Matt Sweeney Assistant Athletics Director for Communications Richie Regan Recreation Center SETON HALL 400 South Orange Ave. | South Orange, NJ | 07079 Office: (973) 761-9493 Cell: (973) 943-8434 E-Mail: [email protected] 2020-21 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Web: www.SHUpirates.com | Twitter: @SHUWBB GAME #21 | 2021 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2021 Overall: 14-6 BIG EAST: 12-5 ** QUARTERFINALS ** Uncasville, Conn. | 9:00 p.m. (ET) Arena (Cap.): Mohegun Sun Arena (10,000) DECEMBER TV/Streaming: FS2 8 SAINT PETER'S (PSN) W, 107-60 PxP: John Fanta | Analyst: Kim Adams #3 SETON HALL PIRATES Radio: WSOU, 89.5 FM #6 CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS 11 WAGNER (PSN) W, 96-53 (14-6,12-5) PxP: Wilnir Louis | Analyst: Dalton Allison (8-10, 6-7) 13 ALBANY (PSN) L, 66-71 SETON HALL'S STARTERS LAST GAME ABOUT THE MATCHUP 15 #3 CONNECTICUT * (SNY) L, 65-92 LAUREN PARK-LANE All-Time vs. Creighton: Bluejays lead, 11-5 5-6 • So. • Guard 3 Wilmington, Del. / Sanford ** EARLIER THIS SEASON ** CREIGHTON 77, SETON HALL 76 OT (F) JANUARY PTS AST STL FG% Saturday, February 13, 2021 Walsh Gymnasium 3 at Providence * (FloHoops) W, 77-71 17.4 5.6 1.1 .418 SETON HALL TIP-INS 6 VILLANOVA * (FloHoops) L, 71-78 • The Pirates earned the No. 3 seed in the BIG EAST ANDRA ESPINOZA-HUNTER Championship, finishing with a 14-6 final conference record 11 at Butler * (FloHoops) W, 79-64 5-11 • Gr. • Guard/Forward • Sophomore Lauren Park-Lane was named 2020-21 BIG EAST 4 Ossining, N.Y. / Mississippi State Most Improved Player 13 at Creighton * (FloHoops) PPD • Seton Hall placed three players on the All-BIG EAST First Team, PTS REB AST FG% Desiree Elmore, Andra Espinoza-Hunter and Lauren Park-Lane 15 MARQUETTE * (FloHoops) W, 77-66 18.6 6.2 1.9 .411 • Seton Hall wrapped up the 2020-21 regular season with five straight wins, including the last three all on the road 17 BUTLER * (FloHoops) W, 83-68 MYA JACKSON 20 ST. JOHN'S * (FloHoops) W, 87-64 5-7 • So. • Guard NOTEWORTHY NUMBERS 5 Wilmington, Ohio / Wilmington 23 XAVIER * (FloHoops) W, 85-59 Seton Hall completed the 2020-21 regular season 27 at Marquette * (FloHoops) PPD PTS REB AST 3FG% with 12 conference wins. It's only the fifth time in history they've collected that many in BIG EST play. 11.0 2.9 1.5 .419 12 FEBRUARY DESIREE ELMORE Lauren Park-Lane scored 32 points against 5-10 • Sr. • Forward 4 DE PAUL * (FloHoops) PPD 25 Georgetown on Feb. 18, the most by a Pirate in Hartford, Conn. / Syracuse Univ. 32 over two years 8 at Georgetown * (FloHoops) W, 60-52 PTS REB AST FG% 10 at #2 Connecticut * (SNY) L, 49-70 17.1 9.2 3.2 .510 Seton Hall scored a single-game record 108 points in a 108-65 victory at Xavier on 13 CREIGHTON * (FloHoops) L, 76-77 (OT) ALEXIA ALLESCH 108 Wednesday 15 at DePaul * (FS1) L, 76-82 6-1 • Jr. • Forward 31 Basking Ridge, N.J.. / UMass 18 GEORGETOWN * (FloHoops) W, 79-72 (OT) Seton Hall has three players currently ranked in the Top-8 of the BIG EAST in scoring... Espinoza-Hunter 20 PROVIDENCE * (FloHoops) W, 67-55 PTS REB BLK STL (Third - 19.2), Park-Lane (Sixth - 17.7) and Elmore 3 (Eighth - 16.4) 4.4 5.3 0.9 1.2 24 at Xavier * (FloHoops) W, 108-65 27 at Villanova * (FS1) W, 67-55 SETON HALL'S IMPACT RESERVES #35 #10 #21 #22 #23 Skylar Mya Jasmine Amari Victoria MARCH TREADWELL BEMBRY SMITH WRIGHT KEENAN F G G G G 1 at St. John's * (FS1) W, 59-43 6-1 6-1 5-8 5-9 5-7 Freshman Sophomore Senior Freshman Sophomore 6 BIG EAST Quarterfinal ** (FS2) 9:00 PM PTS REB MIN PTS REB MIN PTS REB MIN PTS REB MIN PTS 3PT% MIN 0.9 1.8 8.0 4.2 5.1 21.5 4.0 2.4 17.9 2.9 1.5 11.4 4.3 .643 7.0 7 BIG EAST Semifinal ** (FS1) 6:00 PM 8 BIG EAST Final ** (FS1) 8:00 PM CREIGHTON'S STARTERS LAST GAME No. Name Position Height Class Key Stats Minutes 4 Temi Carda G 5-9 Sr. 13.9 ppg 4.4 rpg 3.5 apg 36.7 24 Chloe Dworak 3.1 ppg 1.9 rpg 1.3 apg 18.7 PSN - Pirate Sports Network 31 Emma Ronsiek F 6-1 Fr. 11.2 ppg 4.4 rpg .474 FG% 26.2 BEDN - BIG EAST Digital Network 33 Payton Brotzki G 5-11 Jr. 3.8 ppg 2.1 rpg .357 FG% 14.3 * Denotes BIG EAST contest ** BIG EAST Tournament (Uncasville, Conn.) 34 Mykel Parham F 6-2 So. 1.2 ppg 3.3 rpg 0.8 bpg 11.9 Home games in BOLD CAPS played at Walsh Gymnasium @shuwbb shupirates.com #HALLin GAME #21 • 2021 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT • QUARTERFINAL • MARCH 6, 2021 • SETON HALL vs. CREIGHTON • UNCASVILLE, CONN. • MOHEGUN SUN ARENA 2020-21 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Last School) (High School) 0 Britany Range G 5-10 Fr. Middleburg, Fla. (Middleburg) 1 Skylar Treadwell F 6-1 Fr. Martinsburg, W.Va. (St. James School) 2 Danielle Robinson G 5-11 Jr. Newark, N.J. (University) 3 Lauren Park-Lane G 5-4 So. Wilmington, Del. (Sanford) 4 Andra Espinoza-Hunter G/F 5-10 Gr. Ossining, N.Y. (Mississippi State) (Ossining) 5 Mya Jackson G 5-7 So. Wilmington, Ohio (Wilmington) 10 Mya Bembry F 6-1 So. West Orange, N.J. (Penn State) (West Orange) 15 Femi Funeus F 6-2 Jr. Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage) 20 Curtessia Dean G/F 5-10 Jr. Monroe, La. (Trinity Valley JC) (Wassman) 21 Jasmine Smith G 5-8 Sr. Houston, Texas (Trinity Valley JC) (DeKaney) 22 Amari Wright G 5-9 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Sandalwood) 23 Victoria Keenan G 5-7 So. Northampton, Pa. (Northampton) 24 McKenna Minter G 5-7 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln) 25 Desiree Elmore F 5-10 R-Sr. Hartford, Conn. (Syracuse) (Capital Prep) 31 Alexia Allesch F 6-1 R-Jr. Basking Ridge, N.J. (UMass) (Gill St. Bernard’s) 33 Kailah Harris F 6-1 So. Ossining, N.Y. (Ossining) Head Coach: Anthony Bozzella (Seton Hall ’89) - Eighth Season Assistant Coach: Lauren DeFalco (Iona ’08) – Eighth Season Assistant Coach: Marissa Flagg (Iona ’11) – Eighth Season Assistant Coach: Jose Rebimbas (Seton Hall ’90) – Fourth Season Director of Player Development: Pete Cinella (Western New England ’90) – Second Season Director of Basketball Operations: Shaaliyah Lyons (Seton Hall ’17) – Fourth Season Coordinator of Basketball Operations:Ka-Deidre Simmons (Seton Hall ’15) – Second Season Pronunciations: Alexia Allesch uh-lesh Anthony Bozzella bo-ZELL-ah Andra Espinoza-Hunter ON-druh Femi Funeus fee-mee few-niss Kailah Harris KAY-luh Mya Bembry/Jackson MY-uh Amari Wright uh-MAR-ee BY ELIGIBILITY BY POSITION BY STATE/COUNTRY/PROVINCE Connecticut (1):Desiree Elmore Grads (1): Andra Espinoza-Hunter Guards (8): Mya Jackson, Victoria Keenan, McKenna Minter, Lauren Park-Lane, Britany Range, Delaware (1): Lauren Park-Lane Seniors (2): Desiree Lemore, Jasmine Smith Danielle Robinson, Jasmine Smith, Amari Wright Florida (3): Femi Funeus, Britany Range, Amari Wright Juniors (4): Alexia Allesch, Curtessia Dean, Femi Guard/Forward (1): Andra Espinoza-Hunter, Louisiana (1): Curtessia Dean Funeus, Danielle Robinson Curtessia Dean Nebraska (1): McKenna Minter Sophomores (5): Mya Bembry, Kailah Harris, Mya Forwards (6): Alexia Allesch, Mya Bembry, New Jersey (3): Alexia Allesch, Mya Bembry, Jackson, Victoria Keenan, Lauren Park-Lane Desiree Elmore, Femi Funeus, Kailah Harris, Skylar Danielle Robinson Treadwell New York (2): Andra Espinoza-Hunter, Kailah Harris Freshman (4): McKenna Minter, Britany Range, Ohio (1): Mya Jackson Skylar Treadwell, Amari Wright Pennsylvania (1): Victoria Keenan Texas (1): Jasmine Smith West Virginia (1): Skylar Treadwell 2 2020-21 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME #21 • 2021 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT • QUARTERFINAL • MARCH 6, 2021 • SETON HALL vs. CREIGHTON • UNCASVILLE, CONN. • MOHEGUN SUN ARENA 2020-21 QUICK FACTS HEAD COACH ANTHONY BOZZELLA AGAINST CREIGHTON GENERAL INFORMATION • Led The Hall to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances All-Time: Creighton leads, 11-5 Location:South Orange, N.J. in 2015 and 2016, the first NCAA Last Meeting: Creighton 77, HALL 76 (ot) - Feb. 13, 2021 Founded: 1856 berths since 1995 and the third First Meeting: Creighton 76, HALL 73 - Jan. 28, 2014 and fourth in the program’s At home: 3-4 Enrollment: 10,100 history. On the road: 2-5 Affiliation: NCAA Division I • Has posted three 20-win Neutral court: 0-1 Conference: BIG EAST seasons at Seton Hall, boasting a Streak: L1 147-98 (.600) record for the best Nickname: Pirates winning percentage in modern EARLIER THIS YEAR AGAINST CREIGHTON: Senior Colors: Blue & White SHU history Desiree Elmore erupted for game-highs of 25 points Home Court (Cap.): Walsh Gymnasium (1,656) • Named the 2015 BIG EAST and 17 rebounds, but Creighton scored with 1.7 Coach of the Year, the Maggie seconds left in overtime sending the Seton Hall President: Dr. Joseph E. Nyre Dixon Divison I Coach of the Year, and named one of 10 women's basketball team to a 77-76 defeat in Walsh Director of Athletics: Bryan Felt finalists for the Naismith Division I Women’s College Coach Gym on Feb. 13. of the Year award. Athletic Department Phone: (973) 761-9497 • Guided Seton Hall to the first regular season BIG EAST With only 18 seconds remaining, Lauren Park-Lane's Athletic Department Website: shupirates.com title in program history in 2014-15.