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Jersey CIty, NJ - The Wagner College women's basketball team will travel to Saint Peter's on Wednesday evening, with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 pm on ESPN+.

Last Time Out
Wagner earned its first win of the season with a 69-67 win over Navy on Thursday, November 30 at the Spiro Sports Center.

Wagner had four players score in double-figures in junior Rakisha Ballinger, graduate student Taleah Washington and freshmen Kiera Edmonds and Drew Jordon.
 

Wagner - Navy: The Mini Movie 🏀🎥 #Relentless pic.twitter.com/O3ZXJ8xadj

— Wagner Women's Basketball (@WagnerWHoops) December 1, 2023

A crucial charge taken by sophomore Angelie Ricard and an old-fashioned three-point play from Drew Jordon in the final minute of the contest helped give Wagner its first win of the season.

As a team, the Seahawks shot 47.9 percent from the floor, a season-high.

Semie Brar Continues To Impress
After tallying 26 points against Iona on November 27, junior Semie Brar has tallied 20-plus performances in two out of the last three contests. Brar leads the Seahawks with 12.3 points per game.
 

Another day at the office for @BrarSemie #Relentless pic.twitter.com/AYiTGmfeMa

— Wagner Women's Basketball (@WagnerWHoops) November 28, 2023

Against Navy, Brar impressed on the defensive end with four steals, her efforts against Iona and Navy earned her an NEC Prime Performer honor for the second consecutive week.

Newcomers Making An Impact
Along with Brar, a number of newcomers have made an impact for the Seahawks. Drew Jordon tallied a career-high 11 points, five rebounds, and two steals against Navy. Kiera Edmonds also tallied a career-high 12 points and a career-high nine rebounds against Navy, Edmonds has notched at least six rebounds in five out of six games for Wagner this season.
 

#Relentless personified pic.twitter.com/RX9sKEKF4W

— Wagner Women's Basketball (@WagnerWHoops) December 1, 2023

Taleah Washington's 11 points for Navy was the most in a Wagner uniform, Washington also poured in three three-pointers against Navy.

Scouting Saint Peter's 
The Peacocks welcome the Seahawks with a 2-4 record this season. The Peacocks' two victories came against fellow Northeast Conference (NEC) members, LIU and CCSU.

Saint Peter's ranks third in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) with 8.0 steals per contest and fourth in the MAAC with 14.2 bench points per contest.

Offensively, Saint Peter's is led by freshman Fatmata Janneh. The freshman is averaging a team-high 9.0 points per game as she tallied double-doubles against CCSU and LIU.

The Series
This is the ninth all-time meeting between the Seahawks and Peacocks, the home team has won all previous eight contests.

Last season, the Seahawks defeated the Peacocks 67-50 at the Spiro Sports Center.

The Wagner - Saint Peter's Connection
Saint Peter's head coach Jen Leedham served as a women's basketball assistant coach for three seasons, alongside Wagner women's basketball head coach Terrell Coburn.

As a member of the Seahawks' coaching staff, Leedham helped guide the program to the 2018-18 NEC Tournament.

During that season, Wagner doubled its conference wins total from the season prior and qualified for the NEC Tournament for the first time in five years.

What's Next
Wagner will travel to Columbia to take on the Lions on Sunday, December 10 at 2:00 pm.