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Women's Basketball 1/14/22

Women's Basketball Travels To St. Francis Brooklyn Saturday; Game Televised On SNY And ESPN3

Seahawks looking to go 5-0 in NEC play for the first time since 1987-88

Wagner College Women's Basketball Game Information
Game 14 \| NEC 5	Wagner College Seahawks (10-3; 4-0 NEC) @ St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (6-6; 2-2 NEC)
Date \| Time	Saturday, January 15, 2022 \| 2:30 PM
Location	Brooklyn Heights, NY \| Daniel Lynch '38 Gymnasium
Social Media	Twitter: @WagnerWHoops, @WagnerAthletics Instagram: @wagnerwhoops

Brooklyn Heights, NY - The Wagner College women's basketball team makes the short trip across the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn Heights to take on the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers Saturday in search of their fourth straight win. The Seahawks are looking to go 5-0 in Northeast Conference (NEC) play for the first time since 1987-88.

Saturday's contest will be aired on SNY and online on ESPN3 as Paul Dottino and former Wagner head coach, Pamela Roecker, have the call from the Daniel Lynch '38 Gymnasium.

WAGNER ATHLETICS SPECTATOR POLICY...

In accordance with New York State and New York City guidelines the Wagner College Athletic Department has announced the following spectator policy for all indoor athletic competitions:
All guests will be required to wear masks
All guests over 11 years old must show proof of vaccination
Children under 12 must be accompanied by a vaccinated adult
Physical tickets must be picked up on game day (can still be purchased and reserved in advance)
We ask that those who plan on attending the game pre-register tickets by calling the ticket office at 718-420-4039 or emailing erin.depaul@wagner.edu

OPENING TIP...

Wagner is the first team this season in the league to reach double-digit wins (10).
In the Green & White's last five victories, the Seahawks have won by an average of 9.2 points (61.8-52.6).
Away from Grymes Hill, Wagner is 4-3 this year. Three Seahawks are averaging double-figures, led by Zhaneia Thybulle (10.7 p/4.4a/5.4r/43% FG).
Forwards Emilija Krista Grava (10.7p/5.3r/90%FT) and Kem Nwabudu (10.0p/5.0r/40.3%FG) have always reached double-figures away from the Spiro Sports Center.
For the Terriers, they will be looking for their third straight win after securing road triumphs over Saint Francis U (70-60) and at defending league champions, Mount St. Mary's (62-59).

SERIES BREAKDOWN AGAINST ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN...

Saturday's contest with the Terriers marks the 87th all-time meeting with Wagner holding a 64-22 edge in the head-to-head series.
The Seahawks are riding a five-game winning streak over SFBK. Over the last ten games, the Green & White are 7-3.
However, the last five times Wagner has paid a visit to Brooklyn Heights, the Green & White are just 2-3.
Wagner took both games of last season's matchup at the Spiro Sports Center, winning 62-51 on Feb. 4 and 62-58 on Feb. 5.
Emilija Krista Grava led the way for Wagner, averaging 15.5 ppg and 7.5 rebounds in the two games against St. Francis Brooklyn.

SCOUTING THE TERRIERS...

The Terriers enter play scoring 63.2 points per game, which ranks third in the conference. They are also third in scoring defense, allowing 63.1 points per contest.
St. Francis Brooklyn is the top free-throw shooting team in the league, converting at a 74.1 percent clip.
SFBK is third in three-point field goal percentage defense, allowing opponents to hit on 30.4 percent from deep.
The Terriers, collectively, lead the NEC in assists, dishing out 14.9 per game.
Saturday's contest features the top two teams in terms of turnover margin, with SFBK leading at 4.25 and Wagner at 3.00.
Individually, two Terriers rank among the top-30 in scoring, led by Ally Lassen, who is pouring in 12.1 points per game while teammate Nevena Dimitrijevic is adding in 9.0 ppg.
Dimitrijevic is second in the conference in assists, behind Thybulle while Isabella Posset (2.8 apg) and Khaleah Edwards (2.1) are among the top-15 in the conference.
Lassen is second in free-throw percentage, shooting 76.3 percent from the line, which only trails Krista Grava (90.7%).

HEY, YOU LOOK FAMILIAR…

Saturday's contest will be a reunion of sorts for several people in attendance at the Pope Physical Education Center.
Khaleah Edwards, who spent the first four seasons on Grymes Hill, is in her first season playing for the Terriers.
As a Seahawk, the London, England native netted 914 career points in 107 games. She recorded 42 double-figure scoring games while hitting the 20-point plateau on three occasions, going for a Wagner career-high of 22 against Saint Peter's back on November 13, 2019.
This season on Remsen Street, she eclipsed 1,000 career points at Saint Francis U back on January 6.
Jennifer Leedham was an assistant coach at Wagner from 2016-2019 and is in her third season as Associate Head Coach of the Terriers.
Lastly, calling the game on SNY this afternoon is former Wagner head coach, Pam Roecker.
Roecker spent eight seasons on the Seahawk sidelines, compiling a 112-113 overall record while leading the Green & White to the 1998 NEC Championship game.

