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By Staff Writer | June 17Women’s cross country looking to build with strong core
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Pirate Preview: Palpable buzz surrounding men’s basketball
By Staff Writer | June 17Coming off a season that came to a disappointing end in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Pirates are primed to be the best teams in the Big East in 2019-20. The Setonian's Tyler Calvaruso, Justin Sousa, Kevin Kopf and Kyle Beck take a look at what's in store for Seton Hall next season.
Seton Hall's non-conference schedule is shaping up to be arguably the toughest in program history
By Tyler Calvaruso | June 17With expectations surrounding Seton Hall at an all-time high heading into the 2019-20 season, coach Kevin Willard has put together a monster non-conference schedule that will test his team and put them in a position to control its own destiny once the NCAA Tournament rolls around.
New recruiting class filled with lethal scorers for women’s basketball
By Robert Fallo | June 17Last year, the women’s basketball team relied on its veterans’ prowess. This year, however, a surplus of youth will be heading up the program after the departure of five seniors from the team. Contributing to the budding talent will be the 2019 recruiting class to replace the departing seniors.
Seton Hall AD Pat Lyons promoted to Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff
By Tyler Calvaruso | June 10After coming to Seton Hall eight years ago and turning around an athletics department that was nearly in shambles, Pat Lyons is being rewarded for all he has done to right the ship.
Seton Hall's 2019-20 non-conference schedule shaping up to be toughest in program history
By Tyler Calvaruso | May 29With expectations surrounding Seton Hall at an all-time high heading into the 2019-20 season, coach Kevin Willard has put together a monster non-conference schedule that will test his team and put them in a position to control their own destiny once the NCAA Tournament rolls around.
Myles Powell will return to Seton Hall for senior year
By Tyler Calvaruso | May 29After spending the last month testing the NBA draft waters, Seton Hall star Myles Powell has elected to return to South Orange for his senior year.
Pirates sweep doubleheader against Georgetown
By Staff Writer | May 12The Seton Hall baseball team swept its doubleheader today to come closer to a postseason berth, defeating Georgetown 7-1 in game one and 6-2 in game two. Today’s wins followed a narrow 6-5 triumph against Georgetown yesterday and completed a three game sweep of the Hoyas.
Pirates rout Lafayette in big win
By Staff Writer | May 1Freshman Nick Payero took a perfect game into the seventh inning as Seton Hall defeated Lafayette 7-1 at Kamine Stadium.
Ace of Hearts: Reganne Camp plays for more than herself
By James Justice | May 1Reganne Camp is Seton Hall softball’s ace. She is an alpha, an inspiration, the one the Pirates turn to when they need to shut out the opposition. But as isolated as Camp may seem on the rubber mound, she is never alone – for there is an angel on her shoulder.
Matthys uses mental fortitude to spur turnaround
By Nicholas Santoriello | May 1Whether she’s giving her best Freddie Mercury impression pregame or leading cheers in the dugout during the game, nobody can deny Katherine Matthys’ talent off the field. However, this year she is showcasing her talent on the field as well.
Thompson launches clothing line ‘Aspire’
By Robert Fallo | May 1Baseball is a game of chess. Each pitch in every at-bat is a different way to attack the opposing team. Despite it taking a lot of physical skill to be a prominent player in the sport, the mental game is what widens the gap of the competition.
Allender developing into consistent presence
By Staff Writer | May 1The Allender family is not unaccustomed to the game of softball, especially playing it in a blue and white uniform at the collegiate level. Baylee Allender was raised by a former Creighton Bluejay in her mother, Teir and watched her older sister Kelsey follow suit as she went on to play for Creighton between 2013 and ‘16. Playing softball in Omaha, Nebraska seemed almost inevitable for Baylee as well, but the sophomore infielder chose instead to continue her softball career wearing the blue and white of Seton Hall University instead.
Gill brings back valuable lessons from NCAA Leadership Forum
By Kevin Kopf | May 1Although the Seton Hall men’s basketball team’s time in Jacksonville, Fla. was cut short in a first-round loss to Wofford in the NCAA Tournament, Romaro Gill found himself back in the Sunshine State a few weeks later.
Extra base hits have been key to softball’s success
By Staff Writer | May 1After numerous trips to warmer locales in February and March, a grueling Big East schedule that included trips to Chicago and Providence, and a few picture-perfect weather days in South Orange, the softball team will be playing its final series of the regular season in Omaha, Nebraska against Creighton over the weekend.
Jets, Giants take necessary risks at NFL Draft
By Anthony Talarico | May 1he New York Giants and New York Jets each entered the 2019 NFL Draft with glaring concerns. The teams made their respective selections with confidence over the course of the few days, but it remains to be seen how it will all pan out.
Experienced U-17 US side ready for U-17 Concacaf
By Staff Writer | May 1The United States U-17 men’s national team has its sights set on competing in the U-17 World Cup in Brazil later this year, but they must first get through the qualification stage through the U-17 CONCACAF Championship.
Comeback seals Pirates series victory
By Andrea Keppler | April 29The Seton Hall baseball team capped off a three-game series against the Butler Bulldogs with a 9-4 win at Jackson Kaiser Stadium in Queens, New York on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of the set.
Women’s golf places third at Big East Championship
By Staff Writer | April 29This past weekend was the culmination of it all for the Seton Hall women’s golf team and its 2018-19 campaign, a sweet chance for a year’s worth of work and season-long dreams to be realized with a hopeful Big East title. The Big East tournament, featuring the conference’s six women’s golf programs – Xavier, Georgetown, St. John’s, Butler, Creighton and Seton Hall, was the task on hand. The Pirates put forth a good effort in the tournament, but they finished in third overall.
Freshman sensation and senior star reflect on cross country season
By Evando Thompson | April 24The Seton Hall men’s and women’s cross country teams have enjoyed quality seasons, as one has been paced by a well-versed senior peaking at the right time and the other has been led by a freshman who consistently reaches podium finishes.
