Pirates Open 2026-27 Season Tuesday vs. Mercyhurst - Seton Hall University Athletics

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026
SETON HALL (0-0) vs. MERCYHURST (0-0)
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Walsh Gymnasium
7:00 p.m. ET

LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
(Ryan Johnston & Lauren DeFalco)
LIVE AUDIO: 89.5 FM WSOU or WSOU.net
(Sean Casey & Jake Marcial)
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GAME NOTES: SETON HALL | MERCYHURST

THE GAME
Seton Hall will open the 2026-27 season on Tuesday, November 3 when it hosts Mercyhurst in historic Walsh Gymnasium. Tip time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

MEDIA
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Ryan Johnston and Lauren DeFalco on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net. Sean Casey and Jake Marcial will describe the action on the radio. Live stats will also be available.

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

LAST GAME
Junior Ja'Kahla Craft (Elk River, Minn.) flirted with a triple-double and finished with team-highs of 18 points, seven rebounds and eight steals as the Seton Hall women's basketball team defeated Jefferson, 73-48, in exhibition action on Thursday.

The Pirates forced 15 turnovers in the first half, and a 16-2 run between the first and second quarters put the game away early.

Seton Hall was able to showcase its newcomers as all eight new Pirates saw action significant action. Among them, Ksenija Scepanovic (Kolasin, Montenegro) had 15 points and four rebounds, while Saniyah King (Washington, D.C.) tallied eight points and a team-high seven assists. Sophomore Ari Woodard (Oviedo, Fla.) was a third Pirate to reach double-figures in scoring. She finished with 12 points to go with three assists.

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AGAINST MERCYHURST
Tuesday's season-opener will be the first-ever game between Seton Hall and Mercyhurst.

SCOUTING MERCYHURST
Mercyhurst is coming off a 15-17 season last year, which included a 14-4 record in Northeast Conference play. The second-seeded Lakers lost in the semifinals of the NEC Tournament to No. 3 LIU. Mercyhurst earned a bid to the WNIT, but fell in the first round to Binghamton. Sofia Wilson was named NEC Rookie of the Year, while Cici Hernandez earned NEC Most Improved Player. Hernandez and Jenna Van Schaik were named to the NEC First Team.

This year, the Lakers were picked to finish second in the 9-team NEC according to the preseason coaches' poll. Although Van Schaik graduated, both Wilson and Hernandez return for Mercyhurst. Hernandez was named to the Preseason All-NEC Team.

UP NEXT
Seton Hall will return to action on Friday, Nov. 6 when it hosts Indiana State for a Kids' Day game beginning at 11:30 a.m. in Walsh Gymnasium. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+. 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net will also carry the game.