Pirates Begin WNIT Title Quest Thursday vs. FDU

SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY - Walsh Gymnasium
** 2022 WOMEN'S NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND **

SETON HALL (19-12) vs. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (19-11)
Date	Time	Live Video	Live Audio	Live Stats	Twitter
Thu., March 17	7:00 PM			LIVE STATS	@SHUWBB

THE GAME
Seton Hall will begin play in the 2022 Women's National Invitation Tournament on Thursday, March 17 when it hosts local rival Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round at newly-renovated Walsh Gymnasium. Tip time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.

MEDIA
The game will be streamed live by the BIG EAST Digital Network and available to FloSports subscribers with Matt Ambrose and Phil Stern on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU and at wsou.net with Jorie Mickens and Jonathan Heite 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.

PROMOTION
Happy St. Patrick's Day!! We'll be handing out green beads in the lobby!!

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
Junior Lauren Park-Lane (Wilmington, Del.) scored a team-high 24 points and Sidney Cooks (Kenosha, Wis.) added 19 more, but the Pirates were outlasted by Villanova, 64-55, in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Tournament in their last competition on March 6.

The Pirates fell behind early due to a lengthy Villanova run to close the first quarter and had to play from behind for the remainder of the game. The Hall, playing in their fifth game in seven days, ran out of steam late as Villanova held on for the nine-point victory.

Park-Lane scored 24 points on 7-for-14 shooting to go with three rebounds and three assists. Cooks had 19 points and seven rebounds.

vs.

Seton Hall All-Time vs. the Knights: Seton Hall leads, 13-2
Last Meeting:
Seton Hall 73, FDU 37 (F) – November 12, 2007 (Walsh Gymnasium)
First Meeting:
Seton Hall 83, FDU 33 (F) – During the 1974-75 season

SCOUTING FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON
Following a historic regular season, FDU is headed to the WNIT for the first time in program history. The team earned an automatic berth in the WNIT after notching the NEC Regular Season Championship title in February.

Under head coach Angelika Szumilo, the Knights posted a historic conference run this season, ending regular season conference play on a program-best 15-3 record to cement their spot in history.

Multiple Knights earned postseason honors as graduate student Madison Stanley was selected as NEC Player of the Year along with an All-Conference First Team nod, and Szumilo as Brenda Reilly Coach of the Year. Chloe Wilson and Aniya Bell tabbed All-NEC third team honors as both helped lead FDU to a winning record.

Overall, the Knights enter the WNIT with a 19-11 record. Most recently, they were upset in the semifinals of the NEC Tournament by Bryant, 44-38. defeated Butler at Hinkle, 69-41, on Wednesday. Janai Crooms led all scorers with 17 points.

UP NEXT
With a victory over FDU, Seton Hall will return to action in the second round of the WNIT against the winner of the first-round matchup between Stony Brook and VCU. The game date, time and location is still undetermined.