Pirates Roll To Season Opening Victory

Friday, November 10

South Orange, N.J.

1 p.m.

Seton Hall University

1-0

Saint Peter's

0-1

Saint Peter's

Seton Hall

11/10/2017 5:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Seton Hall women's basketball team (1-0) forced 33 turnovers in a dominant defensive effort to pick up a 91-49 victory over Saint Peter's (0-1) in season-opening action on Friday afternoon at Walsh Gymnasium. The Pirates finished with 21 steals in the triumph, most in a game since 1993. JaQuan Jackson (Killeen, Texas) scored her 1,000^th career point (431 at Seton Hall) in the first quarter of the contest.

In her first game as a Pirate, Donnaizha Fountain (Roxbury, Mass.) led four players in double-figures with 22 points and added six rebounds in only 15 minutes of action. The Pirates overcame a slow shooting start and built a 15-point lead at the half, swelling to as many as 44 midway through the fourth quarter. Taylor Brown (Paterson, N.J.) also shined in her Pirate debut with 14 points and six rebounds while freshman Selena Philoxy (Queens, N.Y.) grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.

Head Coach Anthony Bozzella on the Result:
"I really liked our defensive intensity throughout the contest. We did not shoot the ball well and I think we came out a little nervous, but we were able to turn defense into offense which was a huge boost. I loved the energy and the selflessness of our veterans."

Inside The Numbers

The Pirates overcame a 1-for-14 start from the field to shoot 38.7 percent (29-75) for the contest while holding the Peacocks to 36.5 percent (19-52)
The Hall won the rebounding battle 42-41, led by nine from Philoxy
- The Pirates grabbed 23 offensive rebounds and had a 24-8 edge in second chance points
- SHU also finished with a 40-24 advantage in points in the paint
Seton Hall held a commanding edge in the turnover battle, forcing 33 and committing seven
- That led to a 43-4 edge in points off turnovers
- The Pirates finished with 22 steals, most in a game since 1993
Both Brown and Jackson finished 5-for-7 from the floor

News and Notes

The Pirates improve to 15-3 all-time against Saint Peter's and 3-0 under Bozzella
Bozzella is now 8-0 against foes from the MAAC as the Seton Hall head coach
The 22 steals for The Hall are the third-most in a game in program history
Jackson scored 569 points in two seasons at Louisiana Tech before her first quarter 3-pointer gave her 431 at The Hall and 1,000 in her career

Up Next
The Pirates are back in action on Sunday afternoon when they travel to North Carolina to take on ACC foe Wake Forest. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. on WSOU.net.