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Men struggle before conference play

The men's soccer team lost their final two non-conference games before their Big East schedule begins on Saturday.

Women's golf opens play, Neufeld wins tournament for men

The men's golf team placed second among on Sept. 11 at the Rutgers Invitational Tournament in Piscataway, N.J.

Hall undefeated at Nike Invitational

The women's soccer team swept their opponents at the Colgate Nike Invitational last weekend, taking games from both Colgate and Cornell.

Bonder and Rose star in first win

The men's soccer team recorded their first victory of the season, defeating the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 3-0, on Sept. 12.

Life as a volleyball player not all fun and games

While many Seton Hall students were spending their summer at the shore or working, the women's volleyball team was in the gym practicing six days a week for seven hours a day.

Cross country teams both struggle in Big East Preview

Seton Hall's Men's and Women's Cross Country teams competed in the Big East preview on Sept. 12, hosted by Syracuse University, with the men finishing fifth out of seven teams and the women finishing seventh out of nine teams.

Men's basketball team takes shape

The Pirates' summer began with the announcement that Jeremy Hazell and Jeff Robinson will return for their senior seasons after much discussion around potentially entering the NBA draft. Additionally, Herb Pope, who led the Big East in rebounds last season, is projected to make a full recovery from unexpectedly collapsing after a workout in late April.

Men's soccer finishes preseason unbeaten, return top scorers

The Seton Hall men's soccer team finished the preseason with a zero in the loss column, after the Hall went winless in their final 11 games of last season.

Volleyball drops two of three in opening tournament

The women's volleyball team rallied back in its opening match of the Tribe Invitational last weekend to secure a win before dropping the following two games to open the season at 1-2.

Donovan leads revamped women's hoops program

Major changes have come upon the women's basketball team following the worst Big East season in team history.

Pirates grab another frontcourt player

The Seton Hall men's basketball team added another piece to the puzzle last week with the signing of 6-foot-11-inch Englishman Aaron Geramipoor of the Canarias Basketball Academy to a national letter of intent for the 2010-11 season.

JUCO joins women's team for upcoming year

The Seton Hall women's basketball team recently acquired transfer Tarjay Ashmeade, a 6-foot-3-inch junior center, for the upcoming season. The roster update was announced by new head coach Anne Donovon Friday.

Willard inks two more recruits

The Pirates got their first 2010 commitment from Aaron Cosby, a 6-foot-2-inch combo guard from Northfield Mount Hermon in Massachusetts, according to Zagsblog.com.

Big East slate set for men's basketball

The Big East Conference released the 2010-11 men's basketball opponents matrix on Thursday which revealed that the Pirates will be facing Rutgers, Syracuse and Marquette both at home and on the road.

Reports: Pope resting at home

UPDATE: Since his release from St. Barnabas Medical Center, Pope has been seen on the Seton Hall campus several times by editors of The Setonian. Each time, Pope was dressed in Pirates athletic gear.

Willard's first class takes shape

Only one day before the spring signing period ended, Seton Hall continued making off-season strides by signing Patrik Auda and Anali Okoloji, head coach Kevin Willard announced this past Friday.

Auda agrees to play for Hall

Kevin Willard has made his first big signing as head coach of the Seton Hall Pirates. 6-foot 9-inch power forward Patrik Auda, hailing from the Czech Republic, has signed a letter of intent to play under Willard according to multiple reports at Zagsblog.com and NJ Hoops Haven.

Pirate Alert: Pope expected to make full recovery

Sophomore forward Herb Pope, who collapsed while working out on April 28, is expected to make a "full recovery" and possibly return to the basketball court next fall, according to multiple sources cited by Adam Zagoria of Zagsblog.com

Late season slump dooms softball

Finishing the season on a downward turn, the Pirates' softball team lost a doubleheader on Wednesday to the Stony Brook Seawolves, 6-2 and 2-0. The loss extends to Hall's losing streak to seven consecutive games and puts the team at 19-31 (8-11) as the regular season ends.

Basketball awaits word on future of players