The University of Maryland graduate transfer and NJ shore resident will play for the Pirates this fall.


SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Seton Hall women's basketball head coach Anthony Bozzella announced today the addition of Maryland transfer Faith Masonius (Belmar, N.J.) to the program.

Masonius is a graduate transfer and will have one year of eligibility remaining.

"We are so happy to be able to add a player with Faith's ability and tremendous leadership skills," Bozzella said. "When recruiting, we always strive to keep local talent home, and with Faith, we love that she'll be playing her final collegiate year in her back yard."

Masonius is a highly-versatile, 6-foot-1, guard/forward that can affect the game in several ways. She spent five years at the University of Maryland and appeared in 138 games averaging 6.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. Masonius has a .496 shooting percentage in nearly 700 career field goal attempts.

Known for being an excellent teammate and University representative, she received the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award for women's basketball and the Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award given to one athlete across all sports at the University of Maryland in 2023. On the court, her last three games as a Terrapin were three of her best when she averaged 14.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments.

Prior to attending Maryland, Masonius was a four-star recruit and ranked No. 25 overall by Blue Star. She was the No. 10 overall wing by ESPN. A First Team All-State selection, she scored over 2,000 career points for Manasquan High School and led her team to three straight NJSIAA Group 2 titles.

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How much are tickets? Where do you park? I've been on campus for basketball games? Where is the baseball field relative to Walsh?

Player profile

• Position: Guard
• Height: 6-1
• Weight: 165
• Class: Freshman
• Hometown: Buford, Ga.
• High School:Legacy Early College

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 22.6 points, 4.0 rebounds ,and 4.3 assists per game as a senior in the 2022-23 for Legacy Early College (S.C.) … Helped lead Legacy Early to a 16-9 record … . Shot nearly 40 percent from the field and 82 percent from the free throw line … Before going to Legacy Early College, he led Buford High School to the 6A GA State Championship … Finished in the top five in the conference in assists.

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I will not type his name but it was a total con job. He last few recruiting classes has players now on their 3rd schools

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Four former University of Iowa athletes who faced criminal charges in connection with a state investigation into illegal sports wagering have pleaded guilty to underage gambling in agreements reach with prosecutors in Iowa City.

Football players Arland Bruce IV, Reggie Bracy and Jack Johnson and basketball player Ahron Ulis originally were charged with tampering with records for allegedly falsifying information used to register accounts on mobile sports wagering apps.

Bruce, Bracy, Johnson and Ulis finalized plea deals last week. Bruce, Bracy and Ulis were fined $645. Johnson has agreed to pay a fine of the same amount, but a sentencing document for him did not appear in electronic court records Monday.

The same plea deals and fines were announced Sept. 6 for Iowa football player Aaron Blom, Iowa baseball player Gehrig Christensen and Iowa State football players Dodge Sauser, Hunter Dekkers and Jake Remsburg.

Blom, Christensen and Sauser are no longer members of their teams. Dekkers and Remsburg remain on the ISU football roster but have not played this season. Dekkers, a quarterback, and Remsburg, an offensive linemen, were projected starters.

In addition to criminal charges, all athletes involved in sports wagering were subject to NCAA penalties ranging from suspensions of varying lengths to permanent ineligibility.

Since Aug. 1, nine athletes from Iowa State and six from Iowa have been charged in the investigation announced in May. Two Iowa athletic staff members also were charged. The state Division of Criminal Investigation has not commented on the circumstances triggering the investigation.

All of the athletes were alleged to have registered or DraftKings sports wagering app accounts under the names of other people, usually family members, to disguise their identities as NCAA athletes and the fact they were under the legal gambling age of 21 at the time.

Prosecutors originally charged the athletes with tampering with records, an aggravated misdemeanor punishable by up to two years in prison and fines.

