Sunday, February 1
South Orange, N.J.
2:00 PM
Creighton University
at
Seton Hall
Photo by: Creighton Athletics
Women's Basketball Preview: Bluejays Travel to Seton Hall
1/30/2026 7:53:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Omaha, Neb. -- Coming off an impressive showing against St. John's at home, Creighton will try to take that success on the road.
Series with Seton Hall: Bluejays Lead 23-7
Home: 9-3 Away: 9-3 Neutral: 5-1
Creighton holds a 23-7 edge on the Pirates, claiming victories in 14 of their last 16 meetings. Seton Hall, however, won the first meeting in Omaha this season. The Pirates last regular season sweep of Creighton came during the 2015-16 campaign, yet the Bluejays defeated Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Tournament in 2016.
Series Game-by-Game
Date Opponent Score
1/28/14 at Seton Hall W, 76-73
2/26/14 Seton Hall W, 70-50
12/3/14 Seton Hall L, 74-79
2/8/15 at Seton Hall W, 81-73
12/29/15 Seton Hall L, 82-86
2/28/16 at Seton Hall L, 71-77
3/5/16 @ ª vs. Seton Hall W, 77-56
1/22/17 at Seton Hall W, 70-60 (ot)
2/17/17 Seton Hall W, 61-44
1/2/18 at Seton Hall W, 68-51
1/28/18 Seton Hall W, 81-64 (ot)
1/11/19 at Seton Hall L, 75-82
2/10/19 Seton Hall W, 80-71
1/17/20 at Seton Hall L, 70-82
2/16/20 Seton Hall W, 78-66
2/13/21 at Seton Hall W, 77-76 (ot)
3/6/21 ^ ª vs Seton Hall W, 83-76
1/14/22 Seton Hall W, 83-60
2/20/22 at Seton Hall W, 97-91 (2ot)
3/5/22 ^ ª vs Seton Hall L, 65-66
1/11/23 Seton Hall W, 75-53
2/7/23 at Seton Hall W, 77-64
3/4/23 ^ ª vs Seton Hall W, 75-74 (ot)
1/28/24 Seton Hall W, 57-49
3/3/24 at Seton Hall W, 72-65
3/9/24 ^ ª vs Seton Hall W, 72-65
1/11/25 at Seton Hall W, 72-64
2/5/25 Seton Hall W, 72-56
3/9/25 ^ ª vs Seton Hall W, 73-44
12/22/25 Seton Hall L, 79-88
ª = BIG EAST Tournament game
@ = played in Chicago, Ill.
^ = played in Uncasville, Conn.
About Seton Hall
Scouting Seton Hall (15-6, 9-3 BE)
Seton Hall has won five of its last six contests. Its only loss in a little under a month was suffered at home against BIG EAST leader Connecticut, 92-52.
Seton Hall recovered less than a week later, most recently snagging a road victory over Georgetown, 58-52. Led by 19 points from Mariana Valenzuela and 17 from Savannah Catalon, the Pirates won the first and fourth quarters 22-16 and 17-10, respectively, to head home with the six-point win.
The Pirates lost the rebounding battle 35-26 and gave up 18 turnovers, but a collective 45% shooting average from beyond the arc was enough to fend off the home team and get the win.
Catalan and Valenzuela led the charge in beating the Hoyas and have spearheaded Seton Hall's offense this season. Catalon averages 14.3 points per game, while Valenzuela adds another 13.5 per game.
Scouting Creighton (9-12, 5-7 BIG EAST)
After a road loss at DePaul, Creighton left no doubt in its response at home, cruising to its fifth win at D.J. Sokol Arena this season, 81-51, over St. John's.
The game saw five Bluejays reach double-digit scoring, including freshmen Ava Zediker and Neleigh Gessert. Zediker racked up seven in the fourth quarter alone, draining two triples paired with a total 8-of-12 performance from the field for a game-high 18 points. Gessert followed just behind with 17 points thanks to five triples.
Capping off the Bluejays in double figures against the Red Storm were Kendall McGee (13 points), Grace Boffeli (12 points) and Allison Heathcock (10 points).
Creighton's defensive unit held St. John's to just 30.6% from the field and 19.2% from three over 40 minutes, holding lead scorer Brooke Moore (13.3 ppg) to just three points.
This season, the freshman duo of Zediker and Gessert has steadily moved into first and second place for scoring. Zediker leads the team with an average of 13.6 points per game, while Gessert averages 12.
Keys to the Game
Recap of First Meeting: 12-22-25
Seton Hall 88, Creighton 79
Seton Hall shot 70.6% (12-of-17) from the field in the opening quarter at D.J. Sokol Arena in the first meeting. The Pirates went on to hit 10-of-15 from the field in the second quarter and led 56-36 at the break.
The Bluejays got a tremendous effort from Ava Zediker, posting 25 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
For the Pirates Mariana Valenzuela had 23, Shailyn Pinkney finished with 21 points on 8-of-10 from the field.
