Hall's Strong Second Half Not Enough In Draw vs. Delaware - Seton Hall University Athletics
Junior Maille McDermott (Nashua, N.H.) had an active 60 minutes off the bench, leading the Pirates with two shots and a shot on goal.
0 Delaware (1-2-3, 0-0-0) 
0 Seton Hall (2-1-2, 0-0-0) Score By Periods
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South Orange, N.J. — The Seton Hall women's soccer team flipped the script from the first half to the second as the Pirates tallied six of their eight shots after halftime in a 0-0 draw against Delaware at Owen T. Carroll Field on Sunday afternoon.
Junior Maille McDermott (Nashua, N.H.) had an active 60 minutes off the bench, leading the Pirates with two shots and a shot on goal. Senior Grace Gordon (Chester Springs, Pa.) saved three shots by the Blue Hens and faced 11 shots. The Pirates (2-1-2) haven't allowed a goal in their last three matches.
How It Happened
Delaware, looking to avenge a loss to The Hall on their home turf last season, controlled the pace in the first half. They racked up 10 shots in the first 45 minutes compared to just two for Seton Hall. However, of those 10 shots, only one was on target.
After halftime, the Pirates produced six shots to Delaware's one and registered three corner kick opportunities. Their final corner attempt with just over three minutes to play nearly resulted in goal as junior Brina Micheels (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) drove the ball to the far post and it fell between senior Abbie Roberts (Bedfordshire, England) and sophomore Phoebe Hampson (Cheshire, England). Despite the Pirates catching the keeper being off her line, Delaware was able to clear one of the Pirates' best scoring chances of the contest.
The other strong chance came three minutes into the second half when a ball delivered from freshman Emma Sheehan (Argyle, Texas) just past midfield found McDermott outside the six-yard box. McDermott put a good strike on the ball but the keeper was able to deflect it away.
New & Notes
- The Pirates took two draws and a 2-0 win over Saint Joseph's in their last games at home.
- On a hot day that featured a water break in both halves, 20 players saw the pitch for the Pirates.
- Roberts, sophomore Natalie Tavana (Middletown, Conn.) and sophomore Chiara Pucci (Munich, Germany) played the full 90 minutes.
- Hampson posted her first career shot on goal in the 22nd minute in the first half.
The Pirates will be on the road for their next two matches, starting with a 7 p.m. contest at Lafayette on Thursday, Sept. 8, and followed by a 1 p.m. fixture at Iona on Sunday, Sept. 11.