SEAHAWKS ARE FLYING HIGH…

With wins over Sacred Heart and Bryant last week, the Wagner College Seahawks are 4-0 in league play for the first time since the 1998-99 season. The 1998-99 Seahawks finished the season with a conference record of 13-7.
The 2021-22 Seahawks have outscored NEC opponents by an average of 13.0 points per contest and rank amongst the top five in the NEC in multiple categories:
- Scoring Defense: 1st/56.1
- Scoring Margin: 1st/+5.2
- Rebounding Defense: 3rd/34.7
- Steals: 1st/10.0
- TO Margin: 2nd/+3.0
- A/TO: 3rd/0.8
- FG% Defense: 1st/.375
- 3P%: 2nd/.383
- 3P% Defense: 1st/.226

FIRST-YEAR SUCCESS...

Head coach Terrell Coburn has Wagner off to a 10-3 start in his first year at the helm of the program.
Of true first-year head coaches in the NCAA this year, Coburn's team has posted the fifth-most wins to date.

Rank	Head Coach	School	Wins	Losses	Pct.
1	Angie Neip	Tulsa	12	2	.857
2	Ashley Langford	Stony Brook	11	2	.846
3	Destinee Rogers	Arkansas State	4	1	.800
T4	TERRELL COBURN	WAGNER	10	3	.769
	Nicki Collen	Baylor	10	3	.769
6	Doug Novak	Mississippi State	11	4	.733
7	Brittany Young	Austin Peay	9	4	.692
8	Kelly Rae Finley	Florida	11	5	.688
9	Bridgette Mitchell	Northeastern	8	4	.667
10	Ginny Boggess	Monmouth	7	4	.636
11	Shea Ralph	Vanderbilt	10	6	.625
12	Allison Pohlman	Drake	9	6	.600
13	Johnnie Harris	Auburn	8	6	.571
14	Lindsay Edmonds	Rice	5	4	.556
15	Vonn Reed	Syracuse	8	7	.533
T16	Chelsey Gregg	Portland State	5	5	.500
	Melissa Graves D'Amico	Boston University	7	7	.500
18	Aarika Hughes	LMU (CA)	5	6	.455
T19	Octavia Blue	Kennesaw State	4	8	.333
	Denise King	UMass Lowell	3	6	.333
	Jennifer Sullivan	Florida Atlantic	4	8	.333
22	Mark Campbell	Sacramento State	4	9	.308
23	Antoine White	Mount St. Mary's	3	8	.273
24	Sahar Nusseibeh	Canisius	2	10	.167
25	Janelle Crayton	Bethune-Cookman	2	11	.154
26	Shalon Pillow	Florida A&M	2	12	.143
27	Simon Harris	East Tennessee State	1	12	.077
28	E.C. Hill	Delaware State	0	9	.000

TALE OF TWO HALVES…

Over the first half, the Seahawks are averaging 27.7 points per game while shooting a collective 37.6 percent from the floor and 36.9 percent from three-point range.
Wagner is shooting just 65.5 percent from the free-throw line while being outrebounded 17.8 to 16.5 over the first 20 minutes of the contest.
On the other hand, when play picks up in the second half, the Green & White are scoring 33.5 points per game while yielding 29.2 to their opponents.
The Seahawks are shooting a robust 44.0 percent from the floor and nearly 40.0 percent from three-point range in the second half.
Their opponents have struggled out of the halftime break, hitting only 35.3 percent from the floor and 20.8 percent from long distance (27 of 130).

HOME COOKING...

Wagner moved to 6-0 on the year at the Spiro Sports Center after posting a 65-56 triumph over Saint Francis U in the NEC opener on December 29.
The Seahawks are averaging nearly 63.0 points per game at home this season while shooting 44.8 percent from the floor and 43.3 percent from three-point range.
Wagner's defense has been on full display in front of the Grymes Hill faithful, holding opponents to just 54.0 points per game on 35.9 percent shooting from the field and 21.1 percent from three-point distance.
Over the six-game home span, Wagner has dished out nearly five more assists per game than their opponents (15.3-10.2) while producing a +2.5 on the boards (33.0-30.5).
Three Seahawks are averaging double-figures at home this season with Krista Grava leading the way at 14.7 ppg. The senior forward is shooting 48.0 percent from the field while grabbing nearly five caroms a contest.
Alex Cowan has chipped in 10.5 points per game in 26.2 minutes a game at home. The Bowie, MD native has converted on 58.8 percent from the outside at home this season.
Lastly, senior point guard Zhaneia Thybulle has filled up the stat sheet, averaging 10.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 6.0 apg, 1.8 spg in 34.3 minutes a contest at the Spiro Sports Center.

ROAD TRIP…

In games away from the Spiro Sports Center, Wagner is 4-3 and 2-0 in NEC play.
The Seahawks are averaging 60.1 points per game while hitting on 37.6 percent from the floor.
Opponents are only converting 23.7 percent from three-point distance.
Thybulle and Krista Grava are averaging 10.7 points per game while Nwabudu is pouring in 10.0 points.
All three players are pulling down five rebounds a contest with the addition of Drayah Heyward, who is leading the team at 5.7 rpg away from home.

