Gordon Has Career Day In Setback At Villanova

Friday, January 13

Villanova, Pa.

11:30 a.m.

Seton Hall University

8-9, 1-5BE

Villanova

7-9, 3-3BE

Seton Hall

Villanova

Strong Team-Wide Effort Propels Pirates Past Saint Peter's, 88-39

Tuesday, November 04

2025-26 Seton Hall Women's Basketball Team Photo

The Hall Opens the 2025-26 Season, Tuesday

Monday, November 03

Pirates Pound Jefferson in Final Season Tune-Up, 92-42

Thursday, October 30

Catalon, Eads Net Preseason All-BIG EAST; Pirates Picked Third

Tuesday, October 21

Next Event

Georgetown

L, 58-77

Jan 15 (Sun)

2 p.m.

Box Score Recap Box Score (PDF)Game Notes Watch Preview History

Full Schedule

Team Stats

SHU

FG%

.375

.345

3FG%

.267

.378

FT%

.750

.682

STL

1/13/2017 1:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score PDF BOX

VILLANOVA, Pa. – Despite a career-high 20 points from Lubirdia Gordon (Mount Vernon, N.Y.), the Seton Hall women's basketball team (8-9, 1-5 BIG EAST) dropped a 69-52 decision at Villanova (7-9, 3-3 BIG EAST) on Friday morning at The Pavilion.

The Pirates went down eight after a quarter and 12 at the break, but battled back with a strong third quarter and pulled within seven late in the fourth. The Wildcats knocked down 14 shots from 3-point range in the contest, getting 22 points and seven triples from Adrianna Han and 20 points from Alex Louin. In support of Gordon, Kaela Hilaire (Floral Park, N.Y.) scored 15 points and dished out four assists for the Pirates.

Turning Point
After a corner 3-pointer from JaQuan Jackson midway through the fourth, the Pirates cut what was a 12-point halftime deficit to single-digits at 57-50 with 3:27 to play. The Wildcats were able to answer, knocking down 3-pointers on back-to-back possession to swell the lead back to double-digits, where it remained the rest of the way.

Inside The Numbers

The Pirates held Villanova to 34.5 percent shooting from the floor, but VU knocked down 14-of-37 (37.8 percent) from 3-point range
Conversely, The Hall shot 37.5 percent from the floor and 26.7 percent from distance
VU held a 45-26 edge on the glass, with Gordon leading The Hall with seven rebounds
The two squads combined for only 21 turnovers, with SHU committing 11
The Pirates held a 7-6 edge in steals and a 4-3 advantage in blocks
The Hall finished with a resounding 34-8 edge in points in the paint

News and Notes

Gordon scored in double-figures for the second-straight game and 10^th time in her career
The 20-point outing for Gordon made her the third Pirate to hit 20 in a game this year
The Pirates fall to 22-38 all-time against Villanova and 4-3 since realignment

What's Ahead
The Pirates conclude a two-game road swing on Sunday afternoon, traveling to Georgetown to take on the Hoyas. Tip off is set for 2 p.m. at McDonough Arena.