Seton Hall Pirates @ Creighton Bluejays
Ronsiek scores 18, No. 21 Creighton women hold off Seton Hall 57-49 despite sluggish finish
OMAHA, Neb. -- — Emma Ronsiek scored 18 points, Morgan Maly and Lauren Jensen added 16 each and No. 21 Creighton turned back Seton Hall 57-49 on Sunday, the sixth straight win for the Bluejays.
Seton Hall hit 4 of 5 shots early in the third quarter and got within 36-34 before Ronsiek made a layup and Maly scored twice for Creighton. A couple of minutes later, a 3-pointer by Maly gave Creighton a 47-38 lead but Seton Hall scored the final five points to get within 47-43 heading to the fourth.
Savannah Catalon made two free throws to get Seton Hall within 49-45 with 8 1/2 minutes to go but the Pirates did not score again until an Azana Baines layup with 21 seconds left made it 54-47.
There were a total of two field goals made in the fourth quarter, one for each team. Creighton went 1 for 8 and Seton Hall made 1 of 17.
Baines had 19 points and nine rebounds for Seton Hall (12-8, 4-5 Big East). I’yanna Lops had 10 rebounds.
Maly went 2-for-2 from the line for Creighton (16-3, 7-2), significant because she has made all 33 of her attempts this season.
There were six lead changes in the early going and Creighton led 15-13 after one quarter. Ronsiek scored 13 of Creighton's 15 points in a stretch that spanned the first and second quarters, leading to a 27-16 lead midway through the second. Seton Hall got as close as six points, then Jensen's 3-pointer gave Creighton a 33-24 lead at the half.
Creighton hosts Marquette on Wednesday when Seton Hall hosts Georgetown.
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Game Information
Omaha, NE
Referee:Ed Sidlasky
Referee:Mark Resch
Referee:Toni Patillo
2025-26 Standings
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 19-0 | - | 30-0 |
| Villanova | 16-4 | 3.5 | 23-6 |
| Seton Hall | 12-7 | 7 | 18-10 |
| St. John's | 11-8 | 8 | 21-9 |
| Marquette | 11-8 | 8 | 17-11 |
| Creighton | 10-9 | 9 | 14-14 |
| Providence | 7-12 | 12 | 14-16 |
| Georgetown | 6-13 | 13 | 13-15 |
| Butler | 5-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Xavier | 4-15 | 15 | 11-17 |
| DePaul | 4-15 | 15 | 7-23 |
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