Pirates Host Princeton On Thursday Night
11/15/2017 10:08:00 AM | Women's Basketball
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. -- The Seton Hall women's basketball team (2-0) is back at historic Walsh Gymnasium on Thursday night when it welcomes top in-state rival Princeton (1-0) for a 7 p.m. showdown. The contest will air live and FREE on the Pirate Sports Network with John Fanta, David Gass and Dagen Hughes on the call.Â
Thursday night at Walsh is the annual "Bozzella Pizza Party," with head coach Anthony Bozzella providing FREE PIZZA for all students in attendance. Student tickets are free of charge, while single-game tickets for all fans are available for as low as $10 by calling the Seton Hall ticket office at 973-275-HALL (4255).
The Hall opened its season last weekend with a win over Saint Peter's on Nov. 10 before notching a big road win at Wake Forest on Nov. 12. Graduate wing Donnaizha Fountain (Roxbury, Mass.) led the Pirates with 20.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in her first Seton Hall action, picking up BIG EAST Player of the Week honors in the process. The Pirates are 11-5 all-time against the Tigers with Thursday night marking the fourth-straight year the two sides have squared. Princeton is the second of four Garden State foes for The Hall this season.Â
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Following Thursday night's contest, The Hall will have nine days off before returning to the hardwood for the SHU Thanskgiving Classic on Nov. 25 and 26.Â
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Thursday night at Walsh is the annual "Bozzella Pizza Party," with head coach Anthony Bozzella providing FREE PIZZA for all students in attendance. Student tickets are free of charge, while single-game tickets for all fans are available for as low as $10 by calling the Seton Hall ticket office at 973-275-HALL (4255).
The Hall opened its season last weekend with a win over Saint Peter's on Nov. 10 before notching a big road win at Wake Forest on Nov. 12. Graduate wing Donnaizha Fountain (Roxbury, Mass.) led the Pirates with 20.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in her first Seton Hall action, picking up BIG EAST Player of the Week honors in the process. The Pirates are 11-5 all-time against the Tigers with Thursday night marking the fourth-straight year the two sides have squared. Princeton is the second of four Garden State foes for The Hall this season.Â
TANGLING WITH THE TIGERS >> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
- The Pirates are 11-5 all-time against Princeton in a series dating back to 1976
- After meeting 13 times between 1976-96, the two sides did not square off again until the 2013-14 season
- The Pirates are 2-1 since rekindling the series, including an upset win in the 2014 WNIT Second Round
- Princeton's last trip to Walsh Gym came on Nov. 19, 2015, as The Hall knocked off the nationally-ranked Tigers to snap Princeton's 32-game regular season winning streak
- The Tigers got the upper hand in the last meeting, a road defeat for The Hall on Nov. 30, 2016 despite 16 points from Deja Winters
- Princeton is the second of four in-state foes for The Hall this year, as The Pirates look to improve on a 10-4 record against New Jersey foes under Bozzella
- The Hall hit the road for the first time on Sunday, going into ACC country and coming home with a 67-57 victory over Wake Forest
- Donnaizha Fountain led all players with 18 points and 13 rebounds in the triumph for her first double-double as a Pirate
- The Pirates did not trail after the first quarter, bearing down defensively after the Demon Deacons cut an eight-point lead to to two in the final frame
- The Hall allowed only two points over the final 4:30 of regulation and kept Wake Forest scoreless over the last 2:16 of the contest
- Also in double-figures for The Hall were Taylor Brown and Kaela Hilaire, both finishing with 11 points
Following Thursday night's contest, The Hall will have nine days off before returning to the hardwood for the SHU Thanskgiving Classic on Nov. 25 and 26.Â
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