STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball team will play the second of a home-and-home series against Wagner on Monday night from the Spiro Sports Center at 7:00 p.m. FDU senior Madison Stanley knocked down the game-winner with 1.1 seconds remaining as the Knights defeated Wagner 50-48 in the first game of the series on Saturday afternoon.
Game Info
FDU (11-7, 7-6 NEC) at Wagner (7-3, 7-2 NEC)
Monday, February 15 at 7:00 p.m. – Spiro Sports 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 42-36
Streak…W3
First Meeting…1978 (Wagner 75, FDU 63)
Last Meeting…2/13/21 (FDU 50, Wagner 48)
Scouting the Seahawks
Wagner (7-3, 7-2 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 13.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Senior Khaleah Edwards and junior Kem Nwabudu also average in double-figures as they average 10.7 and 10.3 points per night respectively. Wagner leads the NEC in the least points allowed per game with only 57.1 and force opponents to shoot 37.3 percent from the floor. The Seahawks average 57.8 points per night, which ranks 9th in the conference.
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Last Time Out
The Knights recorded a down to the wire 50-48 victory over Wagner on Saturday afternoon from the Rothman Center in the Play4Kay game. Senior Madison Stanley connected on a game-winning shot with 1.1 seconds to go and scored 12 points in the game, including the Knights final six. FDU held Wagner to its lowest point total of the season at 48 points and the Seahawks only shot 34.5 percent from the floor. Junior Lindsey Mack scored 13 points and made three three-pointers. Freshman Chloe Wilson nearly recorded a double-double as she scored nine points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds. Six FDU players scored in the game and five scored at least six points.
Scouting the Knights
FDU (11-7, 7-6 NEC) moved above .500 in conference play with a 50-48 win against Wagner on Saturday afternoon in the Play4Kay Game. FDU's defense ranks second in the NEC in points allowed per contest with an average of only 58.6 points through 18 games. The Knights also rank second in the conference in defensive rebound percentage with a 71.2 percentage and are third in field goal percentage defense at 39.7 percent. Offensively, FDU has averaged 58.3 points per contest and the 79 points against St. Francis Brooklyn last week was a season-high. Stanley leads the team in points per night with an average of 13.9 and shoots 50.0 percent from the floor. Junior Madeline Selvaggi leads the team in assists per game with 3.2 and steals at 1.4 per night. Sophomore Maria Roters averages 10.4 points per night and leads the team in field goal percentage as she shoots 52.2 percent from the floor.
Coach Szumilo's Thoughts
"We got it done on the defensive end and that's where it starts and ends with us," stated coach Szumilo following the victory. "You can't control whether or not your shots are going to go in, but you have to always know you can rely on defense and that's what we did today. We emphasized it leading up to the game and Wagner is 7-2 in conference for a reason, and this was a great win for us."
Going into the last possession, coach Szumilo said, "We told Madison to not overthink it and see what you have and this is a play we run for her a lot and she made the right choice at the right time."
"Winning close games, losing close games, you always learn from them and it is obviously nice to learn from a win, but either way it is a great learning opportunity and we were down and came back on the defensive end."
When asked about Monday's road contest against Wagner, coach Szumilo stated, "We need to limit turnovers and just stay composed. Weather the storm if it comes and stay composed through 40 minutes. Their going to make a run, we're going to make a run and that's okay, it's all part of the game."
What's Next
After Monday's game, FDU will return home for the final home games of the regular season from the Rothman Center when they face Sacred Heart on Sunday, February 28 at 4:00 p.m. on NEC Front Row.
