Borg Scores, Ronnholmen and Pirates Take Down No. 10 Oregon State - Seton Hall University Athletics
The Pirates began their west coast non-conference swing on the right foot on Friday night, taking down No. 10 Oregon State, 1-0. Andrea Borg's (Sliema, Malta...
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Corvallis, Ore. – The Pirates began their west coast non-conference swing on the right foot on Friday night, taking down No. 10 Oregon State, 1-0. Andrea Borg's (Sliema, Malta) found the back of the net in the 59th minute to give Seton Hall an advantage that it would not relinquish.
How it Happened
Oregon State controlled the majority of possession in the early going, and went into the locker room at halftime with a 6-1 edge in shots. The Beavers put a pair of shots on frame, as Hannes Ronnholmen (Stockholm, Sweden) punched away a shot from Ellis Spikner in the 15th minute. On the ensuing corner kick, Liam Guske (St. John's, Fla.) stood strong on the goal line in keeping another shot out.
Seton Hall translated its momentum on the defensive side of the ball to its attacking third in the early stages of the second half. After a free kick pinballed around in the penalty area, Mattias Almeida Sundell (Sweden) nicely settled and fired the ball on frame, where Oregon State keeper Luis Castillo was forced to make the stop.
The moment for the Pirates came in the 59th minute, as Axel Berglund (Turku, Finland) played a ball forward for Borg. The pass led Borg into the penalty area, and on his second touch, blasted one past the outstretched arms of Castillo to give Seton Hall the 1-0 lead.
The Pirates faced pressure from the Beavers late, as seven of Oregon State's nine second half shots came after the Borg goal. The most threatening shot came in the 90th minute, as off a corner kick Nicklas Lund fired a shot towards goal, but Ronnholmen reacted in time to keep the Pirate lead intact.
Inside the Numbers
- While the Pirates were outshot 15-6, the margin in shots on goal was much thinner with the Beavers holding just a 4-3 edge in that department.
- Borg is now the fifth different Pirate to find the back of the net so far this season
- Berglund's assist was the first point of his collegiate career
- This is Seton Hall's first win over a top-10 team in the United Soccer Coaches Poll since defeating No. 2 Georgetown to win the BIG EAST title on Apr. 17, 2021.
- The win also marks the first time the Pirates have defeated a top-10 non-conference foe on the road since winning at No. 3 Virginia in the 2001 NCAA Tournament.
- The Pirates have conceded just one goal through three matches, their best start since 2005 when they allowed zero goals through the first three matches of the year.
- Seton Hall has opened with a 2-0-1 record for the third straight season.
- Andreas Lindberg is now two wins away from reaching the 200 career win mark.
Seton Hall will spend Labor Day weekend in Oregon, as they will take on Portland on Monday night at 8:30 p.m.
