Sorry Seton Hall but Bozella is horrendous

Catalon, Pirates Rally, But Fall Short vs. Fairfield, 69-67





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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Senior Savannah Catalon (Mansfield, Texas) scored a game-high 29 points to lead a furious fourth-quarter rally, but the Seton Hall women's basketball team fell to Fairfield, 69-67, in Walsh Gymnasium on Thursday.

With the score tied at 32 early in the third quarter, Fairfield went on a game-changing 15-0 run. The Pirates didn't make their first three-pointer until the 1:50 mark of the third quarter, breaking an 0-for-8 start. The Hall, however, opened the fourth quarter with a 13-2 run, and eventually cut its deficit to one possession, but ultimately couldn't find the equalizer.

Catalon's first three points of the day made her the 26th player in Seton Hall history to reach 1,000 for her career. She finished with a game-high 29 points on 8-for-15 shooting and 11-for-12 from the free-throw line. Catalon also had four rebounds and drew 14 Fairfield fouls.

Ksenija Scepanovic (Kolasin, Montenegro) finished with 15 points and a team-high seven rebounds.

THE STORY:
Catalon reached 1,000 career points on an acrobatic three-point play to begin the scoring for Seton Hall, but Fairfield opened the game with an 11-3 run. The Stags then went scoreless for the next 4:29 allowing The Hall to go on an 8-0, and a layup by Scepanovic tied the score at 11. Fairfield scored twice in the final minute to take a 15-11 lead after the first quarter.

A jumper by Shamira Morton (Canton, Miss.) cut The Hall's deficit to 22-17, but Fairfield answered with an 8-1 run to grab a commanding 30-18 advantage with 5:00 left in the first half. Seton Hall roared back with an 10-0 run over the next 4:12 to pull to within 30-28. The Stags took a 32-28 lead into the locker room. The Pirates trailed by only four at the break despite going 0-for-5 from three-point range in the first half and committing 10 turnovers.

A pair of quick buckets by Scepanovic tied the score at 32 early in the third quarter, but Fairfield responded with a 15-0 run to give it a commanding 47-32 lead with 4:10 left in the third quarter. The Stags shot 50 percent from the floor in the third and took a 57-42 lead into the fourth.

Seton Hall opened the fourth quarter with a 13-2 run, with 11 coming from Catalon, to close to within four points, 59-55, with 4:45 left in regulation. A bucket by Catalon with 3:09 left cut The Hall's deficit to one possession, 62-59, but the Pirates couldn't draw closer until Samari Bankhead (Los Angeles, Calif.) banked home a three-pointer with only four seconds left to cut their deficit to two.



THE NUMBERS:

• Seton Hall was 24-for-54 (44.4%) from the floor for the game, while Fairfield was 24-for-60 (40.0%). The Hall was 3-for-14 (21.4%) from three-point range, while the Stags were 7-for-24 (29.2%).
• Catalon had a game-high 29 points on 8-for-15 shooting from the field and 11-for-12 from the free-throw line. She also had four rebounds, two steals and a game-high 14 fouls drawn.
• The Hall out-rebounded Fairfield, 41-to-30, which included a 15-to-13 edge on the offensive glass.
• Scepanovic tallied 15 points on 7-for-14 shooting with seven rebounds and two blocks.
• Seton Hall was 16-for-20 (80.0%) from the free-throw line, while Fairfield was 14-for-18 (77.8%).
• Morton had a career-high eight points to go with five rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
• Seton Hall forced 15 turnovers, while the Stags forced 20. Fairfield had a 20-to-14 advantage in points-off-turnovers.

THE NOTES:

• Seton Hall drops to 2-1 on the young season, while Fairfield improves to a perfect 3-0.
• The Pirates fall to 13-4 all-time against Fairfield and have a five-game win streak against them snapped.
• With 29 points today, Catalon became the 26th player in Seton Hall history to reach the 1,000 career points milestone.
• Catalon becomes only the seventh player in Seton Hall history with over 1,000 career points and 200 career steals.
• Catalon reached 20 points in a single game for the first time this season and the 12th time in her career.
• With two steals today, Catalon moves past former teammate Amari Wright into sixth place on Seton Hall's career list with 216.
• This was only the 17th loss to a non-conference opponent in Walsh Gym in Anthony Bozzella's 13+ years at Seton Hall.
• Seton Hall out-shot its opponent and shot over 40 percent from the field for a third-straight game to begin the season.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to action on Sunday, Nov. 15 when it hosts NC State. Tip time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 973-275-HALL (4255). The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and 89.5 FM WSOU.