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Women's Basketball 1/01/20

Women's Basketball Opens Northeast Conference (NEC) Play At Mount St. Mary's On Thursday Afternoon

Wagner College Women's Basketball Game Information
Game #12 \| NEC Game 1	Wagner College Seahawks (4-7; 0-0 NEC) at Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (5-7; 0-0 NEC)
Date \| Time	Thursday, January 2, 2020 \| 4:00 PM
Location	Emmitsburg, MD \| Knott Arena
Game Notes	Wagner \| Mount St. Mary's
Where To View	WATCH LIVE (NEC Front Row) \| LIVE STATS
Social Media	Twitter: @WagnerWHoops, @WagnerAthletics Instagram: @wagnerwhoops

Emmitsburg, MD – The Wagner College women's basketball team opens up Northeast Conference (NEC) action on the road on Thursday afternoon at Mount St. Mary's.

Wagner All-Time vs. Mount St. Mary's:

Wagner and Mount St. Mary's will be squaring off for the 63rd time with the Mountaineers holding a 45-17 advantage in the head-to-head series.

Wagner All-Time In Conference Openers:

Since Northeast Conference (NEC) play began during the 1986-87 season, Wagner is 13-20 in conference openers.
The Seahawks and Mountaineers have opened conference play against each other twice before, with Mount St. Mary's holding a 2-0 advantage in those games.
The last time these two programs squared off to open league action was back on January 3, 1998, when the Green & White fell at home, 78-69.
Wagner last win on the league's opening day came back on December 29, 2017, when the Seahawks gave then second-year head coach Heather Jacobs a 75-66 road triumph at Bryant.

Last Time Out For Wagner:

Three Seahawks scored in double figures, led by senior forward Jordan Hobson but it wasn't enough to combat Yale's 33-point third quarter as Wagner dropped its non-conference finale, 87-68, on Tuesday afternoon.
Hobson netted a team-high 16 points on 6-of-15 shooting from the field while hitting four three-pointers in 31 minutes of action.
The Richmond, CA native came within one rebound of recording her first career double-double, as she finished with a team-best nine rebounds.
Redshirt senior guard Janelle Mullen poured in 14 points on an efficient 6-of-10 shooting from the floor in her 23 minutes of action. The Ozone Park, NY native also grabbed four caroms, dished out two assists and swiped two steals for the Seahawks.
Sophomore forward Emilija Krista Grava was the third Seahawk in double-digits, netting 11 points in 19 minutes while battling foul trouble.
The Bulldogs had four players finish in double figures, led by Ellen Marie Andrews, who led all scorers with a game-high 22 points in 28 minutes of action. She also tied for a team-high with six rebounds.
Roxy Barahman (16 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assists), Alex Cade (12 pts, 4 rebs), and Kiara Astrom (11 pts, 2 assists) combined to go 15-of-23 from the field with Barahman going 7-of-10 from the floor.

A Win Over Mount Would:

snap a four-game losing streak for the Green and White.
be Wagner's 18th in the series against Mount (17-45 entering play)
end an eight-game losing streak on the road.
be the 25th win at Wagner for Head Coach Heather Jacobs.

Poll Position:

Wagner's last four games were against teams all ranked among the top 25 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll.
The Seahawks took on Stony Brook to open the month of December, as the Seawolves are ranked No. 18 in the latest poll.
From there, Wagner traveled to Rider, who is ranked No. 20 in the poll and followed that trip with a visit to Colgate, who received ten votes in the latest mid-major voting.
The Green & White closed out its non-conference slate at Yale on New Year's Eve, as the Bulldogs entered play ranked No. 23 in the poll.

Thursday Matchups:

Last season, the Seahawks had only one Thursday game on the schedule, and it was the regular-season finale at Bryant, in which Wagner dropped a close 76-73 decision.
This season, Wagner will play a total of three games on Thursday, starting with this afternoon's contest against Mount, followed by a February 21 home tilt against Central Connecticut and concluding the regular season at home against Bryant on March 5.

Tale Of Two Halves:

In the opening 20 minutes of play, Wagner is averaging just 25.8 ppg while shooting 32.4 percent from the field, 26.8 percent from three-point range and 65.7 percent from the free-throw line.
Sophomore forward Emilija Krista Grava leads the team, averaging 7.3 ppg and shooting 49.3 percent from the field in the opening half.
Wagner's opponents are tallying 36.6 ppg on 42.1 percent shooting from the field, 30.6 percent from three-point land and converting 70.1 percent from the free-throw line.
Wagner is a -3.4 in turnover margin in the opening half of play.
Flipping the script to the third and fourth quarters, the Seahawks have increased their production, averaging 36.8 ppg while shooting 43.8 percent from the field, 36.2 percent from deep and hitting on 73.1 percent from the free-throw line.
The Seahawks hold a slim 17.3 to 16.5 edge on the boards and a 69-61 overall edge on the offensive glass in the second half.
Freshman guard Alex Cowan and Krista Grava have poured in more than 8.0 ppg in the second half with Krista Grava converting at a 51.6 rate from the field.
Junior Khaleah Edwards has poured in 7.6 ppg in 15.0 mpg while hitting on 53.7 percent from the floor and a team-leading 48.5 percent from beyond-the-arc.
The Seahawks cut down on their turnovers in the latter half of the contest, as they are a -1.2 in turnover margin.

About Mount:

Mount St. Mary's wrapped up non-league play with a 5-7 record.
The Mountaineers earned victories over Frostburg State, UMBC, at Radford, Loyola and against Richmond.
The Mount competed in the three-day, three-game Anne Donovan Classic, hosted by Old Dominion in concluding its non-league schedule.
The Mountaineers went 1-2 and the victory over the Spiders of Richmond University snapped a three-game losing streak.
Kendall Bresee leads the team in scoring (11.2 ppg), rebounding (7.3 rpg), and assists (3.4 apg).
Michaela Harrison is averaging 2.0 spg while Rebecca Lee is pacing the club with 1.3 blocks a game.
Collectively, Mount St. Mary's is averaging 65.3 points per game while giving up 67.8 points.
The Mountaineers are shooting 38.7 percent from the floor while hitting on just 31.8 percent from three-point range.

Next Up For Wagner:

Wagner returns home on Saturday, January 4, as the Seahawks welcome Sacred Heart to the Spiro Sports Center.
Tipoff is slated for 1:00 p.m. and will be streamed live on NEC Front Row as Keith Raad will have the call.
Saturday is Hometown Heroes Day as all NYC First Responders will receive FREE ADMISSION for them plus One Guest!
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Players Mentioned

#22 Khaleah Edwards: G/F; 5' 8"; Junior

#24 Emilija Krista Grava: F; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#14 Jordan Hobson: F; 5' 11"; Senior

#44 Janelle Mullen: G; 5' 10"; Redshirt Senior

#0 Alex Cowan: G; 5' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#22 Khaleah Edwards
: 5' 8"; Junior
: G/F

#24 Emilija Krista Grava
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: F

#14 Jordan Hobson
: 5' 11"; Senior
: F

#44 Janelle Mullen
: 5' 10"; Redshirt Senior
: G

#0 Alex Cowan
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: G

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Women's Basketball Opens Northeast Conference (NEC) Play At Mount St. Mary's On Thursday Afternoon

Players Mentioned

#22 Khaleah Edwards

#24 Emilija Krista Grava

#14 Jordan Hobson

#44 Janelle Mullen

#0 Alex Cowan

Players Mentioned

#22 Khaleah Edwards

#24 Emilija Krista Grava

#14 Jordan Hobson

#44 Janelle Mullen

#0 Alex Cowan

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