No. 8 Seton Hall Takes on Providence in BIG EAST Opener Tonight

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No. 8 Seton Hall Takes on Providence in BIG EAST Opener Friday Night - Seton Hall University Athletics

The No. 8 ranked Seton Hall men's soccer team is seeking its first 7-0-0 start to a season since 1986 Friday night when it visits Providence on Chapey Field ...

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South Orange, N.J. - The No. 8 ranked Seton Hall men's soccer team is seeking its first 7-0-0 start to a season since 1986 Friday night when it visits Providence on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium at 7 p.m. in its first game of BIG EAST play.

The game will be broadcast on the BIG EAST Digital Network via FloSports, which requires a subscription. A discounted subscription is available through this link.

This is the 40th all-time meeting between the two teams, the most recent of which saw The Hall claim a 1-0 victory last year on Owen T. Carroll Field.


MOVING UP IN THE RANKINGS

• Seton Hall is ranked No. 8 in the nation in the Sept. 17 United Soccer Coaches top-25, up five spots from their ranking a week prior. Their ranking is the highest they have held during a non-abbreviated season since the 2002 season when they received the No. 6 spot in the September 2, 2002 poll.
• In head coach Andreas Lindberg's tenure, Seton Hall appeared in the United Soccer Coaches top-25 seven times during the 2020 season, reaching as high as No. 6. Then Seton Hall spent four weeks in the national rankings during 2021. 
• The Pirates are one of two BIG EAST teams in the current top-25, joining No. 25 UConn. 

WIN OVER HARVARD

• On Saturday, the Pirates hosted Harvard and claimed a 3-2 victory on Owen T. Carroll Field.
• While they didn't find the back of the net in the first half, the Pirates presented an overwhelming scoring wave in the second half. Jon Vignir Pétursson converted a penalty kick in the 51st minute to even the score. The 61st minute saw Til Kauschke score his second goal of the season as well, this time off an assist by Jack Kossoudji.
• In the 79th minute, Jack Kossoudji secured the win with his first goal of the season, with the assist on the goal going to Konstantin Donalies.
• This was only the second all-time meeting between Seton Hall and Harvard. The Hall is now 1-0-1 in the series.
• Seton Hall is 40-26-11 (.591) all-time against members of the Ivy League.

SHARING THE WEALTH

• Seton Hall has shown outstanding depth so far through six matches:
• Nine different players have scored a goal
• Nine different players have assisted on a goal
• 14 different players have put a shot on goal
• Both goalkeepers who have played have recorded a clean sheet
• Six different players have earned a BIG EAST weekly honor

KOSSOUDJI & KAUSCHKE HONORED BY BIG EAST

• Jack Kossoudji, a graduate transfer from Capital University, was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week. Kossoudji began the week by assisting on what proved to be the game-winning goal, in Seton Hall's 3-1 road win at Rutgers. Against Harvard, Kossoudji logged an assist and scored the game-winning goal in The Hall's 3-2 victory over the Crimson.
• Til Kauschke, freshman midfielder from Hamburg, Germany, was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for the second time this season. Early in the week, Kauschke provided an assist in The Hall's 3-1 victory over Rutgers. He followed that up with second goal of the season in the team's 3-2 win over Harvard.

SERIES HISTORY

• Seton Hall and Providence last competed on Oct. 28, 2023, to end close out BIG EAST play. The Pirates and Friars played a scoreless affair until the 70th minute where a James Boote goal put Seton Hall up 1-0. Pirates' Goalie Mats Roorda maintained his clean sheet for the rest of the game, securing three saves in the final 20 minutes and a win for Seton Hall.
• This is the 40th matchup between the two programs, the first of which came in 1982.
• Seton Hall is 14-18-7 (.449) all-time against Providence College, with a 2-2-1 record across their last five matches.

 

[Seton75]

Lets go Pirates!!!

 

[SHUisNJsTeam]

Let’s go get that W!

 

[catholicman]

Providence is pretty good and hard to beat at their on-campus field. At no. 8, we have a big target on our backs. Picked to have a great season, the friars must be quite envious of our success so far.

