Setonian Sports Quick Links: Feb. 22, 2021
By Justin Sousa | Feb. 22Pair of Pirates hit 1,000 points
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Defensive lapses at Georgetown end Pirates' four-game winning streak
By Brendan Balsamo | Feb. 20Seton Hall's defensive woes from the perimeter have been a constant issue for the team this season, and they proved detrimental in Saturday night's loss to Georgetown. The Hoyas shot 10-for-16 from three-point range and outshot the Pirates from the field 50% to 43.3% to put a dent in Seton Hall's NCAA Tournament hopes.
Men’s soccer opens season with six-goal thriller against NJIT
By Staff Writer | Feb. 18The Pirates battled NJIT in a back and forth game that ended in a 3-3 tie after a scoreless overtime period.
Pair of Pirates named to baseball Big East Preseason Honors
By Justin Sousa | Feb. 18The Big East office announced that the Seton Hall baseball team ranked third in the Preseason Coaches Poll and had two players named to the Preseason All-Big East team on Wednesday.
Mamukelashvili scores 1,000th point, leads Pirates to win over DePaul
By Brendan Balsamo | Feb. 18After a tough run of games that saw the Seton Hall men’s basketball team go winless in four games against No. 10 Villanova and No. 14 Creighton, the Pirates came into Wednesday’s home game against DePaul on a three-game winning streak.
Pair of Pirates named to baseball Big East Preseason Honors
By Justin Sousa | Feb. 18The Big East office announced that the Seton Hall baseball team ranked third in the Preseason Coaches Poll and had two players named to the Preseason All-Big East team.
Second half slump sees Seton Hall fall at No. 19 DePaul
By Justin Sousa | Feb. 16Seton Hall hung tough Monday night against conference powerhouse No. 19 DePaul but lost 82-76, their third loss in a row. Lauren Park-Lane led the Pirates with 24 points and Andra Espinoza-Hunter recorded a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds.
Seton Hall grind out important win over Marquette for third win on the spin
By Justin Sousa | Feb. 14Off the back of a two-game away stint last week, Seton Hall men’s basketball returned to the Prudential Center for their second game of the season against Marquette. With just about month left for teams to make their cases for a spot in the NCAA Tournament, the Pirates came into this one knowing they had to grab the win.
Pirates suffer overtime home loss to Creighton
By Justin Sousa | Feb. 13After losing to No. 2 University of Connecticut on Wednesday night and falling to 4th place in the Big East, Seton Hall’s losing streak continued with Saturday's loss to Creighton.
Pirates falter late in loss to No. 2 UConn
By Brendan Balsamo | Feb. 10The Pirates rolled into Storrs, Conn. on Wednesday night off six straight wins and sitting second in the Big East standings. The obstacle between them and their winning streak? No. 2 University of Connecticut who, in thier own respect, were coming off an impressive win over No. 1 South Carolina two days prior.
Seton Hall’s first Big East Tournament title: An Oral history of a program-defining moment
By Justin Sousa | Feb. 8To commemorate the 30-year anniversary of the men’s basketball program’s first Big East championship victory, The Setonian interviewed players and coaches from that title-winning team for a multi-part series taking readers through the historic season. Each part of the series will be released on the anniversary of a game from that 1990-91 season schedule. All persons listed below are attributed their job title or position from Mar. 10, 1991. Some of the below quotes have been edited for clarity.
Seniors lead the way as Seton Hall earn hard-fought first away win over UConn in 24 years
By Justin Sousa | Feb. 6After nearly eight years without a Big East game between Seton Hall and the University of Connecticut, Saturday’s meeting between the two sides did not disappoint.
Pirates break winless run with win over Providence
By Justin Sousa | Feb. 3The Friars looked shaky in possession to start the game, giving up two turnovers that would lead to fast-break points from Myles Cale and Shavar Reynolds. At 7-6, neither looked like they were going to have a particular good shooting night, but a layup from David Duke broke the three-minute scoring drought and set Providence up for a run.
Seton Hall drops third consecutive game with home loss to No. 3 Villanova
By Justin Sousa | Jan. 30After what will likely be the toughest three-game stretch of the Seton Hall men’s basketball team’s season, the Pirates walk away without a win to their name. An away loss to No. 3 Villanova and a home loss to No. 17 Creighton was capped off by another home loss in the reverse fixture to Villanova over an 11-day stretch of games.
Sandro Mamukelashvili named top 10 candidate for Karl Malone Award
By Justin Sousa | Jan. 28Leading up to Seton Hall forward Sandro Mamukelashvili’s senior year, he had been tipped as one of the players to watch both in the Big East and across the national college basketball scene. He was named to the Preseason All-Big East First Team back in October, and now he’s been named as one of the top 10 candidates for the 2021 Karl Malone Award.
Seton Hall collapse in second half as No. 17 Creighton pull off comeback win
By Justin Sousa | Jan. 27The story of Wednesday night’s loss to No. 17 Creighton was a tale of two halves that didn’t fall in Seton Hall’s favor. After an electric first half that saw Myles Cale shoot 4-for-5 from three-point range and Bryce Aiken put up 12 points, the Pirates failed to maintain their astute defensive efforts in the closing moments of the second half.
Espinoza-Hunter hits top gear during five-game undefeated run for Seton Hall
By Jenna Powell | Jan. 27Graduate student and New York native Andra Espinoza-Hunter has already begun to make her mark on the women’s basketball team. After an impressive high school career, she became an established player at Mississippi State after transferring from the University of Connecticut at the end of her freshman year. Adjusting to a new program may be difficult for some, but Espinoza-Hunter is fitting right in.
Seton Hall just fall short in close loss to No. 3 Villanova
By Justin Sousa | Jan. 19The last two times the Seton Hall men's basketball faced a Villanova team ranked third in country, they were victorious both times. With the Wildcats coming off a month-long stretch without a single game, it looked as though the streak may stretch to three games.
Seton Hall just fall short in close loss to No. 3 Villanova
By Justin Sousa | Jan. 19The last two times the Seton Hall men's basketball faced a Villanova team ranked third in country, they were victorious both times. With the Wildcats coming off a month-long stretch without a single game, it looked as though the streak may stretch to three games.
Seton Hall downs Butler for third consecutive Big East win
By Brendan Balsamo | Jan. 18The Pirates came into Sunday’s faceoff with Butler fresh off a dominant win against Marquette two days before. Mississippi State graduate transfer Andra Espinoza-Hunter and senior Desiree Elmore led the way as both had over 20 points, and they looked to keep up the senior leadership against a 1-7 Butler squad.
