Syracuse @ Seton Hall WNIT Game
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Wow, down 35-15 at the half. Too bad because Walsh looks great and there is a nice crowd, On a scale of 1-10 their offense was maybe a 1. It was almost an Intramural level of focus. Can they come back? Hope so and they are capable, but that did not look good at all. They are 7-33 from the floor and 1-11 from three with 10 turnovers. Syracuse actually has 9 turnovers. Let's see if the coach can reach them at halftime.
Now down 42-33 with just under 5 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. Staging a nice comeback. Walsh getting pumped up.
They lose 72-52. LPL with 23 points possibly her last game at Seton Hall. 19 Turnovers by The Hall
End of the season. Would be considered a disappointing year. The team was not as good as the last several. No idea what they have coming in? What will Park-Lane decide. Honestly, they are falling behind many of the other programs in the BigEast from a talent standpoint. They may need 5 new players not on the current roster. Some of these players are below average BigEast level. So, it's tough to win like that. Walsh Gym is an excellent on campus arena for the program. The attendance was very good and that's positive. Still, nowhere enough interest from the SHU Fanbase.
End of the season. Would be considered a disappointing year. The team was not as good as the last several. No idea what they have coming in? What will Park-Lane decide. Honestly, they are falling behind many of the other programs in the BigEast from a talent standpoint. They may need 5 new players not on the current roster. Some of these players are below average BigEast level. So, it's tough to win like that. Walsh Gym is an excellent on campus arena for the program. The attendance was very good and that's positive. Still, nowhere enough interest from the SHU Fanbase.
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Park-Lane Scores 23, But Pirates' Season Ends - Seton Hall University Athletics
Senior Lauren Park-Lane (Wilmington, Del.) collected a team-high 23 points, but the Seton Hall women's basketball team fell to Syracuse, 72-54, in the second round
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Park-Lane Scores 23, But Pirates' Season Ends
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Syracuse 20-12,9-9 ACC
54
Seton Hall 19-15,10-10 Big East
Score By Periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 9 | 26 | 16 | 21 | 72 |
| Seton Hall | 7 | 8 | 25 | 14 | 54 |
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Senior Lauren Park-Lane (Wilmington, Del.) collected a team-high 23 points, but the Seton Hall women's basketball team fell to Syracuse, 72-54, in the second round of the 2023 WNIT on Monday in Walsh Gym.
Syracuse went on an 18-2 run in the second quarter and the Pirates played from behind for the remainder of the game. The Hall's season comes to an end with a 19-15 final record.
Park-Lane had 23 points on 11-for-22 shooting from the floor and six assists. She finishes the season only 20 points shy of Seton Hall's career scoring record.
Azana Baines (Blackwood, N.J.) finished with eight points and eight rebounds, while Jala Jordan (Philadelphia, Pa.) had eight rebounds off the bench in only 14 minutes.
THE STORY:
It was a slow start for both teams as they combined to make just four of their first 20 shots. It didn't get better for the Pirates as the quarter progressed as they shot just 3-for-17 from the field in the first 10 minutes. Their defense kept it a two-point game, 9-7, heading into the second thanks to seven Syracuse turnovers.
While Syracuse came alive to start the second, the Pirates' offense remained stymied. The Orange opened the second quarter with an 18-2 run, holding the Pirates to just 1-for-13 shooting during the burst, to grab a commanding 27-9 lead with 2:20 left before halftime. Collectively, the Pirates made just four of their first 30 shots for the game and were out-scored 26-8 in the second stanza. Syracuse took a 35-15 lead into the break.
Down by 22, The Hall went on a 14-3 run, and an acrobatic three-point play by Park-Lane cut its deficit to 40-29 with 5:50 left in the third quarter. A minute later, Park-Lane scored again on a runner to cut Syracuse's lead to single-digits, but the Orange responded with a 7-0 spurt to quash The Hall's rally.
Syracuse scored the first nine points of the fourth quarter to boost their advantage back to 20 points, 60-40, with 7:58 left to play.
THE NUMBERS:
- Seton Hall was 25-for-65 (38.5%) from the floor for the game, while Syracuse was 29-for-67 (43.3%). The Hall was 2-for-19 (10.5%) from three-point range, while the Orange were 5-for-23 (21.7%).
- Park-Lane finished with a team-high 23 points on 11-for-22 shooting to go with six assists.
- Syracuse out-rebounded The Hall, 46-to-39, including a 19-to-14 edge on the offensive glass and an 15-to-8 advantage in second-chance points.
- Baines had eight points and eight rebounds.
- Seton Hall was 2-for-4 (50.0%) from the free-throw line, while Syracuse was 9-for-19 (47.4%).
- Jordan had eight rebounds in 14 minutes.
- Seton Hall forced 16 turnovers, while Syracuse forced 19. The Orange had a 26-to-17 advantage in points-off-turnovers.
- Seton Hall completes the season with a final record of 19-15, while Syracuse improves to 20-12 and advances to the WNIT Super 16.
- The Hall is now 28-26 all-time against the Orange and has dropped the last seven games in the series.
- With 23 points tonight, Park-Lane closes the season just 20 points shy of tying Seton Hall's all-time scoring record. Tonight's performance gives her 1,905 for her career.
- Sidney Cooks (Kenosha, Wis.) collected six points tonight, finishing her career with 1,801 career points and 1,096 in a Seton Hall uniform, which ranks 22nd in program history.
- Park-Lane's 686 points this season breaks the single-season Seton Hall record that she set last year with 678. She now ranks No. 1 and No. 2 on the list.
- Park-Lane's 207 assists this year rank second-most in a single-season in Seton Hall history, trailing only the 260 she dished out last season.
- Park-Lane averaged 6.3 assists per game this year, which is the second-highest assists per game average in Seton Hall history. Her 7.0 last year is the top mark, and her 5.4 during the 2020-21 season ranks third.
- Park-Lane finished the season with a scoring average of 20.8 points per game. She's only the second player in Pirates' history to average at least 20 points per game for a season. Only Geraldine Saintilus with 21.8 ppg in 1988-89 averaged more.
- Cooks' .438 (53-121) three-point shooting percentage is tied for the best single-season percentage in Seton Hall history with a minimum of 40 attempts.
Come on 870 people -- No reason why that should not have been a full house -- in my opinion that is a failure by the university to not have a full house for the womens team.
Not terrible though. Monday night with somewhat short notice., I think they are drawing nice crowds. The venue is fine. Have to improve the record.
Congrats to Park-Lane on one hell of a career. I look forward to seeing where life takes her next. She was one of those opponents that you can only hope to slow down, but can’t stop. I wish her well.
Hey, they got a NIT bid. They’ll cite it as another post-season appearance in the Bozzella era and call it a successful year. Rinse and repeat.
I disagree this time. The conference is getting better. Maybe in the past they took that position. They know this was a disappointing year. They have a lot of work to do to keep pace. First, they need better players. Don’t want to criticize any individuals who are on current roster. Second, “maybe” they are having a tough time managing their team from October through March? Gals don’t look like they are having fun. Only an opinion and without talking directly to the players it’s hard to gauge.
Hopefully life brings her back for one more season! She still has a Covid year of eligibility.
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