Bryant heads to NY to face Wagner on Saturday

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The Bryant University women's basketball team will head to Staten Island to face Wagner for a late-afternoon Northeast Conference matchup on Saturday.

The Particulars
Opponent: Wagner
Location: Spiro Sports Center
Date and Time: Saturday, Feb. 26 - 4 p.m.
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THE SERIES
The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 19-5 against Wagner and are 9-0 when facing the Seahawks on the road. The Black and Gold fell to Wagner 68-52 at home earlier this season. Shannon O'Connor led all scorers with a career-high 17 points.

SCOUTING THE SEAHAWKS
Wagner heads into Saturday's matchup with a 15-10 overall record and a 9-7 conference record. The Seahawks won their most recent game versus Fairleigh Dickinson 63-59. Katrice Jackson led the team with 14 points. Wagner had four players total with 10+ points in the win.

WHAT TO KNOW

• The Bulldogs are shooting 36.2% from three, which ranks first in the conference, and 18th nationally.
• Mariona Planes Fortuny posted the second double-double of her career (10 pts, 13 rebs) against the Terriers. The mark of 13 boards was a career-high.
• Fatou Jallow posted a career-high eight assists versus St, Francis Brooklyn. Jallow has dished out an assist in the last 11 games, with a total of 40 during that stretch.
• Alana Perkins hit five threes for the third time this season on Thursday. Perkins leads the NEC in three-point field goals made (57) and three-point field goals per game with 2.59.
• The Black and Gold, with their current position in the standings, would head to Central Connecticut for a play-in game.