ROAD KILL!! Pirates Down Princeton as LP and AEH Erupt, 70-60

Saturday, December 11

Princeton, N.J. / Jadwin Gymnasium

12:00 PM

Seton Hall University

4-4,0-2Big East

Princeton

6-3,0-0Ivy Leag

Seton Hall

Princeton

ROAD KILL!! Pirates Down Princeton as LP and AEH Erupt, 70-60

12/11/2021 2:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Lauren Park-Lane and Andra Espinoza-Hunter combined for 41 points as the Pirates win their first true road contest of the year.

PRINCETON, N.J. – Andra Espinoza-Hunter (Ossining, N.Y.) had a game-high 21 points and Lauren Park-Lane (Wilmington, Del.) added 20 points and nine assists as the Seton Hall women's basketball team defeated Princeton on the road, 70-60, on Saturday.

Seton Hall used a 10-0 run mid-way through the third quarter to pull away from Princeton for good and give the Pirates their first true road win of the season.

Espinoza-Hunter finished with 21 points on the strength of 3-for-6 shooting from three-point range. She also had four rebounds. Park-Lane had 20 points on an efficient 7-for-11 shooting and matched her season-high with nine assists.

Senior Sidney Cooks (Kenosha, Wis.) also nearly had a double-double, finishing with 10 points to go with a team-high eight rebounds.

The Story:
The Pirates scored the first four points of the game, but Princeton responded with a 10-0 run to take an early 10-4 advantage with 4:16 left in the first quarter. The Pirates bounced back with a 9-2 run of their own, and a three-pointer by Mya Jackson (Wilmington, Ohio) put them on top, 13-12, with 3:19 to go in the opening frame. With both teams shooting better than 50.0%, points were a plenty down the stretch in the first and Princeton took a 21-17 lead into the second quarter.

Trailing 27-21, The Hall went on another 9-2 burst, and a pair of free-throws by Cooks gave it a 30-29 lead with 3:51 to left before the break. Princeton jumped back ahead, but the Pirates scored seven of the next nine points, and a layup by Cooks gave them a 37-33 advantage with under two minutes left in the first half. The Pirates took a 37-35 lead into the locker room.

Leading 40-38, the Pirates went on an 10-0 run and a layup by Cooks gave them a commanding 52-40 lead with 3:44 left in the third.

In the fourth quarter, Princeton cut their deficit to seven points, but couldn't get closer. With the Pirates up 54-47, they went on an 8-2 run, and a jumper by Park-Lane gave them their largest lead, 62-49, with just 3:02 left to play.

Check out the highlights from today's big Pirates road win at Princeton...#HALLin 🏀🏴‍☠️🏀 pic.twitter.com/2Wd7HzQmhb
— Seton Hall Women's Basketball (@SHUWBB) December 11, 2021

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall was 24-for-50 (48.0%) from the floor for the game, while Princeton was 27-for-72 (37.5%). The Hall was 7-for-16 (43.8%) from three-point range, while the Tigers were 5-for-23 (21.7%).
Espinoza-Hunter had a game-high 21 points to go with four rebounds.
Princeton out-rebounded The Hall, 48-to-27, which included an 18-to-1 advantage on the offensive glass and an 18-to-2 lead in second chance points.
Park-Lane had 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the floor and matched her season-high with nine assists. She also had four steals and was 5-for-6 from the free-throw line.
Seton Hall was 14-for-21 (66.7%) from the free-throw line, while Princeton was just 1-for-1.
Cooks had 10 points and a team-best eight rebounds.
Seton Hall forced 21 turnovers, while Princeton forced 15. The Hall outscored the Tigers, 16-to-13, in points-off-turnovers.

This one is worth taking another look at... up close... and in slow motion!!@LaurennnPark3 @sctop10 #HALLin pic.twitter.com/Q4n0sHnJHa
— Seton Hall Women's Basketball (@SHUWBB) December 11, 2021

News & Notes:

Seton Hall improves to 4-4 on the season, while Princeton drops to 6-3.
The Pirates are now 13-7 all-time against the Tigers.
The Hall snaps a 21-game home win streak for Princeton.
With nine assists today, Park-Lane moved past former Pirates Leslie Chavies, Pam Cerruti and Shantel Brown into 12^th place on Seton Hall's career list.
Espinoza-Hunter's 20-point game is her fourth of the season and the 11^th in her Seton Hall career.
With 21 points today, Espinoza-Hunter surpassed the 900-point milestone for her career.
With 10 points today, Cooks surpassed the 800-point milestone for her career.
Park-Lane has now scored in double-figures in 17 straight games dating back to last year.
Park-Lane has now recorded at least seven assists in five of the last six games.
Park-Lane's 20-point game is her third straight, fifth of the season and 11^th of her career.
Three Pirates, Espinoza-Hunter, Park-Lane and Mya Jackson (Wilmington, Ohio), played all 40 minutes today.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Tuesday, December 14 when it returns to newly-renovated Walsh Gym to host Central Florida. Game time is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. The contest will be streamed by the Pirate Sports Network and available to FloSports subscribers.