The Pirates have won four-straight to open the season for the first time since 2008
Tiffany Jones scored 16 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the win
Nov. 21, 2015
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PHILADELPHIA - The Seton Hall women's basketball team won its fourth-straight game to open the 2015-16 season with a 66-54 victory at Saint Joseph's on Saturday afternoon. Tiffany Jones (New York, N.Y.) posted a monster 16-point, 14-rebound double-double and Tabatha Richardson-Smith (Bay City, Texas) scored 21 points to lead The Hall (4-0).
In their first road contest of the season, the Pirates led by a point after a quarter before opening up a 12-point halftime advantage. The Hall pulled ahead by as many as 21 in the third quarter and led by double-digits throughout the second half. Jones' 14 rebounds were part of a 50-32 edge on the glass for the Pirates, their highest rebound total and rebound margin of the season.
Lubirdia Gordon (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) had a career day for The Hall with 12 points and seven rebounds while Shakena Richardson (Neptune, N.J.) led the way with seven assists. For Saint Joseph's (0-2), Sarah Fairbanks led the way with 13 points and eight rebounds.
Turning Point
After a sluggish first quarter that left The Hall leading by only a point, Richardson-Smith caught fire in the second quarter. The senior knocked down four 3-pointers in the frame and totaled 14 points in the stanza to help the Pirates take a 38-26 halftime lead to the locker room.
Head Coach Anthony Bozzella on the result
"My staff deserves a lot of credit for the win. The girls were in great condition, playing four games in eight days is tough but we've been able to fight through."
Inside The Numbers
- The Pirates grabbed a season-high 50 rebounds and were +18 in rebounding margin, also a season-best
- Lubirdia Gordon scored a career-high 12 points, including nine in the first half
- Tabatha Richardson-Smith eclipsed 20 points for the second time this season and 23rd time in her career
- Jones recorded her second double-double of the season and the third of her career and tied a career-high with 14 rebounds
- The Pirates shot 42.9 percent (9-21) from 3-point range, led by a 4-for-4 performance from Jones and a 5-for-9 effort from Richardson-Smith
News and Notes
- The contest marked Seton Hall's first road game of the season and the first of five in a row away from South Orange
- Tabatha Richardson-Smith moved into seventh in Seton Hall history with 1,398 career points
- Tiffany Jones has scored in double-figures in every game this season and six-straight contests dating back to last season
- The Pirates improve to 8-4 all-time against Saint Joseph's
- The Hall is 4-0 for the first time under Bozzella and first time as a program since the 2008-09 season
Up Next
The Hall continues a stretch of five-straight games away from home when it travels to the Lonestar State to take on UT-Arlington on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Tip-off from College Park Center in Arlington is set for 8 p.m. (Eastern).
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Tiffany Jones scored 16 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the win
Nov. 21, 2015
Final Stats | Box Score (PDF)
PHILADELPHIA - The Seton Hall women's basketball team won its fourth-straight game to open the 2015-16 season with a 66-54 victory at Saint Joseph's on Saturday afternoon. Tiffany Jones (New York, N.Y.) posted a monster 16-point, 14-rebound double-double and Tabatha Richardson-Smith (Bay City, Texas) scored 21 points to lead The Hall (4-0).
In their first road contest of the season, the Pirates led by a point after a quarter before opening up a 12-point halftime advantage. The Hall pulled ahead by as many as 21 in the third quarter and led by double-digits throughout the second half. Jones' 14 rebounds were part of a 50-32 edge on the glass for the Pirates, their highest rebound total and rebound margin of the season.
Lubirdia Gordon (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) had a career day for The Hall with 12 points and seven rebounds while Shakena Richardson (Neptune, N.J.) led the way with seven assists. For Saint Joseph's (0-2), Sarah Fairbanks led the way with 13 points and eight rebounds.
Turning Point
After a sluggish first quarter that left The Hall leading by only a point, Richardson-Smith caught fire in the second quarter. The senior knocked down four 3-pointers in the frame and totaled 14 points in the stanza to help the Pirates take a 38-26 halftime lead to the locker room.
Head Coach Anthony Bozzella on the result
"My staff deserves a lot of credit for the win. The girls were in great condition, playing four games in eight days is tough but we've been able to fight through."
Inside The Numbers
- The Pirates grabbed a season-high 50 rebounds and were +18 in rebounding margin, also a season-best
- Lubirdia Gordon scored a career-high 12 points, including nine in the first half
- Tabatha Richardson-Smith eclipsed 20 points for the second time this season and 23rd time in her career
- Jones recorded her second double-double of the season and the third of her career and tied a career-high with 14 rebounds
- The Pirates shot 42.9 percent (9-21) from 3-point range, led by a 4-for-4 performance from Jones and a 5-for-9 effort from Richardson-Smith
News and Notes
- The contest marked Seton Hall's first road game of the season and the first of five in a row away from South Orange
- Tabatha Richardson-Smith moved into seventh in Seton Hall history with 1,398 career points
- Tiffany Jones has scored in double-figures in every game this season and six-straight contests dating back to last season
- The Pirates improve to 8-4 all-time against Saint Joseph's
- The Hall is 4-0 for the first time under Bozzella and first time as a program since the 2008-09 season
Up Next
The Hall continues a stretch of five-straight games away from home when it travels to the Lonestar State to take on UT-Arlington on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Tip-off from College Park Center in Arlington is set for 8 p.m. (Eastern).
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