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The Hall Heads to FAU Golf Invitational, Monday



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PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. - The Seton Hall men's golf team will close the fall season with three rounds of competition at the FAU Golf Invitational, October 28-29, at PGA National Resort.

Tournament Details:
FAU GOLF INVITATIONAL
Host:
Florida Atlantic University
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Course: PGA National Resort
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,045 yards
Dates: October 28-29, 2024

THE COURSE:
Do you have what it takes to conquer "The Champ?" Considered one of the toughest tests on the PGA TOUR, The Champion golf course at PGA National Resort is 7,045 yards of peril, with tricky South Florida winds constantly causing havoc, and seemingly tranquil water penalty areas lurking throughout — ready to strike down even the world's best golfers. Home of The Cognizant Classic and The Bear Trap, The Champion is a must-play on any avid golfer's list.

Originally designed by Tom and George Fazio for major tournament play, The Champion was redesigned by Jack Nicklaus in 2014 and hosts the PGA TOUR's Cognizant Classic each spring. It features The Bear Trap, which spans three demanding holes designed by Nicklaus, and is called "one of the toughest stretches in golf." Listen to the designer describe it in his own words.

According to a story by The New York Times, "The Champion's layout at PGA National is 7,045 yards of venom, a king cobra of a course that rises without warning to strike down the world's best golfers. Snake charmers may have a better chance of taming it than the players at The Honda Classic."

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Florida Atlantic, the field includes 10 other schools: Abilene Christian, Central Arkansas, Central Florida, Jacksonville State, North Alabama, Stetson, Temple, Toledo, UAB, and USF.

THE FORMAT:
Teams will play five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.

THE LINEUP:
Here's the lineup for the Pirates…
  1. George Fricker, Senior
  2. David Lally, Junior
  3. Patrick Kahanek, Junior
  4. Will Hennessee, Freshman
  5. Jack Bosworth, Junior
Individual: Luke Nolan, Freshman

LAST TIME OUT:

Senior George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) fired a 5-under-par, 139, to win the 2024 GlenArbor Invite and lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a second-place finish on Sunday.

Fricker had six birdies and eight pars in route to a 3-under-par, 69, in round one, followed by five more birdies in round two on his way to a 2-under-par, 70. The Seton Hall senior won the individual title by one stroke over Harvard's William Ma with a 5-under-par, 69-70-139. It's Fricker's second career victory and eighth top-10 finish.

As a team, The Hall improved a remarkable 18 stroke from round one to round two. It shot a 21-over-par, 309, in round one, but bounced back for a field-best 3-over-par, 291, in round two. For the tournament, the Pirates were 24-over-par with a 309-291-600. Harvard won the event at 9-over-par.

THE SCHEDULE:
The teams will play two continuous rounds on Monday beginning with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The Pirates will be paired with golfers from Temple, UAB and North Alabama for rounds one and two, starting on holes six through 10. A final round will also begin at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

THE RESULTS:
Live scoring will be available throughout the tournament via Scoreboard.clippd.com. Complete results of each day's events will also be available following competition at SHUpirates.com.
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Pirates Secure Spot in BIG EAST Playoffs With Victory over Xavier


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Pirates clinch spot in BIG EAST Championship Playoffs, Secure first 10-win season since 2005

CINCINNATI, OH.
– A penalty kick conversion from Til Kauschke proved to be the difference in Seton Hall's men soccer team's 1-0 victory over Xavier in Cincinnati. With the victory, the Pirates secured a spot in the BIG EAST Championship Playoffs and their first 10-win regular season since 2005.

The Pirates came out of the gate in this road matchup searching for a goal, nearly finding one in the sixth minute. The Pirates were offered a chance at redemption in the 39th minute when a handball in the box served the Pirates an opportunity to take the lead on a penalty kick. Despite Xavier pressing for the equalizer over the remaining 50 minutes, the Pirates defense and goalkeeper Matias Molina sat on the head and secured the 1-0 victory.

