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Women's Basketball Returns Home For Play4Kay Game Against Sacred Heart On Thursday

 
Wagner College Women's Basketball
Game Information

Game 23 | NEC 14

Wagner College Seahawks 
(13-9; 7-6 NEC) vs. Sacred Heart University Pioneers (5-13; 4-9 NEC)

Date | Time

Thursday, February 16, 2022 | 7:00 PM

Location

Staten Island, NY | Spiro Sports Center
Social Media Twitter: @WagnerWHoops, @WagnerAthletics
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Staten Island, NY - The Wagner women's basketball team returns home to the Spiro Sports Center on Thursday night as they welcome the Sacred Heart University Pioneers for the Seahawks' Play4Kay Game. 

"Play4Kay" is a national campaign benefiting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, which honors the legacy of Kay Yow, who was a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame selection in 2000 and passed away in January of 2009 after a 22-year battle with breast cancer. 


OPENING TIP...
  • The Seahawks will look for the season sweep of the Pioneers for the first time since 2000.
  • Thursday's matchup pits the Northeast Conference (NEC) top two three-point field goal percentage defense teams in the league, as the Green & White rank first at 25.4 percent while the Pioneers are next at 27.6 percent. 
  • Wagner will look to bounce back after being edged out by the defending league champions, Mount St. Mary's, 53-51, last Thursday in Emmitsburg, MD.
  • Sacred Heart enters the contest looking to halt a season-high seven game losing streak after dropping a 20-point decision at Bryant (67-47) on Friday. 

SERIES BREAKDOWN AGAINST SACRED HEART...
  • Thursday's contest marks the 45th all-time meeting between the two programs with Sacred Heart holding a 33-11 edge in the head-to-head series.
  • Wagner earned a 52-38 road triumph back on January 8 at the Pitt Center. 
    Zhaneia Thybulle and Alex Cowan each went for double-figures in the victory, as Thybulle poured in a team-high 16 points with five assists while Cowan chipped in 11 points, nine of which coming from three-point range. 
  • The Seahawks are just 2-8 in their last ten meetings with the Pioneers, while going 2-3 over their last five matchups.
  • Wagner will look for their first season series sweep of SHU since 2000, when they earned three straight wins (Jan. 18 on the road; Feb. 23 at home and March 3 in West Long Branch, NJ.
     

SCOUTING THE PIONEERS...
  • The Pioneers enter play with a 5-13 overall record and a 4-9 mark in league contests. 
  • Sacred Heart is looking to snap a season-long seven game losing streak after dropping a 67-47 road contest at Bryant on Friday. 
  • SHU ranks third in the contest in field goal percentage defense at 41.0 percent, trailing only FDU (37.4) and Wagner (37.8). 
  • Individually, Sonia Smith is the team's leading scorer, as she is pouring in 12.4 points per game, good for ninth in the conference. She is also third in steals (1.8 spg), fourth in assists (4.5 apg) and top-15 in both free-throw percentage (66.1) and three-point field goal percentage (36.4). 
  • Teammate Adrianne Hagood is among the top-15 scorers at 10.9 ppg while Olivia Tucker is among the top-20 at 9.8 points per game.  

FIRST-YEAR SUCCESS...
  • As of Feb. 16, of the 26 first-year head coaches this season in the NCAA, Wagner's first-year bench boss, Terrell Coburn, is xx with a .591 win percentage and tied for the xx-most wins with 13. 
Rank Head Coach School Wins Losses Pct.
1 Ashley Langford Stony Brook 21 3 .875
2 Nicki Collen Baylor 19 5 .792
3 Kelly Rae Finley Florida 19 6 .760
4 Brittany Young Ausitn Peay 17 7 .708
5 Angie Nelp Tulsa 14 6 .700
6 Doug Novak Mississippi State 15 9 .625
T7 TERRELL
COBURN		 WAGNER 13 9 .591
Ginny Boggess Monmouth 13 9 .591
9 Melissa Graves D'Amico Boston U. 14 10 .583
10 Mark Campbell Sacramento State 13 10 .565
11 Bridgette Mitchell Northeastern 12 10 .545
12 Antoine White Mount St. Mary's 11 10 .524
T13 Destinee Rogers Arkansas State 7 7 .500
Allison Pohlman Drake 12 12 .500
15 Shea Ralph Vanderbilt 12 14 .462
16 Denise Kjng  UMass Lowell 9 11 .450
17 Octavia Blue Kennesaw State 9 14 .391
18 Lindsay Edmonds Rice 7 11 .389
19 Aarika Hughes LMU (CA) 8 15 .348
20 Chelsey Gregg Portland State 5 15 .250
21 Janell Crayton Bethune-Cookman 5 17 .227
22 Jennifer Sullivan Florida Atlantic 5 18 .217
23 Simon Harris ETSU 4 19 .174
24 Sahar Nusseibeh Canisius 4 20 .167
25 Shalon Pillow Florida A&M 3 20 .130
26 E.C. Hill Delaware State 0 17 .000
WINNING WAYS…
  • In Wagner's 13 wins this season, the Seahawks have outscored their opponents by 11.6 points per game, as the Seahawks offense has put up 63.8 points per game while yielding just 52.2 points per game. 
  • The Green & White have shot the ball well, connecting for 43.4 percent from the floor while hitting on 38.6 percent from three-point range. The opposition, however, has been held to just 36.2 percent shooting and on 21.1 percent from long distance (50-237). 
  • The Seahawks have accounted for nearly 10.0 steals per game in these 13 wins, while forcing 20.2 turnovers per game.
  • Two players are averaging double-figures during this span, led by Emilija Krista Grava, who is netting a team-best 14.7 points per game in wins. The Lignate, Latvia native is hitting at a 48.1 percent clip while pulling down 4.8 rpg in 30.6 minutes. 
  • Teammate Kem Nwabudu is the second Seahawk to average double-figures in Wagner's 13 victories, as she is pouring in 11.5 ppg on a robust 53.4 percent shooting from the floor in just 25.7 minutes a contest. 
  • Zhaneia Thybulle has been the primary facilitator, scoring 9.8 ppg to go along with a team-leading 5.2 rpg and and close to 6.0 assists per contest in 33.9 minutes of action.  
     

