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Women's Basketball Looks For Third Straight Win On Saturday; Hosts Bryant On Senior Day

 
Wagner College Women's Basketball
Game Information

Game 26 | NEC 17

Wagner College Seahawks 
(15-10; 9-7 NEC) vs.
Bryant University Bulldogs 
(7-20; 5-11 NEC)

Date | Time

Saturday, February 26, 2022 | 4:00 PM

Location

Staten Island, NY | Spiro Sports Center
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Staten Island, NY - The Wagner women's basketball will close out the home portion of the 2022 regular season Saturday, as they welcome the Bryant University Bulldogs to the Spiro Sports Center on Senior Day. 


OPENING TIP...
  • The Seahawks knocked off first-place FDU, 63-59, on Thursday evening, as four scored in double-figures, led by Katrice Jackson, who matched her career-high with 14 points. 
  • Bryant enters the contest looking to halt a three-game losing streak after dropping a 70-66 home decision to St. Francis Brooklyn on Thursday evening. 

2022 SENIOR DAY...
 
 
 

SERIES BREAKDOWN AGAINST BRYANT... 
  • Saturday's contest marks the 24th all-time meeting between the two programs with Bryant holding an 18-5 edge in the series. 
  • Wagner picked up a 68-52 road victory back on January 6 as four Seahawks, led by Kem Nwabudu, scored in double-figures.
  • Nwabudu finished with a team-leading 15 points and finished one rebound shy of a double-double, collecting nine rebounds. 
  • Wagner is 4-6 over their last ten matchups with Bryant, but, over their last five games, the Seahawks are 3-2. 
     

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS...
  • Bryant enters play looking to snap a three-game losing streak after falling at home to St. Francis Brooklyn, 70-66. 
  • Four Bulldogs scored in double-figures against the Terriers, led by 17 points apiece from Brooke Bjelko and Alana Perkins. Mariona Planes Fortuny and Fatou Jallow each had 10 points. 
  • Bryant paces the league in three-point shooting, hitting at a 36.2 percent clip. 
  • Bjelko paces the team in scoring (13.4 ppg), rebounds (7.3 rpg), and blocks (1.3 bpg).
  • Jallow is the team's leader in assists (3.2 apg) and steals (1.4). 


FIRST-YEAR SUCCESS...
  • Through Feb. 23, 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 15 wins this season, the Seahawks are outscoring their opponents by nearly 11.0 points a contest (63.8 to 53.0). 
  • The team is shooting 43.5 percent from the field while hitting on 37.1 percent from beyond-the-arc. 
  • Opponents have struggled to find the range from deep, only converting at 21.9 percent clip.
  • Wagner is a +3.7 in turnover margin in the 15 triumphs, forcing close to 20.0 turnovers a game while recording 9.5 steals a contest. 
  • Krista Grava is leading the way for the Green & White, averaging 14.3 ppg/5.4rpg on 47.7 percent shooting in 31.1 minutes. 
  • Kem Nwabudu has chipped in 11.4 points per game to go along with 5.2 rpg while shooting a team-leading 52.8 percent from the field in just 25.8 minutes. 
  • Lastly, Zhaneia Thybulle has tallied 10.2 points, 5.1 rpg, 5.7 apg while logging 33..8 mpg in these 15 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 EMILIJA KRISTA GRAVA 2018-PRES 1,252
14 Lisa Holoman 1982-1986 1,250
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... 
  • EKG moved to 13th on the all-time Wagner scoring list, as she now stands with 1,252 career points. Next up on the list is recent Wagner Hall of Famer, Carrie Walker, who finished her Seahawk career with 1,288 career points. 
  • The senior forward is rapidly approaching ethcing her name on the all-time career field goals made list, as she currently stands at 525. 
  • 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. 
  • Nwabudu is rapidly approcahing the 1,000 career point plateau, as the Elmont, NY native has amassed 952 career points between her time at Winthrop and Wagner. As a member of the Seahawk, she has netted 384 career points. 
  • Both Nwabudu and Krista Grava have reached the 500+ career rebound plateau in the careers. Nwabudu has snagged 215 during her time at Wagner and 544 overall while EKG has corralled 538 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. 


THIS AND THAT...
  • Wagner is 9-4 when Drayah Heyward leads the team in steals.
  • The Seahawks are 14-8 when Zhaneia Thybulle paces the team in assists.
  • The Green & White are 4-0 when four players score in double-figures.
  • The Seahawks are 10-5 this season when recording more steals than their opponents.
  • Additionally, they are 14-5 when dishing out more assists. 
  • At the half, Wagner is 11-0 this year when taking a lead into the break.
  • As a team, the Seahawks are 12-1 this season when shooting 40.0% or better from the field.
  • Conversely, when their opponents are held to 40.0% or less, Wagner sports a 14-4 record. 
  • When scoring 60-69 points, the Green & White are 11-2 this year and 10-2 when opponents are held between 50-59 points. 


UP NEXT FOR WAGNER…
  • The Green & White closes out the regular season on Thursday, March 3 at Merrimack. 
  • 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
Katrice Jackson

#55 Katrice Jackson

F
6' 0"
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
Katrice Jackson

#55 Katrice Jackson

6' 0"
Freshman
F
Kem Nwabudu

#15 Kem Nwabudu

5' 11"
Senior
F
Zhaneia Thybulle

#2 Zhaneia Thybulle

5' 7"
Senior
G

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