Masonius, Eads Net All-BIG EAST First Team Honors - Seton Hall University Athletics
The BIG EAST Conference announced on Thursday that Faith Masonius (Spring Lake, N.J.) and Jada Eads (Orlando, Fla.) were named to the All-BIG EAST First Team...
NEW YORK – The BIG EAST Conference announced on Thursday that Faith Masonius (Spring Lake, N.J.) and Jada Eads (Orlando, Fla.) were named to the All-BIG EAST First Team. Eads was also named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team.
No one in recent memory has made an immediate impact, both on and off the court, like Masonius has in her only year in South Orange. Named BIG EAST Player of the Week twice, and USBWA National Player of the Week on Jan. 7, she saw her scoring average increase from 6.6 points per game at the University of Maryland to 15.4 points per game at Seton Hall. Ranking in the BIG EAST top-12 in six different categories, Masonius has been recognized with a BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll five times and has led The Hall in scoring 10 times. Named to the Women's College All-Star Game Player Watch List, she reached the prestigious 1,000-points milestone against Le Moyne on Feb. 14 and is closing in on 1,300 career points for her career.
No stranger to the big moment, Masonius hit a game-winning shot with a backwards flip over her head as time expired to defeat Villanova on New Years Day.
Eads becomes the first player in Seton Hall history to earn First Team All-BIG EAST honors in her freshman season. The 5-foot-7 dynamo was named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Dec. 30 and BIG EAST Freshman of the Week five times during the season. Her 14.1 points per game is the second-highest scoring average by a freshman in Seton Hall history and currently ranks 11th in the BIG EAST Conference. Eads erupted for career-highs of 27 points and seven assists against Georgetown on Jan. 4.
2024-25 BIG EAST POSTSEASON HONORS
BIG EAST Player of the Year
Paige Bueckers, Connecticut, Sr., G
BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Sarah Strong, Connecticut, Fr., F
BIG EAST Co-Coaches of the Year
Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
Cara Consuegra, Marquette
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Lashae Dwyer, St. John's, Sr., G
BIG EAST Most Improved Player
Jorie Allen, DePaul, Gr., F
BIG EAST Co-Sportsmanship Award
Molly Mogensen, Creighton, Gr., G
Kelsey Ransom, Georgetown, Gr., G
BIG EAST Sixth-Woman Award
Ashlynn Shade, UConn, So., G
All-BIG EAST First Team
Paige Bueckers, UConn, R-Sr., G
Azzi Fudd, UConn, Gr., G
Sarah Strong, UConn, Fr., F
Lauren Jensen, Creighton, Sr., G
Morgan Maly, Creighton, Sr., G/F
Jorie Allen, DePaul, Gr., F
Kelsey Ransom, Georgetown, Gr., G
Skylar Forbes, Marquette, So., F
JADA EADS, Seton Hall, Fr., G
FAITH MASONIUS, Seton Hall, Gr., F
Jasmine Bascoe, Villanova, Fr., G
All-BIG EAST Second Team
Kilyn McGuff, Butler, Sr., G
Lee Volker, Marquette, Sr., G
Grace Efosa, Providence, Gr., G
Lashae Dwyer, St. John's, Sr., G
Maddie Webber, Villanova, So., G
All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention
Molly Mogensen, Creighton, Gr., G
Taylor Johnson-Matthews, DePaul, Jr., G
Ariel Jenkins, Georgetown, Sr., C
Olivia Olsen, Providence, Sr., F
BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
Sarah Strong, UConn, Fr., F
Khadee Hession, Georgetown, Fr., G
JADA EADS, Seton Hall, Fr., G
Jasmine Bascoe, Villanova, Fr., G
Meri Kanerva, Xavier, Fr., G
*Due to a tie in voting, there are 11 players on the First Team
