VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Maddy Siegrist scored a career-high 50 points to become the Big East Conference’s career regular-season scoring leader and No. 15 Villanova smashed Seton Hall 99-65 on Saturday.
With 1,550 conference regular season points, Siegrist surpassed former Boston College standout Sarah Behn’s (1989-93) 1,546 points. Siegrist also broke the previous single-game Villanova program record of 44 points set by Shelly Pennefather.
Siegrist shot a smoldering 76.9% making 20 of 26 shot attempts. She grabbed 10 rebounds and did not commit a single foul or turnover.
Maddie Burke scored 12 points for Villanova (22-4, 13-2 Big East), which shot 38 for 59 (64.4%).
Sidney Cooks scored 21 for Seton Hall (15-10, 8-7) and Lauren Park-Lane 20.
Cooks’ basket with 6:17 before halftime to knot it at 25-all. In response, Siegrist made a layup with 4:53 before intermission and Villanova erupted on a 17-3 run to all but seal it for a 42-28 advantage at the break. Siegrist scored eight and Burke scored seven during the run.
Siegrist scored 22 by halftime and picked up where she left after the break with a layup and a 3-pointer off a Seton Hall turnover to give the Wildcats their first 20-point lead of the contest at 49-28. She scored 15 in the third.
Seton Hall hosts DePaul on Monday. Villanova heads to New York to face St. John’s on Wednesday.
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