With the win, The Hall moves to 10-4-1 on the season and 3-3-1 in-conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Pirates put pressure on Xavier early in the game with a strong offensive press. Freshman Til Kauschke launched a shot from the top of the box in the 6th minute that barely clanged off the crossbar and kept the game scoreless. Kauschke would not be denied however, as in the 39th minute he converted a penalty kick caused by a Musketeer handball to put the Pirates up 1-0.
In the second half, Seton Hall and Xavier exchanged offensive pressure throughout the half. Then in the 74th minute, the Pirates' Agustin Resch nearly scored a second for the Pirates goal off a corner kick. However, the Musketeers headed the ball off on the goal line, quashing a strong Pirates chance.
In the final 10 minutes, Seton Hall goalkeeper Matias Molina faced immense pressure from a Xavier side that was seeking to keep their season alive. However, strong goal keeping from Molina and great defending from the Pirates' elite backline secured the 1-0 victory and three massive points.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Til Kauschkescored his third goal of the season
    • This was the Pirates third penalty kick goal of the season.
  • Matias Molina registered two saves, pushing his season total to 21.
  • Molina also registered his fourth clean sheet of the season.
  • The Pirates had four shots on goal to the Musketeers' two.
  • Liam Guske, Jared Smith, Til Kauschke and Jon Vignir Pétursson have started every game for the Pirates.

NEWS & NOTES
  • Seton Hall moves to 10-4-1, while Xavier moves to 4-7-5.
  • The Hall now moves to 3-3-1 on BIG EAST play.
  • This is Seton Hall's first 10-win regular season since 2005.
  • This is the four BIG EAST Championship playoff appearance in five years.
  • This was the 10th matchup between the two programs, the first of which came in 1979.
  • Seton Hall is now 2-7-1 all-time against Xavier, with the Pirates registering their first win against the Musketeers since 2017.
UP NEXT
Seton Hall will return to action on Tuesday when the Pirates travel to Princeton, New Jersey, to take on the Princeton Tigers. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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Harris campaign making a mistake?

Heard poll referenced yesterday that indicated that them number one reason voters were for Harris is that they despise Trump; but primary reason voters were polling with Trump was economy, border and crime.

Polls are tightening over the past three weeks. Is this the why”? Every commercial in PA is on election, and I think people don’t pay attention especially to the mega stuff. Did notice today that the Trump ads have pivoted to showing pictures from the assassination attempt and helping the working class.

Is Harris campaign making a mistake by by king full negative on Trump down the stretch?

Seton Hall on a mission to prove the doubters wrong again



By Zach Braziller

It has become routine for Shaheen Holloway.

His teams are typically overlooked.

They are dismissed.

It happened at Saint Peter’s and it’s happening at Seton Hall.

Last year, Seton Hall was picked to finish ninth in the Big East by the league’s coaches and they were one of the big surprises of the season by coming in fourth and winning the NIT.

A year later, nothing has changed.

The Pirates are projected to be 10th, ahead of only perennial doormat DePaul.

Now, it should be noted, Seton Hall did lose star players Kadary Richmond (St. John’s) and Dre Davis (Ole Miss) to the transfer portal.

Al-Amir Dawes is playing professionally in Greece.

The roster is almost completely new, the lone key returnees are Dylan Addae-Wusu and Isaiah Coleman.

It’s difficult to predict Seton Hall.

“It is what it is, brother,” Holloway said on Wednesday as the Big East held media day at the Garden. “People got time to sit around and pick other people’s teams, it’s kind of nuts. I’m not worried about nobody else. … You know me, I don’t really care if we’re [picked] first or last. Oh well.

“It doesn’t mean anything. It’s preseason. I just care about my team. You know me, you know my teams, we get better as the year goes on. So right now, I’m not happy where we are, but I think we’re going to be really good. I think we have a chance.”

Holloway doesn’t want anyone feeling bad for Seton Hall after it was hurt by the transfer portal, and he doesn’t expect any sympathy, either.

It’s the way of the sport now.

Plus, he seems to like what he has.

He sees depth, more options at point guard than last year’s team had and potential in this group.

Two of the key newcomers, Scotty Middleton (Ohio State) and Garwey Dual (Providence), didn’t have big freshmen seasons at their former schools, but they were highly regarded, four-star prospects.

“Scotty and ‘G’ have something to prove, to themselves and everybody else,” Holloway said. “With me, they got a fresh start, a new start. I’m curious to see how they take advantage of it.”

Coleman has been encouraged so far.

He believes there is more talent on this roster than last year’s NIT champion, despite Richmond and Davis moving on.

Perhaps most importantly, it’s a group of guys with a desire to improve, and now they’ll have even extra motivation.

