College WBB: Seton Hall Pirates Open Big East Schedule With Win at Providence by Staff Post December 29, 2015 Tabatha Richardson-Smith (Photo by John Jones – Double G Media) Four Pirates scored in double-figures as the Seton Hall women’s basketball team won its BIG EAST opener with a 64-54 victory at Providence on Tuesday afternoon at Alumni Hall. The contest marked the start of conference play for both the Pirates. Seton Hall guard Tabatha Richardson-Smith led all scorers with 16 points, while Tiffany Jones had a 13-point 10-rebound double-double. Shakena Richardson added 12-points and a team-high five assists and Aleesha Powell finished with 10 points. Taylor Byrne also set career-highs in points with nine and rebounds with six and Lubirdia Gordon pulled down a career-best 10 rebounds in the win. With the help of Gordon and Byrne, the Pirates out-rebounded the Friars by 12 and out-scored PC 17-8 in the second quarter. In the same quarter, Richardson-Smith eclipsed the 1,500 career point mark, becoming the seventh Pirate all-time to hit the mark. The Hall took a nine-point lead to the break. The Pirates went up by as many as 15 in the second half before a late Providence rally cut the deficit as close as six late in the fourth quarter before the Pirates closed out the victory. The Pirates head west to continue BIG EAST play with a New Year’s Eve showdown at Creighton. The Hall and the Bluejays will square off on Dec. 31 at 2 p.m. Post Views: 1,425 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsShakena RichardsonTabatha Richardson-SmithTiffany Jones Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... Chris Ash’s Coaching Staff Rounding Into Shape (Part 1) Full Court Press: Gettin’ Down to Business