{"id":1793,"date":"2023-01-06T21:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T21:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/06\/womens-basketball-to-host-liu-on-sunday-wagner-college-athletics\/"},"modified":"2023-01-06T21:17:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T21:17:00","slug":"womens-basketball-to-host-liu-on-sunday-wagner-college-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/06\/womens-basketball-to-host-liu-on-sunday-wagner-college-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Basketball To Host LIU On Sunday &#8211; Wagner College Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-links\" aria-label=\"Story Links\">&#13;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"hide\">Story Links<\/h3>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/aside>\n<p>                     <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/necfrontrow.com\/live-schedule?school=LIU&amp;sport=WBB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATCH<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sidearmstats\/wbball\/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live Stats<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/documents\/2023\/1\/6\/Game_14___NEC_3_-_LIU_Game_Notes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game Notes<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/wagner.universitytickets.com\/w\/event.aspx?id=1775&amp;r=aa077b602895443ebada310b7ab76615\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Staten Island, NY \u2013 <\/strong>The Wagner College women&#8217;s basketball team will host Northeast Conference (NEC) in-state rival LIU at the Spiro Sports Center at 3:00 pm on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last Time Out<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Seahawks earned its second win in as many games to open up the NEC season with a 63-61 win over Merrimack on Friday at the Spiro Sports Center.<\/p>\n<p>Graduate student <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn> tallied a career-high 22 points on 9-15 shooting, the Elmont, NY native tallied five rebounds, four blocks and three steals.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0&#13;\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2-0 in NEC play! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Relentless?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Relentless<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ju5KULH9Bl\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/ju5KULH9Bl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Wagner Women&#8217;s Basketball (@WagnerWHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WagnerWHoops\/status\/1611494911945080832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\nRedshirt junior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alex-cowan\/13974\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13974\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Cowan<\/a><\/dfn> tallied 15 points including nine in the fourth quarter to go along with seven rebounds.<\/p>\n<p><strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn> Earns NEC Prime Performer Honors<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nIn Wagner&#8217;s opening NEC win of the season against Saint Francis U on Monday, January 2, <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn> tallied 16 points, two rebounds, three assists and three steals.<\/p>\n<p>Thybulle shot 7-8 from the floor in 20 minutes played while earning her third NEC Prime Performer honor of the season.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0&#13;\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ca\">NEC Prime Performer honors for <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Relentless?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Relentless<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7rl0UnKW5b\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/7rl0UnKW5b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Wagner Women&#8217;s Basketball (@WagnerWHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WagnerWHoops\/status\/1610351161286049794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\nThybulle has recorded double-digit points in the last four games and is shooting 5-8 from three-point range during that span.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grymes Hill Success<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWagner&#8217;s win over Merrimack was its fourth consecutive victory at the Spiro Sports Center.<\/p>\n<p>The Seahawks are holding its opponents to 39.0 shooting from the field and 12.1 from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n<p>Wagner is holding its opponents to 58.25 points per game while averaging 68.5.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last Season Against LIU<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nIn three games against the Sharks last season, the Seahawks earned two victories, including a NEC quarterfinal victory at the Spiro Sports Center.<\/p>\n<p>The quarterfinal win was the first playoff victory under head coach <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/coaches\/terrell-coburn\/2814\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"2814\" target=\"_blank\">Terrell Coburn<\/a><\/dfn>.<\/p>\n<p><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn>, <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alex-cowan\/13974\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13974\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Cowan<\/a><\/dfn>, <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kem-nwabudu\/13978\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13978\" target=\"_blank\">Kem Nwabudu<\/a><\/dfn> and <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/drayah-heyward\/13976\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13976\" target=\"_blank\">Drayah Heyward<\/a><\/dfn> each scored in double figures as <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alex-cowan\/13974\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13974\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Cowan<\/a><\/dfn> tallied 12 points, four rebounds and three assists.<\/p>\n<p><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn> earned 11 points, four rebounds and four assists while <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kem-nwabudu\/13978\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13978\" target=\"_blank\">Kem Nwabudu<\/a><\/dfn> tallied 11 points and brought in eight boards. <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/drayah-heyward\/13976\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13976\" target=\"_blank\">Drayah Heyward<\/a><\/dfn> earned 11 points on 4-7 shooting and dished out four assists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scouting The Sharks<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Sharks enter Grymes Hill with a 2-12 overall record and a 0-2 mark in NEC play. In its last contest, the Sharks fell against Sacred Heart in its second conference contest of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Entering conference play, the Sharks lost nine straight contests and have now lost 11 consecutive contests.<\/p>\n<p>Junior Ashley Austin leads the Sharks with 11.3 points per game, she is the only player to average double figures for LIU.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Next<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWagner will travel to North Andover, MA to take on Merrimack for the second time in 10 days on Monday, January 16. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 pm.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/news\/2023\/1\/6\/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-to-host-liu-on-sunday.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Story Links &#13; &#13; WATCH | Live Stats | Game Notes\u00a0| Tickets Staten Island, NY \u2013 The Wagner College women&#8217;s basketball team will host Northeast Conference (NEC) in-state rival LIU at the Spiro Sports Center at 3:00 pm on Sunday. 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