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Women's Hoops Concludes Homestand Sunday Against Merrimack

 
Wagner College Women's Basketball
Game Information

Game 17 | NEC 8

Wagner College Seahawks 
(10-6; 4-3 NEC) vs
Merrimack College Warriors
(4-11; 2-5 NEC) 

Date | Time

Sunday, January 23, 2022 | 4:00 PM

Location

Staten Island, NY | Spiro Sports Center
Social Media Twitter: @WagnerWHoops, @WagnerAthletics
Instagram: @wagnerwhoops

Staten Island, NY -  The Wagner women's basketball team will look to stop a three-game losing streak as they close out their homestand on Sunday afternoon against the Merrimack College Warriors. 
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 will look to snap its three-game losing streak on Sunday afternoon, as it marks the first time since the 2019-20 season that the team has lost three consecutive games. 
  • The Seahawks are 6-1 this season at the Spiro Sports Center, averaging 60.7 points per game while shooting 43.8 percent from the field and 40.0 percent from three-point range. 
  • Merrimack will look to eradicate a five-game losing streak, after dropping a 73-67 road tilt at Bryant on Friday afternoon. 

SERIES BREAKDOWN AGAINST MERRIMACK...
  • Sunday's tilt between Wagner and Merrimack marks just the fourth all-time meeting against the Warriors, with the Seahawks holding a 2-1 edge in the head-to-head series. 
  • Last season, the Seahawks traveled to North Andover, MA and left with a pair of victories, which included a 74-68 overtime triumph on Jan. 30.  
  • In the two victories last season against the Warriors, three Seahawks averaged double-figures in scoring, led by Zhaneia Thybulle and Emilija Krista Grava, who each netted 11.0 ppg. 
  • Thybulle dished out 4.5 apg and collected 3.0 rpg in 33.0 minutes. 
  • Krista Grava pulled down a team-leading 6.5 rpg, which came as a result of notching a double-double (14p/10r) in the opener on Jan. 29. 


SCOUTING THE WARRIORS...
  • The Warriors enter play with an overall record of 4-11 and 2-5 in league play. 
  • Merrimack is looking to stop a five-game losing streak after dropping a 73-67 road tilt at Bryant on Friday. 
  • Kate Mager (15 points), Teneisia Brown (13 points, 10 rebounds) Carla Balague (11 points) led the way for the visitors. 
  • Mayson Kimball and Mager are fourth and fifth in the league in scoring, respectively, averaging 13.4 points per game and 12.8 points per game. 
  • Mager ranks second in the circuit in three-point shooting, hitting at a 46.6 percent clip. 
  • As a team, the Warriors are averaging 62.3 points per game on 38.8 percent shooting from the floor.
  • Merrimack ranks just ahead of Wagner in team assist/turnover ratio at 0.8. 

FIRST-YEAR SUCCESS...
  • Head coach Terrell Coburn has Wagner off to a 10-5 start in his first year at the helm of the program.  Through games played on January 19, Coach Coburn ranks seventh with a .667 win percentage.  
Rank Head Coach School Wins Losses Pct.
1 Ashley Langford Stony Brook 14 2 .875
2 Angie Nelp Tulsa 12 3 .800
T3 Destinee Rogers Arkansas State 6 2 .750
Nicki Collen Baylor 12 4 .750
5 Kelly Rae Finley Florida 14 5 .737
6 Brittany Young Austin Peay 11 5 .688
7 Doug Novak Mississippi State 11 6 .647
8 TERRELL COBURN WAGNER 10 6 .625
9 Ginny Boggess Monmouth 8 5 .615
10 Bridgette Mitchell Northeastern 9 6 .600
11 Melissa Graves D'Amico Boston University 10 7 .588
12 Allison Pohlman Drake 10 8 .556
13 Shea Ralph Vanderbilt 10 9 .526
T14 Vonn Read Syracuse 8 8 .500
Johnnie Harris Auburn 8 8 .500
16 Antoine White Mount St. Mary's 6 8 .429
T17 Lindsay Edmonds Rice 5 7 .417
Denise King UMass Lowell 5 7 .417
19 Chelsey Gregg Portland State 5 8 .385
T20 Aarika Hughes LMU (CA) 5 9 .357
Mark Campbell Sacramento State 5 9 .357
22 Octavia Blue  Kennesaw State 5 10 .333
23 Jennifer Sullivan Florida Atlantic 4 12 .250
24 Janell Crayton Bethune-Cookman 3 12 .200
25 Sahar Nussibeh Canisius 2 13 .133
26 Shalon Pillow Florida A&M 2 14 125
27 Simon Harris ETSU 1 15 .063
28 E.C. Hill Delaware State 0 9 .000

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. 
 

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 is 39th in the NCAA in assists per game, averaging 5.1. In terms of total assists, Thybulle has dished out a NEC-leading 76 total assists, which ranks 45th in the nation. 

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 1,126
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 will hit the road to begin the week, as they will be in search of the season sweep of Saint Francis U on Thursday, January 27, before coming home to host St. Francis Brooklyn on January 29.  
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Players Mentioned

Emilija Krista Grava

#24 Emilija Krista Grava

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Zhaneia Thybulle

#2 Zhaneia Thybulle

G
5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Emilija Krista Grava

#24 Emilija Krista Grava

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Zhaneia Thybulle

#2 Zhaneia Thybulle

5' 7"
Senior
G

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