| Ali Ridge |
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 | Class: Graduated
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 | Hometown: Barrington, IL
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 | High School: Fremd
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 | Height: 6-3
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 | Position: F
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2007-2008 Senior Season
Led Wagner and was third in the NEC with 1.5 bpg ... Her team-best 43 rejections helped the Green & White set a school-record with 134 and pace the NEC with 4.8 bpg ... Her individual total of 201 is the all-time Wagner career-record ... Third on the team in scoring (6.7 ppg) and led Wagner and was 12th in the NEC with 6.4 rpg ... Shot .477 (71-149) from the floor ... During NEC Play, averaged 8.1 ppg, a team-best 6.0 rebounds and shot .543 (57-105) from the floor ... Notched double-digits in scoring seven times and rebounding twice ... Finished her career with 569 points and 565 rebounds ... Played in all 29 games, with 28 starts ... Shot 63.5 percent (40-63) over her final 11 games and averaged 9.0 ppg and 5.7 rpg, helping the Green & White to five wins during that time... Posted her first double-double on the year with 14 points, on a perfect 6-6 from the floor, and 10 rebounds with four assists in win over the Mount (1/28) ... Hit for 12 points with seven rebounds and one block, which was the 200th of her career, in win at SFPA (2/25) ... Also clinched the win, knocking down a pair of free throws in the 64-60 win over the Red Flash ... Paced the Green & White with a season-high 15 points, on 7-9 shooting, with seven rebounds and three blocks vs. LIU (2/4) ... Hit for 13 points, on 7-8 shooting from the charity stripe, with seven rebounds on Senior Day vs. FDU (3/3) ... Scored 14 points, on 7-10 shooting, with seven rebounds vs. SFNY (12/8) ... Followed that up with a season-high six blocks, a career-high four assists and a team-best eight caroms vs. UMass (12/15) ... Hit for 12 points with six rebounds and three blocks vs. Sacred Heart (2/18) ... Scored in double-digits with 11 points while pulling down seven rebounds vs. CCSU (1/7) ... Recorded a season-best 11 rebounds in her home state against Central Michigan (12/1) ... Grabbed eight rebounds in 76-49 win vs. Princeton (11/13) ... Had nine points, highlighted by 7-8 shooting from the line, with nine rebounds in win vs. Columbia (11/10) ... Hit for eight points in win at CCSU (2/2) ... Registered nine points, nine rebounds and two blocks at Monmouth (1/14) ... Scored eight points with four blocks at Robert Morris (2/23) ... Had a solid game vs. James Madison (12/31) with eight points, six rebounds and three blocks ... Pulled down a game-best eight rebounds with three steals at American (11/19) ... Also had eight caroms at NJIT (12/21) and at FDU (1/26) ... Scored eight points with five caroms vs. Quinnipiac (3/1) ... Corralled seven rebounds in win at Mount (2/11) and vs. Pitt (12/30).
2006-2007 Junior Season
Averaged 4.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg and 2.5 bpg and was an imposing prescence in the paint ... Became Wagner's all-time career block leader and now has 158 ... Also holds six of the top seven single-game performances in school-history ... Capped off a pair of big games with a career-high 20 rebounds, including eight off the offensive glass, in 38 minutes vs. SFNY (1/20) ... Blocked a school-record tying 10 blocks with six points and seven boards in win over NJIT (1/18) ... Her 10 blocks were the seventh-best total by a player at the Division I level during the year ... Recorded her only double-double of the year with 10 points and 10 caroms while breaking the Wagner career block record with five rejections vs. Sacred Heart (2/6) ... Led Wagner in rebounds six times and blocks on 14 occasions ... Dropped in eight second-half points in Wagner's 69-63 win at CCSU (1/10) ... Also knocked home four-straight free throws down the stretch to ice the game ... Scored 10 points with a game-high seven boards and seven rejections at the Mount (1/29) ... Hit for 10 points, on the strength of going 6-7 from the charity stripe, vs. SFPA (2/26) ... Led Wagner with seven boards vs. LIU (1/22) ... In return game at LIU (2/3), had six points, eight caroms and four blocks ... Had eight rebounds at SFNY (2/22) ... Played in 18 games, starting 11.
2005-2006 Sophomore Season
Broke out in a big way establishing herself as one of the top post players in the NEC ... Finished second in the NEC and 16th nationally in blocked shots (2.4 bpg) ... Set the school-single season record with 66 blocks ... Also was eighth in the NEC in field goal percentage (.474), 11th in rebounding (6.4 rpg) and third on the team in scoring (7.7 ppg) ... Led the team in rebounding on 12 occasions and scored in double-figures eight times ... Recorded three double-doubles on the season ... Played in all 27 games, starting 20 ... Scored a career-high 17 points while grabbing nine rebounds vs. Monmouth (2/11) ... Pulled down 17 rebounds vs. SFPA (1/23) ... Posted 10 points and 10 rebounds while adding four blocks at LIU (1/28) ... Scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her second career double-double vs. SFNY (1/4) ... Recorded her first double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds vs. Columbia (12/30) ... Paced Wagner in scoring with 16 points and hauled in nine rebounds vs. LIU (2/24) ...Hit for 13 points, on 6-7 shooting, with seven rebounds at Mount (2/22) ... Scored 10 points at Sacred Heart (1/7) and vs. RMU (1/21) ... Had a solid all-around game with nine points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks vs. Quinnipiac (1/10) ... Had a game-high nine rebounds and six blocks at SFNY (2/13) ... Bucketed 10 points at La Salle (11/27).
2004-2005 Freshman Season
Led the conference with 1.96 blocks per game ... Her total of 47 blocks ranks sixth on the Seahawks' single-season list ... Averaged 3.5 ppg and 4.3 rpg ... Played in 24 games, starting eight ... At Sacred Heart (1/29), scored a season-best 13 points to go with nine rebounds ... Scored eight points and pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds at SFNY (2/12) ... Swatted eight shots and grabbed five rebounds vs. Manhattan (12/28) ... The eight blocks are the third-highest single game total by a Seahawk in school history ... In win at FDU (2/7), had 11 points, five rebounds and three steals ... Bucketed 10 points vs. Mount (2/5) ... Had five blocks vs. Iona (12/30).
Scholastic/Personal:
Attended Fremd High School in Palatine, IL and was a four-year player on the varsity team under Carol Plodzien ... Named Third Team All-State as a junior and Second Team All-State as a senior ... A three time All-Conference and two time All-Area selection ... Helped the Vikings to four straight Mid-South League West Championships and a Super Sectional berth in 2001 ... Once blocked 13 shots in a game ... Was a member of the Illinois Lady Thunder that took third at the AAU National Championships ... Also a member of the volleyball team, helping pace the team to a regional title for the first time in 10 years ... Qualified for the state track & field meet in the triple jump ... Solid academically as well, she was recognized by the National Honor Society ... Brother Ryan (27) ran Track and Field for Wisconsin-Madison ... Is majoring in business marketing.