But I really believe we are better than them. We need to play our best game and lock them down defensively

 

[HallGuy23]

Down 1-0 at the half. Offense is completely non existent. 1 shot (not on goal). Zero corner kicks, 7 penalties

 

[SHU Advisory]

30 minutes left, still down 1 nil.

Outplayed in front of lively PC crowd. Will need to find one on a counter to stay unbeaten.

 

[SHU Advisory]

Oh boy. Pirates miss PK with 6 minutes left that would have leveled the match.

 

[HallGuy23]

Lose 1-0. Figures. Only 2 shots the entire game and not a single one on goal. How is that possible?

 

[PJVegas]

🥵

 

[silkcitypirate]

As I see it scoring is going to be a problem. I was at the Harvard game they dominated and had many chances but could not score, the penalty kick in the 2nd half was their 1st coal. In soccer you can dominate and control play but one slip up and you can be down 1 goal. Throw out all statistics shots on goal ,time of possession etc. It just takes one forward run to take the lead no matter how long the other team dominates on the other end .

 

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No. 8 Pirates Fall in Opening Game of BIG EAST Play 1-0​

No. 8 Pirates Fall in Opening Game of BIG EAST Play 1-0 - Seton Hall University Athletics

No. 8 Seton Hall men's soccer lost 1-0 against Providence, dropping its opening game of BIG EAST play for the season.

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Seton Hall drops opening game in BIG EAST play, late attacking chances fall short

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – No. 8 Seton Hall men's soccer lost 1-0 against Providence, dropping its opening game of BIG EAST play for the season.

The unbeaten Pirates found themselves down a goal at the half, but fought back with multiple attacking chances in the second half. The Hall earned multiple dangerous free kicks, four corner kicks and drew a late penalty off an aggressive chance by Jack Kossoudji (Columbus, Ohio). None of them found the back of the net, however, resulting in a 1-0 defeat for the Pirates.

With the loss, The Hall drops to 6-1-0 on the season and is 0-1-0 in BIG EAST play.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Providence held possession in the first half, but Seton Hall countered with their physicality. The Pirates countered their adversary's early aggression with seven fouls and two yellow cards, but the Friars' broke the scoreless tie. In the 22nd minute, Providence's Rodrigo Vaza combined with two teammates to land a shot inside the far post of the goal while streaking into the box.

In the second half, the Pirates, down a goal, upped their offensive pressure and found their rhythm. In the 71st minute, a Jared Smith (Longmeadow, Mass.) service into the box nearly found its way into the goal off of a streaking Pirate's head, but Friars' goalie Lukas Burns saved the equalizing opportunity.

In the 84th minute, Jack Kossoudji drew a penalty kick after being fouled in the penalty box. Virgil Dall'Agnol (Grenoble, France) took to the spot for the attempt, but the conversion was not successful. Further attempts to find the equalizing goal fell flat, resulting in a 1-0 loss.


INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Seton Hall goalkeeper Matias Molina (Rosario, Argentina) registered four saves, raising his season tally to nine.
• The Pirates were called for ten fouls, compared to 12 for Providence.
• The Hall had five corner kicks, compared to three for the Crimson.
• Providence was called for three offsides, while Seton Hall wasn't called for any.

NEWS & NOTES

• Seton Hall drops to 6-1-0, while Providence moves to 5-2-1.
• The Hall opens BIG EAST play with a 0-1-0 record.
• This was the 40th meeting between Seton Hall and Providence. Seton Hall is now 14-19-7 all-time against Providence College.
• This is the first time in nine games, dating back to last season, that Seton Hall was held scoreless over 90 minutes (0-3 loss against St John's on 10/18/23).
• Seton Hall is ranked No. 8 in the nation in the Sept. 17 United Soccer Coaches top-25, up five spots from their ranking a week prior. Their ranking is the highest they have held during a non-abbreviated season since the 2002 season when they received the No. 6 spot in the September 2, 2002 poll.
• Til Kauschke (Hamburg, Germany) was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Monday for the second time this season.
• Jack Kossoudji was BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.

UP NEXT

Seton Hall will return to action Tuesday, September 24, when Lehigh visits Owen T. Carroll Field. The game is scheduled for 6:56 p.m.