HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball team will play the first of a home-and-home series against Wagner on Saturday afternoon from the Rothman Center at 12:00 p.m. in the Play4Kay game.
Game 1 Info
Wagner (7-2, 7-1 NEC) at FDU (10-7, 6-6 NEC)
Saturday, February 13 at 12:00 p.m. – Stratis Arena inside the Rothman Center
No spectators will be permitted throughout the 2020-21 season
Coverage: NEC Front Row |
Live Stats
In-Game Updates: @FDUKnightsWBB
Game Notes
FDU |
Wagner
All-Time Series
FDU leads 41-36
Streak…W2
First Meeting…1978 (Wagner 75, FDU 63)
Last Meeting…3/2/2020 (FDU 57, Wagner 53)
Scouting the Seahawks
Wagner (7-2, 7-1 NEC) are currently second in the conference and one game back of Sacred Heart. The Seahawks are led by junior Emilija Krista Grava who averages 13.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Senior Khaleah Edwards and junior Kem Nwabudu also average in double-figures as they average 10.8 and 10.6 points per night respectively. Wagner leads the NEC in the least points allowed per game with only 57.9 and force opponents to shoot 37.0 percent from the floor. The Seahawks average 58.9 points per night, which ranks 8th in the conference.
More on the Seahawks
Last Time Out
The Knights recorded a thrilling 79-74 road overtime victory against St. Francis Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon from the Daniel Lynch '38 Gymnasium. The overtime win was FDU's first overtime win since 2018 when they beat Bryant 77-69 in overtime. Freshman
Devyn Scott netted a career-high 18 points on 8-14 shooting. Junior
Lindsey Mack scored 15 points and made five shots, including four three-pointers. Sophomore
Maria Roters netted 13 points, including nine in overtime to help get the win. Senior
Madison Stanley and sophomore
Celia Carbonell each scored 11 points respectively and were each 4-8 from the field.
Scouting the Knights
FDU (10-7, 6-6 NEC) moved back to .500 in conference play with a split against St. Francis Brooklyn earlier this week. In the second game of the series, the Knights registered a thrilling 79-74 overtime win over the Terriers. FDU's defense ranks second in the NEC in points allowed per contest with an average of only 59.2 in 17 games. The Knights lead the conference in defensive rebound percentage with a 71.2 percentage and are second in assist to turnover ratio at 0.8. Offensively, FDU has averaged 58.8 points per contest and the 79 points against St. Francis Brooklyn were a season-high. Stanley leads the team in points per night with an average of 14.0 and shoots 50.0 percent from the floor. Junior
Madeline Selvaggi leads the team in rebounds per game with 5.9 and assists with 3.2. Sophomore
Maria Roters averages 10.9 points per night and leads the team in field goal percentage as she shoots 51.8 percent from the floor. Against Mount St. Mary's, Roters also recorded the first triple-double in women's basketball history, dating back to 1990.
Coach Szumilo's Thoughts
"I am very happy for our team to bounce back from yesterday's loss," stated coach Szumilo following the overtime win. "I thought we showed a lot of toughness and perseverance today especially in the overtime without Madison. Maria stepped up huge in those five minutes. That is what she is capable of every game."
"I thought Lindsey, Celia, and Devyn stepped up in ways we needed them to which was to be more aggressive on offense."
What's Next
After Saturday's game, FDU will travel to Wagner on Monday, February 15 at 7:00 p.m. from the Spiro Sports Center and will be broadcast on NEC Front Row.
