Pirates' Hot Start Leads to Exhibition Rout, 76-48 - Seton Hall University Athletics

Thursday, October 29

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 PM

Seton Hall University

0-0,0-0Big East

Jefferson (Exh.)

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Team	1	2	3	4	F
Jefferson	4	16	22	6	48
Seton Hall	18	20	15	23	76

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10/29/2026 9:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Junior Ja'Kahla Craft (Elk River, Minn.) flirted with a triple-double and finished with team-highs of 18 points, seven rebounds and eight steals as the Seton Hall women's basketball team defeated Jefferson, 73-48, in exhibition action on Thursday.

The Pirates forced 15 turnovers in the first half, and a 16-2 run between the first and second quarters put the game away early.

Seton Hall was able to showcase its newcomers as all eight new Pirates saw action significant action. Among them, Ksenija Scepanovic (Kolasin, Montenegro) had 15 points and four rebounds, while Saniyah King (Washington, D.C.) tallied eight points and a team-high seven assists.

Sophomore Ari Woodard (Oviedo, Fla.) was a third Pirate to reach double-figures in scoring. She finished with 12 points to go with three assists.

THE STORY:
With the score tied at two early in the first quarter, the Pirates stifling defense took over and forced five turnovers over the next 3:54 while going on a 9-0 run. A layup by Ari Vidales (Monterrey, Mexico) extended the run to 16-2 and gave The Hall a commanding 18-4 advantage after the first 10 minutes.

Jefferson cut their deficit to 32-20 with 1:14 remaining before halftime, but The Hall closed out the half with a 6-0 burst, and a three-pointer by Woodard with 18 seconds left sent it into the locker room with a 38-20 lead.

Trailing 51-31, Jefferson went on a 9-0 run to cut their deficit to just 11 points after three quarters. The Pirates, however, responded with a 15-2 run to open the fourth quarter, and a putback by Shailyn Pinkney (East Hartford, Conn.) gave them a comfortable 68-44 cushion with 4:38 left in the game.

THE NUMBERS:

Seton Hall was 28-for-65 (43.1%) from the floor for the game, while Jefferson was 19-for-47 (40.4%). The Hall was 8-for-31 (25.8%) from three-point range, while the Rams were just 1-for-8 (12.5%).
Craft had 18 points on 7-for-14 shooting, including 4-for-10 from three-point range, with seven rebounds and eight steals.
The Hall out-rebounded Jefferson, 38-to-30, which included a 17-to-7 edge on the offensive glass.
Scepanovic had 15 points, four rebounds and three steals.
Seton Hall was 12-for-17 (70.6%) from the free-throw line, while Jefferson was 9-for-11 (81.8%).
Woodard finished with 12 points and three assists.
Seton Hall forced 32 turnovers, while the Rams forced 17. The Hall had a 25-to-11 advantage in points-off-turnovers.
King had eight points, seven assists and three steals.
Pinkney finished with five points, six rebounds and three steals.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will open the 2026-27 regular season on Tuesday, November 3 when it hosts Mercyhurst in historic Walsh Gymnasium. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Tickets are available by calling 973-275-HALL (4255). Tip-time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.