FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The Sacred Heart University women's basketball team welcomes NJIT for a non-conference bout at the Pitt Center this Wednesday. The opening tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

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OPENING TIP

• Wednesday's game marks the first-ever meeting between the Pioneers and Highlanders.
• The Pioneers last played on Saturday, falling in their second consecutive overtime contest at Bryant, 74-71.
• The Pios and Bulldogs kept the score close throughout, with SHU almost pulling out a win in regulation before a couple of late foul calls helped Bryant force overtime at the free throw line.
• Sacred Heart scored four of the first six points in OT but ultimately fell after the Bulldogs ended the game on a 5-0 run.
• Leading the way for the Pioneers was Ny'Ceara Pryor with her first career triple-double. The sophomore guard tallied 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to become the second player in program history to accomplish the feat.
• Sajada Bonner was second on the team with 20 points, which tied a career high for the graduate guard. Bonner set a new season high against the Bulldogs with five 3-pointers.
• Amelia Wood and Nalyce Dudley also cleared double figures with 10 points each.

EXCLUSIVE COMPANY
With her 25-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist performance against Bryant on Saturday, Pryor became the second player in program history to record a triple-double. The sophomore guard from Baltimore, Md., was circling the accomplishment for the past two years, finishing just short on multiple occasions. Pryor reached the career milestone by tying her career-high in assists against the Bulldogs. The lone Pioneer to post a triple-double before Pryor was Katherine Haines, who did so on Jan. 19, 2019, with 25 points, 15 rebounds and 11 blocks against St. Francis Brooklyn. Pryor is one of just eight Division I players with a triple-double this season.

TROPHY CASE UPDATE 
For the third straight week, Pryor was tabbed the NEC Player of the Week, sharing the honor with Samora Watson of Central Connecticut. After Monday's win, Pryor, who is just nine games into her sophomore season, has won five NEC Player of the Week nods and 13 Rookie of the Week awards.

BONNER ON FIRE
Bonner showed why she was tabbed Preseason All-NEC as she tied a career-high with 20 points against Bryant on Saturday. The graduate guard sank a season-high five 3-pointers, three in the first half and two in the second half and overtime. Bonner's contributions have been so important that she has played over 40 minutes in the Pios' last two overtime contests. For the season, Bonner is first in made 3-pointers (22) and 3-point field goal percentage (37.9%) and second on the team in scoring (12.0 ppg). 

SCOUTING NJIT
The Highlanders own a 5-4 overall record through the season's first month. NJIT last played at Miami, suffering an 87-43 loss in Coral Gables, Fla. The Highlanders have played three NEC teams already this season, owning wins over Merrimack, Wagner and FDU. Leading the way for the Highlanders has been sophomore guard Alejandra Zuniga, who averages a team-best 14.8 points and 2.1 assists per game. Junior forward Trinity Williams commands the defense with team highs in rebounds (6.0) and blocks per game (1.8). Williams is second on the team with 9.8 points per game.

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. NJIT
Wednesday's contest will mark the first-ever meeting between the Pioneers and Highlanders. NJIT, the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez and UCF are the three teams that SHU will face for the first time this year.