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 #18 | BIG EAST GAME #15 | AWAY GAME #6 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021 Overall: 11-6 BIG EAST: 9-5 Cincinnati, Ohio | 7:00 p.m. (ET) Arena (Cap.): Cintas Center (10,250) DECEMBER TV/Streaming: BEDN (FloHoops) PxP: Mike Schmaltz | Analyst: Paul Fritschner 8 SAINT PETER'S (PSN) W, 107-60 Radio: WSOU, 89.5 FM SETON HALL PIRATES PxP: Wilnir Louis | Analyst: Ryan Henry XAVIER MUSKETEERS 11 WAGNER (PSN) W, 96-53 (11-6, 9-5) (4-8, 1-7) 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. Xavier: Seton Hall leads, 13-3 5-6 • So. • Guard 3 Wilmington, Del. / Sanford ** EARLIER THIS SEASON ** SETON HALL 85, XAVIER 59 (F) JANUARY PTS AST STL FG% Saturday, January 23, 2021 Walsh Gymnasium 3 at Providence * (FloHoops) W, 77-71 17.6 5.3 1.2 .423 SETON HALL TIP-INS 6 VILLANOVA * (FloHoops) L, 71-78 • The Pirates won their second straight game with a 67-55 ANDRA ESPINOZA-HUNTER victory over Providence on Saturday 11 at Butler * (FloHoops) W, 79-64 5-11 • Gr. • Guard/Forward • Senior Desiree Elmore has been named to the BIG EAST 4 Ossining, N.Y. / Mississippi State Weekly Honor Roll in back-to-back weeks 13 at Creighton * (FloHoops) PPD • Elmore erupted for game-highs of 23 points and 12 rebounds PTS REB AST FG% against Providence and recorded her 1,000th career point 15 MARQUETTE * (FloHoops) W, 77-66 19.0 6.4 1.9 .413 • The Pirates have been selected to finish sixth by the BIG EAST Conference coaches in the annual preseason poll 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 held No. 2 UConn to just 26 first half 27 at Marquette * (FloHoops) PPD PTS REB AST 3FG% points, the fewest they've scored in a BIG EAST game this season 11.4 3.0 1.7 .415 26 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% Seton Hall now has nine BIG EAST wins, 10 at #2 Connecticut * (SNY) L, 49-70 16.6 8.9 3.1 .486 guaranteeing a winning record for the second 13 CREIGHTON * (FloHoops) L, 76-77 (OT) straight year and the fourth time under Head ALEXIA ALLESCH 9 Coach Anthony Bozzella 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-7 of the BIG EAST in scoring... Espinoza-Hunter 20 PROVIDENCE * (FloHoops) W, 67-55 PTS REB BLK STL (Fourth - 19.0), Park-Lane (Sixth - 17.6) and Elmore 3 (Seventh - 16.6) 5.0 6.1 1.0 1.3 24 at Xavier * (FloHoops) 7:00 PM 27 at Villanova * (FS1) 8:00 PM SETON HALL'S IMPACT RESERVES #10 #21 #22 #23 #33 Mya Jasmine Amari Victoria KAILAH MARCH BEMBRY SMITH WRIGHT KEENAN HARRIS G G G G F 1 at St. John's * (FS1) 7:00 PM 6-1 5-8 5-9 5-7 6-1 Sophomore Senior Freshman Sophomore Sophomore 5 BIG EAST First Round ** TBD PTS REB MIN PTS REB MIN PTS REB MIN PTS 3PT% MIN PTS REB MIN 4.5 5.2 21.6 4.3 2.5 19.1 3.1 1.5 12.1 3.5 .571 6.5 6 BIG EAST Quarterfinal ** TBD 0.7 1.5 4.2 7 BIG EAST Semifinal ** TBD XAVIER'S STARTERS LAST GAME 8 BIG EAST Final ** TBD No. Name Position Height Class Key Stats Minutes 1 Nia Clark G 5-9 Fr. 13.2 ppg 1.5 rpg .405 FG% 27.9 3 Aaliyah Dunham G 5-4 Sr. 5.6 ppg 3.7 rpg 3.8 apg 30.8 4 Lauren Wasylson G 6-0 Jr. 4.1 ppg 3.1 rpg 1.1 bpg 19.5 PSN - Pirate Sports Network 11 Kae Satterfield G 6-0 So. 8.9 ppg 6.2 rpg .443 FG% 22.3 BEDN - BIG EAST Digital Network 21 A'riana Gray F 6-0 Sr. 12.4 ppg 6.5 rpg 1.7 apg 25.4 * Denotes BIG EAST contest ** BIG EAST Tournament (Uncasville, Conn.) Home games in BOLD CAPS played at Walsh Gymnasium @shuwbb shupirates.com #HALLin GAME #18 • BIG EAST GAME #15 • AWAY #6 • FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • SETON HALL vs. XAVIER • CINCINNATI, OHIO • CINTAS CENTER 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 #18 • BIG EAST GAME #15 • AWAY #6 • FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • SETON HALL vs. XAVIER • CINCINNATI, OHIO • CINTAS CENTER 2020-21 QUICK FACTS HEAD COACH ANTHONY BOZZELLA AGAINST XAVIER GENERAL INFORMATION • Led The Hall to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances All-Time: HALL leads, 13-3 Location:South Orange, N.J. in 2015 and 2016, the first NCAA Last Meeting: HALL 85, Xavier 59 - Jan. 23, 2021 Founded: 1856 berths since 1995 and the third First Meeting: HALL 72, Xavier 62 - Jan. 21, 2014 and fourth in the program’s At home: 7-1 Enrollment: 10,100 history. On the road: 5-2 Affiliation: NCAA Division I • Has posted three 20-win Neutral court: 1-0 Conference: BIG EAST seasons at Seton Hall, boasting a Streak: W3 144-98 (.595) record for the best Nickname: Pirates winning percentage in modern EARLIER THIS YEAR AGAINST XAVIER: Graduate Colors: Blue & White SHU history Andra Espinoza-Hunter (Ossining, N.Y.) erupted for Home Court (Cap.): Walsh Gymnasium (1,656) • Named the 2015 BIG EAST a game-high 28 points and the Seton Hall women's Coach of the Year, the Maggie basketball team cruised to an 85-59 victory over President: Dr. Joseph E. Nyre Dixon Divison I Coach of the Year, and named one of 10 Xavier on Saturday for its fifth straight win. finalists for the Naismith Division I Women’s College Coach Director of Athletics: Bryan Felt of the Year award. Athletic Department Phone: (973) 761-9497 The Pirates trailed for only 16 seconds in the very • Guided Seton Hall to the first regular season BIG EAST Athletic Department Website: shupirates.com beginning of the game, routing the Musketeers title in program history in 2014-15.