The Hall Hosts Xavier for Friday Matinee

Friday, February 4

South Orange, N.J.

1:00 PM

Seton Hall University

Xavier

2/3/2022 1:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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SETON HALL (9-10, 4-7) vs. XAVIER (7-13, 2-9)
Date	Time	Live Video	Live Audio	Live Stats	Twitter
Fri., Feb. 4	1:00 PM			LIVE STATS	@SHUWBB

THE GAME
Seton Hall will return to action on Friday, February 4 when it hosts Xavier at newly-renovated Walsh Gymnasium. Tip time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.

** INDOOR MASK REQUIREMENT **
For those interested in attending Seton Hall's home contests at Walsh Gym... please note... All individuals (vaccinated and unvaccinated) are required to wear a mask at all indoor, nonresidential, on-campus University settings, except when alone or dining.

PROMOTION
It's Bozzella Umbrella Day!! The first 100 fans will receive a Seton Hall branded umbrella!

MEDIA
The game will be streamed live by the BIG EAST Digital Network and available to FloSports subscribers with John Fanta and Sean Saint Jacques on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU and at wsou.net with Liam Plate and Michael Stamm on the air. Live stats will also be available.

WSOU is now also airing a post-game "Hall Line" show following its women's basketball games. Be sure to tune in after the final buzzer.

STREAM INFORMATION
The contest will streamed on FloSports, one of the leading streaming services in the world. Special Seton Hall pricing is available only through this link for fans who want to subscribe to watch Seton Hall events, home and away, as well as all other live events on the FloSports platform. Fans with an .edu school address can purchase a subscription for $6.99 per month, and all other fans can purchase a subscription for $12.50 per month. The non-Seton Hall pricing on FloSports is normally $29.99 per month.

LAST GAME
The Seton Hall women's basketball team set a program and BIG EAST Conference single-game record with 19 made three-pointers in a 91-62 rout of Georgetown in Walsh Gym on Wednesday, which snapped a three-game losing streak.

The Pirates got huge efforts from three of their stars with Andra Espinoza-Hunter (Ossining, N.Y.) leading the way. The graduate student tied her season high with a game-best 25 points on the strength of 7-for-9 shooting from three-point range. Junior Lauren Park-Lane (Wilmington, Del.) notched her third career double-double with 20 points and a game-high 10 assists, while Mya Jackson (Wilmington, Ohio) notched a season-high 17 points, fueled by five made three-pointers.

In all, the Pirates were 19-for-31 (.613) from three-point range to set the program record by two.

Seton Hall led for the vast majority of the contest, and pulled away with a game-defining 19-4 run in the second quarter.

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Seton Hall All-Time vs. the Musketeers: Seton Hall leads, 14-3
Last Season:
Seton Hall 108, Xavier 65 (F) – February 24, 2021 (Cintas)
Seton Hall 85, Xavier 59 (F) – January 23, 2021 (Walsh)

LAST YEAR AGAINST XAVIER
Seton Hall swept the season series with Xavier during the abbreviated 2020-21 season, winning big twice with an average margin of victory of 34.5 points per contest.

On Feb. 24, The Hall set program records for points and three-pointers made in a 108-65 rout of Xavier at the Cintas Center. Four Pirates scored at least 17 points, and Lauren Park-Lane set the Seton Hall single-game record with 15 assists. The dynamic Pirate point guard added 17 points to collect her first career double-double. Combined, the Pirates drained a new Seton Hall-record 17 three-pointers.

On Jan. 23, Andra Espinoza-Hunter erupted for a game-high 28 points and the Pirates cruised to an 85-59 victory over Xavier in Walsh Gym. The Pirates trailed for only 16 seconds in the game.

SCOUTING XAVIER
The Musketeers are coming off a 5-10 abbreviated 2020-21 season. Their season came to an end with a 65-57 loss to St. John's in the opening round of the BIG EAST Tournament.

This year, Xavier is predicted to finish 10th in the 11-team BIG EAST Conference, according to the Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Musketeers return two of their top three scorers from last season in Nia Clark and Kae Satterfield.

Xavier enters Friday's game with a 9-10 overall record, including a 2-9 mark for the BIG EAST slate. The Musketeers' conference victories came against Butler on Dec. 29 and an overtime victory at Georgetown on Jan. 28. Most recently, Xavier fell at St. John's, 83-63, on Wednesday. Ayanna Townsend led the team with 15 points and eight rebounds.

UP NEXT
Seton Hall will return to action on Sunday, February 6 when it travels to Indianapolis, Ind. for a game at Butler. Tip time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed live by the BIG EAST Digital Network and available to FloSports subscribers.