Bluejays' Win Over St. John's Offers Third Best Defensive Performance of Season
Lost in Creighton's 11 made three-pointers was the Bluejays defensive effort in its 81-51 win over St. John's on Jan. 28. The Jays limited St. John's to just 30.6 percent from the field (19-of-62). The only two games the defense held opponents to a lower shooting percentage came against DePaul (W, 70-50 on Dec.20) as the Blue Demons shot 18-of-60 (30.0%) and at Omaha (W, 92-48 on Dec. 17) as the Mavericks shot 17-of-56 (30.4%).
Trio of Freshman Reach Double Figures in Bluejays' Win Over Red Storm
For the first time during the 2025-26 season, a trio of freshmen reached double digits in the same game. Ava Zediker (18), Neleigh Gessert (17) and Kendall McGee (13) topped the plateau in the win over St. John's.
Boffeli and Zediker Revving Up In Last Five
Reaching double-digits in the last four games, Grace Boffeli has posted 10 points or more. Pushing it to the last five she's averaging 13.0 ppg and 9.4 rpg. Meanwhile Ava Zediker has led Creighton with 17.6 ppg (88 points) over the last five contests.
Back-To-Back Double-Doubles Earn Boffeli a Spot on BIG EAST Honor Roll
After posting 18 points and 15 rebounds in the win over Xavier on Jan. 20, Grace Boffeli delivered 12 points and 10 rebounds at DePaul on Jan. 25. The combined 30 points and 25 rebounds earned Boffeli a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll announced on Jan. 26.
Baby Birds Leading Creighton
Creighton's freshman class has a combined 724 points this season, an average of 34.5 ppg. That is the third highest total from freshman in the NCAA, trailing Eastern Michigan (35.9) and Middle Tennessee (37.2).
The Bluejay freshmen class leads the NCAA in three-point field goals per game with 5.3, ahead of DePaul at 4.2 in second place in the NCAA.
2/1: - 2:00 p.m.
Creighton at Seton Hall
South Orange, N.J. (Walsh Gymnasium)
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
TV: truTV (Cindy Brunson, Aja Ellison & Chelsea Sherrod):
https://www.trutv.com/watchtrutv
Radio: 1180 AM (Glen Sisk): https://player.listenlive.co/52381
Stat Broadcast: http://statb.us/v/crei/608764
Creighton at Seton Hall
South Orange, N.J. (Walsh Gymnasium)
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
TV: truTV (Cindy Brunson, Aja Ellison & Chelsea Sherrod):
https://www.trutv.com/watchtrutv
Radio: 1180 AM (Glen Sisk): https://player.listenlive.co/52381
Stat Broadcast: http://statb.us/v/crei/608764
Series with Seton Hall: Bluejays Lead 23-7
Home: 9-3 Away: 9-3 Neutral: 5-1
Creighton holds a 23-7 edge on the Pirates, claiming victories in 14 of their last 16 meetings. Seton Hall, however, won the first meeting in Omaha this season. The Pirates last regular season sweep of Creighton came during the 2015-16 campaign, yet the Bluejays defeated Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Tournament in 2016.
Series Game-by-Game
Date Opponent Score
1/28/14 at Seton Hall W, 76-73
2/26/14 Seton Hall W, 70-50
12/3/14 Seton Hall L, 74-79
2/8/15 at Seton Hall W, 81-73
12/29/15 Seton Hall L, 82-86
2/28/16 at Seton Hall L, 71-77
3/5/16 @ ª vs. Seton Hall W, 77-56
1/22/17 at Seton Hall W, 70-60 (ot)
2/17/17 Seton Hall W, 61-44
1/2/18 at Seton Hall W, 68-51
1/28/18 Seton Hall W, 81-64 (ot)
1/11/19 at Seton Hall L, 75-82
2/10/19 Seton Hall W, 80-71
1/17/20 at Seton Hall L, 70-82
2/16/20 Seton Hall W, 78-66
2/13/21 at Seton Hall W, 77-76 (ot)
3/6/21 ^ ª vs Seton Hall W, 83-76
1/14/22 Seton Hall W, 83-60
2/20/22 at Seton Hall W, 97-91 (2ot)
3/5/22 ^ ª vs Seton Hall L, 65-66
1/11/23 Seton Hall W, 75-53
2/7/23 at Seton Hall W, 77-64
3/4/23 ^ ª vs Seton Hall W, 75-74 (ot)
1/28/24 Seton Hall W, 57-49
3/3/24 at Seton Hall W, 72-65
3/9/24 ^ ª vs Seton Hall W, 72-65
1/11/25 at Seton Hall W, 72-64
2/5/25 Seton Hall W, 72-56
3/9/25 ^ ª vs Seton Hall W, 73-44
12/22/25 Seton Hall L, 79-88
ª = BIG EAST Tournament game
@ = played in Chicago, Ill.
^ = played in Uncasville, Conn.
About Seton Hall
- Located in South Orange, New Jersey.