Bruce and Bracy transferred to other schools after last season. Oklahoma State suspended Bruce and Troy suspended Bracy after the gambling charges were filed. Ulis transferred to Nebraska and was listed on the Cornhuskers' roster Monday. Those three, plus Johnson, were accused of wagering on Iowa football or basketball games, or both, including some in which they played.

Legal proceedings have ended against the six Iowa athletes who were charged. Cases involving a student manager in football and another in men's basketball continue.

Cases involving six Iowa State athletes continue in Ames, where the university is located.

Football players Jirehl Brock and Isaiah Lee waived preliminary hearings. No future hearings for them were listed in court records. Football player DeShawn Hanika has yet to make an appearance. Brock and Lee no longer are with the Cyclones. Hanika remains on the roster.

Basketball player Jeremiah Williams has a preliminary hearing set this week. Williams missed last season because of injury after transferring from Temple. He left last season and was listed on Rutgers' roster Monday.

Wrestler Paniro Johnson and football player Eyioma Uwazurike each face a felony identity theft charge in addition to one each for tampering with records. Both have entered not guilty pleas and are scheduled to make court appearances next month. Uwazurike is on the Denver Broncos roster and suspended by the NFL for wagering on Broncos games last year.

Five of them actually! Good for these young ladies! More need to follow their lead.

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So, now we shall see what the Giant brain trust has in mind . The chances of not getting an impact player are low. I believe the first 4 picks will hold serve tonight.

1) Bears Williams
2) Wash. Daniels
3) Pats. Maye
4) Ariz. Harrison Jr.
After that Chargers,are,on the clock. Hard to say. I would not use the 6th pick on QB JJ McCarthy. I don't love him ,but maybe the Giant's want him. I want one of three players.
The player I would love to see the Giants take is Brock Bowers TE Georgia, tremendous upside. If the Chargers,were to take him I would select Joe Alt T ND, and keep improving the line, our biggest area,of concern, although a couple of solid free agent signings. IF not, Rome Odunze WR, Washington. He by all accounts is one of the 3 best WRs in the draft. For me Malik Nabers WR from LSU will be Odell part two. At the end of the day I believe the Giants will use their pick on Nabers over Odunze. The Jets in fact may land Bowers. If available I would take QB Bo Nix Oregon in the 2nd round. Doubt he will still be on the
Board. This is going to be interesting. Hate to see the Cowboys or Eagles trade up and steal Bowers. If no QB we do need a WR in one of first few rounds. Definitely need a CB and Safety in this draft.

So, Bowers or Odunze as the new offensive weapon or Alt for O line stability..

In addition to the point he isn’t showing up on any NBA draft boards leads me to believe he has his NIL $ amount from us and is either mulling it over or has accepted it.

I remember when many here ripped NBA and NFL for having social and societal messaging and displays...the whole go woke, go broke mantra and I will just sit back and watch the total valuations of their domestic media rights just being through the roof shattering

Jack Bosworth is only one stroke off the individual lead.

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. – The Pirates will be pursuing their second BIG EAST title in three years during Monday's final round, and they'll do so as the team leaders by two strokes after 36 holes of the 2024 BIG EAST Championship at Riverton Pointe Country Club.

Seton Hall received big rounds from both Jack Bosworth (Simsbury, Conn.) and Wanxi Sun (Danville, Calif.) during Sunday's second round. Bosworth had five birdies in round two, including one on the 18th hole in front of a large Seton Hall contingent, to fuel an even-par, 72. For the tournament, Bosworth is tied for third among all individual golfers with a 1-under-par, 71-72-143. He trails a duo of individual leaders by only one stroke with 18 holes left to play.

Sun also had five birdies to power his second-straight even-par, 72. For the tournament, he's just one stroke behind Bosworth and tied for sixth place with an even-par, 72-72-144.

