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Mitchell Layton
74
Winner Wagner WC 10-16,6-9 NEC
53
St. Francis Brooklyn SF-NY 8-18,4-11 NEC
Winner
Wagner WC
10-16,6-9 NEC
74
Final
53
St. Francis Brooklyn SF-NY
8-18,4-11 NEC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wagner WC 19 21 20 14 74
St. Francis Brooklyn SF-NY 21 7 13 12 53

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Cruises To A 74-53 Road Win Over St. Francis Brooklyn On Sunday

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Brooklyn Heights, NY - The Wagner College women's basketball outscored St. Francis Brooklyn, 21-7, in the second quarter en route to posting a 74-53 road victory on Sunday afternoon at the Pope Physical Education Center.

Three Seahawks scored in double-figures on the day, led by sophomore forward Emilija Krista Grava, who netted a game-high 22 points. Krista Grava, who converted on 9 of 19 from the field, pulled down a team-high eight rebounds while dishing out five assists in 33 minutes of play.

Junior Khaleah Edwards finished with 21 points, 13 of which coming in Wagner's big second quarter turnaround. The London, England native went 5 of 6 from the floor in the frame while hitting on a trio of three-pointers. Redshirt senior guard Janelle Mullen concluded the game with 19 points on 8 of 16 shooting from the floor, with nine points coming from the outside in 34 minutes of action. 
 
Two Terriers finished in double digits, led by Ally Lassen's team-high 15 points, eight-rebound performance. Nevena Dimitrijevic tallied 11 points and dished out three assists in her 34 minutes of play. 
 
 
The Basics:
  • Records: Wagner (9-16; 5-9 NEC) | Central Connecticut (2-24; 1-14 NEC)
  • Series History - Wagner leads the head-to-head series, 63-22
  • Season Series - Wagner 2, St. Francis Brooklyn 0
 
Playoff Scenario:
  • With Wagner's win, combined with Sacred Heart defeating Bryant and LIU defeating Saint Francis U, 71-64, the Seahawks, Bulldogs, Pioneers, and Sharks all stand at 6-9 in league play. 
  • All three teams are a game behind Fairleigh Dickinson, who fell to Robert Morris this afternoon, 48-35. 
 
How It Happened:
First Quarter
  • Krista Grava scored the first five points of the game for the visitors before St. Francis Brooklyn responded in the form of a 12-5 run in taking a 14-10 lead.

 
  • Mullen displayed her long-range shooting ability with a triple from the right-wing in tying the game at 17.
  • The Terriers closed out the period with a 21-19 advantage following Zori hitting two from the free-throw line.
 
Second Quarter
  • The Seahawks seized the momentum away from the Terriers, outscoring St. Francis Brooklyn, 21-7, in the second quarter.
  • Edwards was the catalyst for the Seahawk run, scoring 13 points in the quarter on a blistering 5 of 6 shooting from the floor and hitting on 3 of 4 from the outside.
  • Krista Grava added eight points in the stanza as Wagner took a 40-28 lead heading into the intermission. 
 
Third Quarter
  • The Green & White continued to harass the Terriers, holding the home team to just 23.5 percent shooting in the frame while outscoring SFBK, 20-13, in upping the lead to 60-41
  • Mullen & Edwards combined to score 15 of Wagner's 20 points in the quarter while hitting on a combined 50.0 percent from the field (6 of 12) and converted 3 of 5 from the outside. 
 
Fourth Quarter
  • St. Francis Brooklyn cut the deficit to 15, 65-50 after Abby Anderson hit from the free-throw line. 
  • Wagner closed out the game on a 9-3 run in posting the 21-point road triumph. 
 
 Inside The Numbers:
  • Today marks Wagner's first victory when three players hit for double-figures (1-3)
  • This marked the third time this season that two or more Seahawks have scored 20 or more points in a game. Krista Grava and Mullen went for 21 and 20 on Friday afternoon in the win over Central Connecticut. 
  • Wagner dished out 20 assists on the afternoon, the fourth time season they have done so and first since hosting the Terriers back on January 18 at the Spiro Sports Center. 
  • St. Francis Brooklyn held a 39-35 edge on the boards. 
  • Wagner scored 19 points off of 21 St. Francis Brooklyn turnovers.
  • Of Wagner's 74 points, 26 came from inside-the-paint. 
  • The Seahawks raced out on the fast break to outscore the Terriers, 16-5
  • Krista Grava has scored in double figures in 17 games this season and three of the last four. For her career, she now has posted 27 games in double digits.
  • The five helpers by the second-year Seahawk match her career-high she set against Fairleigh Dickinson back on February 3. 
  • Edwards' five three-pointers this afternoon matched a career and season-high after she hit five against Colgate back on December 22. 
  • Mullen, who has scored in double-digits in three straight games, has now averaged 18 points in her last three contests.  
 


Postgame Comments:
Head Coach Heather Jacobs:
Opening Statement
  • "Today was a great team win... We had multiple people putting the ball in the hoop but it was the extra efforts displayed today.. For example, Raven Pitt, who gave us huge minutes and created extra possessions. All and all, I am proud of effort and ability to get after it."
Second Quarter Outburst
  • "We kept them off balance in the quarter by doing different things.... I give credit to Coach (Terrell) Coburn who drew up some key defensive sequences as that turned out to be huge for us.
Playoff Push
  • "The message I told our team after the game; One game at a time! 
Up Next:
  • Wagner returns to action on Saturday, February 29, as they return to Brooklyn to square off against the LIU Sharks.
  • Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m.

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