Pirates Face First Road Test Wednesday at Princeton

PRINCETON, N.J. - The Seton Hall women's basketball team (3-0) will look to build on its strong start when it heads 45 miles south to take on local rival Princeton (1-1) on Wednesday evening at Jadwin Gymnasium. The Tigers, who won 24 games and reached the NCAA Tournament last season, represent a stiff early season road test for The Hall as the non-conference schedule begins to ramp up. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. streaming on ESPN+ and over the air on WSOU, 89.5 FM and WSOU.net.

SETON HALL TIP-INS

The Pirates are off to a 3-0 start after a perfect run through the Seton Hall Tip-Off Tournament
The Hall boasts a potent, ball-sharing offense that is averaging 93.7 points and 22.0 assists per game
Femi Funeus is the reigning BIG EAST Freshman of the Week after averaging 13.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in The Hall's perfect start
With a career-high 23 points on Sunday vs. UTSA, Shadeen Samuels was named Tip-Off Tournament MVP
Samuels is The Hall's leading scorer (17.7 ppg) and rebounder (6.7 rpg) after three contests
Five different Pirates are averaging double-figures in the scoring column

TIGER TIDBITS

Princeton is 1-1 on the year after two road contests, winning at Rider before falling at George Washington
Gabrielle Rush leads the Tigers with 15.0 points per game, followed by McKenna Haire (13.0 ppg) and Carlie Littlefield (12.0 ppg)
The Tigers are shooting 41.8 percent from the floor and 28.1 percent from 3-point range through two contests
Last season, Princeton finished 24-6 overall and 12-2 in Ivy League Play, winning the conference tournament before falling in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

PIRATES VS. PRINCETON

The Hall is 11-6 all-time against Princeton in a series that has ramped up in recent seasons
The Tigers and Pirates have met in four of the last five campaigns, beginning with a wild WNIT victory for The Hall in 2014
A regular season series was rekindled in 2015-16, with the sides set to continue meeting once a year in early season action
Last year Princeton came away with an 85-83 victory in a thriller at Walsh Gym
Seton Hall's last trip to Jadwin saw the Tigers take a 94-67 victory in 2016-17 - The Hall's last win in the series was a 72-64 triumph in 2015-16 at Walsh

WHAT'S AHEAD
The Pirates will stay on the road for their next contest, flipping coasts to take on UCLA in Westwood on Sunday, Nov. 18.