SETON HALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
GAME NOTES
CONTACT: MATT SWEENEY
E-MAIL: MATTHEW.SWEENEY@SHU.EDU
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE: 973-761-9493; CELL: 973-943-8434
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2025
SETON HALL (10-3, 2-0) at VILLANOVA (7-6, 1-0)
VILLANOVA, PA. – Finneran Pavilion – 8:30 p.m. ET
TV: FS1
Radio: 89.5 FM WSOU or WSOU.net
Live Stats: SHUpirates.com
THE GAME
Seton Hall will return to action on Wednesday, January 1 when it heads to Villanova. Tip time is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.
MEDIA
The game will be nationally televised with John Fanta and Ashley Battle on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net. Chris Jones and Brian Henderson 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.
LAST GAME
Freshman Jada Eads (Orlando, Fla.) scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Pirates to a convincing, 69-49, victory in Hinkle Fieldhouse on Sunday.
The Pirates used a 10-0 run just moments into the contest to take the lead for good.
Eads collected a career-high in points for a fourth consecutive game. She was 10-for-19 from the floor and also had four steals.
In all, five Pirates scored at least eight points. Faith Masonius (Spring Lake, N.J.) had 10 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals. Yaya Lops (Stamford, Conn.) tallied nine points and four rebounds. Kaydan Lawson (Cleveland, Ohio) had nine points, four rebounds and three assists. Savanna Jones (Eden Prairie, Minn.) had a career-high eight points and four rebounds.
Seton Hall All-Time vs. the Wildcats: Villanova leads, 51-25
2023-24 Meetings:
Villanova 69, Seton Hall 41 (F) – Feb. 3, 2024 (Finneran Pavilion)
Villanova 50, Seton Hall 45 (F) – Jan. 3, 2024 (Walsh Gymnasium)
AGAINST VILLANOVA
Seton Hall and Villanova will resume their long rivalry as two original members of the BIG EAST Conference. The Wildcats have largely dominated the series, owning a 51-25 record in the all-time series. Villanova swept the 2023-24 season series, holding Seton Hall under 46 points in both contests. In all, the Wildcats have won five straight against the Pirates. The Hall’s last victory at Finneran Pavilion came during the 2020-21 season.
SCOUTING VILLANOVA
Last season, Villanova recorded its third consecutive 20-win season with a 22-13 overall record and an 11-7 conference mark. The Wildcats earned a bid to the first-ever WBIT where they registered wins over VCU, Virginia, Saint Joseph’s and Penn State before losing to Illinois in the title game. The Wildcats look to replace Lucy Olsen, Christina Dalce, Bella Runyan, and Zanai Jones. Villanova welcomes Holy Cross transfer Bronagh Power-Cassidy to the 2024-25 squad. The two-time Patriot League Championship MVP averaged 16.8 points and 4.9 rebounds in her final season as a Crusader.
This season, Villanova is picked to finish sixth in the 11-team BIG EAST Conference, one spot ahead of the Pirates.
The Wildcats enter Wednesday’s contest with a 7-6 overall record and a 1-0 mark in BIG EAST play. Although their non-conference record has been somewhat disappointing, Villanova has scored high-major victories over Wake Forest and Texas A&M with losses to strong competition including Baylor, Princeton and No. 16 North Carolina. Most recently, Villanova opened BIG EAST play with an impressive 71-57 victory over St. John’s on Dec. 21.
Breakout freshman Jasmine Bascoe currently leads the team and ranks ninth in the BIG EAST with 15.5 points per game.
UP NEXT
Seton Hall will return to action on Saturday, Jan. 4 when it returns to historic Walsh Gymnasium to host long-time BIG EAST rival Georgetown. Tip time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET. The contest will be streamed live by the BIG EAST Digital Network and available for FloCollege subscribers. WSOU FM or wsou.net will also carry the game.
GAME NOTES
CONTACT: MATT SWEENEY
E-MAIL: MATTHEW.SWEENEY@SHU.EDU
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE: 973-761-9493; CELL: 973-943-8434
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2025
SETON HALL (10-3, 2-0) at VILLANOVA (7-6, 1-0)
VILLANOVA, PA. – Finneran Pavilion – 8:30 p.m. ET
TV: FS1
Radio: 89.5 FM WSOU or WSOU.net
Live Stats: SHUpirates.com
THE GAME
Seton Hall will return to action on Wednesday, January 1 when it heads to Villanova. Tip time is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.
MEDIA
The game will be nationally televised with John Fanta and Ashley Battle on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net. Chris Jones and Brian Henderson 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.
LAST GAME
Freshman Jada Eads (Orlando, Fla.) scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Pirates to a convincing, 69-49, victory in Hinkle Fieldhouse on Sunday.
The Pirates used a 10-0 run just moments into the contest to take the lead for good.
Eads collected a career-high in points for a fourth consecutive game. She was 10-for-19 from the floor and also had four steals.
In all, five Pirates scored at least eight points. Faith Masonius (Spring Lake, N.J.) had 10 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals. Yaya Lops (Stamford, Conn.) tallied nine points and four rebounds. Kaydan Lawson (Cleveland, Ohio) had nine points, four rebounds and three assists. Savanna Jones (Eden Prairie, Minn.) had a career-high eight points and four rebounds.
Seton Hall All-Time vs. the Wildcats: Villanova leads, 51-25
2023-24 Meetings:
Villanova 69, Seton Hall 41 (F) – Feb. 3, 2024 (Finneran Pavilion)
Villanova 50, Seton Hall 45 (F) – Jan. 3, 2024 (Walsh Gymnasium)
AGAINST VILLANOVA
Seton Hall and Villanova will resume their long rivalry as two original members of the BIG EAST Conference. The Wildcats have largely dominated the series, owning a 51-25 record in the all-time series. Villanova swept the 2023-24 season series, holding Seton Hall under 46 points in both contests. In all, the Wildcats have won five straight against the Pirates. The Hall’s last victory at Finneran Pavilion came during the 2020-21 season.
SCOUTING VILLANOVA
Last season, Villanova recorded its third consecutive 20-win season with a 22-13 overall record and an 11-7 conference mark. The Wildcats earned a bid to the first-ever WBIT where they registered wins over VCU, Virginia, Saint Joseph’s and Penn State before losing to Illinois in the title game. The Wildcats look to replace Lucy Olsen, Christina Dalce, Bella Runyan, and Zanai Jones. Villanova welcomes Holy Cross transfer Bronagh Power-Cassidy to the 2024-25 squad. The two-time Patriot League Championship MVP averaged 16.8 points and 4.9 rebounds in her final season as a Crusader.
This season, Villanova is picked to finish sixth in the 11-team BIG EAST Conference, one spot ahead of the Pirates.
The Wildcats enter Wednesday’s contest with a 7-6 overall record and a 1-0 mark in BIG EAST play. Although their non-conference record has been somewhat disappointing, Villanova has scored high-major victories over Wake Forest and Texas A&M with losses to strong competition including Baylor, Princeton and No. 16 North Carolina. Most recently, Villanova opened BIG EAST play with an impressive 71-57 victory over St. John’s on Dec. 21.
Breakout freshman Jasmine Bascoe currently leads the team and ranks ninth in the BIG EAST with 15.5 points per game.
UP NEXT
Seton Hall will return to action on Saturday, Jan. 4 when it returns to historic Walsh Gymnasium to host long-time BIG EAST rival Georgetown. Tip time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET. The contest will be streamed live by the BIG EAST Digital Network and available for FloCollege subscribers. WSOU FM or wsou.net will also carry the game.
