THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025
2025 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL INVITATION TOURNAMENT
#3 SETON HALL (22-9) vs. Quinnipiac (28-4)
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Walsh Gymnasium
7:00 p.m. ET

LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
(Matt Ambrose & Lauren DeFalco)
LIVE AUDIO: 89.5 FM WSOU or WSOU.net
(Joe Morales & Mike Federico)
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GAME NOTES: SETON HALL | QUINNIPIAC
WBIT BRACKET
GAME PROGRAM

THE GAME
Seton Hall will begin play at the 2025 National Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) on Thursday, March 20 when it returns to historic Walsh Gymnasium to host Quinnipiac in the event's first round. Tip time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.

MEDIA
The game will be streamed live by ESPN+ with Matt Ambrose and Lauren DeFalco on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net. Joe Morales and Mike Federico will describe the action on the radio. Live stats will also be available.

WSOU is also airing a post-game "Hall Line" show following its women's basketball games. Be sure to tune in after the final buzzer.

WBIT
Seton Hall earned a No. 3 seed in the WBIT and faces Quinnipiac in the opening round. If the Pirates can get past the Bobcats, they'll face the winner of the game between No. 2 Stanford and Portland on Sunday, March 23. The location and time of that contest has not yet been determined.

Seton Hall All-Time vs. the Bobcats: Seton Hall leads, 3-0
All-time Meetings:
Seton Hall 69, Quinnipiac 64 in OT (F) – December 30, 2007 (San Diego, Calif.)
Seton Hall 63, Quinnipiac 58 (F) – December 4, 2000 (M&T Bank Arena)
Seton Hall 72, Quinnipiac 56 (F) – December 19, 1999 (Walsh Gym)

AGAINST QUINNIPIAC
Seton Hall and Quinnipiac will meet for the fourth time ever on Thursday, and the first time in 18 years. The Pirates have never lost to the Bobcats in three prior meetings, including a 69-64 overtime victory for The Hall in their last meeting on a neutral floor at the San Diego Surf 'N Slam on Dec. 30, 2007. These teams have never met in the postseason.

SCOUTING QUINNIPIAC
Quinnipiac will be competing in its first postseason tournament since the WNIT at the conclusion of the 2021-22 season. The Bobcats are in the midst of one of their best seasons in program history and have won 28 of their 32 games this season, which included a sparkling 18-2 record in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play. Second-seeded Quinnipiac made it to the title game of the MAAC Tournament before falling to top-seeded Fairfield in the championship game.

Gal Raviv was named the MAAC Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year after her historic first season in Hamden. Head coach Tricia Fabbri was named the 2025 MAAC Coach of the Year. Additionally, Raviv was named to the All-MAAC First Team, while Anna Foley earned Second Team honors, and Jackie Grisdale picked up Third Team recognition.

UP NEXT
If Seton Hall defeats Quinnipiac, it will advance to the second round of the WBIT and face the winner of the game between second-seeded Stanford and Portland. Although the location and time remains to be determined, the contest will be streamed on ESPN+. 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net will also carry the game.

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – In an explosive offensive day from Kelsey Carr, the Seton Hall softball team (15-10) defeated Rider, 7-4 and 4-2, in a doubleheader sweep at Mike Sheppard Sr. Field.

How It Happened (Game One)
Once again, the Pirates found gold in the opening frame against the Broncs. Kelsey Carr put the Pirates up 2-0 with a double down the line that scored Katey Brennan and Taylor Hill. The Pirates offense continued to pounce, loading the bases with two outs still in the first frame. The Pirates plated another two runs after Gabby Mercado walked in a run after being hit-by-pitch and Amber Johnson singled into left field. After cycling all the way back to the top of the lineup, the Pirates exited the first inning with a 4-0 lead.

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Rider pulled back a pair of runs in the second with a two-RBI triple in the second to make it a 4-2 game, but the Pirates remained in control of the game. The Broncs continued to push the Pirates, adding another run in the third inning to make it a 4-3 Seton Hall lead.

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With their lead threatened, the Pirates landed the taming blow in the bottom of the third inning. After a leadoff triple, Caroline Hobbes scored on a Naya Martinez single to give The Hall a two-run lead. The run did not end there, however, Brennan plated a pair of Pirates, including Martinez, after the Broncos centerfielder had trouble fielding the ball.

After extending their lead, Kyra Kreuscher took the circle in place of Karissa Dupuis. Once in the circle, Kreuscher gave the broncos no breathing room. Despite allowing one run, in her four innings to close out the game, she only allowed two hits and no walks during her four innings of work. With a fly out to centerfield, the Pirates secured the 7-4 victory in the first leg of the doubleheader.

How It Happened (Game Two)
After a quick break, the Pirates returned to the field with Rachael Schumann in the circle. The freshman kept the first frame scoreless before the fiery Pirates stepped to the plate. With two outs, Carr collected her first home run of the day to put The Hall up 1-0.

Despite allowing a home run, Schumann mitigated the damage and kept the game tied at 1-1 after the top of the fourth inning. After an inning-opening fly out by Carr, the Pirates loaded the bases once again. This time, Martinez drove home another run on an error by the shortstop to secure a 2-1 Pirates lead.

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In the fifth, Carr took over in the circle as the Pirates looked to close out the game. The graduate student immediately struck out the side to open her pitching slate against Rider, sending herself to the plate in the bottom of the frame. With a runner on first, Carr made her life in the circle easier by crushing a two-run home run to the identical spot of her first, putting the Pirates up 4-1 at the end of five innings. Despite allowing run in the sixth inning, Carr closed out the game in seven innings to earn the Pirates a 4-2 victory and secure the sweep over Rider.

News & Notes

• The Pirates move to 15-10 on the season.
• Seton Hall are now 14-17-1 against Rider all-time.
  • The Pirates have ten straight in this matchup that first began in 1981.
• Carr collected her third save of the season.
• With two home runs and five RBI, Carr reached 10 home runs and 30 RBI on the season.
• Brennan is on a 12-game hitting streak.
• Martinez recorded her first two career RBI.
• Mercado recorded her first career RBI.

What's Next
The Pirates return to action with a weekend series at UConn in Storrs, Connecticut, with the series opener scheduled for 3 p.m.

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