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Women's Basketball Travels To Central Connecticut On Saturday

 
Wagner College Women's Basketball
Game Information

Game 24 | NEC 15

Wagner College Seahawks 
(13-10; 7-7 NEC) @
Central Connecticut State University
Blue Devils  (5-16; 4-10 NEC)

Date | Time

Saturday, February 19, 2022 | 1:00 PM

Location

New Britain, CT | Detrick Gymnasium
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New Britain, CT - The Wagner women's basketball team concludes the weekend on Saturday as they head to New Britain, CT to tangle with the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils. 

OPENING TIP...
  • The Seahawks will look for the season sweep of the Blue Devils.
  • Wagner has a four-game win streak over Central Connecticut. 
  • The Blue Devils enter play looking for their straight win. 
  • The Green & White will look to snap a two-game losing skid after falling to Sacred Heart on Thursday evening. 


SERIES BREAKDOWN AGAINST CENTRAL CONNECTICUT...
  • Saturday's contest with the Blue Devils marks the 49th time these two teams will meet with CCSU holding a 27-21 advantage in the head-to-head series. 
  • Wagner is 6-4 in their last ten meetings with the Seahawks riding a four-game win streak against the Blue Devils. 

SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS...
  • The Blue Devils are 5-16 on the year and just 4-10 in conference play. 
  • They have won back-to-back gams, with victories at home against Merrimack and Bryant. 
  • Ashley Berube is the team's leading scorer, as she ranks second in the conference at 15.1 ppg. She is seventh in rebounding at 6.3 rpg per game while ranking fifth in field goal percentage at 47.1


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.  
     

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 1,229
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…
  • Wagner will play their final two home games of the regular season next week, as they first welcome FDU on Thursday, Feb. 24 before hosting Bryant on Senior Day on Saturday, Feb. 26. 
  • The Seahawks close out the regular season on Thursday, March 3 at Merrimack. 
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Players Mentioned

Emilija Krista Grava

#24 Emilija Krista Grava

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Kem Nwabudu

#15 Kem Nwabudu

F
5' 11"
Senior
Zhaneia Thybulle

#2 Zhaneia Thybulle

G
5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Emilija Krista Grava

#24 Emilija Krista Grava

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Kem Nwabudu

#15 Kem Nwabudu

5' 11"
Senior
F
Zhaneia Thybulle

#2 Zhaneia Thybulle

5' 7"
Senior
G

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