“The guys, they’re hungry to get in the gym and just get better. Guys are hitting me, you trying to get some shots up, trying to get this workout in,’” Coleman said. “Guys are itching to get in the gym. That’s good to know.”

It’s part of why Holloway is “intrigued” by this team, a group of players with a chip on their shoulders.

Then again, the Pirates are even a mystery to him.

But there is reason to believe the man who took tiny Saint Peter’s to the Elite Eight and overachieved a year ago with the Pirates will maximize the roster’s talent.

At this time last year, nobody expected much out of Seton Hall, and look how that turned out.

Pirates Prepare for Crucial BIG EAST Battle Against St. John's


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South Orange, N.J. - Seton Hall men's soccer looks to claim a crucial win for its BIG EAST Championship hopes when St John's travels to Owen T. Carroll Field on Wednesday. Game time is scheduled for 6:56 p.m.

The game will be broadcast on the BIG EAST Digital Network via FloSports, which requires a subscription. A discounted subscription is available through this link.

This is the 46th all-time meeting between the two BIG EAST rivals.

SERIES HISTORY
  • Seton Hall and St. John's last met on October 18, 2023, in the Pirates' penultimate road match of the season. The Red Storm got out of the gates quickly, scoring in the seventh minute to take an early 1-0 advantage. Later in the half, a 25th minute goal pushed St John's lead to 2-0. The lone Pirate shot in the first half came from Virgil Dall'Agnol in the 37th minute, however his attempt went wide. St. John's was able to extend its lead in the second half, as a goal from Nicolas Feuriau Chateau in the 59th minute made it a 3-0 game. The best chance of the night for the Pirates came in the 69th minute, when a pass towards the edge of the box found Sam Bjork, but the shot went too high.
  • This is the 46th matchup between the two programs, the first of which came in 1979.
  • Seton Hall is 15-25-5 all-time against St John's, with a 3-1-1 record in their last five matchups.

SCOUTING ST. JOHN'S
  • St John's is 5-5-4 on the season with a 3-1-1 record in the BIG EAST.
  • Two of the Red Storm's four draws came against ranked opponents.
    • A 1-1 draw at No. 6 Marshall on September 14.
    • A 2-2 draw at the hands of No. 12 North Carolina on September 6.
  • Junior forward Miguel Diaz and sophomore midfielder Tyler Morck lead the Red Storm's offense with four goals each. Diaz is also one of three players tied for the team lead in assists with three.
  • St John's goalkeeper Alec McLachlan has started all 14 games for the Red Storm, registering 35 saves and one clean sheet.
  • The Red Storm have outshot their opponents 209-105 on the season.

EARLY RED CARD HINDERS PIRATES IN LOSS TO NO. 17 GEORGETOWN
  • The first half for the Pirates began in an auspicious manner with The Hall launching two shots in the first ten minutes.
  • In the 24th minute, a second yellow card from Hugo Gerbore resulted in his sending off and the Pirates playing down to ten men for the final 65 minutes.
  • In the 30th minute, Georgetown's Hack heaps scored off a long pass across the box to put the Hoyas up 1-0.
  • In the 57th minute, the Hoyas went up 2-0 off an open field run from Marlon Tabora.
  • Matias Molina registered six saves, pushing his season total to 19.
  • It was the 47th matchup between the two programs, the first of which came in 1963.
  • Seton Hall is 17-26-4 all-time against Georgetown.
PREPARE THE CANNONS FOR AN OFFENSIVE ATTACK
  • Seton Hall has showcased outstanding offensive prowess across the entire roster this season:
    • 11 different players have scored a goal.
    • 10 different players have assisted on a goal.
    • Seven different players have registered at least two goals and/or assists.
    • 18 different players have put a shot on goal.

RIP Fernando

Fernando Valenzuela has died. What a career. I think he threw five shutouts in his first five games. Cy Young and ROY his first season. 2 time WS winner. The killer screwball and the look to the skies before the release. Fernando Mania!!!

I saw one of those shutouts at Shea. As I remember, the Mets had bases loaded and a few on in the early innings but didnt score. I was in Mexicon on vacation, walking past an old bar in Puerto Vallarta with my girl when a roar went up. I peaked in to see what happened, and saw Fernando on the TV. 55 young Mexican guys, my girl and I watched the Dodgers that night. Cervezas for everyone!!

RIP
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