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HACKENSACK, N.J. - The Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball team will try to push its NEC record to 6-5 when they make the trip to Staten Island, New York to face the Seahawks of Wagner on Saturday afternoon. 

OPENING TIP
FDU seeks to get back over .500 in league play since starting 1-0. A win would put FDU over .500 this late in NEC play for first time since 2011-12 (7-4)

SERIES SCORE
FDU owns a 35-33 record over Wagner in a series that dates back to the 1977-78 season. The teams have split the last four meetings (home team has won each time). Prior to that the Knights had won 14 in a row. 

LAST TIME OUT
FDU led by 23 in the third quarter, then SFU started making a charge. The Red Flash took the lead with12 seconds to play, 72-71. FDU then turned the ball over before Natalie Zamora (Albuquerque, N.M./St. Pius X) stole the ensuing inbounds pass and passed to Erika Livermore (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area) who was fould. She made both free throws for the 73-72 win. 

SCOUTING THE SEAHAWKS
Wagner sits at 4-17 overall and 2-8 in NEC play heading into Saturday. Wagner is coming off an overtime win over St. Francis Brooklyn, 82-78. The Seahawks have two of their last three games after dropping 11 in a row from mid-December to late-January. The Seahawks are led the by leading scoreer in the country, Jasmine Nwasjei at 27.7 points per contest. Jordyn Peck is second on the team in scoring at 8.8 per game. Sofia Roma pulls down 10.8 rebounds -- leads the NEC -- on average and scores 6.0 points per game. 

AMONGST THE TREES
FDU led the NEC in blocks per game last season (3.83) and was second in total blocks with 115. FDU is fourth so far this season with 3.4 per game. Third in total blocks (78). 

SECOND CHANCES
FDU is first in total OREB with 361. The Knights are first in OREB per game at 15.7 -- 30th nationally. 

TURNOVERS! JUST NOT APPLE
FDU has turned the ball over at least 20 times in 11 games--24 times vs SFU. This season FDU is at 19.5 per game. 

NEC RANKS
Scoring offense - 3rd (65.2)
Scoring defense - 8th (71.9)
FT percentage - 5th (71.4%)
FG% defense - 3rd (39.4%)
Rebounding off/def - 2nd/8th (40.5/39.0)
Total Rebounds - 1st (932)
Steals - 5th (169), 7.3 per game

EFFICIENCY IS THE GOAL
On 'O' FDU is scoring 94.1 pts per 100 possessions in NEC play and giving up 96.3 pts per 100 possessions. Overall FDU is at 89.3 pts per 100 possessions on 'O' this season. 

IN THE BONUS
FDU has committed 454 fouls this season -- 335th in D1. FDU oppoentens have attempted 54 more FTs.