THURSDAY NIGHT HOOPS...
  • Wagner suffered its first loss on Thursday on the road at Mount St. Mary's, falling to the defending champions, 53-51. 
  • The Seahawks are outscoring their opposition by 13.5 points per game (65.0 - 51.5) while converting on 44.1 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from three-point range. 
  • The Green & White's defense has stifled their opposition, as they are being held to just 35.4 percent shooting and 28.1 percent from long range (16 of 57). 
  • Additionally, Wagner's opponents have committed an average of 19.8 turnovers on Thursday night. 
  • Krista Grava and Kem Nwabudu are averaging double-figures on Thursdays, with EKG scoring 16.5 points  to go along with a team-high 6.0 rebounds in 30.0 minutes a contest. 
  • Nwabudu has poured in 11.3 points in 19.3 minutes while hitting on a blistering 65.2 percent from the field. 
  • Off the bench, four-time Northeast Conference (NEC) Rookie of the Week selection, Lina Loceniece, has chipped in close to 10.0 points per game (9.8) while converting on 43.8 percent from the field in just 20.0 minutes of action. she is hitting on 37.5 percent from three-point range and 50.0 percent from the field. 
 

HOME SWEET HOME....
  • Wagner moved to 7-3 on the season at the Spiro Sports Center, as they are averaging 62.9 points per game while connecting on 42.2 percent from the floor and 34.4 percent from three-point distance. 
  • Opponents are averaging 58.7 points per game on 37.5 percent shooting from the field and just 23.5 percent from long range (48-204). 
  • Krista Grava (15.1 ppg/5.5 rpg/47.7% FG/87.0% FT) and Alex Cowan (10.4ppg/2.0 apg/2.4rpg/42.4 3PT%) are both tallying double-figures at home this season, with Thybulle (9.9 ppg/5.1rpg/5.4apg) also producing a stellar statline.
     
ON THE ROAD (AGAIN)...
  • Following the most recent trip to Emmitsburg, MD, the Seahawks are now 6-6 in road tilts. 
  • Wagner is averaging 59.0 points per game away from the Spiro Sports Center this season while shooting a collective 38.8 percent from the field. 
  • The Green & White have forced close to 20 turnovers over the 12 road contests. 
  • Krista Grava is the lone Seahawk in double-figures, scoring 11.6 points per game away from Grymes Hill while hitting on 40.3 percent from the field and 86.1 percent from the free-throw line. 
  • Thybulle is next, netting 9.4 points per game while dishing out close to five helpers a contest and helping out on the boards at nearly five a contest. 


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 EMILIJA KRISTA GRAVA 2018-PRES 1,224
17 Chelsey Bunyer 2004-2008 1,220
18 Joy Gallagher 2002-2006 1,158
19 Tricia Hoff 1976-1979 1,154
20 Patti Winterfeldt 1990-1994 1,149
21 Jeanne Sullivan 1978-1982 1,144
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 close out the week on the road on Saturday afternoon, as they look for the season sweep at Central Connecticut.
  • Tipoff from Detrick Gymnasium is set for 1:00 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
Kem Nwabudu

#15 Kem Nwabudu

F
5' 11"
Senior
Zhaneia Thybulle

#2 Zhaneia Thybulle

G
5' 7"
Senior
Lina Loceniece

#12 Lina Loceniece

G
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Emilija Krista Grava

#24 Emilija Krista Grava

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Alex Cowan

#0 Alex Cowan

5' 6"
Freshman
G
Kem Nwabudu

#15 Kem Nwabudu

5' 11"
Senior
F
Zhaneia Thybulle

#2 Zhaneia Thybulle

5' 7"
Senior
G
Lina Loceniece

#12 Lina Loceniece

5' 10"
Freshman
G

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