MOUNT ST. MARY'S (9-10, 7-5 NEC) VS. WAGNER (13-8, 7-5 NEC)
Thursday, February 10^th | 7 p.m.
Emmitsburg, Md. | Knott Arena
 
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EMMITSBURG, Md. (February 9, 2022) – Sole possession of third place in the Northeast Conference is at stake as the reigning league's finalists meet for the first time since last March's title game.
 
THE MATCHUP
 
Lengthy winning streaks in the 1990s and the 2010s boosted the Mount's overall record over the Seahawks to 48-19. Wagner took both games in the regular season, occurring after the Mountaineers clinched the No. 1 seed. The Seahawks moved up to the No. 2 seed and met the Mount again in the NEC Championship game, which was a 70-38 victory for the Mountaineers.
 
MOUNTAINEER REPORT
 
Mount St. Mary's swept a road trip in New England, allowing them to take the season series over both Merrimack and Bryant.
 
Kendall Bresee scored her 1,000^th career point in the fourth quarter against the Warriors, then followed it up with a double-double in the game with the Bulldogs. Isabella Hunt joined Bresee with a double-double, securing a new career-high in rebounds with 13. The duo's double-double is the first for the Mount since February of last year.
 
Kayla Agentowicz let the shots fly in the two games, leading all Mountaineers in points scored with 17. The graduate student continues the lead the NEC in efficiency with a 54.1 field goal percentage and hitting three-pointers at a 49 percent clip. That mark stands several points ahead FDU's Madison Stanley in second place.
 
SCOUTING THE SEAHAWKS
 
Wagner is experiencing an up-and-down season in the NEC, featuring a four-game winning streak and a four-game losing slide. Victories against Central Connecticut and LIU pushed them back into the top four of the NEC standings.
 
Senior Emilija Krista Grava continues to set the pace for the Seahawks, ranking eighth in the conference for scoring (12.9 PPG) and 11^th for rebounding (5.3). A strong supporting cast forms a tough challenge, including NEC steals leader Drayah Heyward and Zhaneia Thybulle, who supplies 4.9 assists per game. Thybulle, along with Alex Cowan and Kem Nwabudu, also place among the top 30 scores in the league.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
 
Mount St. Mary's hits the road again for another crucial pair of games. The contests are in the Big Apple as they take on St. Francis Brooklyn (Feb. 17) and Long Island (Feb. 19).