Pictured Above: Freshman Emilija Krista Grava (Credit: Dave Saffran)

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South Orange, NJ –  Freshman forward Emilija Krista Grava kicked off her collegiate career by coming within one rebound of a double-double but it was not enough as the Wagner College women's basketball fell to the Seton Hall University Pirates, 95-40, on Tuesday afternoon at Walsh Gymnasium.

Krista Grava becomes the first Seahawk since the 2014-15 season to record 10 or points and a minimum of nine rebounds since Ugo Nwaigwe did so back in season opener on the road against Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), as she finished with 10 points and 17 rebounds.  The 6-0 Krista Grava, who hails from  Ligatne, Latvia,  finished the contest 6-of-13 from the floor, which included hitting on 75 percent from three-point range in 34 minutes of action.

Sophomore guard Khaleah Edwards finished the contest with eight points and three rebounds while redshirt junior guard Joellen How chipped in five points. Sophomore guard Alayshia Dailey corralled five rebounds in her 28 minutes of action while senior guard Nakylia Carter dished out a team-high five assists.

Newcomers Amanda Pollard, Jordan Hobson and Enas Nigatu all entered the contest with Pollard and Hobson each connecting for three points while Nigatu finished with two. Pollard and Hobson each made their presences felt on the glass, as Pollard grabbed four rebounds while Hobson added three boards.

Four Pirates finished in double figures, led by Victoria Cardaci, who hit for a game-high 21 points, all coming on 7-of-12 from shooting beyond-the-arc. Shadeen Samuels finished with 18 points and eight boards while Inja Butina and Desiree Elmore each contributed 12 points. The visiting Seahawks scored the first points of the contest as How dialed up a three-point from the corner to give Wagner the early lead. A minute later, Krista Grava, etched her name on the stat sheet, netting her first Wagner points on a corner trifecta, which increased the Green & White lead to 6-0.

Seton Hall responded in the form of a 15-0 run over a near four-minute stretch in taking a 15-6 advantage as the Pirates held Wagner without field goal (0-for-3) as Cardaci was the catalyst for SHU with six of the 15 points. Krista Grava put an end to the Pirates' run with her second three-pointer of the contest, as Wagner trailed 15-9. How cut the deficit to four, 15-11, with 3:17 showing in the first quarter as the Opunake, New Zealand native converted on a reverse layup. Seton Hall closed the first quarter of play outscoring Wagner, 12-to-6, in seizing a 27-17 lead. 

The Hall opened the second quarter on a 16-0 run in extending its lead to 43-17 as the Seahawks were held without a made field goal for over four minutes with the Pirates capitalizing on five Wagner turnovers. The Green & White scored five of the next seven points to find themselves down 45-22. Krista Grava again put a halt in Seton Hall's extended run by converting a mid-range jumper off a feed from sophomore Addie Masonius. 

From that point, Wagner did outscore SHU, 10-9, but the Pirates entered the halftime break with a 52-27. When play resumed for the second half, Seton Hall continued its offensive prowess, outscoring Wagner 43-13 en route to the victory. For the game, Wagner was held to under 30 percent shooting from the field while the Pirates converted on 33-of-66 from the field (50.0 percent) and 12-of-37 from beyond-the-arc.

Wagner will remain on the road as the Seahawks make the short trip to the Bronx as they will square off  against Atlantic 10 members Fordham, on Friday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. from Rose Hill Gym

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