Catalon, Eads Net Preseason All-BIG EAST; Pirates Picked Third
10/21/2025 8:30:00 AM | Women's Basketball
NEW YORK – Seton Hall junior Savannah Catalon (Mansfield, Texas) and sophomore Jada Eads (Orlando, Fla.) were unanimously named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team on Tuesday. Additionally, the Pirates were picked to finish third according to the conference's Preseason Coaches' Poll.
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Catalon missed nine games last season due to injury, and had she not, may have been BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year. Despite her absence for nearly a third of the year, the sophomore's 71 steals were tied for the 12th-highest single-season total in Seton Hall history. Had she qualified, her 4.10 steals per BIG EAST game would've led the conference by a large margin. On Feb. 8 against Xavier, Catalon broke Seton Hall's single game record with 11 steals, a mark that stood for 47 years. Offensively, she averaged 13.5 points per game and erupted for a career-high 36 points against DePaul on Feb. 27. Catalon was named an Honorable Mention by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA).
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Last year, Eads became 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 13.8 points per game is the third-highest scoring average by a freshman in Seton Hall history and finished the season ranked 11th in the BIG EAST Conference. Eads erupted for career-highs of 27 points and seven assists against Georgetown on Jan. 4. She closed the season with the first two double-doubles of her career, both against WBIT competition. Eads rounded out the April awards season by being named Division I Rookie of the Year by the MBWA.
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In the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, Seton Hall was picked third, and received the only non-UConn first place vote. The Huskies were again unanimously named the favorite to repeat as conference champions. Marquette was picked second with 85 points, ahead of Seton Hall's 80 points. The Pirates and Golden Eagles split their home-and-home last season with each team winning on the road.Â
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Season tickets for all 15 women's basketball games at Walsh Gymnasium are on sale now!! Tickets are only $75 per seat plus a $25 Pirate Blue Priority Seat Premium donation. It's the best value in women's college basketball! You can purchase season tickets by visiting SetonHallTix.com. Single-game tickets are also now available and can be purchased by calling 973-275-HALL or by visiting the Seton Hall ticket office. Reminder – tickets for Seton Hall students are FREE!!
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2025-26 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
1.        Connecticut (10) - 100
2.        Marquette - 85
3.        SETON HALL (1) - 80
4.        Villanova - 78
5.        Creighton - 61
6.        St. John's - 56
7.        Georgetown - 48
8.        DePaul - 32
9.        Butler - 30
10.      Providence - 20
11.      Xavier - 15
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Catalon missed nine games last season due to injury, and had she not, may have been BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year. Despite her absence for nearly a third of the year, the sophomore's 71 steals were tied for the 12th-highest single-season total in Seton Hall history. Had she qualified, her 4.10 steals per BIG EAST game would've led the conference by a large margin. On Feb. 8 against Xavier, Catalon broke Seton Hall's single game record with 11 steals, a mark that stood for 47 years. Offensively, she averaged 13.5 points per game and erupted for a career-high 36 points against DePaul on Feb. 27. Catalon was named an Honorable Mention by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA).
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Last year, Eads became 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 13.8 points per game is the third-highest scoring average by a freshman in Seton Hall history and finished the season ranked 11th in the BIG EAST Conference. Eads erupted for career-highs of 27 points and seven assists against Georgetown on Jan. 4. She closed the season with the first two double-doubles of her career, both against WBIT competition. Eads rounded out the April awards season by being named Division I Rookie of the Year by the MBWA.
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In the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, Seton Hall was picked third, and received the only non-UConn first place vote. The Huskies were again unanimously named the favorite to repeat as conference champions. Marquette was picked second with 85 points, ahead of Seton Hall's 80 points. The Pirates and Golden Eagles split their home-and-home last season with each team winning on the road.Â
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Season tickets for all 15 women's basketball games at Walsh Gymnasium are on sale now!! Tickets are only $75 per seat plus a $25 Pirate Blue Priority Seat Premium donation. It's the best value in women's college basketball! You can purchase season tickets by visiting SetonHallTix.com. Single-game tickets are also now available and can be purchased by calling 973-275-HALL or by visiting the Seton Hall ticket office. Reminder – tickets for Seton Hall students are FREE!!
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2025-26 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
1.        Connecticut (10) - 100
2.        Marquette - 85
3.        SETON HALL (1) - 80
4.        Villanova - 78
5.        Creighton - 61
6.        St. John's - 56
7.        Georgetown - 48
8.        DePaul - 32
9.        Butler - 30
10.      Providence - 20
11.      Xavier - 15
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