Nick Najera and John Philbin scored for the Pirates
Nick Najera scored in the 53rd minute
Aug. 20, 2015
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - The Seton Hall men's soccer team got a late goal from sophomore John Philbin (Emmaus, Pa.) to pick up a 2-2 draw against Fordham in an exhibition contest on Thursday night at Owen T. Carroll Field. The goal came in the 95th minute of a time-modified 100-minute contest.
The Pirates went ahead with a goal from sophomore Nick Najera (Laguna Hills, Calif.) in the 53rd minute before the Rams struck for two unanswered tallies in the 65th and 67th minutes. The contest was the first exhibition match for both sides.
Turning Point
Trailing by a goal with five minutes to play, Seton Hall earned a corner kick that was served in by freshman Spencer Burkhardt (Palmyra, Pa.). After a scramble in front, Philbin tapped home the equalizing goal to push the score to 2-2 and force the eventual draw.
Goals
SHU -53rd minute -Najera (1) header off a corner kick from Samuel Geiler (Offenberg, Germany)
Fordham - 65th minute - Andre Penfold (1) header off a corner kick
Fordham - 67th minute - Matthew Lewis sliding goal in front off a free kick from 25 yards out
SHU - 95th minute -Philbin (1) off a scramble after a Burkhardt corner
Head Coach Gerson Echeverry On The Result
"It's extremely satisfying to see that a lot of these guys can come, with so many freshman that we had on the field, and be able to produce for us right off the bat."
Inside The Numbers- Nick Najera scored the opening goal in his first official game action as a Pirate
- John Philbin was the lone Pirate to play all 100 minutes and scored a goal after not recording a point during a BIG EAST All-Rookie campaign in 2014
- Samuel Geiler assisted on Najera's goal; Geiler dished out five assists in 2014
- After trailing shots 6-3 after the first, the Pirates out-shot the Rams 13-6 the rest of the way
- The Hall held a 9-6 advantage in shots on goal
- Julian Spindler made two saves in 40 minutes during a scoreless opening period
News & Notes
- Four Pirates; Andres Arcila, Marcos Esterebaranz Santos, Nick Najera and Alex Pozesky, earned a starting nod in their first appearances at Seton Hall
- The Pirates started seven freshmen and sophomores, three juniors and one senior
- In total, The Hall used 10 newcomers, all freshmen and sophomores
Up Next
The Pirates conclude their exhibition slate on Sunday afternoon when Saint Peter's visits Owen T. Carroll Field for a 1 p.m. start. The Hall opens the regular season at College of Charleston on Friday, August 28.
Nick Najera scored in the 53rd minute
Aug. 20, 2015
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - The Seton Hall men's soccer team got a late goal from sophomore John Philbin (Emmaus, Pa.) to pick up a 2-2 draw against Fordham in an exhibition contest on Thursday night at Owen T. Carroll Field. The goal came in the 95th minute of a time-modified 100-minute contest.
The Pirates went ahead with a goal from sophomore Nick Najera (Laguna Hills, Calif.) in the 53rd minute before the Rams struck for two unanswered tallies in the 65th and 67th minutes. The contest was the first exhibition match for both sides.
Turning Point
Trailing by a goal with five minutes to play, Seton Hall earned a corner kick that was served in by freshman Spencer Burkhardt (Palmyra, Pa.). After a scramble in front, Philbin tapped home the equalizing goal to push the score to 2-2 and force the eventual draw.
Goals
SHU -53rd minute -Najera (1) header off a corner kick from Samuel Geiler (Offenberg, Germany)
Fordham - 65th minute - Andre Penfold (1) header off a corner kick
Fordham - 67th minute - Matthew Lewis sliding goal in front off a free kick from 25 yards out
SHU - 95th minute -Philbin (1) off a scramble after a Burkhardt corner
Head Coach Gerson Echeverry On The Result
"It's extremely satisfying to see that a lot of these guys can come, with so many freshman that we had on the field, and be able to produce for us right off the bat."
Inside The Numbers- Nick Najera scored the opening goal in his first official game action as a Pirate
- John Philbin was the lone Pirate to play all 100 minutes and scored a goal after not recording a point during a BIG EAST All-Rookie campaign in 2014
- Samuel Geiler assisted on Najera's goal; Geiler dished out five assists in 2014
- After trailing shots 6-3 after the first, the Pirates out-shot the Rams 13-6 the rest of the way
- The Hall held a 9-6 advantage in shots on goal
- Julian Spindler made two saves in 40 minutes during a scoreless opening period
News & Notes
- Four Pirates; Andres Arcila, Marcos Esterebaranz Santos, Nick Najera and Alex Pozesky, earned a starting nod in their first appearances at Seton Hall
- The Pirates started seven freshmen and sophomores, three juniors and one senior
- In total, The Hall used 10 newcomers, all freshmen and sophomores
Up Next
The Pirates conclude their exhibition slate on Sunday afternoon when Saint Peter's visits Owen T. Carroll Field for a 1 p.m. start. The Hall opens the regular season at College of Charleston on Friday, August 28.
