Big Fourth Fuels Pirates to Sixth Straight Win, 62-52

Friday, February 18

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 PM

Seton Hall University

14-10,9-7Big East

Providence

11-15,6-11Big East

Providence

Seton Hall

Photo by: Matt Kipp

Big Fourth Fuels Pirates to Sixth Straight Win, 62-52

2/18/2022 10:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Seton Hall outscores Providence, 23-13, in the fourth quarter with 13 points from Park-Lane.

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Four Pirates scored in double-figures and the Seton Hall women's basketball team rallied to defeat Providence, 62-52, behind a strong fourth quarter for its sixth straight victory.

Junior Lauren Park-Lane (Wilmington, Del.) scored 13 of her 14 points in the game's final 7:49 and the Pirates used a 10-1 run to turn a four-point fourth quarter deficit into a five point lead.

Graduate student Andra Espinoza-Hunter (Ossining, N.Y.) scored a game-high 17 points to go with six rebounds and four assists. Senior Sidney Cooks (Kenosha, Wis.) notched her seventh double-double of the season with 12 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, while junior Mya Jackson (Wilmington, Ohio) turned in 10 points on 5-for-6 shooting.

The Story:
Seton Hall started cold from the field, and didn't score its first points until a pair of free-throws by Cooks with 3:33 left in the first quarter. During that time, Providence built an 8-0 lead. The Hall's first field goal also came from Cooks with 2:17 left, and despite shooting just 2-for-13, it trailed only 10-6 after the first 10 minutes.

Trailing 16-11, the Pirates went on an 8-2 run, getting buckets from four different players to grab a 19-18 lead with 4:31 left in the first half. The Hall shot 50.0% in the second quarter, getting nine points from Espinoza-Hunter alone. The Pirates' defense held Providence without a made three-pointer in the first 20 minutes and forced eight Friars turnovers.

After an even third quarter, Providence scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to take a 43-39 lead with 8:00 remaining. Seton Hall responded with a game-changing 10-1 run, which featured three-pointers on back-to-back possessions by Park-Lane and was capped by a long two by Jackson to give the Pirates a 49-44 advantage with 5:00 to play. The Friars cut their deficit to three points, 51-48, with 3:30 to go, but Park-Lane drilled her third trifecta of the quarter on the ensuing possession to end Providence's threat.

Oh wow... the "Wizard of Walsh" is at it again... what a pass!!#HALLin 🏀🏴‍☠️🏀 pic.twitter.com/AOfqdYwUvL
— Seton Hall Women's Basketball (@SHUWBB) February 19, 2022

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall was 25-for-61 (41.0%) from the floor for the game, while Providence was 19-for-47 (40.4%). The Hall was 5-for-16 (31.3%) from three-point range, while the Friars were 1-for-7 (14.3%).
Espinoza-Hunter led all scorers with 17 points to go with six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Providence out-rebounded The Hall, 36-to-30, but offensive rebounds were even, 8-to-8.
Park-Lane had 14 points, six assists, two steals and only one turnover.
Seton Hall was 7-for-8 (87.5%) from the free-throw line, while Providence was 13-for-20 (65.0%).
Cooks tallied a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. She also had five blocks.
Seton Hall forced 17 turnovers, while Providence forced 10. The Pirates had an 18-to-8 edge in points-off-turnovers.
Jackson finished with 10 points on 5-for-6 shooting.

Today is our Seton Hall vs. Cancer Game. We remember those we've lost and those fighting... 💪🏻💪🏾💪🏽#HALLin pic.twitter.com/39uAf5HIJ8
— Seton Hall Women's Basketball (@SHUWBB) February 19, 2022

News & Notes:

Seton Hall improves to 14-10 overall and 9-7 in BIG EAST games, while Providence drops to 11-15 overall and 6-11 in conference play. The Pirates have now won six straight games.
The Pirates improve to 43-30 all-time against Providence and have now won six straight games in the series.
Seton Hall improves to a perfect 13-0 this season when out-shooting its opponent.
The Pirates improve to 102-39 in Walsh Gym during the Bozzella era and 52-31 in Walsh against BIG EAST teams.
With six assists today, Park-Lane moved past former Pirate Christine Koren into fifth place all-time with 392 career assists.
Cooks' double-double is her team-leading seventh of the season.
With six assists today, Park-Lane passed former Pirates Christine Koren and Kathy O'Reilly into fourth place on Seton Hall's single-season list with 161.
Seton Hall is now 6-0 in the month of February for the first time since the 1979-80 season.
With five blocks tonight, Cooks surpassed the 100-block milestone for her career.
Seton Hall held Providence to just 1-for-7 shooting from three-point range tonight. Against Seton Hall this year, the Friars were just 1-for-18 from long-distance.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Sunday, February 20 when it faces BIG EAST rival Creighton on Senior Day at historic Walsh Gymnasium. Game time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET. The contest will be streamed live by the BIG EAST Digital Network and available for FloSports subscribers.

Here's Tony Bozzella's post-game interview with Ashley...#HALLin pic.twitter.com/8ahyhCmSc0
— Seton Hall Women's Basketball (@SHUWBB) February 19, 2022