- Seton Hall went 23-10 last season.
- Head coach Tony Bozella is in his 13th year at the helm for the Pirates and 33rd overall season.
Scouting Seton Hall (15-6, 9-3 BE)
Seton Hall has won five of its last six contests. Its only loss in a little under a month was suffered at home against BIG EAST leader Connecticut, 92-52.
Seton Hall recovered less than a week later, most recently snagging a road victory over Georgetown, 58-52. Led by 19 points from Mariana Valenzuela and 17 from Savannah Catalon, the Pirates won the first and fourth quarters 22-16 and 17-10, respectively, to head home with the six-point win.
The Pirates lost the rebounding battle 35-26 and gave up 18 turnovers, but a collective 45% shooting average from beyond the arc was enough to fend off the home team and get the win.
Catalan and Valenzuela led the charge in beating the Hoyas and have spearheaded Seton Hall's offense this season. Catalon averages 14.3 points per game, while Valenzuela adds another 13.5 per game.
Scouting Creighton (9-12, 5-7 BIG EAST)
After a road loss at DePaul, Creighton left no doubt in its response at home, cruising to its fifth win at D.J. Sokol Arena this season, 81-51, over St. John's.
The game saw five Bluejays reach double-digit scoring, including freshmen Ava Zediker and Neleigh Gessert. Zediker racked up seven in the fourth quarter alone, draining two triples paired with a total 8-of-12 performance from the field for a game-high 18 points. Gessert followed just behind with 17 points thanks to five triples.
Capping off the Bluejays in double figures against the Red Storm were Kendall McGee (13 points), Grace Boffeli (12 points) and Allison Heathcock (10 points).
Creighton's defensive unit held St. John's to just 30.6% from the field and 19.2% from three over 40 minutes, holding lead scorer Brooke Moore (13.3 ppg) to just three points.
This season, the freshman duo of Zediker and Gessert has steadily moved into first and second place for scoring. Zediker leads the team with an average of 13.6 points per game, while Gessert averages 12.
Keys to the Game
- Ball Security: Unlike St. John's, the Pirates will pressure Creighton at every turn. The Bluejays must do more than minimize turnovers, they must turn Seton Hall's aggressive defense into easy offense.
- Limit Mariana Valenzuela: In the first meeting Valenzuela was 4-for-5 from beyond the arc, finishing with 23 points. The Bluejays need to make her work for her shots and take away open treys.
- Defend: The win over St. John's was Creighton's best defensive effort since it's win over DePaul on Dec. 20. Ironically each decisive BIG EAST win led to a meeting with Seton Hall.
Recap of First Meeting: 12-22-25
Seton Hall 88, Creighton 79
Seton Hall shot 70.6% (12-of-17) from the field in the opening quarter at D.J. Sokol Arena in the first meeting. The Pirates went on to hit 10-of-15 from the field in the second quarter and led 56-36 at the break.
The Bluejays got a tremendous effort from Ava Zediker, posting 25 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
For the Pirates Mariana Valenzuela had 23, Shailyn Pinkney finished with 21 points on 8-of-10 from the field.
Bluejays' Win Over St. John's Offers Third Best Defensive Performance of Season
Lost in Creighton's 11 made three-pointers was the Bluejays defensive effort in its 81-51 win over St. John's on Jan. 28. The Jays limited St. John's to just 30.6 percent from the field (19-of-62). The only two games the defense held opponents to a lower shooting percentage came against DePaul (W, 70-50 on Dec.20) as the Blue Demons shot 18-of-60 (30.0%) and at Omaha (W, 92-48 on Dec. 17) as the Mavericks shot 17-of-56 (30.4%).
Trio of Freshman Reach Double Figures in Bluejays' Win Over Red Storm
For the first time during the 2025-26 season, a trio of freshmen reached double digits in the same game. Ava Zediker (18), Neleigh Gessert (17) and Kendall McGee (13) topped the plateau in the win over St. John's.
Boffeli and Zediker Revving Up In Last Five
Reaching double-digits in the last four games, Grace Boffeli has posted 10 points or more. Pushing it to the last five she's averaging 13.0 ppg and 9.4 rpg. Meanwhile Ava Zediker has led Creighton with 17.6 ppg (88 points) over the last five contests.
Back-To-Back Double-Doubles Earn Boffeli a Spot on BIG EAST Honor Roll
After posting 18 points and 15 rebounds in the win over Xavier on Jan. 20, Grace Boffeli delivered 12 points and 10 rebounds at DePaul on Jan. 25. The combined 30 points and 25 rebounds earned Boffeli a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll announced on Jan. 26.
Baby Birds Leading Creighton
Creighton's freshman class has a combined 724 points this season, an average of 34.5 ppg. That is the third highest total from freshman in the NCAA, trailing Eastern Michigan (35.9) and Middle Tennessee (37.2).
The Bluejay freshmen class leads the NCAA in three-point field goals per game with 5.3, ahead of DePaul at 4.2 in second place in the NCAA.
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