South Orange, N.J. – Sophomore Savannah Catalon delivered a career-best performance with 36 points, propelling the Seton Hall women’s basketball team to a 76-67 victory over DePaul on Senior Night. The win marked the Pirates’ 20th of the season in a hard-fought matchup Thursday evening.
With emotions running high as four seniors were honored in a pregame ceremony, Seton Hall had to shake off a slow start before seizing control in the second quarter. A pivotal 11-0 scoring surge gave the Pirates a lead they never relinquished.
Catalon, just three points shy of the program’s single-game scoring record held by Lauren Park-Lane, was exceptional from the free-throw line, hitting a perfect 16-for-16 to set a new program record for most free throws made in a game without a miss. She finished 9-of-19 from the field while adding six rebounds, three assists, three steals, and drawing 11 fouls.
Faith Masonius recorded her first career double-double with 13 points and a team-high 11 rebounds, while Amari Wright turned in her best game of the season with 13 points, a career-high eight rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Kaydan Lawson also contributed 10 points and three rebounds.
Game Recap:
Seton Hall struck first as Catalon found Masonius for an early bucket, helping the Pirates jump out to a 7-2 lead. DePaul responded with an 11-0 run to take a 13-7 advantage with 3:35 left in the first quarter. The Pirates battled back, cutting the deficit to 16-14 early in the second frame.
Trailing 22-18, the Pirates ignited an 11-0 run, fueled by consecutive three-pointers from Catalon and Masonius, to surge ahead 29-22 with 4:01 left in the half. Another Catalon three extended the lead to 34-27 before DePaul’s Jorie Allen trimmed it to five just before halftime. The Pirates dominated the glass in the first half, outrebounding the Blue Demons 25-14, including 10 offensive boards.
Lawson drained a three-pointer with 6:39 remaining in the third quarter, pushing Seton Hall’s lead to 44-36. Catalon took over from there, nearly outscoring DePaul by herself in the period, 15-13, as the Pirates extended their advantage to 14 points.
SHU maintained control in the fourth quarter, with another Lawson three making it 59-46 at the 9:12 mark. DePaul made a late push, cutting the deficit to six, but Catalon sealed the victory at the free-throw line, going a flawless 8-for-8 in the final quarter.
Next Up:
Seton Hall wraps up its regular season on Sunday, March 2, with a road matchup against Xavier. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. ET, with streaming available through the BIG EAST Digital Network for FloCollege subscribers.
