Seton Hall has a chance to officially silence the critics after preseason prediction
By Kevin Kopf | March 16In many ways, the 2018-19 Seton Hall men’s basketball team embodies the “Hazard Zet Forward” motto.
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Back from the Dead: Powell returns from locker room, provides late heroics
By James Justice | March 16NEW YORK – The Seton Hall men’s basketball team needed every inch – every last one – on Friday night to reach the Saturday promise-land of the Big East Tournament. In an affair that was marred by controversial officiating, the Pirates overcame second-seeded Marquette, 81-79, setting up the ultimate rivalry renewal with top-seed Villanova.
Seton Hall advances to Big East Tournament semifinals with win over Georgetown
By Tyler Calvaruso | March 15Coming off a week in which it knocked off two ranked conference foes and secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament, Seton Hall picked up where it left off against Georgetown in the first round of the Big East Tournament and downed the Hoyas by a final score of 73-57 behind a dominant performance from Myles Powell.
Pirates defeated in first round of Big East Tournament
By Robert Fallo | March 11As the postseason got underway for the Pirates on Saturday afternoon with the beginning of the Big East tournament, the women’s basketball team was unable to lengthen its tenure, as Seton Hall was defeated by St. John’s, 76-51.
Chance for redemption stopped by weather for women’s golf
By Staff Writer | March 11Just over one round of golf was played at the women’s River Landing classic earlier this week, as the final two rounds of the event were cut short due to incoming darkness rendering the course unplayable on Monday.
Bittersweet career end for one of Seton Hall’s swimming successes
By Evando Thompson | March 11Courtney McCardle has enjoyed a very decorated four-year career at Seton Hall and finished her last races for the Pirates’ swimming and diving team with her named etched in the record books.
Seton Hall inches closer to NCAA Tournament with win over Villanova
By Tyler Calvaruso | March 9Goodbye bubble, hello NCAA Tournament.
Barracato using prior season’s lessons as building block for success
By Staff Writer | March 6Softball is back in full swing for the 2019 season and Seton Hall currently holds a winning record after challenging openers against the likes of Lehigh and Saint Peter’s.
Seton Hall Softball starts a spreadsheet revolution
By Nicholas Santoriello | March 6A simple Tweet. Two Retweets, 34 likes. A video of Payton Beaver, a Seton Hall sophomore softball player, hitting a ball from a pitching machine. Eight seconds long, 1,597 views.
Lindberg opens up about globetrotting
By James Justice | March 6SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Andreas Lindberg has a spring in his step as he walks through the wing of coaches’ offices in the heart of Richie Regan Recreation and Athletic Center. He makes the turn and moves toward his own work space, an area he has spent so little time in since the bitter end to his first season as Seton Hall men’s soccer head coach.
Pirates on the bubble as NCAA Tournament looms
By Staff Writer | March 6There are three certainties about the month of March, and the first two involve the color green – the return of verdant leaves as spring begins and the proliferation of green-clad revelers celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. The third certainty is the madness caused by the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Currently, Seton Hall fans are in a frenzy over whether the Pirates will be invited to the “Big Dance” or on the outside looking in. In a month of certainties, Seton Hall’s tournament status is anything but that.
Combine performances are overvalued in evaluations
By Robert Fallo | March 6The NFL combine is the most overrated, nitpicked and overemphasized event in all of sports. The idea of scouting a player’s skill set heavily dependent on 40-yard-dashes and shuttle runs is bewildering. Game film speaks for itself on how a player performs, not how many inches their vertical jump is.
Players should not be expected to take hometown discounts
By Kevin Kopf | March 6In today’s sports universe, there should be no such thing as a “hometown discount.”
Powell leads Pirates over Marquette, Howard in dramatic victory
By Kevin Kopf | March 6In the battle of the Big East superstars, Myles Powell came out with the upper hand in more ways than one. He finished with 34 points as compared to Markus Howard’s six points, but the biggest number on the scoreboard was the final score, not the individual statistics, as Seton Hall came away with a 74-63 victory over No. 16 Marquette.
Pirates split weekend double-header with Virginia
By Staff Writer | March 3The Seton Hall Pirates baseball team split its doubleheader with Virginia over the weekend, winning the first game by a final of 3-0 and losing the second, 4-0. The series’ third game, set for Sunday morning, was cancelled due to rain.
Georgetown earn hard-fought victory over Seton Hall
By Staff Writer | March 2On a slew of turnovers and miscues over the waning moments of the game, the Seton Hall men’s basketball team essentially saw its tournament hopes slip away in a 77-71 double-overtime loss to Georgetown on Saturday evening.
Freshmen making an instant impact on the diamond
By Tyler Calvaruso | February 28Making the jump from high school to college baseball is no easy task. With a grueling practice and workout schedule, the always tricky balance between academics and athletics, and travel that no youth level experience can emulate, many freshmen struggle right off the bat.
With crucial weekend approaching, it’s now or never for Seton Hall
By Tyler Calvaruso | February 28Seton Hall has three games left on its regular season schedule, but the final two will not mean much should the Pirates falter on the road against Georgetown this weekend.
Seton Hall finishes in sixth place at Loyola Intercollegiate
By Staff Writer | February 28Seton Hall had plenty to deal with weather-wise last week, as imminent snowfall, heavy wind and sleet hit the South Orange area. The men’s golf team did not see one inch, however, as it was able to avoid the slew of inclement weather this past weekend when competing in the Loyola Invitational in Goodyear, Ariz. last weekend.
Arteaga driving softball’s offense with simplicity
By Kevin Kopf | February 28Through 13 games to start the softball season, a large part of the team’s offense is running through Hailey Arteaga.
