Pirates Battle, Draw With No. 12 Georgetown, 1-1 - Seton Hall University Athletics
An impressive campaign for the Seton Hall women's soccer team continued on Sunday at Owen T. Carroll Field as the Pirates nearly came away with three points ...
South Orange, N.J. — An impressive campaign for the Seton Hall women's soccer team continued on Sunday at Owen T. Carroll Field as the Pirates nearly came away with three points in a 1-1 draw against No. 12 Georgetown.
It marked the first time that the Pirates (6-5-3, 2-2-2 BIG EAST) earned points against the Hoyas since a 3-2 victory over Georgetown on Sept. 16, 2011. Junior Natalie Tavana (Middletown, Conn.) continued her historic season with her 11th goal of the year in the second half.
How It Happened
Seton Hall succeeded in the first half in executing its pressing style by making the Hoyas uncomfortable in their own half of the field. Coupled with another strong performance by the Pirates' backline, made up of junior Chiara Pucci (Munich, Germany), junior Rachel Gerrie (Littleton, Colo.), freshman Lily Camacho (Scotch Plains, N.J.) and freshman Gia Milano (Scotch Plains, N.J.), Seton Hall was able to stifle the Georgetown attack through the first 45 minutes.
With the game still tied at 0-0 entering the 58th minute, the Pirates were awarded a free kick nearly at midfield. Camacho stepped up and sent a bouncing kick into The Hall's attacking half to Tavana, who passed it to Lipton on the left side before one-touching it back to Tavana. Tavana found some open space in the middle of the and rocketed a shot from roughly 25 yards out that went off the hands of Georgetown's leaping keeper and into the back of the net. The goal was Seton Hall's first against the Hoyas since that win back in 2011.
Despite defending for a majority of the second half following the Tavana goal, the Pirates were comfortable thwarting the Hoyas' attack. However, the Hoyas finally cashed in with the equalizing goal just shy of four minutes remaining in the match.
Inside the Box Score
- Seton Hall has now tied with two ranked teams this season in No. 24 Xavier (Oct. 1) and No. 12 Georgetown, marking the first time since becoming a varsity program in 1994 that the Pirates have taken a point against multiple ranked opponents in the same season.
- Seton Hall now has eight points in the BIG EAST standings, exceeding its point total from last season and its most points in a season since 2013 when the Pirates posted nine points.
- The Pirates have scored 20 goals this season, their most since also posting 23 goals in 2011.
- Georgetown finished with a 13-7 advantage in shots but both teams registered four shots on goal.
- The Pirates move to 5-1-2 at Owen T. Carroll Field this season.
- Tavana's 11th goal moved her past Courtney Wood and into sole possession of fourth on Seton Hall's single season goal scoring list.
- Tavana is up to 24 points on the season (11 G, 2 A) which ranks fourth in a single season in program history.
- Tavana moved into a tie with Carley Piagentini for fifth all-time at Seton Hall with 16 career goals and her 40 career points puts her in sixth in program history.
- Lipton now has two assists and four points on the season, both career highs.
- Camacho's now up to two assists in her freshman campaign.
- Junior Anna Prawer (London, England) played brilliantly once again as she finished with three saves moved to 2-0-2 on the season.
A key week awaits the Pirates as they travel to Omaha to face Creighton on Thursday at 7 p.m. before returning home to host DePaul on Sunday at 1 p.m. Sunday's fixture against the Blue Demons will be Senior Day at Owen T. Carroll Field.
