Pirates Use Huge Third Quarter To Rally At Marist

Tuesday, November 15

Poughkeepsie, NY

7 p.m.

Seton Hall University

2-0

Marist

0-3

Seton Hall

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SHU

MARW

FG%

.462

.410

3FG%

.300

.233

FT%

.500

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11/15/2016 9:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – With what totaled a 28-point swing, the Seton Hall women's basketball team (2-0) erased a 15-point halftime deficit to come away with a 76-63 victory at Marist (0-3) on Tuesday night at McCann Arena. The Hall got a game-high 18 points from JaQuan Jackson (Killeen, Texas), including 16 in the second half, and 16 from Kaela Hilaire (Floral Park, N.Y.) to spur the comeback.

The Pirates led by a basket after one quarter but were out-scored 22-5 in the second frame to go into halftime down 39-24. The Hall flipped the script in the third quarter, holding a 31-8 advantage in the frame and out-scoring Marist 52-24 overall in a dominant second half. After going 1-for-13 from 3-point range in the first half, the Pirates knocked down their first four of the second and overall were 9-for-17 in the third and fourth quarters.

For the second-straight game the Pirate defense caused an opponent major issues, forcing 29 turnovers by way of 20 steals. Hilaire notched six swipes while Jackson, Claire Lundberg (Andover, Minn.) and LaTecia "TT" Smith (Gardenia, Calif.) each added four. Lundberg and Smith also joined Hilaire and Jackson to give The Hall four players in double-figures. Lundberg finished with a career-high 10 points and Smith stuffed the stat sheet with 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists.

Turning Point
Down by 15 at halftime, the Pirates exploded for a 31-point third quarter to take an eight-point lead to the fourth. The Hall opened the quarter with three straight 3-pointers, one from Kaity Healy (Freehold, N.J.) and two from Jackson, scoring the first 14 points of the frame before pulling even at 41-41. The Pirates would close the frame in similar fashion, ending the quarter on a 14-0 run to take a 55-47 lead after three.

Head Coach Anthony Bozzella On The Result
"Really the key to our third quarter run was Kaity Healy having the courage to take and make the first 3-pointer, everything spiraled from that. The grit we showed to come back in the second half was great to see and I'm really proud of our young group."

Inside The Numbers

The Pirates shot 46.2 percent from the floor, including a blistering 70.6 percent in the third quarter
The Hall recorded a season-high 21 assists on 30 field goals, led by five each from Jackson and Smith
The Pirate bench out-scored its counterpart 26-17, while the Pirates held a 16-6 edge in fast break points
Seton Hall won the turnover battle 29-18 and out-scored Marist 32-24 off those turnovers

News and Notes

The Pirates improve to 7-1 all-time against Marist in the first meeting since 1994
The Hall has opened with a 2-0 record for the second-straight season and third time in four years under Bozzella
Bozzella had dropped his prior 27 meetings against Marist, all coming during his 11 seasons as the head coach at Iona
One game after setting a new career-high in scoring, Smith finished with 12 points to score in double-figures in back-to-back contests for the first time in her career
Smith also grabbed a career-high eight rebounds

What's Next
The Pirates return home on Thursday, Nov. 17 to host Boston College at Walsh Gymnasium. The contest will double as The Hall's "Bozzella Pizza Party," with free pizza provided for students in attendance for the 7 p.m. tip.