Tuesday, December 13
Piscataway, N.J.
7 p.m.
Seton Hall University
6-4
45
at
53
Rutgers
3-9
1
2
3
4
F
Seton Hall
10
19
8
8
45
Rutgers
14
4
20
15
53
Team Stats
SHU
RU
FG%
.340
.382
3FG%
.333
.308
FT%
.727
.636
RB
29
40
TO
22
22
STL
12
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
4
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
C
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Pirates Downed At Rutgers On Tuesday Night
12/13/2016 10:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Seton Hall women's basketball team (6-4) dropped a defensive struggle at Rutgers (3-9) on Tuesday night, falling by a score of 53-45 at the Rutgers Athletic Center. JaQuan Jackson (Killeen, Texas) led all scorers for The Hall with 21 points in the setback.
The Pirates led by 11 at the break after a huge second quarter but went cold in the second half, scoring only 16 points over the final 20 minutes. Jackson finished as the only Pirate to score in double-figures, while Aliyah Jeune (18 points) and Khadaizha Sander (17 points, 10 assists) paced the Rutgers offense.
Turning Points
After falling down 10-2 early in the first quarter, the Pirates pulled within four after one before reeling off a 16-2 run to close the second frame to go up 29-18 heading into the half. Rutgers responded with a 20-8 edge in the third quarter, with the contest going back-and-forth throughout the fourth.
With 3:00 remaining and the score level at 43-all, Lubirdia Gordon (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) took a feed from Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.) for a lay-in that put the Pirates ahead 45-43. Both squads traded timeouts and empty possessions following the basket, before Jeune knocked down her second 3-pointer of the game with 1:44 on the clock to allow Rutgers to pull ahead. That basket sparked a 10-0 run for the Scarlet Knights to close the contest and seal their victory.
Inside The Numbers
- The Pirates were held to 34.0 percent shooting from the floor, while Rutgers finished at 38.2 percent including a 9-for-16 effort in the third
- The Scarlet Knights held a 40-29 edge on the glass, with Gordon pacing the Pirates with five caroms
- The Pirates finished with 12 steals led by three each from Jackson and LaTecia Smith (Gardena, Calif.)
- Both squads committed 22 turnovers, with RU finishing with a slight 19-18 edge in points off turnovers
- Jackson has scored in double-figures in all seven contests during her SHU career and eclipsed 20 points on two occasions
- The Hall has recorded double-digit steals in eight of 10 games on the year
- The Pirates fall to 10-34 all-time against Rutgers and 1-17 all-time on the road in the series
- The Hall falls to 9-4 against fellow New Jersey schools under fourth-year head coach Anthony Bozzella
- Gordon finished with a team-high three blocks and now has 99 in her Seton Hall career, good for eighth in program history
The Pirates return to Walsh Gym on Sunday, Dec. 18 to host Rider in The Hall's non-conference finale. Tip-off is set for 12 p.m. in a contest available on the Pirate Sports Network.
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