Balanced Scoring, Strong Defense Lead Pirates Past Hawks, 55-39

Sunday, November 17

Bronx, N.Y.

2:30 PM

Seton Hall University

4-1,0-0Big East

Saint Joseph's

2-1,0-0Atlantic

Seton Hall

Saint Joseph's

Balanced Scoring, Strong Defense Lead Pirates Past Hawks, 55-39

11/17/2019 6:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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BRONX, N.Y. – Junior Desiree Elmore (Hartford, Conn.) led four Pirates in double-figures in scoring and the Seton Hall women's basketball defeated Saint Joseph's, 55-39, at Fordham University on Sunday.

Elmore scored 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds and recorded three steals to lead The Hall. Senior Alexis Lewis (Pittston, Pa.) finished with 12 points, while freshmen Mya Jackson (Wilmington, Ohio) and Lauren Park-Lane (Wilmington, Del.) tallied 10 points.

The Pirates' defense was the other big story in the game, holding the Hawks to just 32.7% shooting for the game and 39 total points. For the second time this year, the Pirates held an opponent without a three-point field goal as Saint Joseph's was 0-for-12.

The Story:
After a slow first quarter, the Pirates' offense kicked into high gear late in the second. Leading 28-20, The Hall went on a 9-2 run over the final 3:04 of the first half. A three-pointer at the halftime buzzer by Lewis gave the Pirates a 37-22 advantage at the break.

In the third quarter, a layup by Elmore gave the Pirates a 45-27 cushion with 5:29 left, but then the Pirate offense went cold. Seton Hall went without a point for the rest of the quarter, finally breaking its fast 14 seconds into the fourth quarter. Despite the drought, Saint Joseph's could only cut its deficit to 12 points. They never got closer. A three-point play by Jackson put Seton Hall back up by 18 again, 55-37, with under three minutes left, and the Pirates cruised the rest of the way.

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall was 22-for-56 (39.3%) from the floor for the game, while Saint Joseph's was 17-for-52 (32.7%). The Hall was 5-for-18 (27.8%) from three-point range, while the Hawks were 0-for-12.
Elmore led all scorers with 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting. She also had seven rebounds and three steals.
Seton Hall lost the rebounding battle, 38-to-26, but second-chance points were only 6-to-2 in Saint Joseph's favor.
Lewis had 12 points, four rebound and two steals.
Seton Hall only went to the free-throw line nine times and made six. Saint Joseph's was a paltry 5-for-14 from the stripe.
Park-Lane had a career-high 10 points to go with five assists and only one turnover.
The Hall dominated the turnover battle, forcing 23 Hawk turnovers and committed only 14.
Jackson scored 10 points, grabbed three rebounds and recorded two steals.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall improves to 4-1 on the young season, while Saint Joseph's suffers their first loss and drops to 2-1.
The Pirates are now 9-5 all-time against the Hawks.
Park-Lane has now had three games this season of at least five assists and less than two turnovers.
Seton Hall has now held two opponents to under 40 points for a game for the first time since the 2011-12 season. That year, the Pirates did it three times.
The Hall has now held two opponents to without a three-point field goal. VCU was 0-for-10, while Saint Joseph's was 0-for-12.
Lewis has now scored in double-figures in a team-best four straight games.
Elmore led the Pirates in scoring for the third time this year, all Pirate wins.
Seton Hall is now 2-0 against teams from the Atlantic 10 Conference this year with wins over VCU and Saint Joseph's.
In Seton Hall's four victories, the Pirates have an average margin of victory of 23.0 points.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Friday, Nov. 22 when it travels to Bethlehem, Pa. for a non-conference game against Lehigh. Game time is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.