Pirates Open BIG EAST Play at Xavier (5-0-1) on Saturday

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Pirates Open BIG EAST Play at Xavier on Saturday - Seton Hall University Athletics

South Orange, N.J. – Seton Hall men's soccer opens BIG EAST play on Saturday night as they hit the road to take on No. 24 Xavier. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

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South Orange, N.J. – Seton Hall men's soccer opens BIG EAST play on Saturday night as they hit the road to take on No. 24 Xavier. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT
Seton Hall closed out its non-conference slate with a 1-1 draw at home against Army on Tuesday night. After the Black Knights took the lead in the 56th minute, Johannes Pex (Stephansposching, Germany) equalized just over two minutes later with his second goal of the year. The Pirates generated numerous chances throughout the night as they held an 18-5 edge in shots, however were unable to find the go-ahead goal late.

SCOUTING XAVIER (5-0-1 THIS SEASON)

• Xavier is the lone unbeaten team in the BIG EAST, as they have begun the season with a 5-0-1 mark. The Musketeers are outscoring opponents 10-2 to start the season.
• The Musketeers are ranked No. 24 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll.
• Xavier leads the all-time series 7-1-0, with the lone Pirate win coming in 2016. Seton Hall is searching for its first win ever road win at Xavier.
• Each of the last five meetings between Seton Hall and Xavier have been decided by one goal.
• The Musketeers were picked to finish 11th in the BIG EAST preseason poll.

NEWS & NOTES

• The Pirates have scored a goal in each of their first six games to start a season for the first time since 2010.
• Seton Hall has won its last five matches, and 14 of its last 15, when scoring the first goal.
• Quenzi Huerman has points in his last three matches and in five of the first six games to start the season. His eight points on the season are tied for fourth most in the BIG EAST.
• The Pirates' first three wins of the season have all been shutouts, the second time in three seasons that has occurred. Seton Hall has only had its first four wins of a season all be shutouts twice (2020 and 2014).
• The win over Oregon State was the Pirates' first over a top-10 team in the United Soccer Coaches rankings since beating No. 2 Georgetown to win the BIG EAST title on Apr. 17, 2021. The win also marked the first time Seton Hall has defeated a top-10 non-conference foe since winning at No. 3 Virginia in the 2001 NCAA Tournament.
• The Pirates conceded just one goal through its first three matches of the season, the program's best defensive start to a season since 2005.

WATCH
All BEDN events can be seen on FloSports, one of the leading streaming services in the world. Special Seton Hall pricing is available only through this link for fans who want to subscribe to watch Seton Hall events, home and away, as well as all other live events on the FloSports platform. Fans with a .edu school address can purchase a subscription for $6.99 per month, and all other fans can purchase a subscription for $12.50 per month. The non-Seton Hall pricing on FloSports is normally $29.99 per month.
The link to watch all Seton Hall Men's Soccer games can be found here.

 

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3-1-3 (0-0-1)


FINAL

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5-0-2 (0-0-1)

 

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SHU scored at 83:56 and 89:28

 

[catholicman]

Amazing! Is there overtime?

 

[NYC Pirate]

Just saw that. Better Vibe this season so far.

 

[Halldan1]

SHU had the better of the stats

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[catholicman]

I just learned that the NCAA has ditched the two 10-minute, sudden-death overtime periods in men's and women's soccer, a rule change that just went into effect this year.

That benefits the visiting team. We definitely should be happy to get out of Dodge with a tie, even though we had more shots on goal and some good momentum.

 

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Pirates Tally Twice Late, Earn 2-2 Draw at No. 24 Xavier - Seton Hall University Athletics

Cincinnati, Ohio – The Pirates found a late spark in Saturday night's BIG EAST opener, scoring twice in a six-minute span to draw with No. 24 Xavier, 2-2. Andrea

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Pirates Tally Twice Late, Earn 2-2 Draw at No. 24 Xavier​

2 Seton Hall (3-1-3 (0-0-1)) 2 Xavier (5-0-2 (0-0-1)) Score By Periods Team 1 2 F Seton Hall 0 2 2 Xavier 1 1 2

Cincinnati, Ohio – The Pirates found a late spark in Saturday night's BIG EAST opener, scoring twice in a six-minute span to draw with No. 24 Xavier, 2-2. Andrea Borg (Sliema, Malta) and Johannes Pex (Stephansposching, Germany) both found the back of the net late.

How it Happened
After the two sides jockeyed for momentum early, Xavier found the back of the net first in the 38th minute to grab a 1-0 lead. The Musketeers would hold on to that lead heading into the break.

Seton Hall had the majority of the chances in the second half, outshooting Xavier 9-2 in the final 45 minutes. However, in the 79th minute the Musketeers would score off a header in the box to take a 2-0 lead.

The Pirates were undeterred and were able to find some late production. In the 84th minute, a great individual effort from Borg allowed him to find space at the edge of the six-yard box. The senior blasted one past Xavier goalkeeper Cole Jensen to cut the deficit in half.






In the 90th minute, it was once again Borg who would generate a Pirate threat. Borg was taken down just inside the penalty area, giving Seton Hall a penalty kick with a chance to tie things up. Pex calmly stepped up and buried his third goal of the year into the bottom left corner.






Inside the Numbers

• Seton Hall outshot Xavier 14-6, including an 8-5 advantage in shots on goal.
• Pex has now scored four penalty kick goals in his career.
• Quenzi Huerman (Vannes, France) had a game-high five shots, while Ian Albuquerque added three.

News & Notes

• This marks the first time the Pirates have overcome a two-goal deficit to win or tie since coming back from a 3-1 deficit to draw No. 10 Virginia Tech on Sep. 6, 2021.
• This also marks the first time the Pirates score two goals in the 80th minute or later since doing so against Princeton on Sep. 7, 2017.
• The Pirates have scored a goal in each of their first seven matches of a season for the first time since 2005.
• The draw snaps the Pirates' four-match losing streak to Xavier.

Up Next
Seton Hall continues BIG EAST play next Saturday as it travels to Providence to take on the Friars at 7 p.m.

 

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