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Women's Basketball Hosts Fairleigh Dickinson On Thursday Evening

 
Wagner College Women's Basketball
Game Information

Game 25 | NEC 16

Wagner College Seahawks 
(14-10; 8-7 NEC) vs.
Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights
(16-9; 13-2 NEC)

Date | Time

Thursday, February 24, 2022 | 7:00 PM

Location

Staten Island, NY | Spiro Sports Center
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Staten Island, NY - The Wagner women's basketball team gears up to host their final two home games of the 2022 regular season this week, as the Seahawks first play host to the first-place Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights. 

OPENING TIP...
  • The Seahawks will look to halt a five-game losing streak to the Knights, which will also tie the regular season meeting at 1-1. 
  • Wagner was victorious in their last outing, a 65-58, road triumph at Central Connecticut as four players, led by Emilija Krista Grava, scored in double-figures. Krista Grava finished with a team-high 17 points and 12 rebounds. 
  • FDU will look for their third straight win after defeating Bryant at the Rothman Center on Saturday, 59-52. 

SERIES BREAKDOWN AGAINST FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON...
  • Thursday's contest with the Knights marks the 84th all-time meeting between the two teams, with FDU holding a 45-38 edge in the head-to-head series. 
  • Wagner will look to snap a five-game losing streak to the Knights, after dropping the first meeting of the season series, 73-55, back on January 17 in Teaneck, NJ. 
  • Three of the last five games between the two programs have been decided by five points or less. 
  • In the Jan. 17 game, Alex Cowan led the way for the Seahawks, scoring a team-high 11 points, seven of those coming from a perfect 7 of 7 from the free-throw line in 31 minutes of action. 


SCOUTING THE KNIGHTS...
  • The Knights currently sit in first-place in the league standings at 16-9 overall and 13-2 in conference play. 
  • FDU had an impressive eight-game winning streak from Jan. 15 to February 5, which helped the team propel into the top spot on the league standings. 
  • The Knights will look for their third straight win, after defeating Merrimack (55-49) and Bryant (59-52) at the Rothman Center this past weekend. 
  • Collectively, FDU is fourth in the league in scoring at 62.2 points per game but lead the way in scoring defense, allowing just 57.4 points per game, slightly ahead of Wagner (58.1 ppg). 
  • The Knights have connected on 73.7 percent from the free-throw line.
  • Wagner and the Knights are the top-two field goal percentage defense teams in the league, with FDU holding opponents to just 37.4 percent shooting and the Seahawks 37.8 percent. 
  • Individually, Chloe Wilson and Madison Stanley rank seventh and eighth, respectively, on the league's scoring list, with Wilson pouring in 12.6 points per game and Stanley 12.4. 
  • Stanley is fourth in rebounding at 7.2 per game while ranking second in the NEC in blocks per game at 1.5 bpg. 


FIRST-YEAR SUCCESS...
  • Of the 26 first-year head coaches this season in the NCAA, Wagner's first-year bench boss, Terrell Coburn, is sixth with a .583 win percentage and tied for the sixth-most wins with 14. 
Rank Head Coach School Wins Losses Pct.
1 Ashley Langford Stony Brook 23 3 .885
2 Nicki Collen Baylor 21 5 .808
3 Kelly Rae Finley Florida 20 7 ,741
4 Brittany Young Ausitn Peay 18 8 .692
5 Angie Nelp Tulsa 14 8 .636
6 TERRELL COBURN WAGNER 14 10 .583
7 Melissa Graves D'Amioc Boston U 15 11 .577
T8 Allison Pohlman Drake 13 12 .520
Mark Campbell Sacramento State  13 12 .520
Ginny Boggess Monmouth 13 12 .520
11 Bridgette Mitchell Northeastern 12 12 .500
12 Lindsay Edmonds Rice 10 11 .476
13 Destinee Rogers Arkansas State 7 8 .467
14 Antoine White Mount St. Mary's 10 12 .455
15 Shea Ralph Vanderbilt 12 16 .429
16 Vonn Read Syracuse 11 15 .423
17 Johnnie Harris Auburn 10 15 .400
18 Denise King UMass Lowell 9 14 .391
T19 Aarika Hughes LMU (CA) 9 16 .360
Octavia Blue Kennesaw State 9 16 .360
21 Chelsey Gregg Portland State 5 18 .217
22 Janell Crayton Bethune-Cookman 5 19 .208
T23 Simon Harris ETSU 5 20 .200
Jennifer Sullivan Florida Atlantic 5 20 .200
25 Shalon Pillow Florida A&M 3 22 .120
26 E.C. Hill Delaware State 0 20 .000
WINNING WAYS…
  • In Wagner's 14 wins this season, the Seahawks have outscored their opponents by 11.3 points per game, as the Seahawks offense has put up 63.9 points per game while yielding just 52.6 points per game. 
  • The Green & White have shot the ball well, connecting for 43.6 percent from the floor while hitting on 38.0 percent from three-point range. The opposition, however, has been held to just 35.7 percent shooting and on 21.6 percent from long distance (56-259). 
  • The Seahawks have accounted for 9.5 steals per game in these 14 wins, while forcing 19.9 turnovers per game.
  • Three players are scoring in double-figures in these victories, led by EKG, who is leading the way at 14.9 ppg/5.4rpg/.485 FG% in 30.9 minutes.
  • Kem Nwabudu has chipped in 11.5 points per game to go along with 5.2 rpg while shooting a team-leading 53.5 percent from the field in just 25.8 minutes. 
  • Lastly, Zhaneia Thybulle has tallied 10.2 points, 5.2 rpg, 5.6 apg while logging 24.0 mpg in these 14 matchups. 





