The Hall Visits Marist On Tuesday Night

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Fresh off a season-opening victory on Friday, the Seton Hall women's basketball team (1-0) hits the road for the first time in the 2016-17 campaign with a trip to Marist (0-2) on Tuesday night. Tip-off from McCann Arena is set for 7 p.m. on the Red Fox Network and WSOU, 89.5 FM.

The Pirates defeated Savannah State by a margin of 74-60 in the season opener, led by 21 points from JaQuan Jackson (Killeen, Texas) and 16 from LaTecia "TT" Smith. Following the victory Smith, who added five steals, five rebound and three assists, was named to the BIG EAST weekly honor roll on Monday (Nov. 14).

SETON HALL TIP-INS

The Hall notched a 74-60 win over Savannah State in its season opener behind 47 points from its backcourt trio of Kaela Hilaire, JaQuan Jackson and LaTecia Smith
The Pirates are coming off back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances as Anthony Bozzella enters his fourth season at the helm of his alma mater
The Hall was projected to finish seventh in the BIG EAST preseason poll, but has exceeded its preseason pick each season under Bozzella
The Pirates feature one of the nation's youngest squads, boasting a roster that includes a total of nine freshmen
Jackson ranks second in scoring in the BIG EAST in the very early stages of the season

MARIST MINUTIAE

The Red Foxes host the Pirates with an 0-2 record, falling on the road at Hofstra and Rhode Island to open the season
Allie Clement leads Marist with 14.5 points per game and has also grabbed 6.0 rebounds per contest
Claire Oberdrof is also averaging double-digits with 10.0 points per game, while Rebekah Hand leads the Red Foxes with 7.0 rebounds per game
Marist is holding opponents under 30 percent from 3-point range (29.4 percent) through two contests
Brian Giorgis is in his 15th season as head coach at Marist and has guided the Red Foxes to 10 NCAA Tournament appearances

ALL-TIME WITH THE RED FOXES
Seton Hall and Marist have squared off seven times in the past, with each meeting coming between 1980-1994

The Pirates are 6-1 in the all-time series, including a 72-43 victory in the last meeting during the 1994-95 NCAA Tournament season
Only two of the seven meetings have come in Poughkeepsie, with the Pirates and Red Foxes splitting two contests at Marist
Bozzella is extremely familiar with Marist from his 11 seasons at Iona - his Gaels faced the Red Foxes in the MAAC title game on three occasions, with each match-up going to Marist

WHAT'S AHEAD
Following Tuesday night's road tilt, the Pirates return home to host Boston College of the ACC at Walsh Gym. The contest will double as The Hall's "Bozzella Pizza Party" with free pizza available for students. The Hall will also raise the banner for its 2016 NCAA Tournament appearance prior to the 7 p.m. tip.