Pirates Open WNIT vs. Saint Joseph's, Thursday - Seton Hall University Athletics
Seton Hall will begin play at the 2023 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) when it hosts local non-conference rival Saint Joseph's on Thursday, March 16
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The Hall hosts the Hawks in Walsh Gym. Tickets are free for students and only $10 for the general public.
SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY – Walsh Gymnasium
2023 WOMEN'S NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT - ROUND ONE
| SETON HALL (18-14) vs. SAINT JOSEPH'S (20-10) | |||||
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| Date | Time | Live Video | Live Audio | Live Stats | |
| Thu., March 16 | 7:00 p.m. |  |  |  | @SHUWBB |
THE GAME
Seton Hall will begin play at the 2023 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) when it hosts local non-conference rival Saint Joseph's on Thursday, March 16 in Walsh Gymnasium. Tip time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.
MEDIA
The game will be streamed live by the BIG EAST Digital Network and available for FloHoops subscribers with Sean Saint Jacques and Phil Stern on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU and at wsou.net. Jon Heite and Joe Morales will describe the action on the radio. Live stats will also be available.
WSOU is now also airing a post-game "Hall Line" show following its women's basketball games. Be sure to tune in after the final buzzer.
STREAM INFORMATION
The contest will streamed on FloHoops, one of the leading streaming services in the world. Special Seton Hall pricing is available only through this link for fans who want to subscribe to watch Seton Hall events, home and away, as well as all other live events on the FloSports platform. Fans with an .edu school address can purchase a subscription for $6.99 per month, and all other fans can purchase a subscription for $12.50 per month. The non-Seton Hall pricing on FloHoops is normally $29.99 per month.
LAST GAME
Senior Lauren Park-Lane (Wilmington, Del.) scored 36 points, a Seton Hall record for a BIG EAST Tournament game, but the Pirates fell in overtime to third-seeded Creighton, 75-74, in the quarterfinals on March 4.
With Azana Baines (Blackwood, N.J.) mired in foul trouble and Sidney Cooks (Kenosha, Wis.) slowed by an ankle injury, Park-Lane nearly willed the Pirates to victory with 36 points, a career-high eight rebounds, six assists and two steals.
The Hall led by five points with 16 seconds left in regulation, but Creighton's Morgan Maly and Emma Ronsiek hit three-pointers in the final seconds to force overtime. In the extra session, Mya Bembry (West Orange, N.J.) scored to give The Hall a 74-73 lead with 11 seconds left, but Maly's offensive rebound and putback at the buzzer was the game-winner for Creighton.
Baines had a double-double with 11 points and a season-high 11 rebounds. Bembry was a third Pirate to reach double-figures in scoring. She had 10 points and six rebounds.
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Last Meeting:
Seton Hall 55, Saint Joseph's 39 (F) – November 17, 2019 (Rose Hill Gym, Bronx, N.Y.)
LAST TIME AGAINST SAINT JOSEPH'S
Desiree Elmore led four Pirates in double-figures in scoring and the Pirates defeated Saint Joseph's, 55-39, at Fordham University in the last meeting of these teams on Nov. 17, 2019.
Elmore scored 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds and recorded three steals to lead The Hall. Alexis Lewis finished with 12 points, while Mya Jackson and Park-Lane tallied 10 points.
The Pirates' defense was the other big story in the game, holding the Hawks to just 32.7% shooting for the game and 39 total points. The Pirates held Saint Joseph's without a three-point field goal as the Hawks went 0-for-12.
SCOUTING SAINT JOSEPH'S
The Hawks produced one of their best seasons in recent memory, recording the first 20-win season in nearly a decade in route to an at large bid to the WNIT. St. Joe's finished with a 20-10 overall record and finished sixth in the Atlantic 10 after going 9-7 in conference play, all seven losses coming by six or fewer points.
Saint Joseph's started the season 9-0, the second-best winning streak to start a season in program history and the longest in the Cindy Griffin era. The Hawks highlighted the non-conference campaign with a win over Vanderbilt, marking the first win over a Power 5 team since knocking off Georgia in 2013-14 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
Sophomore Talya Brugler was named to the All-Atlantic 10 First Team after averaging a team-best 16.9 points per game. Mackenzie Smith and Laura Ziegler earned Third Team honors with Ziegler being named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year.
St. Joe's 60.2 points allowed per game ranked second-best in the 15-team conference and their .432 field goal percentage was third-highest.
UP NEXT
If Seton Hall defeats Saint Joseph's, the Pirates will play the winner of a first-round game between Syracuse and Kent State in round two. The location and date are still undetermined. Second round games are possible between March 18-21.
