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Soccer ties No. 15 St. John's

On Sunday, the men's soccer team played to a 0-0 tie against Big East opponent St. John's.

The Rock to host Big Dance

Pirates split matches in the Bronx

Senior Allie Matters became Seton Hall's all-time dig leader as the women's volleyball team wrapped up play this weekend at the Rose Hill Classic in the Bronx, NY with a 3-0 win over Manhattan.

Tough Big East draw headlines Hall schedule

Last year, the Pirates' season came to an end after being defeated by rival Rutgers in the second round of the Big East Tournament. It has been five long months for the Hall since that loss, and they are ready to get back on the hardwood.

Link: Bobby G conference call

Local basketball blogger Adam Zagoria has published his notes and quotes from the Bobby Gonzalez conference call last week, in which the Pirates' head coach spoke of his contract extension, the upcoming season and more.

Pirates men's basketball schedule

2009-10 SETON HALL MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULEFri. Oct. 30 Carleton University (Exhibition - Walsh Gym) 7:00 p.m.Fri. Nov. 13 SAINT PETER'S 7:00 p.m.Sun. Nov. 15 at Monmouth 2:00 p.m.Fri. Nov. 20 at Cornell 7:00 p.m.Sat. Nov. 28 LIU 8:00 p.m.Mon. Nov. 30 NJIT 7:00 p.m.

Gonzalez to get three more years

Men's basketball head coach Bobby Gonzalez will receive a three-year extension on Thursday, according to online reports from The Star-Ledger and The Bergen Record last night.

Van Es, Park lead Pirates at Turning Stone

The Pirates kicked off their 2009 season this weekend, as they participated in the Turning Stone Tiger Intercollegiate Tournament in Verona, N.Y.

Pirates blanked in season opener

The men's soccer team lost their season opener this week, losing 1-0 against in-state opponent Monmouth University on Tuesday.

Crew transfers to the Hall

The Seton Hall women's basketball program has announced that Northeastern guard Jasmine Crew has transferred to the university.

Grace fills out Pirates coaching staff

The women's basketball team has filled a void in the coaching staff with the addition of Army assistant Ty Grace.

Fall sports preview: trio of squads seek postseason play

After another season without a Big East Tournament berth, the men's soccer team takes the field in 2009 with postseason play in sight.

Sheppard comments on pro Pirates

The Setonian caught up with Pirates baseball coach Rob Sheppard to talk about the trio of players from the Hall's 2009 team that have entered Major League Baseball.

Black joins Yanks, heads to Staten Island

Former Pirates pitcher Sean Black has signed with the New York Yankees.

Former Pirates head to pro football league, coastal school

Where Are They Now: 2008-2009 Pirates editionThe Setonian takes a look at two departing players from last year's men's basketball team and where they have ended up this summer.

Big East schedule released for men

The Big East Conference has released the home and away matchups for the upcoming men's basketball season. Below are the games that Seton Hall will be playing. Dates and times will be released later this summer, as will the out-of-conference schedule.

Trio from the Hall enter MLB

At June's 2009 Major League Baseball Amateur draft, the Pirates had two players chosen in pitchers Sean Black and Keith Cantwell.

Edwin on board for 2010

The Paterson Catholic connection between Fuquan Edwin and sophomore guard Jordan Theodore can soon continue at the collegiate level.Edwin signed on to become the first member of head coach Bobby Gonzalez's 2010 recruiting class last week, choosing the Hall over Providence according to several local media sources.The six-foot-six-inch forward is entering his senior season at Paterson Catholic, the defending Passaic County champions, and had played with Theodore during his (Edwin's) underclassman years."Position wise, I'm going to be a two/three, and I'm going to pick up right after Jeremy Hazell," Edwin said in an interview on Zagsblog.com.Edwin, nicknamed "The Finisher" by local recruiting media, averaged 15.5 points per game last season.Brian Wisowaty can be reached at brian.wisowaty@student.shu.edu.

Chinn leaves for Terps

Assistant women's basketball coach Marlin Chinn has left the team for the same position at the University of Maryland, as announced by Terrapins head coach Brenda Frese on Tuesday.

Bye bye, Brandon

The transfer wire continues to be an underlying theme of recent Seton Hall basketball teams.