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Pirates Sail into San Francisco Bay, Friday
Pirates Sail into San Francisco Bay, Friday - Seton Hall University Athletics
Seton Hall will head to the West Coast to face San Francisco at War Memorial Gym in the Sobrato Center on Friday, Nov. 14. Tip time is scheduled for 9:00 p.m...
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025
SETON HALL (1-0) at SAN FRANCISCO (1-1)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – War Memorial at The Sobrato Center
9:00 p.m. ET
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
(George Devine & Sophia Jones)
LIVE AUDIO: 89.5 FM WSOU or WSOU.net
(Lauren Reese & Joe Morales)
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GAME NOTES: SETON HALL | SAN FRANCISCO
THE GAME
Seton Hall will head to the West Coast to face San Francisco at War Memorial Gym in the Sobrato Center on Friday, Nov. 14. Tip time is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. ET.
MEDIA
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with George Devine and Sophia Jones on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net. Lauren Reese and Joe Morales will describe the action on the radio. Live stats will also be available.
WSOU is also airing a postgame "Hall Line" show following its women's basketball games. Be sure to tune in after the final buzzer.
LAST GAME
Senior Jordana Codio (Winter Garden, Fla.) had a career-high 20 points as the Pirates routed Saint Peter's, 88-39, in the 2025-26 season-opener on Nov. 4 in Walsh Gym.
Although Saint Peter's had the first lead of the game, the Pirates immediately responded with a game-changing 22-0 run. The Hall took a 50-19 lead into the half despite only six combined first-half points by superstar guards Savannah Catalon (Mansfield, Texas) and Jada Eads (Orlando, Fla.).
Codio had 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting, while Bishop was an efficient 6-for-8 from the floor, including 2-for-3 from three-point range. In all, 10 of the 13 available Pirates scored. Freshman Zahara Bishop (Minneapolis, Minn.) had 15 points on an efficient 6-for-8 shooting, including 2-for-3 from three-point range. Sophomore Ja'Kahla Craft (Elk River, Minn.) finished with a career-high 13 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter.
Seton Hall All-Time vs. the Dons: Seton Hall leads, 2-1
Last Meeting:
Seton Hall 59, San Francisco (F) – December 2, 2024 (Walsh Gymnasium)
AGAINST SAN FRANCISCO
Seton Hall and San Francisco will meet for only the fourth time in history, but the second of a home-and-home two-year series. The Hall has won two of the prior three all-time meetings, including a 59-53 victory at Walsh Gymnasium last season.
SCOUTING SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco is coming off a 15-16 season a year ago, which included an 11-9 mark in the West Coast Conference (WCC). The fifth-seeded Dons defeated ninth-seeded LMU in the third round of the WCC Tournament, but fell to fourth-seeded Oregon State in the quarterfinals, which ended their season. Freja Werth earned All-WCC First Team honors, Emma Trawally Porta earned an All-WCC Second Team selection, while Angeliki Ziaka made the All-Freshman Team.
This year, the Dons were picked to finish sixth in the 12-team WCC according to the preseason coaches' poll. Returners from last season's roster comprise of Sol Castro and Paula Tirado, while talented transfers Olivia Williams (UC Irvine), Mara Neira (Presbyterian/Appalachian State), Meghan McIntyre (Southern Oregon), Nevaeh Ferrara Horne (North Dakota), Michelle Ugwah (Morehead State), and Candy Edokpaigbe (Seattle U) add depth and experience to the program.
San Francisco enters its match up with The Hall with a record of 1-1. The Dons throttled UNC Greensboro on opening night at home, 64-40, but were defeated at Boise State, 83-68, on Sunday. Candy Edokpaigbe is averaging a team-best 17.0 points per game, and erupted for 26 points against UNC Greensboro. San Francisco has had some trouble taking care of the ball early in the year, averaging 20.0 turnovers through game so far.
UP NEXT
Seton Hall will remain in California to take on the University of the Pacific on Sunday, Nov. 16. Tip time is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+. 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net will also carry the game.
So, it was mainly a good performance. Balanced scoring and everyone contributed when needed. San Francisco were like two different teams. Hard to gage how good they are.
