Game 11 - Home Game 5
No. 25 Seton Hall (9-1) vs. Saint Peter's (1-8)
Date Sunday, Dec. 20 | 12 p.m.
Location Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) | South Orange, N.J.)
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Notes Media Central | Seton Hall Notes | Saint Peter's Notes
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. -- The No. 25 Seton Hall women's basketball team (9-1) returns to Walsh Gymnasium to close out non-conference play on Sunday, Dec. 20 when it hosts Saint Peter's (1-8). Tip-off with the Peacocks is set for 12 p.m. and can be seen on the Pirate Sports Network and heard on WSOU, 89.5 FM.
The Pirates are coming off a big-time victory at Liberty in their last outing, dousing the Lady Flames by a score of 92-56 on Dec. 12. Tiffany Jones (New York, N.Y.) led all scorers with a career-high 21 points, as The Hall knocked down a season-best 14 3-pointers and shot 50.0 percent from the floor in the victory. The Pirates ramped up their defensive effort in the second half, holding Liberty to 18 points and 12.5 percent shooting after the break.
Seton Hall is 13-3 all-time against its New Jersey neighbor Saint Peter's, including victories in each of the last four outings. Last season the teams met in the first round of the SHU Thanksgiving Classic as Daisha Simmons poured in 30 points to lead The Hall to a 75-45 victory.
SETON HALL TIP-INS
- Seton Hall is 9-1 to start this season, marking the eighth time in program history The Hall has only lost once through 10 games (including last season)
- The Pirates are currently ranked No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and are the third team receiving votes in the Associated Press Top-25
- The Hall is the top defensive team in the BIG EAST by scoring (56.2) and field goal percentage (33.1) and check in at second in the league in blocks per game (5.2)
- Shakena Richardson (Neptune, N.J.) checks in at second in the BIG EAST in assists after dishing out a career-high nine on Dec. 12
- Seton Hall will play its fifth home game of the season and is 4-0 this year at Walsh Gym; the Pirates are 23-0 in home non-conference games under Anthony Bozzella
PEACOCK POINTS
• Saint Peter's enters Sunday's match-up with a 1-8 record on the season
• The Peacocks last played on Dec. 9, falling to New Jersey foe Fairleigh Dickinson
• Sajanna Bethea leads Saint Peter's in scoring (11.1 ppg), rebounding (6.9 rpg) and assists (1.4 apg)
• Talah Hughes in SPU's second-leading scorer with 7.0 points per game, while Hala Mostafa adds 5.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and a team-best 1.7 blocks per contest
• Saint Peter's is visiting Walsh Gym for the second-straight season after falling to the Pirates, 75-45, in the first round of the SHU Thanksgiving Classic last season
After the non-conference finale, The Hall has nine days off before beginning BIG EAST play at Providence on Dec. 29.
The Last Meeting
Saint Peter's 45
Seton Hall 75
November 29, 2014
South Orange, N.J.
Daisha Simmons Leads WBB Past Saint Peter's
The Seton Hall University women's basketball team used a fast first-half start and saw graduate Daisha Simmons score 30 points as the Pirates picked up a 75-45 victory over Saint Peter's University in the SHU Thanksgiving Classic semifinal on Saturday afternoon in Walsh Gymnasium.
Recap | Box Score
Pirate Women's Basketball Home
http://www.shupirates.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/121715aaa.html
No. 25 Seton Hall (9-1) vs. Saint Peter's (1-8)
Date Sunday, Dec. 20 | 12 p.m.
Location Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) | South Orange, N.J.)
Watch Pirate Sports Network
Links Live Stats | Radio (WSOU, 89.5 FM) | @SHUWBB on Twitter | Tickets
Notes Media Central | Seton Hall Notes | Saint Peter's Notes
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. -- The No. 25 Seton Hall women's basketball team (9-1) returns to Walsh Gymnasium to close out non-conference play on Sunday, Dec. 20 when it hosts Saint Peter's (1-8). Tip-off with the Peacocks is set for 12 p.m. and can be seen on the Pirate Sports Network and heard on WSOU, 89.5 FM.
The Pirates are coming off a big-time victory at Liberty in their last outing, dousing the Lady Flames by a score of 92-56 on Dec. 12. Tiffany Jones (New York, N.Y.) led all scorers with a career-high 21 points, as The Hall knocked down a season-best 14 3-pointers and shot 50.0 percent from the floor in the victory. The Pirates ramped up their defensive effort in the second half, holding Liberty to 18 points and 12.5 percent shooting after the break.
Seton Hall is 13-3 all-time against its New Jersey neighbor Saint Peter's, including victories in each of the last four outings. Last season the teams met in the first round of the SHU Thanksgiving Classic as Daisha Simmons poured in 30 points to lead The Hall to a 75-45 victory.
SETON HALL TIP-INS
- Seton Hall is 9-1 to start this season, marking the eighth time in program history The Hall has only lost once through 10 games (including last season)
- The Pirates are currently ranked No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and are the third team receiving votes in the Associated Press Top-25
- The Hall is the top defensive team in the BIG EAST by scoring (56.2) and field goal percentage (33.1) and check in at second in the league in blocks per game (5.2)
- Shakena Richardson (Neptune, N.J.) checks in at second in the BIG EAST in assists after dishing out a career-high nine on Dec. 12
- Seton Hall will play its fifth home game of the season and is 4-0 this year at Walsh Gym; the Pirates are 23-0 in home non-conference games under Anthony Bozzella
PEACOCK POINTS
• Saint Peter's enters Sunday's match-up with a 1-8 record on the season
• The Peacocks last played on Dec. 9, falling to New Jersey foe Fairleigh Dickinson
• Sajanna Bethea leads Saint Peter's in scoring (11.1 ppg), rebounding (6.9 rpg) and assists (1.4 apg)
• Talah Hughes in SPU's second-leading scorer with 7.0 points per game, while Hala Mostafa adds 5.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and a team-best 1.7 blocks per contest
• Saint Peter's is visiting Walsh Gym for the second-straight season after falling to the Pirates, 75-45, in the first round of the SHU Thanksgiving Classic last season
After the non-conference finale, The Hall has nine days off before beginning BIG EAST play at Providence on Dec. 29.
The Last Meeting
Saint Peter's 45
Seton Hall 75
November 29, 2014
South Orange, N.J.
Daisha Simmons Leads WBB Past Saint Peter's
The Seton Hall University women's basketball team used a fast first-half start and saw graduate Daisha Simmons score 30 points as the Pirates picked up a 75-45 victory over Saint Peter's University in the SHU Thanksgiving Classic semifinal on Saturday afternoon in Walsh Gymnasium.
Recap | Box Score
Pirate Women's Basketball Home
http://www.shupirates.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/121715aaa.html
