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Seahawks Travel To Saint Francis U On Thursday Evening

 
Wagner College Women's Basketball
Game Information

Game 18 | NEC 9

Wagner College Seahawks 
(10-7; 4-4 NEC) @ 
Saint Francis U Red Flash 
(5-14; 5-3 NEC) 

Date | Time

Thursday, January 27, 2022 | 7:00 PM

Location

Loretto, PA | DeGol Arena
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Loretto, PA -  The Wagner women's basketball team will head out to Western Pennsylvania on Thursday evening, as the Seahawks will take on Saint Francis U Red Flash at DeGol Arena.
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...
  • The Seahawks look for the season sweep of the Red Flash, having defeated SFU, 65-56, in the Northeast Conference (NEC) opener on December 29 at the Spiro Sports Center. 
    • Three Wagner players finished in double-figures, led by Alex Cowan, who poured in a team-high 17 points in 31 minutes of action. Emilija Krista Grava and Zhaneia Thybulle each finished in double-figures, scoring 16 and 15 points, respectively. 
  • Wagner (10-7; 4-4 NEC) will look to snap a four-game losing streak after falling to the Merrimack College Warriors, 68-57, at home on Sunday afternoon. 
  • Saint Francis U (5-14; 5-3 NEC) enter play riding a five-game winning streak, as the Red Flash held off Sacred Heart, 69-66, in overtime on Sunday afternoon. 
  • Jada Daapa finished with a double-double, scoring 13 points and grabbing a career-best 23 rebounds in the victory. 


SERIES BREAKDOWN AGAINST SAINT FRANCIS U... 
  • Thursday's contest is the 74th meeting between the two schools with SFU holding a 48-25
    edge in the head-to-head series. 
  • The Seahawks are riding a three game win streak against the Red Flash.
  • On the other-hand, the Green & White will look to halt a three-game losing streak in Loretto, PA,
    having last earning a win at DeGol Arena back on February 13, 2017, a 87-71 triumph.


SCOUTING THE RED FLASH...
  • The Red Flash enter play with an overall record of 5-14 and 5-3 in league play. 
  • Collectively, SFU is only averaging 52.7 points per game on 37.4 shooting and 29.9 percent
    marksmanship from the outside.
  • The Red Flash are tied with Bryant for second in the NEC in rebounding margin at +3.4, with Dapaa leading the charge, as she is averaging 11.3 rebounds per contest.

 
FIRST-YEAR SUCCESS...
  • Through games played on January 24, head coach Terrell Coburn ranks ninth among first-year head coaches with a .588 win percentage to go along with 10 wins (tied for sixth in the NCAA). 
Rank Head Coach School Wins Losses Pct.
1 Ashley Langford Stony Brook 15 2 .882
2 Angie Nelp Tulsa 12 3 .800
3 Nicki Collen Baylor 13 4 .765
4 Kelly Rae Finley Florida 15 5 .750
5 Brittany Young Austin Peay 12 5 .706
6 Destinee Rogers Arkansas State 6 3 .667
7 Bridgette Mitchell Northeastern 10 6 .625
8 Ginny Boggess Monmouth9 9 6 .600
9 TERRELL COBURN WAGNER 10 7 .588
10 Melissa Graves D'Amico Boston U. 10 8 .556
11 Shea Ralph Vanderbilt 10 10 .500
T12 Vonn Read Syracuse 8 9 .471
Johnnie Harris Auburn 8 9 .471
Mark Campbell Sacramento State 8 9 .471
15 Antoine White Mount St. Mary's 7 8 .467
16 Densie King UMass Lowell 6 7 .462
17 Lindsay Edmonds Rice 5 8 .365
18 Chelsey Gregg Portland State 5 9 .357
19 Aarika Hughes LMU (CA) 5 10 .333
20 Octavia Blue Kennesaw State 5 11 .313
21 Jennifer Sullivan Florida Atlantic 4 13 .235
22 Janell Crayton Bethune-Cookman 3 13 .188
T23 Shalon Pillow Florida A&M 2 15 .118
Sahar Nussibeh Canisius  2 15 .118
25 E.C. Hill Delaware State 0 11 .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. 
 

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 1,140
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…
  • Wagner returns home to the Spiro Sports Center on Saturday, January 29, as they look for the split of the season series with St. Francis Brooklyn. 
  • Tipoff is set for 4:00 p.m. 
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Players Mentioned

Emilija Krista Grava

#24 Emilija Krista Grava

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Alex Cowan

#0 Alex Cowan

G
5' 6"
Freshman
Zhaneia Thybulle

#2 Zhaneia Thybulle

G
5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Emilija Krista Grava

#24 Emilija Krista Grava

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Alex Cowan

#0 Alex Cowan

5' 6"
Freshman
G
Zhaneia Thybulle

#2 Zhaneia Thybulle

5' 7"
Senior
G

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