SETON HALL PIRATES (0-0) vs. SAINT PETER'S PEACOCKS (0-0)

Date/Time: Monday, Nov. 4 • 7:30 p.m. Eastern
Site: Newark, N.J. • Prudential Center (10,481)
TV: FS1/FOX Sports App • John Fanta & Vin Parise
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Seton Hall All-Time vs. Saint Peter's: 66-24


NOTES YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Coming off of an impressive and resilient 2023-24 season that saw 25 wins and the second NIT championship in program history, the Seton Hall men's basketball team opens the 2024-25 campaign on Monday at Prudential Center against Saint Peter's.
• Head coach Shaheen Holloway is 3-2 all-time in season openers and 4-1 in home openers.
• Seton Hall has won its last 14 home openers.
• The Pirates are 89-13 (.873) all-time against non-conference opponents at Prudential Center.
• The Pirates tied the program record last season with 13 wins at Prudential Center.
• Off to a historic start to his coaching tenure at his alma mater, head coach Shaheen Holloway brought in 10 newcomers this season that joins three returners; David Tubek, Isaiah Coleman and Dylan Addae-Wusu.
• Similar to last season where the Pirates were picked to finish ninth in the BIG EAST preseason coaches poll but went on to finish fourth, Seton Hall was picked to finish 10th in the 11-team BIG EAST in this year's poll.
• Seton Hall's 25 wins last season tied for the fourth-most victories in program history and were the most wins for the Pirates since 2015-16 when they also won 25 games.
• Seton Hall's 13 BIG EAST wins tied for the second-most conference victories in program history with the 2019-20 squad and was one victory shy from tying the 1992-93 team's 14 BIG EAST wins.
• After finishing with 13 BIG EAST victories last season, Seton Hall has won 10 or more BIG EAST games eight times since the league realigned in 2013-14, which is tied for the third most in the conference.
• The Pirates last season were the first BIG EAST team to ever finish at least five games over .500 in conference play and not make the NCAA Tournament.
• Holloway's teams have finished below .500 in conference play just once in six seasons when his first Saint Peter's team went 6-12.
• Holloway has the most wins and BIG EAST victories of any Seton Hall head coach through two seasons in program history:

Most Wins
1. Shaheen Holloway (2022-24) - 42
2. Kevin Willard (2010-12) - 34
3. Tommy Amaker (1997-99) - 30
Bobby Gonzalez (2006-08) - 30

Most BIG EAST Wins
1. Shaheen Holloway - 23
2. Tommy Amaker - 17
3. Louis Orr (2001-03) - 15
Kevin Willard - 15

CINCINNATI – Graduate student Perri Lucas (Chicago, Ill.) had a team-high 10 kills and senior Maddie Klungel (Napa, Calif.) filled the box score as the Seton Hall women's volleyball team swept Xavier, 3-0 (25-22, 27-25, 25-23) in Cincinnati on Sunday.

The turning point of the match was an epic second set that saw the Pirates stave off two set points before outlasting Xavier, 27-25. The victory is arguably the most-impressive of the season for Seton Hall and snaps a four-match losing streak.

Lucas tied for the match-high with 10 kills, only two attack errors and three digs. Klungel had another huge all-around performance with a team-high 29 assists, 11 digs, seven kills and three blocks. Junior Mason Woo (Burbank, Calif.) had a team-best 14 digs.

SET 1:
Down 2-1 early in set one, The Hall went on a 10-2 run, and a kill by Grace Turner (La Grange Highlands, Ill.) gave it an 11-4 lead and set Xavier to a timeout. Trailing 20-13, the Musketeers scored six of the next seven points to cut their deficit to 21-19, but they couldn't get closer. An attack error put The Hall in set point, 24-21, and a kill by Lucas gave it a 25-22 victory. The Pirates had a .297 attack percentage in the opening frame.

SET 2:
With the score tied at 13, Xavier scored four straight points and forced a Seton Hall timeout. Trailing 21-16, the Pirates went on a 6-1 run to tie the set at 22 and send the Musketeers to a timeout. Seton Hall then staved off two Xavier set points to tie the score at 25. A kill by Lucas put the Pirates in set point, 26-25, and a Xavier attack error gave The Hall a dramatic 27-25 set-two victory.

