Pirates Fall At Xavier on Wednesday Night

Wednesday, January 4

Cincinnati, Ohio

7 p.m.

Seton Hall University

8-6, 1-2BIGEAST

Xavier

10-5,2-2BIGEAST

Seton Hall

Xavier

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SHU

FG%

.371

.472

3FG%

.450

.391

FT%

.818

.650

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1/4/2017 8:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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CINCINNATI, OHIO – The Seton Hall women's basketball team (8-6, 1-2 BIG EAST) saw a spirited fourth-quarter rally fall short in a 72-64 setback at Xavier (10-5, 2-2) on Wednesday night at the Cintas Center. Kaela Hilaire (Floral Park, N.Y.) led the Pirates with 20 points in the setback, while Claire Lundberg (Andover, Minn.) tied her career-high with 17.

The Pirates ran into a red-hot shooting Musketeer squad in the first half, as XU knocked down nine 3-pointers in the opening 20 minutes to build a double-digit lead at the break. The Pirates used the 3-pointer themselves to rally back in the fourth, but couldn't cut what was a 21-point deficit closer than eight in the final frame. Raeshaun Gaffney led Xavier with 33 points, including 20 in the first half.

Turning Points
After a back-and-forth start, Xavier rattled off a 9-0 run late in the first quarter to take a 20-7 lead before a Hilaire floater prior to the end of the period. The Musketeers kept that double-digit lead through the second quarter, swelling their advantage to 36-14 midway through the second.

The Pirates rallied back, not allowing a field goal for over five minutes and getting the contest back to 10 thanks to a 13-1 run into the final minute of the quarter. With a chance to pull back within single digits, Xavier came up with a late steal before Gaffney knocked down her fourth 3-pointer of the first half and gave XU a 40-27 lead going into the break.

The Musketeers kept their double-digit lead throughout the second half, going up as many as 21 in the fourth quarter before a spirited Seton Hall rally. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Lundberg and JaQuan Jackson (Killeen, Texas) capped a 21-8 run to cut the lead to 62-54 before the fourth quarter media stoppage. After the break, Gaffney came up with a three-point play to push the lead back to double-digits with under three minutes to play and effectively ice the contest.

Inside The Numbers

The Pirates shot 37.1 percent from the floor compared to a 47.2 percent mark for the Musketeers
The Hall finished 9-of-20 from 3-point range, include a 5-for-9 mark in the fourth quarter
Rebounds were even at 36-36, with Lubirdia Gordon (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) and Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.) pacing the Pirates with nine caroms apiece
The Hall held an 11-10 edge in steals led by four swipes from Jackson
Seton Hall finished with a 24-20 advantage in the paint and a 13-4 advantage in second chance points

News and Notes

Hilaire scored in double-figures for the eighth time during her rookie season and led The Hall in scoring for the fifth time
- The freshman knocked down four 3-pointers, a new career-high
- It was also the second time this season Hilaire has scored 20 points or more
Lundberg hit four 3-pointers and tied a career-high with 17 points; she has hit multiple 3-pointers in a game on eight occasions this year
Jackson, who entered the contest first in the BIG EAST in scoring, was held to nine points for her first single-digit scoring output this season
The Pirates fall to 6-1 all-time against XU, the last conference foe they were unbeaten against
Kaity Healy (Freehold, N.J.) went for a career-high five assists off the bench, and Samuels' nine boards were also a career-best
The Hall dropped back-to-back road games in league play for the first time Jan. 9 and 15, 2016

Up Next
The Pirates return home for a two-game stretch, beginning with DePaul on Sunday, Jan. 8. Tip-off against the league-leading Blue Demons is set for 2 p.m. on the BIG EAST Digital Network and FOX Sports GO app.