SPORTS
Myles Powell, Alexis Lewis receive weekly honors
By Kevin Kopf | November 21The Seton Hall men’s and women’s have been off to a hot start for the 2019-20 season.
Opportunity for consistency awaits Seton Hall in Saturday matinee
By Kevin Kopf | November 21The Seton Hall men’s basketball team returns home on Saturday for a matchup with Florida A&M after a brief road trip to St. Louis that resulted in a 17-point statement win.
Women’s soccer struggles in Crinion’s first season at the helm
By Robert Fallo | November 21The inaugural season of the Ciara Crinion era as head coach has ended for the women’s soccer program. The Pirates concluded their first year under Crinion with a record of 2-13-1 and a conference record of 1-8, a year removed from going 2-12-4 with no Big East victories.
McKenzie caps off senior year with BIG EAST honors
By Justin Sousa | November 21It was an electric Friday night match-up against Army West Point in New York that got the ball rolling for the Englishman’s collegiate soccer career at Seton Hall a year ago in August.
Early-season stats look promising for women’s basketball team
By Justin Sousa | November 21The Seton Hall women’s basketball team is off to a hot start this year, holding Virginia Commonwealth University to just 33 points and narrowly losing by two points to Princeton at Walsh Gymnasium.
Mix of veteran and transfer scoring has Pirates off to hot start
By Matthew Collins | November 21The burden of high expectation weighs heavy on both Seton Hall’s men’s and women’s teams this year with both teams being picked to finish at the top or near the top of the Big East. The women’s team, with its two most productive scorers returning in Shadeen Samuels and Desiree Elmore, and the addition of transfers and freshmen, was picked third in the Big East preseason coaches’ poll.
Myles Garrett is getting off easy because he’s really good
By Kyle Beck | November 21Myles Garrett should face far worse than a six-game suspension. Instead he’s the latest to receive star treatment from the NFL.
Give Us More: The case for eight-team college football playoff
By Staff Writer | November 21As another entertaining college football regular season nears its end, all eyes are on the top of the rankings, as much has yet to be determined. LSU, Ohio State and Clemson have clearly distinguished themselves week in and week out as the three most complete teams. As the case in past years under the College Football Playoff format, much of the debate heading into bowl season will be about who is most deserving of the final spot into the four-team playoff. However, many fans have been asking the same simple question since the inception of this new format – “Why just four?”
Cale, Mamukelashvili form brotherhood bond on and off the court
By Kevin Kopf | November 15If you walk around Seton Hall’s campus on a men’s basketball off day, odds are that you will see Myles Cale and Sandro Mamukelashvili together.
Desiree Elmore poised for breakout second year
By Evando Thompson | November 15When Desiree Elmore arrived on Seton Hall’s campus in August, her teammates noticed something different about her. The women’s basketball transfer still had her upbeat personality from the year before and still had the same hairstyle, but her appearance was different.
Women’s basketball freshmen excited for new experience
By Brendan Balsamo | November 15After the loss of six seniors from last season’s eigth place, women’s basketball team, this season is looking bright for the Pirates. With a returning one-two punch of Big East Preseason Player of the Year senior Shadeen Samuels and Desiree Elmore, the Pirates are primed for a deep run in the Big East Tournament, as they are projected to finish third in the Big East by the league’s coaches.
Powell’s monster game not enough for Seton Hall to knock off No. 3 Michigan State
By Tyler Calvaruso | November 14Kiera Alexander/Photography Editor
Transfers hope to play key roles for women’s basketball in 2019
By Matthew Collins | November 14Changing schools is a momentous decision for any student, as starting at a new school is a rough adjustment for students at any age, be it kindergarten or graduate school. For an NCAA student athlete, the decision to transfer schools comes with the added factor of having to sit out a year, so the perfect fit needs to be found to prevent a second transfer and another dormant season.
Powell’s pending absence can serve as valuable learning experience
By Tyler Calvaruso | November 14His ankle rolled and his departure slowed by a limp, Myles Powell shouted a four-letter expletive as he left the Walsh Gymnasium court for the final time on Nov. 9. Every Seton Hall fan, player and coach had to be thinking the same thing.
