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Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA 10-13,8-4 NEC
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Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Mullen And Krista Grava Pace Seahawks Over Saint Francis U, 55-50, On Saturday

Seahawks earn season split with the Red Flash

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Staten Island, NY - Sophomore forward Emilija Krista Grava and redshirt senior guard Janelle Mullen paced the Wagner women's basketball team past the Saint Francis U Red Flash, 55-50, on Saturday afternoon at the Spiro Sports Center.

Krista Grava was one of two Seahawks to finish in double-figures, as she led the way for the Green & White with 18 points on 8 of 16 shooting from the floor in 36 minutes of action.  Mullen also reached double digits, scoring 15 of her 17 points in the second half, nine of those points coming from three-point range. Freshman guard Alex Cowan chipped in nine points while corralling a team-leading six rebounds in 34 minutes of play. 

Karson Swogger and Haley Thomas each finished in double digits for the Red Flash, with Swogger scoring a team-high 16 points while Thomas finished with 14 and a team-best seven rebounds.  Phee Allen, in 35 minutes, scored six points, dished out six assists while grabbing six rebounds. 
 
The Basics:
  • Records: Wagner (8-13; 4-6 NEC) | Saint Francis U (10-13; 8-4 NEC)
  • Series History: Saint Francis U now leads the overall head-to-head series 49-23
  • 2019-2020 Season Series: Tied at 1-1
  • Wagner improves to 14-20 all-time against the Red Flash on Staten Island with the win. 
 
How It Happened:
First Quarter
  • Krista Grava scored the first points of the contest on a layup after getting the pass from Khaleah Edwards (6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists). 

 
  • SFU scored seven of the next eleven points over a near four-minute span in clinging to a three-point advantage, 11-8, following a Thomas jumper. 
  • Wagner closed out the first quarter on a 10-2 run of its own in taking an 18-13 lead with Edwards serving as the catalyst, scoring all six of her points during this span as the Seahawks went 4 of 5 from the field and 2 of 2 from long range. 

 


 
Second Quarter
  • The Seahawks increased the lead back to five, 20-15, in response to a Jada Dapaa jumper as Krista Grava reached double digits with her tenth point of the contest off-the-feed from junior guard, Alayshia Dailey. 
  • The Red Flash climbed back in the contest and regained the lead thanks to an 8-2 run that spanned nearly six minutes as they lead Wagner, 23-22. 
  • Wagner got back-to-back three-pointers from Cowan and redshirt junior guard Morgan Lenahan as the Seahawks headed into the break with a 28-23 lead.


 
Third Quarter
  • Allen hit on a jumper from Jenna Mastellone for the first points of the second half before Cowan was able to hit the front end of a two-shot foul which made it 29-25 in the early stages of the period.
  • Thomas capitalized on her chance from the charity stripe that dwindled the Seahawk lead to just two, 29-27, at the 8:01 mark.
  • Mullen was able to hit the first of her trio of three-pointers that create some separation from the visitors and giving Wagner a 32-27 lead.

 
  • Saint Francis U found themselves trailing by a single possession, 34-31, after Swogger's jumper rattled in.
  • Krista Grava continued her torrid shooting, connecting on her 14th point of the contest while increasing the home team's lead to 36-31 with 5:46 left in the quarter.
  • The Red Flash flip the momentum in its favor, closing out the quarter on an 11-4 run of its own in retaking a 42-40 lead, thanks to a Thomas layup with thirty ticks showing on the clock.
 
Fourth Quarter
  • Swogger converted on a three-pointer that upped SFU's advantage to 45-40. 
  • It was Wagner's turn to mount a comeback, as Mullen scored the Seahawks' next five points in cutting the deficit to two, 47-45, at the 7:04 mark.
  • Following a Swogger miss, Cowan was able to hit her second trifecta of-the-game, with this one sending the Seahawks' bench into a frenzy as they led 48-47 while forcing SFU to call for time.

 
  • Despite Krista Grava missing on a turnaround jumper, Cowan was able to swoop in for the looser ball and find Mullen, who netted her 17th point of the contest while giving Wagner a 51-47 lead with 4:44 to go.
  • The Red Flash once again found a way to cut into the lead, as Swogger drained another triple that made it a one-point advantage for the home Seahawks, 51-50, with just over a minute left in regulation.
  • On the ensuing Seahawk possession, Krista Grava was able to hit on the mid-range jumper, which made it 53-50 in favor of Wagner.
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  • Wagner's defense was stifling, as senior forward Jordan Hobson was able to intercept the ball from Swogger and find Cowan, who raced in for the layup as the Seahawks went up 55-50 and won by that same margin. 

 
Inside The Numbers:
  • The Seahawks improve to 2-0 this season when holding the opposition to 50 points or under. 
  • Saint Francis U outrebounded the Seahawks, 32-27, but, Wagner held a 12-10 edge on the offensive glass. 
  • The Green & White forced 20 SFU turnovers, which led to 13 points.
  • Of Saint Francis U's 50 points, nearly half of those (24) came from inside-the-paint. 
  • Wagner outscored the Red Flash, 10-2, on fast-break chances.
  • The Seahawks reserves, led by Mullen, outscored the Red Flash reserves, 20-7, with 17 coming from Mullen. 
  • The game featured eight lead changes and five ties.
  • The Green & White outscored SFU, 15-8, in the final quarter, despite SFU outscoring Wagner, 19-12, in the third quarter. 
  • Krista Grava reached double-figures for the fifth straight game, the 14th time this season and 24th time in her young Seahawk career. When she leads the team in scoring, Wagner is 5-4 this season. 
  • Krista Grava, who finished 2 of 2 from the line, has now made 20 straight free-throws, which spans to the 8:13 mark of the third quarter against LIU back on January 20, 2020. 
  • Mullen has now scored in double-figures in two of Wagner's last three games. 
 
Postgame Comments
Head Coach Heather Jacobs talks with Keith Raad following today's victory over Saint Francis U



Keith Raad chats with sophomore forward Emilija Krista Grava and redshirt senior guard Janelle Mullen following today's 55-50 victory over Saint Francis U at the Spiro Sports Center 


Postgame Highlights


Up Next:
  • Wagner will close out the homestand against the defending NEC champions, Robert Morris, on Monday evening. 
  • Tipoff between the Seahawks and the 11-0 Colonials is set for 7:00 p.m. as Keith Raad will call the action live on NECFrontRow.com. 
 
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