Pirates Welcome UMass Lowell On Tuesday Night

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - The Seton Hall women's basketball team (5-1) is back at Walsh Gym on Tuesday night to host UMass Lowell (2-3) as a three-game home set rolls on. Tip-off between the Pirates and River Hawks is set for 7 p.m. on the Pirate Sports Network with John Fanta and David Gass on the call.

The Pirates were last in action on Sunday when they put on a show for the home crowd, running past St. Francis Brooklyn in a 100-77 victory. UMass Lowell last played against a familiar BIG EAST foe, dropping an 89-36 decision at Butler on Nov. 20. The Hall last faced UMass Lowell in the program's only meeting back 2013, a 97-68 victory for the Pirates at Walsh Gym.

SETON HALL TIP-INS >>

The Pirates are off to a 5-1 start and continue a three-game homestand on Tuesday night
The Hall is coming off a 100-77 win over St. Francis Brooklyn, hitting the 100-point mark for the second time this season
Seton Hall boasts a potent, ball-sharing offense that is averaging 85.5 points and 22.2 assists per game
The Hall is top-10 in the nation in 3-pointers made (61), assists per game (22.2) and turnovers forced (26.8)
Shadeen Samuels has posted three-straight double-doubles and currently leads the BIG EAST in scoring

LAST GAME RECAP >>

The Hall ran past St. Francis Brooklyn on Sunday, topping the Terriers by a score of 100-77 at Walsh Gym
Samuels led the way with a career-day, scoring 29 points with 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals
Nicole Jimenez added 18 points and stuffed the stat sheet with five rebounds and five assists, while Desiree Elmore (14 points) and Kaela Hilaire (12) also scored in double-figures
Hilaire dished out nine of The Hall's 29 assists on the day, one shy of the single-game program record
The Hall also flirted with program-records for made field goals (41, third) and made 3-pointers (14, second)

LOOKING AT LOWELL >>

The River Hawks visit Walsh Gym with a 2-3 record on the year, picking up wins over Saint Peter's and Fisher College
Brianna Rudolph leads UML with 11.2 points per game while Ren'Cia Rolling adds 8.0 points and team-highs of 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game
The River Hawks average 57.0 points as a team and are shooting 40.1 percent on the year

WHAT'S AHEAD >>
The Pirates are back at Walsh again on Sunday when they host Saint Peter's for a 1 p.m. tip.