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HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball team (1-20, 0-10 NEC) begins a three-game conference on Saturday begin with Wagner (5-16, 4-6 NEC). Tipoff at Stratis Arena is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be broadcast live on NEC Front Row.
 
Last Time Out
The Knights were defeated on Tuesday night at St. Francis Brooklyn, 67-51. Offensively, senior Desiree Crawford (Aurora, Ontario/Cardinal Carter Catholic) nearly had a double-double and finished with 17 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Sophomore Kelsey Cruz (Chester, Va./Lloyd C. Bird) came off the bench to score a team-best 18 points, while junior Amanda Andrades (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) chipped in seven points and game highs of five assists and four steals.

Wagner
2013-14 Season: 5-16 (4-6 NEC)
When: Saturday, Feb. 8 - 2 p.m. 
Where: Hackensack, N.J. (Stratis Arena)
Series History: FDU leads 34-32
Last Meeting: Mar. 4, 2013 - FDU 59 Wagner 54
What You Need To Know: The Seahawks are very young and inexperienced but talented. They only have two players scoring in double-digits per game, but they are both in the top seven among conference players. Sophomore Jordyn Peck ranks second with 19.1 points per game and freshman Jasmine Nwajei ranks seventh with 16.1 points per game while corralling 5.2 rebounds per game and leading the team with 4.2 assists per game. Nwajei also leads the team with 33 steals despite playing the third-most minutes on average (29.8). Beyond those two, Head Coach Lisa Cermignano has nine players she rotates in. Wagner has impressed in conference play but struggles on the road (2-8, 1-3 NEC)

Up Next
The Knights welcome Mount St. Mary's to Stratis Arena for a 7 p.m. conference matchup on Monday, Feb. 10.