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Staten Island, NY – The Wagner College women's basketball team will welcome Northeast Conference (NEC) opponent St. Francis Brooklyn to the Spiro Sports Center on Thursday, with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 pm.
Last Time Out
Wagner dropped its third consecutive game and second consecutive game at home on Saturday when they fell to FDU, 67-50.
Redshirt junior
Alex Cowan tallied a team-high 22 points on 5-9 shooting and 3-4 shooting from beyond the arc.
Graduate student
Zhaneia Thybulle also scored in double figures with 10 points
Experience Leading The Way
Three players for the Seahawks are averaging double figures in
Alex Cowan,
Zhaneia Thybulle and fifth year senior
Kem Nwabudu.
Cowan and Thybulle has scored in double figures in seven out of nine conference games this season.
NEC Up To Date
FDU sits atop the NEC with an 8-1 record while Sacred Heart sits at 8-2.
St. Francis Brooklyn sits in third at 7-3 and Wagner is in fourth with a 6-3 record.
Defense On Lockdown
Wagner's defense has been on lockdown since the start of NEC play. The Seahawks have allowed just 57.8 points per game in their first nine league contests.
In addition, the NEC preseason favorites own a +98.00 turnover maegin during conference play after forcing a league-high 23.3 miscues per game.
On the season, the Seahawks' 21.40 turnovers forced are good for 12th in the nation, while their +5.55 turnover margin also ranks 18th in NCAA Division I.
Coburn Eclipses Half Century Mark
Head coach
Terrell Coburn will lead the Seahawks from the bench for the 50th time this Thursday.
Coburn's record sits at 28-21 lifetime as the leader of the Green & White.
Scouting The Terriers
The Terriers enter the Spiro Sports Center with a 8-14 record and a 7-3 mark in NEC play.
St. Francis Brooklyn is 2-5 on the road in NEC play but is riding a two-game road winning streak in conference play.
The Terriers' last two wins on the road were the first two road wins all season.
Alyssa Fisher ranks second in the NEC with 16.3 points per game and is averaging 18.0 points per game in conference play.
What's Next
Wagner will hit the road to take on LIU on Saturday, February 11, with tip-off scheduled for 2:00 pm.
