A 6-1 graduate forward from Spring Lake, NJ, Masonius --- a transfer from the University of Maryland who also was named to the All-Big East Conference First Team this past season – provided an immediate impact on the Pirates program during her only year in South Orange.
With her scoring average rising from 6.6 points per game at Maryland to 15.0 at Seton Hall, Masonius led SHU in scoring while starting all 33 games and averaging 32.7 minutes. She was tops in rebounds with 5.2 rpg, and registered 2.8 assists (91 total) and 1.9 steals (61). She ranked in the top 12 statistically in the Big East in six categories, including ninth in scoring, seventh in field goal percentage (45.6), seventh in steals per game and 12th in rebounding.
During the regular season, Masonius was named USBWA National player of the week once, selected as Big East player of the week twice and five times was named to the conference weekly honor roll. She scored in double figures in 28 games, including seven times with 20+ points. Along with some highly talented teammates, she helped SHU improve from 17-15 (8-10 Big East) last year to 23-10 (13-5) this season along with receiving an invite to the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament.
No stranger to the big moment, Masonius hit a game-winning shot with a backwards flip over her head as time expired to defeat host Villanova 56-55 on New Year’s Day.
Prior to Seton Hall, Masonius played four-plus seasons with the Terps, starting as a freshman in 2019-20. She played in 138 games at the UofM, but only the first nine in 2021-22 before sustaining a season-ending injury. Including the 33 games played and 494 points she tallied for the Pirates this past season, Masonius concluded her collegiate career with 171 games played and 1,326 points.
Masonius represents the fourth Pirate and fifth time overall a player from Seton Hall has been named the Met Writers Player of the Year since the association began women’s awards in 1996. She was preceded by: Dana Wynne, 1997; Ka-Deidre Simmons, 2015; Lauren Park-Lane, 2022 and 2023.
One of 10 children in an athletic family, Faith’s parents are T.J. and Ellen Masonius. Her Mom played basketball at Saint Joseph’s and her Dad competed in rugby and lacrosse at Mount St. Mary’s. A graduate of Manasquan (NJ) High School, Masonius exceeded 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds during her scholastic tenure.