Park-Lane Shines in Pirate Setback to No. 2 Connecticut

Friday, December 3

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 PM

Seton Hall University

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#2 Connecticut

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UConn

Seton Hall

Park-Lane Shines in Pirate Setback to No. 2 Connecticut

12/3/2021 11:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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The Pirate point guard had 20 points, five assists and four rebounds on Friday.

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Junior Lauren Park-Lane (Wilmington, Del.) had a team-high 20 points, but the Seton Hall women's basketball team fell to No. 2 Connecticut, 74-49, in a sold-out Walsh Gymnasium on Friday.

For the second straight game against the Huskies, the Pirates had a lead after the first quarter, but UConn outscored The Hall, 23-6, in the second quarter to pull away.

Park-Lane had 20 points to go with a team-best five assists and four rebounds. Junior Mya Jackson (Wilmington, Ohio) and Sidney Cooks (Kenosha, Wis.) also reached double-figures in scoring, notching 14 and 13 points respectively.

The Story:
Seton Hall trailed 7-3 early, but then went on a 10-0 run, and a three-pointer by Cooks gave it a 13-7 advantage with 4:44 left in the opening quarter. Connecticut closed the quarter with a 9-4 burst, but the Pirates carried a 17-16 lead into the second quarter. The Hall forced six UConn turnovers in the first 10 minutes and Jackson had eight first-quarter points.

UConn took control in the second quarter, however, holding The Hall to just 2-for-14 shooting from the floor. Leading 20-19, the Huskies went on a 12-0 run to grab a 32-19 advantage with 4:18 left before halftime. In all, UConn outscored the Pirates, 23-to-6, in the second quarter to take a 39-23 lead into the locker room.

After a mostly even third quarter, the Pirates made another run to begin the fourth. The Hall scored seven straight points, highlighted by a three-pointer from Park-Lane, to cut its deficit to 55-43, with 7:16 left to play. With the lead still 12 points, 57-45, the Huskies put the game away with a 12-2 burst to give them a commanding 69-47, lead with just 2:57 remaining.

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall was 16-for-58 (27.6%) from the floor for the game, while Connecticut was 34-for-71 (47.9%). The Hall was 5-for-31 (16.1%) from three-point range, while the Huskies were 3-for-16 (18.8%).
Park-Lane had team-highs of 20 points and five assists. She also pulled down four rebounds.
Connecticut out-rebounded The Hall, 48-to-30, which included a 14-to-7 advantage on the offensive glass.
Jackson had 14 points and four rebounds.
Seton Hall was 12-for-14 (85.7%) from the free-throw line, while Connecticut was 3-for-5 (60.0%).
Cooks had 13 points to go with six rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Seton Hall forced 13 turnovers, while Connecticut forced 15.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall drops to 3-3 on the young season, while Connecticut improves to 4-1.
The Pirates are now 10-54 all-time against the Huskies and have dropped the last 34 meetings.
With two made three-pointers tonight, Jackson moved past former Pirate Jadis Rhodin into 10^th place on the Pirates' career list.
Park-Lane has now scored in double-figures in 14 straight games dating back to last year.
With five assists today, Park-Lane moved past former Pirate Melissa Langelier into 15^th place on Seton Hall's career list.
Friday's contest was the 100^th game played in Katie Armstrong's (Collegeville, Pa.) career.
Seton Hall had a free-throw percentage over 85.0% for a second straight game. Furthermore, the Pirates have now taken more free-throws than its opponent in all six games so far this year.
Regular starter Andra Espinoza-Hunter (Ossining, N.Y.) did not play tonight to serve a one-game suspension for a violation of team rules.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Sunday, December 5 when it has its first true road game of the season. The Pirates will make the short trip to Queens, N.Y. for a contest at St. John's. Game time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. The contest will be nationally televised on FS1.