WINNING WAYS…

In Wagner's 10 wins this season, the Seahawks are averaging 62.3 points per game on 43.0 percent shooting from the floor and close to 40.0 percent from three-point range (39.5%).
The Green & White have outscored their opponents by 10.3 points per game (62.3 – 52.0).
Wagner is holding their opponents to just 20.5 percent shooting from three-point range (39 of 190).
Additionally, the Seahawks are forcing 20.2 turnovers over their ten wins this season.
Krista Grava leads the team in scoring over these ten wins at 14.1 points per game while shooting 46.0 percent from the field and 91.4 percent from the free-throw line.
Nwabudu is next at 10.7 points per game while Thybulle has chipped in 10.6 points per game while dishing out a team-leading 5.6 assists per game.

LAST TEN LOOKBACK…

Over the last ten played games, the Seahawks are 8-2.
The team is averaging 61.1 points while shooting 41 percent from the floor and three-point distance.
Krista Grava has averaged 12.3 points per game over this stretch while Thybulle has added 10.5 points, 5.0 assists, and 1.5 spg.
Alex Cowan has provided a spark over the last ten games, averaging 10.1 points per game while shooting a team-leading 50.0 percent from beyond-the-arc (18 of 36).

FROM A-TO-Z...

Senior point Zhaneia Thybulle continues to solidify her name as one of the elite guards in the Northeast Conference and the nation.
The Elmont, NY native ranks among the top-15 in the league in scoring at 10.5 points and rebounding at 5.2 caroms per contest.
Thybulle paces the conference in assists per game at 4.9 and total assists with 64.
Among all players in the NCAA, Thybulle ranks 35th in assists per game and 42nd in total assists.
One of the top distributors in the circuit, Thybulle still holds the most assists in a game this season in the league, as she dished out 11 against New Hampshire back on November 28. Central Connecticut's Forever Toppin dished out 10 at Syracuse back on December 5.
Her mark is still one of the top assists games in the NCAA, tied for 23rd in the country.

E-1K-G...

Senior forward Emilija Krista Grava became the 25th member of the 1,000 point club on November 28 against New Hampshire.
Krista Grava, who recorded the milestone feat with 59.2 seconds showing on the clock in the second quarter, finished the game with 11 points while also grabbing five rebounds.

Wagner Women's Basketball 1,000 Point Club
Rank	Player	Years at Wagner	Point Total
1	Jasmine Nwajei	2013-2016	2,076
2	Stephanie Samuels	1982-1986	1,835
3	Mary Gormley	1977-1981	1,734
4	Maureen Coughlin	1985-1989	1,612
5	Nia Ryan	1996-2000	1,565
6	Amanda Young	1995-1999	1,550
7	Susan Moffat	1994-1998	1,481
8	Chris Anderson	1988-1992	1,429
9	Meredith Kerns	1998-2002	1,397
10	Grace Paterno	1981-1985	1,328
11	Cynthia Quinlan	1986-1990	1,323
12	Carrie Walker	2000-2004	1,288
13	Lisa Holoman	1982-1986	1,250
14	Jordyn Peck	2012-2016	1,243
15	Cindy Bonforte	1981-1985	1,239
16	Chelsey Bunyer	2004-2008	1,220
17	Joy Gallagher	2002-2006	1,158
18	Tricia Hoff	1976-1979	1,154
19	Patti Winterfeldt	1990-1994	1,149
20	Jeanne Sullivan	1978-1982	1,144
21	EMILIJA KRISTA GRAVA	2018-PRES	1,097
22	Marie Laurence Archambault	2009-2013	1,083
23	Jenny Frazier	1992-1996	1,051
24	Toni Roker	1999-2003	1,049
25	Brenda Milano	1991-1995	1,046

UP NEXT FOR WAGNER…

The Seahawks conclude the four-game road swing on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 17), as they will make the short trip to Teaneck, NJ to tangle with Fairleigh Dickinson.
Tipoff from the Rothman Center is set for 1:00 p.m. on NEC Front Row.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

#21 Drayah Heyward: G; 5' 7"; Freshman

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

#15 Kem Nwabudu: F; 5' 11"; Senior

#2 Zhaneia Thybulle: G; 5' 7"; Senior

Players Mentioned

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

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

#21 Drayah Heyward
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: G

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

#15 Kem Nwabudu
: 5' 11"; Senior
: F

#2 Zhaneia Thybulle
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G

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Women's Basketball Travels To St. Francis Brooklyn Saturday; Game Televised On SNY And ESPN3

Seahawks looking to go 5-0 in NEC play for the first time since 1987-88

Players Mentioned

#22 Khaleah Edwards

#24 Emilija Krista Grava

#21 Drayah Heyward

#0 Alex Cowan

#15 Kem Nwabudu

#2 Zhaneia Thybulle

Players Mentioned

#22 Khaleah Edwards

#24 Emilija Krista Grava

#21 Drayah Heyward

#0 Alex Cowan

#15 Kem Nwabudu

#2 Zhaneia Thybulle

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