Pirates’ trifecta leads men’s basketball past Butler, 76-64, in hopes of clinching NCAA Tournament bid
By Thomas Donnelly | February 26"They don’t get enough credit," head coach Shaheen Holloway noted of the trio of Richmond, Dawes, and Davis.
"They don’t get enough credit," head coach Shaheen Holloway noted of the trio of Richmond, Dawes, and Davis.
Sha'Lynn Hagans contributed a season-high 15 points on an efficient 3-for-4 shooting from beyond the arc. Kae Satterfield rounded out the scoring effort with 13 points along with Azana Baines, who celebrated her 1000th career point last week.
Kadary Richmond led the team with a 20-point, 13-assist double-double along with eight rebounds.
Catalon led the way with a game-high 21 points, a game-high six assists, and four rebounds.
The Pirates never trailed in the victory, highlighted by performances from Satterfield and Azana Baines.
After being named to the 2024 Preseason All-Big East Team, Hack looks ahead at what could be his final season in his number 21 jersey.
Bozzella describes himself as someone who’s “married to the game.” There have been several sacrifices that he’s had to make, but he still proclaims his love for the profession.
Freshman guard Savannah Catalon scored eight of her 17 points and went 2-for-2 on three-point attempts in the quarter. Baines added 17 points of her own on 6-for-12 shooting.
Dawes led all scorers with 25 points along with five rebounds and five assists. Richmond wasn’t too far behind, as he scored 21 points, pulled down six boards, and dished six assists.
Dre Davis led all scorers with 17 points on an efficient 7-for-13 from the field and pulled down six rebounds in just 23 minutes on the court.
Coleman recorded an impressive 13 points and 8 rebounds against Albany, while Brown added 10 points of his own.
For Seton Hall, Tulli ended the game with a total of nine kills. Bucciarelli and senior outside hitter Perri Lucas were just behind her with six kills a piece. Nelson stood strong in the back row with 10 digs to round out the night.
The Hall’s graduate diver Silvia Alessio won both boards on the women's side to capture her fourth straight sweep. Alessio's scores of 303.52 and 283.72 in the one and three-meter boards, respectively, led her to victory.
The Hall improves to a perfect 4-0 on the season, and will have the next weekend off before sailing to Morgantown for the West Virginia Invitational from Nov. 16-18.
Senior outside hitter Bianca Bucciarelli led the Pirates with 11 kills, five digs and three blocks.
Iona’s 32 points are the fewest allowed by the Pirates in the Tony Bozzella era. The Geals were held to just 27.9% shooting from the field on Tuesday night.
Richmond led the way with an outstanding performance, as he scored 18 points, pulled in six rebounds and dished seven assists in an all-around effort.
Senior guard Dylan Addae-Wusu, junior center Elijah Hutchins-Everett, sophomore forward Sadraque NgaNga and senior center Jaden Bediako have transferred to Seton Hall for the 2023-24 season.
Seton Hall currently sits seventh in the BIG EAST with six games remaining.
The team's record this season was 6-7-5, and 2-4-4 in conference play. The Pirates will return next season, hungry to make the Big East playoffs once again.