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 moves to inside the top-15 all-time, surpassing both Jordyn Peck (1,243) and Cindy Bonforte (1,239). 
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 EMILIJA KRISTA GRAVA 2018-Pres 1,246
15 Jordyn Peck 2012-2016 1,243
16 Cindy Bonforte 1981-1985 1,239
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
MILESTONE WATCH... 
  • Krista Grava is rapidly approaching joining the all-time career field goals made list, as she currently stands at 522. 
  • Currently, Cynthia Quinlan (1986-1990) occupies the eighth spot on that list with 534 career made field goals. In terms of career attempts, EKG has recorded 1,167 attempts and needs just 114 more attempts to crack the top-ten. 
  • Kem Nwabudu is rapidly approaching the 1,000 career point plateau, as the Elmont, NY native has amassed 942 career points between her time at Winthrop and Wagner. As a member of the Seahawk, she has netted 374 career points. 
  • Both Nwabudu and Krista Grava have reached the 500+ career rebound plateau in the careers. Nwabudu has snagged 210 during her time at Wagner and 539 overall while EKG has corralled 532 over her four-years on Staten Island.
  • The all-time mark belongs to Mary Gormley (1977-1981), who finished her career with 1,297. Carrie Walker (2000-2004) currently sits in ninth place on the list with 813 career boards. 

SCOUTING FDU...
  • The Knights currently sit in first-place in the league standings at 16-9 overall and 13-2 in conference play. 
  • FDU had an impressive eight-game winning streak from Jan. 15 to February 5, which helped the team propel int4o the top spot on the league standings. 
  • The Knights will look for their third straight win, after defeating Merrimack (55-49) and Bryant (59-52) at the Rothman Center this past weekend. 
  • Collectively, FDU is fourth in the league in scoring at 62.2 points per game but lead the way in scoring defense, allowing just 57.4 points per game, slightly ahead of Wagner (58.1 ppg). 
  • The Knights have connected on 73.7 percent from the free-throw line.
  • Wagner and the Knights are the top-two field goal percentage defense teams in the league, with FDU holding opponents to just 37.4 percent shooting and the Seahawks 37.8 percent. 
  • Individually, Chloe Wilson and Madison Stanley rank seventh and eighth, respectively, on the league's scoring list, with Wilson pouring in 12.6 points per game and Stanley 12.4. 
  • Stanley is fourth in rebounding at 7.2 per game while ranking second in the NEC in blocks per game at 1.5 bpg. 

THIS AND THAT...
  • Wagner is 13-5 this season when dishing out more assists than their opponents.
  • When three players score in double-figures, Wagner is 8-3 this season... When four reach double-digits, the Seahawks are 3-0. 
  • The Green & White are 8-3 when outrebounding their opponents.
  • When Zhaneia Thybulle leads the team in assists, Wagner has posted a 13-8 record.
  • Wagner is 8-4 on the year when Drayah Heyward leads the club in steals. 


UP NEXT FOR WAGNER…
  • The final home game of the 2022 regular season is set for Saturday, February 26, as the Seahawks play host to Bryant. 
  • Prior to tipoff, Wagner will recognize their four seniors: Raven Pitt, Kem Nwabudu, Zhaneia Thybulle and Emilija Krista Grava. 
  • The Green & White closes 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
Raven Pitt

#15 Raven Pitt

G
5' 7"
Sophomore
Drayah Heyward

#21 Drayah Heyward

G
5' 7"
Freshman
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

Players Mentioned

Emilija Krista Grava

#24 Emilija Krista Grava

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Raven Pitt

#15 Raven Pitt

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
Drayah Heyward

#21 Drayah Heyward

5' 7"
Freshman
G
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

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