the 30-point mark 10 times on the season, a school record
*Has totaled 630 points on the season, which ranks second on the Seahawk Single-Season List
Wagner All-Time Single-Season Points1. Stephanie Samuels, 1985-1986 654
2.
Jasmine Nwajei, 2014-2015 630WAGNER CAREER SCORING (1,000 Point Club)1. Stephanie Samuels (1982-86) ....................... 1,835
2. Mary Gormley (1977-81) ............................. 1,734
3. Maureen Coughlin (1985-89) ...................... 1,612
4. Nia Ryan (1996-00) ....................................... 1,565
5. Amanda Young (1995-99) ............................ 1,550
6. Susan Moff at (1994-98) ................................ 1,481
7. Chris Anderson (1988-92) ........................... 1,429
8. Meredith Kerns (1998-02) ........................... . 1,397
9. Grace Paterno (1981-85) .............................. 1,328
10. Cynthia Quinlan (1986-90).......................... 1,323
11. Carrie Walker (2000-04) .............................. 1,288
12. Lisa Holoman (1982-86) .............................. 1,250
13. Cindy Bonforte (1981-85) ............................ 1,239
14. Chelsey Bunyer (2004-08) ...........................1,220
15.
JORDYN PECK (2012-Present) ............... 1,17616. Joy Gallagher (2002-06) ............................... 1,158
17. Tricia Hoff (1976-79) .................................... 1,154
18. Patti Winterfeldt (1990-94) .......................... 1,149
19. JASMINE NWAJEI (2014-present) .......... 1,14720. Jeanne Sullivan (1978-82) ............................ 1,144
21. Kelly Clark (2008-12).................................... 1,117
22. Marie-Laurence Archambault (2009-13)...1,083
23. Jenny Frazier (1992-96) ................................ 1,051
24. Toni Roker (1999-03).................................... 1,049
25. Brenda Milano (1991-95) ............................. 1,046
Top Scoring Games in Wagner History1. Stephanie Samuels vs. FDU, 2-18-86................ 43
2. Jasmine Nwajei vs. Columbia, 12-30-14....... 403. Jasmine Nwajei at Vermont, 12-14-14............ 394. Jasmine Nwajei vs. LIU Brooklyn, 1-10-15…… 37 5. Jasmine Nwajei vs. Sacred Heart 2-8-15…… 366. Jasmine Nwajei vs. Sacred Heart 2-3-15…….. 35 7. Jasmine Nwajei vs. Saint Francis U 1-26-15….34 Meredith Kerns vs. Drexel, 11-28-01................. .34
Susan Moffat vs. Cleveland St., 12-28-95.........34
Stephanie Samuels at Seton Hall, 1-20-86......34
Tricia Hoff vs. Jersey City State, 2-16-78.......... 34
12. Jasmine Nwajei vs. SFBK, 2-7-15.................. 33 Joy Gallagher vs. Boston U., 12-30-03............... 33
Jenny Frazier vs. New Hampshire, 12-3-95.......33
Kristee Chaplin at FDU, 1-26-95....................... . 33
Jenny Frazier at FDU, 2-16-94.......................... . 33
Stephanie Samuels at LIU, 1-7-86..................... 33
Stephanie Samuels at Monmouth, 1-5-85........33
Tricia Hoff vs. Mercy, 2-18-78........................ .. 33
Wagner All-Time Single-Season Scoring Average1. Jasmine Nwajei, 2014-2015.................................... 25.22. Mary Gormley, 1980-1981 ......................................... 23.8
Mary Gormley, 1979-1980 ......................................... 23.8
3. Stephanie Samuels, 1985-1986 .................................23.4
4. Tricia Hoff, 1977-1978 .............................................. 23.1
5. Gela Mazella (Mikalauskas), 1974-1975 .....................20.1
Rowe No. 2 in NEC in Three-Point FG PercentageSophomore guard
Lyndsay Rowe (South River, NJ/St. John Vianney) is Wagner's third-leading scorer at 7.6 ppg. and is tops on the team in three-point shooting at 41.8 percent (33-of-79), which ranks No. 4 in the NEC.
Playing Tough Non-Conference Schedules is the Cermignano WayWagner opened the 2014-15 season with a two-game road swing, beginning with a matchup at VCU of the Atlantic 10 (11/14) followed by a contest at No. 8 Maryland (11/16). The Seahawks' home opener was against No. 17 Rutgers (L 81-53). Led by Hall of Fame head coach C. Vivian Stringer, the 2014 WNIT Champions and the first Big 10 opponent to ever play at the Spiro Sports Center. The demanding non-conference schedule continued with a Nov. 30 game at Big East member St. John's (L 71-49). Third-year head coach
Lisa Cermignano believes that last season's tough non-conference schedule helped prepare her team for NEC play and was a big reason for the Seahawks' six-game league improvement. After playing a non-league schedule that included heavyweights Kentucky, Rutgers, VCU and Pittsburgh, the Green & White went 8-10 in the NEC and qualified for the league tournament for the first time since 2010.
Seahawks Picked 4th In NEC Poll, Jasmine Nwajei Named To Preseason All-NEC TeamBrooklyn, NY (Oct. 21)– The Wagner women's basketball team, last season's most-improved Northeast Conference (NEC) squad, was picked fourth in the 2014-2015 Preseason Poll while sophomore guard
Jasmine Nwajei (Rockaway Park, NY/Murry Bergtraum) was named to the Preseason All-NEC Team, in a vote of the league's head coaches and announced today at NEC Social Media Day held today at the Barclays Center. Defending champion Robert Morris was picked first, garnering five of the 10 first-place votes. Sacred Heart was chosen second, with four first-place votes, St. Francis Brooklyn was third, with Wagner fourth and Saint Francis U rounding out the top five. Bryant was picked to finish sixth, Mount St. Mary's seventh, LIU Brooklyn checked in at eighth place with Central Connecticut and Fairleigh Dickinson finishing in a tie for ninth place.
2014-2015 NEC Preseason Poll1. Robert Morris (5)
2. Sacred Heart (4)
3. St. Francis Brooklyn (1)
4. Wagner5. Saint Francis U
6. Bryant
7. Mount St. Mary's
8. LIU Brooklyn
9. (tie) Central Connecticut
Fairleigh Dickinson
2014-15 Preseason All-NEC Women's BasketballSenior Jenniqua Bailey - Bryant
Senior Alexa Hayward - Saint Francis U
Sophomore Jasmine Nwajei - WagnerSenior Eilidh Simpson - St. Francis Brooklyn
Senior Gabrielle Washington - Sacred Heart
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