Like Sun, the Pirates as a whole showed their consistency, firing their second-consecutive 4-over-par, 292. Only Xavier (even) and Butler (+3) had better rounds on Sunday. After 36 holes, The Hall has a two-stroke lead on the field at 8-over-par with a 292-292-584. Butler is two strokes behind at 10-over-par, while Villanova is third at 14-over-par.

Defending champion and top-ranked Marquette faded to fourth place at 17-over-par.

Wenliang Xie (Burbank, Calif.) was 2-under-par on the front nine, but 4-over on the back. The graduate student shot a 2-over-par, 74, on Sunday and is now tied for sixth overall. For the tournament, he's tied with Sun at even-par with a 70-74-144.

David Lally (Wicklow, Ireland) had a nice bounce-back round on Sunday. The sophomore had four birdies in route to a 2-over-par, 74, a five-stroke improvement from round one. For the tournament, he's 9-over-par with a 79-74-153.

Junior George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) was marooned by one bad hole, but was otherwise solid on Sunday. He shot a 6-over-par, 78, in round two. For the championship, he's 13-over-par with a 79-78-157.

Tournament Details:
2024 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: BIG EAST Conference
Location: Hardeeville, S.C.
Resort: Riverton Pointe Country Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,158 yards
Dates: April 27-29, 2024

THE COURSE
Riverton Pointe is without question the ultimate expression of the Nicklaus Design guarantee of uncompromising standards in superior golf course design. With large, subtle greens and fairways lined with tall sea pines and splashes of colorful wildflowers, the course is designed to harmonize perfectly with the lush Lowcountry landscape. The unique aesthetics of the course create a distinct visual experience that simply can't be replicated, and are destined to leave a lasting impression on those fortunate enough to enjoy Riverton Pointe.

From a playability standpoint, the golf course is designed to appeal to a broad range of players. The course offers five sets of tees – stretching all the way out to over 7300 yards for low-handicappers – while also placing an emphasis on forgiveness and overall playability for high-handicappers and beginners.

THE FIELD
The field will be limited to only the 10 member schools of the BIG EAST Conference. Below are the teams in order of their national ranking.

1. Marquette – 111
2. Connecticut - 148
3. Creighton – 152
4. SETON HALL – 166
5. Butler – 176
6. Xavier – 187
7. Georgetown – 209
8. St. John's – 233
9. DePaul – 235
10. Villanova – 246

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

THE STAKES
The BIG EAST will crown a team champion, which earns an automatic berth to the 2024 NCAA Championship. The individual champion also receives an NCAA Championship invitation.

TEE TIMES
The field will play one round (18 holes) over each day for three days. Competition on Friday and Saturday will begin at 8:00 a.m. On Championship Sunday, the action will begin at 8:30 a.m. Seton Hall will be paired with golfers from Butler and Villanova in round three and will tee off the first hole starting at 9:15 a.m.

THE RESULTS
Live scoring will be available at GolfStat.com. Full day results will also be available at SHUPirates.com.

All is not lost. I look strictly at the Talent level - HS Rankings to assess a team on paper. Talent always wins in the end, and it is nearly impossible to win without it. (exception St. Peters with Shaheen)

This is what we have so far....We will have the talent box checked. Of course, there are intangibles and exceptions.

Middleton - Top 50
Coleman - Top 125
Prince - Top 125
Gus Yalden - Top 125
Godswill - Top 125
Felton - Top 150

Am I missing anyone?

Tough season to date for the men





Indianapolis, Ind. — Zack Sylvester (Montville, N.J.) went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI and Jackson Balzan (Medford, N.J.) threw five innings and tied a season high with seven strikeouts as Seton Hall defeated Butler, 7-3, in the series opener on Friday afternoon.

Seton Hall (20-22, 3-7 BIG EAST) posted 15 hits, a season best for the Pirates in a BIG EAST game this season, and hit four home runs as a team. Five Pirates registered multi-hit games. Out of the bullpen, Nate Espelin (Belmont, Mass.) three a scoreless sixth inning and Michael Gillen (Rochelle Park, N.J.) allowed only two baserunners in a three-inning save with four strikeouts.

