Pirates Fall At Rutgers

Friday, December 8

Piscataway, N.J.

2 p.m.

Seton Hall University

6-2

Rutgers

9-2

Seton Hall

Rutgers

12/8/2017 4:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Seton Hall women's basketball team (6-2) couldn't overcome a cold shooting day against a stingy Rutgers (9-2) defense and fell by a score of 70-45 on Friday afternoon at the Rutgers Athletic Center. Donnaizha Fountain (Roxbury, Mass.) finished with a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double in the setback.

Turning Point
Down by eight at the half, the Pirates used a strong start to the third quarter to pull back within a possession and trailed 34-32 with 3:32 to play in the frame. The Scarlet Knights responded emphatically, scoring the final seven points of the quarter to take a nine-point lead to the fourth. RU continued its run into the fourth, scoring the first nine of the final frame to swell its lead to 18. RU would go on to score 29 in the fourth quarter after scoring only 34 over the first 27 minutes of action.

Inside The Numbers

The Pirates were held to 30.0 percent shooting from the floor and shot 4-of-19 from 3-point range
Rutgers finished with a 40-35 edge on the glass and a 30-28 advantage scoring in the paint
The Hall did manage to win the turnover battle, 20-18, against an RU squad that came into the game with a +7.0 turnover margin
Seton Hall finished with 11 steals, including three each from Taylor Brown (Paterson, N.J.) and Kaela Hilaire (Queens, N.Y.)

News and Notes

The Pirates fall to 10-35 all-time against Rutgers and 1-4 in the last five seasons
Friday was the first time in eight games this season The Hall has trailed at halftime
Fountain's double-double was her second this season and the fourth for a Pirate
Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.) finished with 10 rebounds, her second double-digit rebound game this year

What's Next
The Pirates are back on the road on Sunday afternoon when they head to the Bay State for a Sunday tilt at Boston College.