Pirates Return to Walsh to Host Fordham, Thursday

Thursday, November 20

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 PM

Seton Hall University

Fordham

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025
SETON HALL (3-0) vs. FORDHAM (3-2)
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Walsh Gymnasium
7:00 p.m. ET

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(Ryan Johnston & Phil Stern)
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GAME NOTES: SETON HALL | FORDHAM

THE GAME
Seton Hall will return to historic Walsh Gymnasium on Thursday, Nov. 20 when it hosts local non-conference rival Fordham. Tip time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

MEDIA
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Ryan Johnston and Phil Stern on the call. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net. Jake Marcial and Jacob Glick will describe the action on the radio. Live stats will also be available.

WSOU is also airing a postgame "Hall Line" show following its women's basketball games. Be sure to tune in after the final buzzer.

LAST GAME
Graduate student Mariana Valenzuela (Mazatlan, Mexico) had team-highs of 16 points and eight rebounds as the Seton Hall women's basketball team defeated Pacific, 79-55, on Sunday.

The game was never in doubt as the Pirates opened the contest by scoring 24 of the first 26 points. The Hall shot 46.0 percent from the floor for the game and forced 26 turnovers.

Valenzuela had 14 of her 16 points in the first half as the Pirates pulled away. She also had a game-high eight rebounds. Sophomore Jada Eads (Orlando, Fla.) filled the box score with 14 points, three rebounds, five assists and a career-high six steals. Senior Jordana Codio (Winter Garden, Fla.) had 13 points and six rebounds, while junior Savannah Catalon (Mansfield, Texas) finished with 10 points, four steals and two rebounds.

Seton Hall All-Time vs. the Rams: Pirates lead, 9-5
Last Meeting: Seton Hall 67, Fordham 44 (F) – Nov. 12, 2024 (Walsh Gymnasium)

AGAINST FORDHAM
Seton Hall and Fordham will meet for the 15^th time in history on Thursday with the Pirates having won nine of the prior 14 meetings. Most recently, The Hall defeated the Rams, 67-44, in Walsh Gym last year (Nov. 12). The Pirates have won four of the last five games in the series.

SCOUTING FORDHAM
Fordham is coming off a 15-15 season in 2024-25, which included a 9-9 mark in Atlantic 10 Conference play. The Rams' season came to an end with a 79-63 second-round loss to Duquesne in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Graduate student Taylor Donaldson was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Third Team.

This year, the Rams were picked to finish 11^th in the 12-team Atlantic 10 according to the preseason coaches' poll. Fordham returns only five players from last season, led by Kaila Berry, a fourth-year senior. Berry is joined in the senior class by Emma Wilson-Saltos, who enters her second season with the Rams, after The Bronx native came to Fordham from Monroe College last year. Fordham signed five players from the transfer portal, led by Ornella Niankan from Wichita State, and Tia "T-Mo" Morgan from Purdue Fort-Wayne. The Rams also welcomed juniors Alexis Black from Appalachian State, Ugne Sirtautaite from Providence, and Lakresha Edwards from Miami (Ohio).

Fordham enters its contest with Seton Hall with a 3-2 overall record. The Rams have registered victories over Adelphia, Saint Peter's and Stony Brook. They lost at home to NJIT by four points on Nov. 7, and most recently, fell at Niagara by eight points on Sunday. Black has been the standout so far for Fordham, averaging 19.4 points per game, which ranks 44^th in the country.

UP NEXT
Seton Hall will return to action on Tuesday, Dec. 2 when it makes the short trip to Princeton to take on the Tigers in Jadwin Gym. Tip time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+. 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net will also carry the game.