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North Easton, MA – The Wagner College women's basketball team will travel to North Easton, MA for the first time to take on Stonehill in a Northeast Conference (NEC) contest on Thursday at 6:00 pm.

Last Time Out
Wagner suffered a 78-52 loss at Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday, February 18. Senior Drayah Heyward led all Seahawks with 16 points on 7-14 shooting. The Newark, NJ native also tallied five rebounds while graduate student Zhaneia Thybulld chipped in 12 points to go along with five rebounds.

Redshirt junior Alex Cowan chipped in nine points, six rebounds and four assists.

Alex Cowan Continues To Impress
Alex Cowan is averaging 15.2 points per game through conference play and is averaging 13.6 points per game throughout this season.

The Bowie, MD native has notched over 20 points in six games this season and has reached this feat in three out of the last five games.

Cowan has scored in double figures in 17 out of 24 games this season as her 13.6 points per game ranks sixth in the NEC while her 326 total points ranks fifth. Cowan's 81.7 free-throw percentage also ranks tied for third in the NEC.

More Than A Floor General
Returning as last season's NEC assist leader, Zhaneia Thybulle has returned to lead the conference with 4.1 assists per contest. The Elmont, NY native is also averaging double figures this season with 10.8 points per game which is good for 13th in the circuit.

Thybulle is averaging 12.2 points per game through conference play this season.

Thybulle notched the NEC's first triple-double against LIU on February 11. The triple-double was the third in program history and the first for an NEC performer since 2021. Thybulle has registered five or more assists nine times this season.

NEC Up To Date
Fairleigh Dickinson sits atop the NEC with an 11-2 mark in conference play as Sacred Heart sits behind them with a 10-3 mark.
Merrimack and St. Francis Brooklyn sit tied for third at 8-5 while Wagner sits behind them at 7-6.

Wagner's 63.4 points per game and its 40.1 field goal percentage is good for second in the circuit. The Green & White's 9.4 steals per game is also good for second in the NEC.

Wagner's +5.63 turnover margin is tops in the NEC.

Last Time Against Stonehill
Wagner opened the all-time series against Stonehill with an 84-63 win at the Spiro Sports Center on January 19. The win brought the Green & White to 5-0 in Northeast Conference (NEC) play for the first time in program history.

Drayah Heyward led all scorers with 18 points on 7-10 shooting as Alex Cowan tallied 16 points for the Seahawks. Zhaneia Thybulle chipped in 12 points to go along with six assists.

About Stonehill
The Skyhawks welcome Wagner with an 8-19 overall record and 4-10 mark in NEC play. In its last contest, Stonehill earned a victory over Central Connecticut State 61-50 on Saturday, February 18.

Last week, senior Sophie Glidden stuffed the stat sheet for the Skyhawks, averaging 17.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 points and 2.0 blocks per game. 

Fifth year senior Emily Bramanti leads the Skyhawks with 14.9 points per game and 3.1 assists per game.

What's Next
Wagner will host its final home game of the regular season when they welcome Saint Francis U to the Spiro Sports Center on Saturday, February 25 at 3:00 pm on NEC Front Row.