North Andover, MA - Following Thursday's night postponement, the Wagner College women's basketball team will now open its two-game series at Merrimack on Friday, January 29 at 3:00 p.m. and conclude the series on Saturday, January 30, at 1:00 p.m.
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Wagner College Women's Basketball Game Information
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Game 6-7 |
NEC Game 5-6
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Wagner College Seahawks (3-2; 3-1 NEC) at
Merrimack College Warriors (0-2; 0-2 NEC)
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Date | Time
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Friday, January 29, 2021 | 3:00 PM
Saturday, January 30, 2021 | 1:00 PM
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Location
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North Andover, MA | Hammel Court
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| CoVID-19 Protocol |
*Per Merrimack COVID-19 protocols,
no fans will be permitted to be in attendance.* |
| Game Notes |
Wagner | Merrimack |
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Where To View
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Friday, January 29, 2021 | 3:00 PM || NEC Front Row | Live Stats
Saturday, January 30, 2021 | 1:00 PM || NEC Front Row | Live Stats
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| Social Media |
Twitter: @WagnerWHoops, @WagnerAthletics
Instagram: @wagnerwhoops |
About Wagner...
- The Seahawks will to look to extend upon its winnings ways after taking the season-series sweep from LIU, 57-50 (Jan. 14) and 49-35 (Jan. 15).
All-Time Series vs. Merrimack...
| Series History |
Merrimack leads 1-0 |
| Streak |
Lost, 1 |
| First Meeting |
February 15, 2020 | Wagner 44, Merrimack 55 |
| Last Meeting |
February 15, 2020 | Wagner 44, Merrimack 55 |
| Wagner Most Recent Win |
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| Wagner Home Record vs. Merrimack |
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| Wagner Road Record vs. Merrimack |
0-1 |
| Wagner Neutral Record vs. Merrimack |
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| Wagner Longest Win Streak |
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| Opponent Longest Win Streak |
Won, 1 (February 15, 2020) |
WAGNER IN THE NEWS
SEAHAWKS HOPE TO KEEP MOMENTUM...
- The Seahawks enter this week's matchup with Merrimack with a 3-1 record in Northeast Conference (NEC) play. It is the best start in league play in head coach Heather Jacobs' five seasons and the program's best NEC start since 2001-02.
- Wagner is currently in third-place in the league and according to Staten Island Advance reporter, Carmine Angioli, "is significant because only the top four teams will make the NEC Tournament this season.
- Angioli and coach Jacobs spoke on Friday, Jan. 22 via Zoom to discuss the Seahawks start
- To read the full article, CLICK HERE
COACH COBURN FEATURED IN THE BALLERS MAGAZINE : THE COACHES CORNER:
- Fifth-year assistant coach, Terrell Coburn, was recently featured by The Ballers Magazine for their "The Coaches Corner" feature.
- Coach Coburn spoke about transitioning from working as a graduate assistant to being a full-time assistant coach, the progression of Wagner's success, times of adversity and key lessons learned, and how basketball has impacted his life.
A 180 FOR COACH JACOBS...
- In the first game of the Seahawks' two-game series at LIU, Wagner earned a 57-50 victory over the Sharks.
- The win marked the 180th career coaching victory for head coach Heather Jacobs.
- Additionally, with Wagner completing the season sweep of LIU, Coach Jacobs improves to 6-4 all-time against the Sharks.
FAST START TO CONFERENCE PLAY...
- Wagner is off to its best Northeast Conference (NEC) start since the 2001-02 season, as the Seahawks are 3-1 in league play thus far.
- Since 1998-99, the Green & White have won a minimum of three games on four occasions, the last coming back in 2001-02, when the team started 3-1 and finished the year 14-15 and 11-7 in conference action.
- The best start in recent memory for the program came in 1998-99, when the team started 4-0 in conference games en route to a 16-12 overall record and a 13-7 mark in the circuit.
Wagner Start-Finishes In NEC Play Since 1998-99
| YEAR |
NEC |
FINISHED (Overall | NEC) |
| 2020-21 |
3-1 |
??? |
| 2019-20 |
0-4 |
10-20 | 6-12 |
| 2018-19 |
2-2 |
10-20 | 8-10 |
| 2017-18 |
1-4 |
6-23 | 4-14 |
| 2016-17 |
0-4 |
4-25 | 3-15 |
| 2015-16 |
0-4 |
5-24 | 3-15 |
| 2014-15 |
2-2 |
7-22 | 5-13 |
| 2013-14 |
2-2 |
9-21 | 8-10 |
| 2012-13 |
1-3 |
3-26 | 2-16 |
| 2011-12 |
1-3 |
2-27 | 1-17 |
| 2010-11 |
0-4 |
12-17 | 5-13 |
| 2009-10 |
1-3 |
9-21 | 6-12 |
| 2008-09 |
1-3 |
7-22 | 3-15 |
| 2007-08 |
0-4 |
7-22 | 5-13 |
| 2006-07 |
0-4 |
3-26 | 1-17 |
| 2005-06 |
1-3 |
2-25 | 2-16 |
| 2004-05 |
0-4 |
2-25 | 2-16 |
| 2003-04 |
2-2 |
11-17 | 8-10 |
| 2002-03 |
1-3 |
15-13 | 10-8 |
| 2001-02 |
3-1 |
14-15 | 11-7 |
| 2000-01 |
1-3 |
13-15 | 10-8 |
| 1999-00 |
3-1 |
15-15 | 10-8 |
| 1998-99 |
4-0 |
16-12 | 13-7 |
SCHEDULE UPDATES....
BENCH PRODUCTION...
- Wagner's bench has outscored its opponents, 80-56 over the last four games, in which the Seahawks are 3-1.
- The Green & White have averaged 20 points per game while their opponents are netting 14 points per game.
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS...
- Merrimack opened its season at Fairleigh Dickinson, dropping both contests.
- Last season marked the first-ever meeting between the two programs as Merrimack secured a 55-44 victory at Hammel Court. Emilija Krista Grava led the Wagner offense with 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 30 minutes of action.
- The Warriors dropped the finale on Jan. 24, 73-64, despite getting 19 points from Kate Mager and 17 from Diamond Christian.
- Kelly Morrone is in her first season at the helm of the Warriors after racking up 117 career victories at Division III member, John Carroll University. Coach Morrone went 45-12 over the final two seasons before accepting the head coaching gig at Merrimack, which includes a trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
- Christian (16.0 ppg) and Mager (11.0 ppg) pace the Warriors' offense. Christian is currently the second-leading scorer in the conference while Mager ranks fourth in three-point field goal percentage at 50.0 percent. She is a career 40.5 percent shooter from the outside.
- Autumn Truesdale currently leads Merrimack at 8.5 rebounds per game while Christian is the team's leading distributor at 3.0 assists per game.
- Collectively, the Warriors are averaging 56.0 points per game on 40.5 percent shooting from the field.
- Merrimack ranks third, behind Wagner, in three-point field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to just 30.0 percent marksmanship from beyond-the-arc.
- More on Merrimack
NEXT FOR WAGNER...
- Wagner is slated for its home opener on Thursday, February 4 and Friday, February 5 as the Seahawks will take on St. Francis Brooklyn.
- Both games are scheduled to tip-off at 4:00 p.m. on NEC Front Row as Keith Raad will have the call.
