Women’s basketball falls to No. 1 UConn ahead of winter storm
By Zachary Mawby | January 24Not even the Northeast’s worst winter storm in years—or a strong start from Seton Hall women’s basketball— could deter the No. 1 UConn Huskies.
Not even the Northeast’s worst winter storm in years—or a strong start from Seton Hall women’s basketball— could deter the No. 1 UConn Huskies.
SHU’s women's basketball used a strong second half to defeat the Providence Friars (10-11,3-7 BIG EAST) 73–57 on Tuesday night at Walsh Gymnasium, continuing a strong stretch of conference play. The win improved the Pirates to 14–5 overall and 8–2 in BIG EAST action. They also have won four-straight games and remain dominant at home, moving to 9–1 at Walsh Gym this season.
Seton Hall women’s basketball had another strong week, which was recognized by the conference , as freshman Zahara Bishop was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week while junior guard Savannah Catalon earned a spot on the Weekly Honor Roll for the fourth time this season. The two honors came after the Pirates (13-5, 7-2 BIG EAST) picked up two important conference wins over Marquette and DePaul last week.
Seton Hall women's basketball picked up another important BIG EAST win on Saturday afternoon, beating DePaul 86–77 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. The victory improved the Pirates to 13–5 overall and 7–2 in conference play, while the Blue Devils fell to 4–16 overall and 1–8 in the BIG EAST.
Seton Hall women’s basketball earned a hard-fought 64–61 win over Marquette on Wednesday night at Walsh Gymnasium in a huge BIG EAST matchup that came down to the final couple of possessions. With the win, the Pirates improved to 12–5 overall and 6–2 in conference play, while jumping Marquette in the BIG EAST standings and moving into third place.
Seton Hall women’s basketball senior guard Jordana Codio was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday after a strong week for the Pirates (11-5, 5-2 BIG EAST). It is the second time this season that Codio has received such recognition, showing her impact on her new team.
1-for-10 from the field, 0-for-4 from deep, seven turnovers and just four points.
The luster of the No. 1 University of Connecticut (UConn) Huskies’ 2025 national title proved too much to overcome for Seton Hall women’s basketball on Saturday at Hartford’s PeoplesBank Arena, as the reigning champs won the matchup, 84-48.
Rather than champagne toasts, Seton Hall women’s basketball celebrated New Year’s Eve with a conference win—one that was dominant from start-to-finish.
Earlier today, the BIG EAST named Seton Hall women’s basketball graduate forward Mariana Valenzuela its Player of the Week.
In Sunday’s game at Walsh Gymnasium, Seton Hall women’s basketball found itself in a close contest with conference rival Xavier. Through three quarters of play, the Pirates led over a Musketeers team that, despite trailing for most of the game, just refused to go away.
Seton Hall women’s basketball bounced back in a big way on Monday afternoon, beating Creighton University, 88-79, at D.J. Sokol Arena in Omaha.
Seton Hall women’s basketball defeated the Washington State University (WSU) Cougars, 74-65, at Walsh Gymnasium on Tuesday.
After falling to the Columbia University Lions on Dec. 10, Seton Hall women’s basketball rebounded against another feline foe by defeating the Auburn University (AU) Tigers, 69-63, at Walsh Gymnasium on Sunday in the programs’ second-ever meeting.
Seton Hall women’s basketball suffered a heartbreaking 54-53 loss to the Columbia University Lions on Tuesday at Walsh Gymnasium. The Pirates held the lead for most of the night, but a late-game collapse and defensive mistake in the final seconds allowed the Lions to walk away with the win.
Coming off their first loss of the season to the Princeton University Tigers, Seton Hall women’s basketball defeated the Butler University Bulldogs, 70-51, in their first conference game at Walsh Gymnasium on Thursday.
Seton Hall women’s basketball earned its toughest win of its young season on Thursday, defeating Fordham University 90–83 in a double-overtime thriller at Walsh Gymnasium to improve to 4–0.
Seton Hall women’s basketball opened its 2025-2026 campaign Tuesday night with an 88–39 win over St. Peter’s University at Walsh Gym, while setting the tone for a season focused on defensive intensity and perimeter discipline.
Ahead of their regular season opener against St. Peter’s on Nov. 4, Seton Hall’s women’s basketball team hosted Thomas Jefferson University for an exhibition match on Thursday at Walsh Gymnasium.
With the departure of three experienced players from last season in Faith Masonius, Iyanna “Yaya” Lops, and Amari Wright, the Seton Hall women’s basketball program has shifted its focus to recruiting a new wave of young talent.