Staten Island, NY - Led by the nation's leading scorer, junior guard
Jasmine Nwajei (Rockaway Park, NY/ Murry Bergtraum ), who averages 27.7 ppg, the Wagner women's basketball team looks for back-to-back wins as they host Fairleigh Dickinson at 1:00 pm on Saturday.
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For Nwajei, she enters play on the heels of her second 50-point performance, as the third-year guard tossed in 52-points in Monday's overtime win at defending Northeast Conference (NEC) champions, St. Francis Brooklyn. Following the Wagner-FDU game, the Seahawk men's basketball team will host Mount St. Mary's at 4:00 p.m.
The SeriesThis the 71st all-time meeting between the schools and the Knights hold a 36-33 lead in the series. Wagner won the last meeting between, posting an 82-75 victory on February 14, 2015, at the Spiro Sports Center.
About FDU
FDU, which enters today's play at 8-15 overall and 5-5 in the NEC, is led by guard Kelsey Cruz, who is averaging 18.3 ppg. Inside force Erika Livermore checks in at 17.3 ppg. while adding 8.0 rpg.
Nwajei 20 Points Away from Wagner Scoring Record
1. Stephanie Samuels (1982-86) 1,835
2. Jasmine Nwajei (2013 – pres.) 1,816
Nwajei Goes for 52 in OT Win at St. Francis Brooklyn Jasmine Nwajei poured in 52 points to lead Wagner to a thrilling 82-78 overtime victory at St. Francis Brooklyn while becoming the NCAA Division I women's basketball scoring leading scorer in the process. Nwajei, who added eight assists and seven rebounds while playing the entire 45 minutes, entered the game needing 40 points to pass Kelsey Plum of Washington for the nation's top scoring average. A step-back three-pointer by Nwajei with 1:41 left in regulation drew Wagner within 70-68 and gave her 40 points on the night as she moved past Plum.
Nwajei is now averaging 27.7 ppg. (581 points in 21 games) while Plum stands at 27.1 ppg. (567 points in 21 games). In NEC play, Nwajei is up to 34.5 ppg. Nwajei's 52-point outing came on 19-of-50 shooting from the field, both of which topped her previous school records, and was one point shy of the NEC and school-record 53-point game she had at home vs. Sacred Heart on January 24.
Top Scoring Games in NCAA Division I this Season
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Jasmine Nwajei – 45 – vs. Stony Brook (12/18/15)
Roma Rules the BoardsAgainst St. Francis Brooklyn, it was another productive effort for sophomore forward
Sofia Roma (Richmond Hill, NY/Nazareth Regional) as the NEC's No. 1 rebounder followed her 13-point, 22-rebound game at the Mount on Sunday with eight points and nine rebounds vs. the Terriers before fouling out in the fourth quarter. The 6-2 Roma owns the top four rebounding games by an NEC player this season:
22 vs. Mount St. Mary's (1/30)
20 vs. Central Conn. (1/16)
18 vs. Lafayette (12/9)
17 vs. Bryant (1/9)
McClure Enjoys Breakout Game at St. Francis Brooklyn
In Monday night's 82-78 overtime win at St. Francis Brooklyn, freshman guard
Julia McClure (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) had a breakout game, recording career highs in points (15), field goals made (5), field goals attempted (7), three-point field goals made (4), three-point field goals attempted (4), and minutes (33).
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