The Hall Visits Villanova Sunday on FS2

VILLANOVA, Pa. -- The Seton Hall women's basketball team (15-10, 7-7 BIG EAST) continues a three-game road swing when it travels to Villanova (19-5, 9-4 BIG EAST) on Sunday afternoon. The contest will tip at 2 p.m. from the Jake Nevin Field House and air nationally on FS2 with Scott Graham and Vin Parise on the call.

All-Time vs. Villanova: 40-22, Villanova
Last Meeting: VU 67, SHU 59 - Jan. 12, 2018

SETON HALL TIP-INS >>

The Pirates have won five of seven in league play to pull to the .500 mark after an 0-3 start
Shadeen Samuels was named MBWA Player of the Week on Tuesday after going for 16.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in a 2-0 weekend
The Hall rallied from second-half deficits of at least seven points twice last weekend
Inja Butina currently ranks in the top-four in the BIG EAST in both steals (2.0, 2nd) and assists (4.1, 4th)

WILDCAT REPORT >>

The Hall 22-40 all-time against Villanova in a series dating back to 1980
The Pirates have actually fared better on the road in the all-time series, with a 12-17 record versus a 9-20 mark at home
The two sides met back on Jan. 12 at Walsh Gym, with The Hall falling by a score of 67-59
The Pirates led for much of the first three quarters in the contest, but a 9-0 run for Villanova early in the fourth sparked a 29-point final frame for the Wildcats in their win
Shadeen Samuels had 20 points and nine board for The Hall in the setback
The Wildcats are 19-5 this season and 9-4 in BIG EAST Play, peaking as high as No. 18 in the national polls earlier this season
Adrianna Hahn leads an extremely balanced scoring attack for VU with 11.5 points per game, joined in double-figures by Alex Louin (11.5), Kelly Jekot (11.5) and Mary Gedaka (11.4)

GEORGETOWN RECAP >>

The Hall struggled on Friday at Georgetown, falling by a score of 71-52
The Pirates were held to 35.2 percent shooting from the floor and 22.2 percent from 3-point range, while committing 20 turnovers
Seton Hall still managed to pull within five heading to the fourth quarter, but suffered a 2-for-16 shooting performance in the final frame to thwart the comeback bid
Inja Butina was the lone Pirate on double-figures with 13 points, while Shadeen Samuels grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds

WHAT'S AHEAD >>
The Pirates are back on the national stage for their lone contest next week, traveling to rival St. John's on Friday for a 7 p.m. tip on FS2.