SET 3:
Seton Hall led 12-7 early in set three, but Xavier methodically chipped away and eventually tied the score at 17. The Musketeers' fourth straight point gave them their first lead of the set, 18-17. The Hall didn't relent, however, and took a 23-22 lead on a kill by Senna Roberts-Navarro (Honolulu, Hawaii). With the score tied at 23, another kill by Roberts-Navarro put The Hall in match point, and a Xavier attack error gave it a three-set sweep.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Lucas had 10 kills, only two attack errors and three digs.
• Klungel collected 29 assists, 11 digs, seven kills and three blocks.
• Woo had a team-best 14 digs.
• Subasili had four blocks and three kills.
• Seton Hall recorded a .169 attack percentage for the match, while Xavier attacked at .130.
• The Pirates had 41 kills, while Xavier had 42.
• The Hall recorded 64 digs, while the Musketeers had 76.
• Seton Hall collected 5.0 blocks and Xavier had 8.0.

NEWS & NOTES:

• The Hall improves to 9-14 overall on the season and 3-9 in the BIG EAST, while Xavier falls to 9-13 overall and 7-5 in conference play.
• Seton Hall is now 5-17 all-time against Xavier and snaps a five-match losing streak in the series.
• The Hall falls to 3-4 this season in three-set matches this season.
• Klungel's double-double is her team-leading ninth of the season and the 15th of her career.
• With 32 attacks today, Lucas moved into seventh place on Seton Hall's career attacks list. She now has 3,069 for her career.
• Subasili had a remarkable 14 total blocks in two matches this weekend. That's exactly 2.0 blocks per set.

UP NEXT:
The Pirates will return to action on Friday, Nov. 8 when they return to historic Walsh Gymnasium to host Connecticut. The match is scheduled to start at 5:00 p.m. ET.

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Sophomore Savannah Catalon (Mansfield, Texas) scored a game-high 22 points as the Seton Hall women's basketball team routed Jefferson, 87-61, in exhibition action on Saturday in Walsh Gym.

After starting the game 1-for-9 from three-point range, The Hall shot 12-for-26 the rest of the way, including five made three-pointers by Catalon and five more from Seton Hall newcomer Nicole Melious (Staten Island, N.Y.). The Pirates led wire-to-wire in this one, holding a 28-point lead at the half.

Graduate students Yaya Lops (Stamford, Conn.) and Faith Masonius (Spring Lake, N.J.) scored 11 points apiece. Lops also added a team-best six rebounds and two blocks. Masonius had four rebounds and six assists.

THE STORY:
Seton Hall dominated the contest from the start, starting the game with a 8-0 run over the first 2:57. Leading 11-6, the Pirates took off again, this time a 9-0 burst, and a three-point play by Messiah Hunter (Hopewell, Va.) put them on top, 20-6, with 3:19 left in the first quarter. In the second, Seton Hall shot 50 percent from the floor and connected on four of its last eight three-pointer attempts. The Hall finished the half with an 11-0 run to take a commanding 52-24 lead into halftime.

Jefferson went on a 9-0 run in the third quarter to cut its deficit to 63-42, but the Rams weren't able to cut into Seton Hall's lead any further. Catalon scored 12 of her team-best 22 points after the break and The Hall cruised to victory with all 11 available players seeing at least five minutes of action.

THE NUMBERS:

• Seton Hall was 30-for-66 (45.5%) from the floor for the game, while Jefferson was 24-for-57 (42.1%). The Hall was 13-for-35 (37.1%) from three-point range, while the Rams were 2-for-9 (22.2%).
• Catalon was 7-for-12 from the floor, including 5-for-8 from three-point range for a game-high 22 points. She also had four rebounds and four assists.
• The Hall out-rebounded Jefferson, 39-to-32, which included a 16-to-11 edge on the offensive glass.
• Melious was 5-for-11 from three-point range for 15 points. She also grabbed four rebounds.
• Seton Hall was 14-for-17 (82.4%) from the free-throw line, while Jefferson was 11-for-15 (73.3%).
• Lops had 11 points and team-highs of six rebounds and two blocks.
• Seton Hall forced 19 turnovers, while the Rams forced 13. The Hall had a 12-to-10 advantage in points-off-turnovers.
• Masonius had 11 points on 5-for-8 shooting with four rebounds and six assists.
• The Pirates had 12 fast-break points, compared to none for Jefferson.
• Hunter finished with nine points.
• Graduate student Amari Wright (Jacksonville, Fla.) didn't score, but she grabbed five rebounds and dished out a game-high seven assists with only two turnovers.
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THE NOTES:

• During a halftime ceremony, the Seton Hall men's basketball team unveiled its 2024 NIT Championship banner and the 2024-25 team was introduced.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will open the 2024-25 regular season on Thursday, November 7 when it hosts local non-conference rival Wagner in historic Walsh Gymnasium. The game will be streamed live by the Pirate Sports Network and available for FloHoops subscribers. Tickets are available by calling 973-275-HALL (4255). Tip-time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.

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