Since it was only the second game and The Hall gals are learning to play as a unit, they have to be given time to improve. Somehow, they must find a way to approach second halves better this season. It derails them every year. The pace and tempo are fine, but decision making hurt them. Sometimes they race to find any shot and it leads to too many unforced turnovers. They need to correct that ASAP or they're going to lose games that crush them in March. They have enough talent.
Since it was only the second game and The Hall gals are learning to play as a unit, they have to be given time to improve. Somehow, they must find a way to approach second halves better this season. It derails them every year. The pace and tempo are fine, but decision making hurt them. Sometimes they race to find any shot and it leads to too many unforced turnovers. They need to correct that ASAP or they're going to lose games that crush them in March. They have enough talent.
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Excellent start to the season. They look more balanced on the roster than previous years. So, far they have been very focused. They played 7 of 8 good quarters on the West Coast Trip. They have 6 remaining games in the OOC. Four at home against Fordham, Columbia, Auburn and Washington St. Two road games against Princeton and NC State. They really need to beat Columbia and Princeton this season. Those types of games have left them out of the NCAAs in the past. They cannot afford to lose their early season momentum. Both San Francisco and Pacific did not look like strong teams, but The Hall destroyed both on the road. They have to be careful of the unforced turnovers and improve on their three-point shooting. The offense looks good and so does the free throw shooting. Defending the three-point shot always is a challenge for the SHU Program. With UConn at the top of the conference every season, attaining an at large is the only way in. It looks like they have a legit opportunity this season.
The benefit to beating Columbia and Princeton is that you are not winning against weak sisters as we traditionally think of Ivy League schools but rather winning against teams that might challenge you for an at-large bid.
It's been a nice start but as noted above, the Women need to stack up wins to get the respect they believe they have earned.
Last year they struggled against their better opponents and that ultimately more than cancelled out any quality wins they had. There seems to be a lot of momentum here and you would love for them to capitalize on the opportunity.
It's been a nice start but as noted above, the Women need to stack up wins to get the respect they believe they have earned.
Last year they struggled against their better opponents and that ultimately more than cancelled out any quality wins they had. There seems to be a lot of momentum here and you would love for them to capitalize on the opportunity.
If you're any good at all, you should be able to win under those circumstances.
In what world should RU (or any major conference program with two lottery picks) have to worry about losing a game to Kennesaw State? With apologies to my WSOU mentee Ryan Henry who is a grad assistant in KSU's athletic communications department.
Once upon a time Dean Smith would regularly schedule road games in areas where his seniors played HS basketball. They famously played a road game in Binghamton for King Rice. Just this season, Duke played a game at Army so the military academy could honor Coach K for his service and coaching career at Army.
Jada Eads Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Jada Eads Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll - Seton Hall University Athletics
Seton Hall's Jada Eads (Orlando, Fla.) was named to the BIG EAST Women's Basketball Weekly Honor Roll on Monday.
NEW YORK – Seton Hall's Jada Eads (Orlando, Fla.) was named to the BIG EAST Women's Basketball Weekly Honor Roll on Monday.
Eads had a strong week for the Pirates in a pair of victories on the West Coast. On Friday at San Francisco, she had a team-high 16 points to go with five assists and three rebounds. On Sunday, Eads filled the box score with 14 points, three rebounds, five assists and a career-high six steals at the University of the Pacific. For the week, Eads averaged 15.0 points, 5.0 assists and 3.5 steals per game.
Connecticut's Sarah Strong and Bianca Quinonez were named BIG EAST Player of the Week and BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, respectively. Those joining Eads on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll include: Marquette's Lee Volker, Providence's Sabou Gueye, Villanova's Jasmine Bascoe and Xavier's Mariyah Noel.
Seton Hall will return to action on Thursday, Nov. 20 when it returns to historic Walsh Gymnasium to take on local non-conference rival Fordham. Tip time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The game will be streamed live by ESPN+.
What if promises were made during recruiting?
The NCAA Selection Committee likes teams that go and play road games because there are no home games in the Tournament.
USF and Pacific don't even need to be great, just go out there and win.
Mission accomplished.
Sure you do. You get to go on a nice trip to San Francisco. These players have been in South Orange for months.
Team bonding. Fun. Travel. Win multiple games. Bonus points for player retention.
Have you ever been part of a serious sports team? Trips like that one are great. Glad you aren’t my coach!
It would hurt far more if they stayed home and went 1-1.
