By the numbers: 2019-20 women’s basketball
By Justin Sousa | April 2Although the women’s basketball team’s season ended sooner than expected, plenty was accomplished. Here is a look at the team by the numbers.
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Senior Spotlight: softball leaves behind impressive resume
By Kevin Kopf | April 2Despite an NCAA Committee ruling on Monday afternoon that spring sport athletes will receive an extra year of eligibility due to a lost season under COVID-19 scares, there is still a rightfully sentimental feeling surrounding senior players who had their swan songs ripped out from under their feet.
Now is the time for eSports to take the spotlight
By Tyler Calvaruso | April 2No March Madness. No conclusion to the NBA regular season. No final month of the NHL regular season. No MLB opening day. Every major sporting event that comes to mind has been halted by the coronavirus pandemic that has taken America by storm.
Seton Hall student athletes discuss possible extra year of eligibility
By Mat Mlodzinski | March 26On March 13, the NCAA announced that all spring sport athletes would receive an extra year of eligibility due to the coronavirus. This came just one day after the NCAA decided to cancel all winter and spring seasons and tournaments, including March Madness.
Seton Hall men’s basketball: 2019-20 by the numbers
By Justin Sousa | March 26In one of the program’s best regular season performances in recent history, there were many standout players that played pivotal roles for the Pirates to earn their co-championship.
Seton Hall forward Taurean Thompson enters NCAA Transfer Portal
By Tyler Calvaruso | March 19The Taurean Thompson era at Seton Hall is officially over.
NBA leading the charge in helping communities in dire need
By Evando Thompson | March 19Last Wednesday night, following the positive test of Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert, the league suspended its season.
Seton Hall ranked No. 15 in final AP poll
By Tyler Calvaruso | March 19Seton Hall is ending the 2019-20 college basketball season in almost the exact same place it started.
Sports hiatus not yet part of WWE’s plans
By Robert Fallo | March 19As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout the world, all sports leagues from professional to the recreational levels have either postponed or cancelled their events due to the risk of being vulnerable to the virus. Although not a “sport,” rather “sports-entertainment,” the WWE has shown no plans of slowing down or cancelling any other televised events.
Big East Tournament Roundtable: How far can Seton Hall go?
By Tyler Calvaruso | March 12Seton Hall ended the regular season with some serious issues on defense, allowing Villanova and Creighton to shoot a combined 46.5% from three. With Marquette and Markus Howard on deck in the quarterfinals, there’s a chance the Pirates can get gashed from beyond the arc if they don’t get their act together. What is it going to take for Seton Hall to sure up its perimeter defense in order to slow down Howard and company?
Shooting has fueled women’s basketball through Big East tourney bouts
By Justin Morris | March 12The Seton Hall women’s basketball team could not have picked a more opportune time to begin playing their best basketball of the season.
Swimming and Diving teams end season on high note at Big East Championships
By Evando Thompson | March 12As swimming and diving coach Derek Sapp sends off many decorated seniors at the last event of the season, he is also excited at the potential of the underclassmen.
Baseball sputters on west coast trip
By Matthew Collins | March 12While spring break travel was tempered slightly for many students due to coronavirus concerns, a spring break excursion continued as planned for the Seton Hall baseball team.
Mets and Yankees offseason provides chances for success
By Robert Fallo | March 12After a season of disappointing endings, at least from the individual perspectives of the Mets and Yankees, it was a pivotal offseason to improve upon their foundational rosters in hopes of capturing the World Series title.
