Marissa Muoio stepped up to the plate, took a deep breath, and threw the bat over her shoulder. Hitting a softball has always been the weakest part of her game, but each new at bat is another chance to prove her worth. "Just be aggressive," she told herself. "Make contact."
The Seton Hall softball team finished the UMBC Dawg Pound Classic with a 3-1 record after a 6-2 victory over Niagara on March 12. The Pirates improved to 8-12 on the season.
The Seton Hall women's tennis team traveled to Orlando, Fl., for four matches over spring break. The team opened the trip by losing to James Madison University, 5-2, on March 8.
With the field of 68 announced on Sunday, Mar. 13, the only thing left for fans to do before the Tournament starts is to fill out their brackets.
A three point basket from senior Jeremy Hazell to send the game into overtime was not enough as the Pirates lost to Rutgers 76-70 in the first round of the Big East Tournament.
Despite not scoring a basket in the first six minutes of the game the Pirates lead the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 32-26 at half time in the first round matchup at the Big East Tournament.
The Seton Hall Pirates won their second straight game over a potential NCAA Tournament team, with a 85-72 victory over Marquette on Senior Night this Saturday.
The Pirates used a late decisive run to defeat the 15th ranked St. John's Red Storm on Thursday by a score of 84-70. The win improves the Pirates to 12-17 and 6-11 in Big East play, while St. John's drops to 19-10, 11-6 and the Big East.
A South Orange/Maplewood judge ruled Tuesday there was probable cause that Seton Hall guard Jordan Theodore was in possession of a handgun on school grounds following the Villanova-Seton Hall game at the Prudential Center on Feb. 15, according to ZagsBlog.com.
A criminal complaint of unlawful weapons possession on school property has been filed against junior Jordan Theodore, the starting point guard of the men's basketball team, according to multiple reports.
The women's basketball team (8-21, 1-15) dropped their final conference game to Rutgers (18-11, 11-5) on Monday, 71-47, concluding their second straight Big East finish with a one in the win column.
The Seton Hall Men's basketball team led No. 9 Notre Dame by as many as eleven points in the first half but dropped another conference game on the road 60-48.
Seton Hall has filled another hole in it's list of open positions, naming a new athletic director on the morning of Feb. 23.
The Golden Eagles answered with two baskets of their own, including a slam dunk by sophomore Chris Otule, to give Marquette a 14-11 lead. After seven minutes of even play by both teams, a Hazell three pointer gave the Pirates back the lead at 27-24.
Senior Jeremy Hazell's three point shot with seconds remaining bounced off the rim and out as the Pirates fell to the No. 14 Villanova Wildcats 60-57. The Hall finished the game on a 9-3 run but was not enough as their record goes to 11-15 overall and 5-9 in the Big East.
On a late 8-3 run the Pirates pulled away from Rutgers and defeated the Scarlet Knights 69-64 at the RAC on Saturday.
Senior guards Keon Lawrence and Jamel Jackson have been dismissed from the men's basketball team, effective immediately.
The women's basketball team lost to No. 8 Notre Dame, by 51 points, 89-38, on Tuesday night in South Bend, Ind.
Seton Hall students searching for a sports bar around town; look no further than a mile down South Orange Avenue.
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