How It Happened

Seton Hall looked to shake out of their offensive slump early as Devin Hack (Somerville, N.J.) and Aiden Robbins (Yardley, Pa.) led off the game with back-to-back base hits but they were both left stranded. It was Butler that scored first, going ahead 1-0 on a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning.

Balzan worked scoreless frames in the second and third innings before the offense found life. Sylvester led off the fourth inning with a single and Cole Zak (Cleveland, Ohio) followed him with his fourth home run of the season that put the Pirates in front, 2-1. Danny Melnick (Hamilton, N.J.) was the next batter and he doubled down the left field line that kept the rally going. Staus Pokrovsky (Pittsgrove, N.J.) then stepped to the plate and mashed his 19th career home run that extended Seton Hall's lead to 4-1.

After Balzan worked a 1-2-3 bottom of the fourth, Sylvester hit his first home run of the afternoon over the left field fence that scored Max Viera (Greenwood Lake, N.Y.) and made it 6-1 Pirates. The Bulldogs cut into their deficit in the bottom of the fifth with two runs that trimmed the Seton Hall lead to 6-3 before Balzan retired the side and prevented further damage.

Espelin kept it a 6-3 game in the sixth and Gillen came on in the seventh where he retired the side. After Gillen blanked the Bulldogs again in the eighth, Sylvester added an insurance run in the ninth with a solo home run that led off the inning.

Up Next

Game two of the three game series between Seton Hall and Butler will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.

Player profile

• Position: Guard
• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 205
• Class: Sophomore
• Hometown: Queens, N.Y.
• High School:Our Saviour Lutheran

2023-24: Appeared in 35 games for the Pirates … Ranked second on the team in three-point shooting at 37.3 percent … Poured in seven points on 3-of-7 shooting in the home win over FDU (Nov. 11) … Recorded two steals and scored 10 points in the home win over UAlbany (Nov. 15) … Scored nine points and shot 2-of-4 from behind the arc vs Northeastern (Nov. 29) … Scored eight points in 23 minutes vs. Monmouth (Dec. 12) … Hit a three-pointer and tallied an assist in the win over No. 5 UConn (Dec. 20) … Grabbed a season-high four rebounds, dished out an assist and scored on a floater before the first half buzzer in a productive eight minutes against No. 7 Marquette (Jan. 6) … Registered two made threes in the first half in the win at Butler and also recorded a career-high two blocks (Jan. 13) … Made two baskets in 10 minutes vs DePaul (Jan. 30) … Knocked down two three-pointers vs. UNLV in the NIT Quarterfinal (Mar. 27) … Tied a career-high with 11 points and four made baskets against Georgia in the NIT Semifinal (Apr. 2) … Made two baskets in the NIT Championship vs. Indiana State (Apr. 4).

2022-23: Played in 22 games as a true freshman, averaging nine minutes per game … Shot 32 percent from three-point range (12-of-37) … Knocked down a pair of three-pointers in his collegiate debut against Monmouth (11/9) … Played a season-best 26 minutes and scored 11 points on 4-for-8 shooting against Lincoln (12/7) … Came off the bench to play 20 minutes and match his season high with 11 points against Xavier (2/24) … Dished out three assists at Marquette (12/27) … Scored five key points off the bench in the win at St. John’s (2/1).

BEFORE SETON HALL: The Far Rockaway, N.Y. native averaged 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 44 percent from three-point range as a junior at Our Saviour Lutheran. Sanders is rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN and he plays on the EYBL circuit for New Heights Lightning.

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Is it possible , now that Richmond has left, that Fland and or Posh could be in play?

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Hoping Kooks spurns them. He has a good standing at Seton Hall don’t ruin it by playing for these guys for a year. Want to go do Duke? Kentucky? Cash in? Fine. Everyone does. But them? C’’mon.

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