Samuel Geiler and Jeremy Witherspoon tallied for the Pirates
Samuel Geiler led the Pirates with three points in the preseason
Aug. 23, 2015
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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Seton Hall men’s soccer team ended its preseason slate on a high note, notching a 2-1 victory over Saint Peter’s on Sunday afternoon at Owen T. Carroll Field. The victory for the Pirates followed a draw with Fordham on Thursday, as The Hall concludes its exhibition schedule with a record of 1-0-1.
Samuel Geiler (Offenberg, Germany) and Jeremy Witherspoon (South Orange, N.J.) found the back of the net for the Pirates, who out-shot the Peacocks 13-12 overall and 8-4 in shots on goal. Seton Hall finished the preseason with four goals from four different scorers.
Turning Point
With the Pirates up 1-0 in the 61st minute, freshman Lorant Lettner (Budapest, Hungary) laid off a perfect through ball for Witherspoon about 30 yards from goal. With the Saint Peter’s keeper charging, Witherspoon sent a well-placed chip high over the netminder and bouncing into the back of the cage. The goal doubled SHU’s lead and eventually stood up as the game-winner.
Head Coach Gerson Echeverry on the result
“After the exhibitions I feel we have a deep bench, something we have not had here in a while. I think that we have a lot of guys we can call upon and our level is not going to fall off. Even in a lot of instances our level of play might rise, so that is extremely positive.”
Goals
SHU – 23rd minute –Geiler (1) carried into left side of penalty area, slotted right corner
SHU – 61st minute – Witherspoon (1) chipped over keeper from 30 yards out off Lettner assist
SPU – 82nd minute – Louis Mobbs (1) finished deep in box off through ball
Inside The Numbers
- Five of the six shots in the first half, including all three from the Pirates, were on goal
- Julian Spindler (Weiserbach, Germany) played the first 56 minutes of the match in goal and finished with two saves; he concludes the exhibition slate with four saves in 96 scoreless minutes
- The Pirates finish the preseason with a 17-10 edge in shots on goal
- Geiler led the Pirates with three points on a goal and an assist in two exhibition outings
News & Notes
- The Pirates did not allow a goal in the first half of either exhibition contest
- Under Echeverry, The Hall is now 6-1-1 in preseason matches
- Seton Hall and Saint Peter’s met on the pitch for the first time since a regular season contest in 2012
Up Next
The Hall opens the 2015 season on Friday, Aug. 28 at the College of Charleston Tournament. The Pirates face the host Cougars at Patriots Place at 7 p.m.
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Samuel Geiler led the Pirates with three points in the preseason
Aug. 23, 2015
Photo Gallery
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Seton Hall men’s soccer team ended its preseason slate on a high note, notching a 2-1 victory over Saint Peter’s on Sunday afternoon at Owen T. Carroll Field. The victory for the Pirates followed a draw with Fordham on Thursday, as The Hall concludes its exhibition schedule with a record of 1-0-1.
Samuel Geiler (Offenberg, Germany) and Jeremy Witherspoon (South Orange, N.J.) found the back of the net for the Pirates, who out-shot the Peacocks 13-12 overall and 8-4 in shots on goal. Seton Hall finished the preseason with four goals from four different scorers.
Turning Point
With the Pirates up 1-0 in the 61st minute, freshman Lorant Lettner (Budapest, Hungary) laid off a perfect through ball for Witherspoon about 30 yards from goal. With the Saint Peter’s keeper charging, Witherspoon sent a well-placed chip high over the netminder and bouncing into the back of the cage. The goal doubled SHU’s lead and eventually stood up as the game-winner.
Head Coach Gerson Echeverry on the result
“After the exhibitions I feel we have a deep bench, something we have not had here in a while. I think that we have a lot of guys we can call upon and our level is not going to fall off. Even in a lot of instances our level of play might rise, so that is extremely positive.”
Goals
SHU – 23rd minute –Geiler (1) carried into left side of penalty area, slotted right corner
SHU – 61st minute – Witherspoon (1) chipped over keeper from 30 yards out off Lettner assist
SPU – 82nd minute – Louis Mobbs (1) finished deep in box off through ball
Inside The Numbers
- Five of the six shots in the first half, including all three from the Pirates, were on goal
- Julian Spindler (Weiserbach, Germany) played the first 56 minutes of the match in goal and finished with two saves; he concludes the exhibition slate with four saves in 96 scoreless minutes
- The Pirates finish the preseason with a 17-10 edge in shots on goal
- Geiler led the Pirates with three points on a goal and an assist in two exhibition outings
News & Notes
- The Pirates did not allow a goal in the first half of either exhibition contest
- Under Echeverry, The Hall is now 6-1-1 in preseason matches
- Seton Hall and Saint Peter’s met on the pitch for the first time since a regular season contest in 2012
Up Next
The Hall opens the 2015 season on Friday, Aug. 28 at the College of Charleston Tournament. The Pirates face the host Cougars at Patriots Place at 7 p.m.
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