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Women's Basketball Begins Two-Game Series With Bryant On Wednesday

Wagner College Women's Basketball Game Information

Game 12-13 |
NEC Game 11-12

Bryant University Bulldogs (6-9; 4-7 NEC) @
Wagner College Seahawks (7-4; 7-3 NEC)

Date | Time

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 | 4:00 PM
Thursday, February 25, 2021 | 4:00 PM

Location

Staten Island, NY  | Spiro Sports Center
CoVID-19 Protocol *Per Wagner College COVID-19 protocols,
no fans will be permitted to be in attendance.* 
Game Notes Wagner | Bryant

Where To View

February 24, 2021 | NEC Front Row | Live Stats
February 25, 2021 | NEC Front Row | Live Stats
Social Media Twitter: @WagnerWHoops, @WagnerAthletics
Instagram: @wagnerwhoops
 
Staten Island, NY - The Wagner College women's basketball team begins a six-game home stretch on Wednesday, as the Seahawks welcome the Bryant University Bulldogs for a two-game series. Both Wagner and Bryant enter play looking to halt two-game losing streaks.
2020-21 Women's Basketball Standings (as of 2/21/2021)
SCHOOL NEC PCT. OVERALL PCT. STREAK HOME AWAY NEUTRAL
Saint Francis U 9-1 0.900 11-5 0.688 L1 5-1 6-4 0-0
Mount St. Mary's 10-2 0.833 11-4 0.733 W5 8-1 3-3 0-0
Wagner 7-3 0.700 7-4 0.636 L2 2-1 5-3 0-0
Sacred Heart 7-3 0.700 7-5 0.583 W5 3-2 4-3 0-0
Fairleigh Dickinson 8-6 0.571 12-7 0.632 W3 6-4 6-3 0-0
Bryant 4-7 0.364 6-9 0.400 L2 4-5 2-4 0-0
LIU 5-11 0.313 5-11 0.313 W2 1-6 4-5 0-0
Central Connecticut 4-10 0.286 4-10 0.286 L2 2-5 2-5 0-0
St. Francis Brooklyn 4-10 0.286 4-10 0.286 W1 3-4 1-6 0-0
Merrimack 3-8 0.273 3-8 0.273 L2 3-3 0-5 0-0
* The 2021 NEC Women's Basketball Tournament fields have been reduced from eight teams to four teams with games being contested at the home of the higher seed. The women's semis are slated for Wednesday, March 10 and the final on Sunday, March 14.*
All-Time Series vs. Bryant...
Series History Bryant leads 18-3
Streak Bryant || Won, 1
First Meeting February 16, 2009 || Wagner 53, Bryant 71 || at Bryant
Last Meeting March 5, 2020 || Bryant 65, Wagner 53 || at Wagner
Wagner Most Recent Win January 27, 2020 || Wagner 58, Bryant 45 || at Bryant
Wagner Home Record vs.
Bryant		 0-10
Wagner Road Record vs.
Bryant		 3-8
Wagner Neutral Record vs.
Bryant		 ---
Wagner Longest Win Streak Won, 1
Opponent Longest Win Streak Won, 8 || (February 16, 2009 to January 16, 2014)
MILESTONE WATCH...
  • Junior forward Emilija Krista Grava and senior combo guard Khaleah Edwards are approaching career milestones. 
  • Entering the series with Bryant, Edwards and Krista Grava stand at 825 and 815 career points, respectively. 
  • Senior guard Alayshia Dailey needs just three steals for 100 in her career

WAGNER'S LAST FIVE...
  • The Seahawks are 3-2 over the last five games. 
  • Wagner is averaging 58.4 points per game and shooting 40.0 percent from the field, 34.2 percent from beyond the arc.
  • Over the last five games, Emilija Krista Grava and Khaleah Edwards have averaged double-figures at 13.4 and 12.6 ppg, respectively. 
  • Krista Grava, who has converted on 49.1 percent from the field over the last five games, has averaged a team-leading 6.0 rebounds per game over this span. 
  • Edwards, who is averaging 33.4 minutes in her last five, has converted on 92.9 percent of her free-throw attempts (13-14). 
  • Junior Zhaneia Thybulle has dished out close to six assists per game over her last five contests while adding in 7.4 points per game in 33.2 minutes of play. 
  • Wagner, as a whole, has posted a +1.6 turnover margin, forcing 18.2 turnovers over the last five games and recording 8.2 steals. 

SEAHAWK TIDBITS...
  • Emilija Krista Grava finished the two-game series against FDU tallying 14.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg in 26.5 mpg. 
  • Amanda Pollard has converted on 41.2 percent from the outside (7-17) over her last five games. 
  • Freshman Ciara Brannon made her home debut against Fairleigh Dickinson (2/15).
  • Sophomore guard Drayah Heyward pulled down a season-best three rebounds against Fairleigh Dickinson (2/15). 
  • The Seahawks are in search of the program's first-ever home victory over the Bulldogs (0-10).  
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS…
  • Bryant enters with a record of 6-9 and 4-7 in Northeast Conference (NEC) action, is looking to halt a two-game losing streak after dropping its season series at Mount St. Mary's (Feb. 20 - 92-54 || Feb. 21 - 87-49). 
  • The Bulldogs are among the top-three shooting teams from three-point range, converting at a 32.4 percent clip (72-222) but rank ninth in the conference in three-point field goal percentage defense, with opponents shooting 35.9 percent from long range. 
  • Bryant ranks first in the league in total rebounding, averaging 39.7 caroms a contest, and is pacing the circuit at a +3.7 rebounding margin. 
  • Brooke Bjelko is the NEC's leading scorer, tallying 16.1 points per game. Additionally, she is the league's top rebounder at 9.1 per game, and ranks among the top-ten in field goal percentage (46.3 percent). 
  • Kandis Taylor ranks fifth in the league in assists, dishing out 3.5 per game.

UP NEXT...
  • The Seahawks remain home as they welcome the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils for a two-game series, beginning on Feb. 28 and concluding on Mar. 1.
  • Both games will tip at 4:00 p.m.
  • The February 28 contest against the Blue Devils will be designated as Wagner's Play4Kay Day.
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Players Mentioned

Alayshia Dailey

#10 Alayshia Dailey

G
5' 8"
Senior
Khaleah Edwards

#22 Khaleah Edwards

G/F
5' 8"
Senior
Emilija Krista Grava

#24 Emilija Krista Grava

F
6' 0"
Junior
Drayah Heyward

#21 Drayah Heyward

G
5' 7"
Sophomore
Amanda Pollard

#4 Amanda Pollard

G
5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
Ciara Brannon

#11 Ciara Brannon

F
6' 1"
Freshman
Zhaneia Thybulle

#2 Zhaneia Thybulle

G
5' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Alayshia Dailey

#10 Alayshia Dailey

5' 8"
Senior
G
Khaleah Edwards

#22 Khaleah Edwards

5' 8"
Senior
G/F
Emilija Krista Grava

#24 Emilija Krista Grava

6' 0"
Junior
F
Drayah Heyward

#21 Drayah Heyward

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
Amanda Pollard

#4 Amanda Pollard

5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
G
Ciara Brannon

#11 Ciara Brannon

6' 1"
Freshman
F
Zhaneia Thybulle

#2 Zhaneia Thybulle

5' 7"
Junior
G

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