Women's Basketball Falls At Seton Hall, 65-56

Jan. 5, 2018

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - The Providence College women's basketball team fell to Seton Hall, 65-56, on Jan. 5 at Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, N.J. The Friars evened their record on the season at 8-8 (1-3 BIG EAST), while Seton Hall improved to 9-6 (1-3 BIG EAST).

Seton Hall led by just three after the opening 10 minutes of play (14-11). However, the Pirates used a strong second quarter to post a 10-point advantage at halftime. A 13-2 run was the catalyst for Seton Hall, as it took a 31-16 lead with 3:08 on the clock. Providence responded with a 7-2 run heading into the break.

Chanell Williams (Bronx, N.Y.), who got her second career start, led Providence with 10 first-half points on 4-5 shooting from the field.

In the third, Seton Hall went on an 11-2 run, capped by back-to-back three pointers to take a 46-29 lead with 5:49 remaining on the clock. The Pirates maintained a 17-point advantage with 2:05 remaining (50-33), but the Friars finished the quarter with an 8-3 scoring advantage to get within 12 (53-41) heading into the final 10 minutes.

The Friars would not go away quietly, as they battled hard to cut the Pirates' lead to seven (59-52) with 2:09 left in regulation. However, four-straight points gave Seton Hall a double-digit lead, once again, with a minute to play (63-52).

Williams finished the night with a career-high 16 points on 6-9 shooting. She also grabbed a career-high six rebounds and dished two assists. Jovana Nogic (Belgrade, Serbia) and Maddie Jolin (Rehoboth, Mass.) each tallied 13 points in the effort. Nogic heads into Sunday's game against DePaul with 997 career points and is on track to become the program's 34th player to eclipse the 1,000-point milestone.

Donnaizha Fountain paced Seton Hall with 20 points and 12 boards. JaQuan Jackson added 15 points and a game-high three assists.

The Friars return to action on Sunday, Jan 7 against BIG EAST foe DePaul at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network via FOX Sports Go.

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Team Stats

Chanell Williams

Jovana Nogic

Maddie Jolin

Ny-Asia Franklin

Players Mentioned

Maddie Jolin

Jovana Nogic

Chanell Williams

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