Pirates Set for Battle with Villanova on Saturday Night

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Pirates Set for Battle with Villanova on Saturday Night - Seton Hall University Athletics

South Orange, N.J. – Seton Hall men's soccer returns home on Saturday night as they welcome Villanova to Owen T. Carroll Field for a 6:56 p.m. start. Live co...

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South Orange, N.J. – Seton Hall men's soccer returns home on Saturday night as they welcome Villanova to Owen T. Carroll Field for a 6:56 p.m. start. Live coverage can be found on the BIG EAST Digital Network on FloFC, as well as on 89.5 FM WSOU.

LAST TIME OUT
The Pirates suffered just their second loss of the season on Wednesday, falling 2-0 on the road to Georgetown. Seton Hall had its chances in the second half, as it outshot the Hoyas 9-4 over the final 45 minutes. Hannes Ronnholmen (Stockholm, Sweden) made four saves on the afternoon, while freshman Liam Guske (St. John's, Fla.) recorded a season-high three shots.

SCOUTING VILLANOVA (5-7-2, 2-5-1)

• The Wildcats enter Saturday having lost four straight, and five of their last six. Their most recent result was a 1-0 loss at home to UConn on Wednesday afternoon.
• Balthi Saunders and Lyam McKinnon have been the leaders offensively this season for Villanova. Saunders leads the team in points with 12, while McKinnon has a team-best five goals on the season.
• Kent Dickey has started all 14 games in goal this season for the Wildcats, posting a 1.07 goals allowed average and making 54 saves.
• Villanova won the last meeting between the two sides, earning a 1-0 victory on the final day of the regular season. Each of the last four meetings between Seton Hall and Villanova have yielded a 1-0 final score, with Seton Hall's lone win of that stretch coming on March 10, 2021.

NEWS & NOTES

• Wednesday was the Pirates' first loss in BIG EAST play this season, ending a program-best seven match unbeaten streak to begin league play.
• The loss also snapped the team's nine-match unbeaten streak overall. The only other loss this season for the Pirates came against Portland on Sep. 5, a team which has since risen to No. 7 in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
• The Pirates were shutout on Wednesday for just the second time this season.
• Huerman's 90th minute game-tying penalty kick against Creighton was the second such goal this season for the Pirates. Johannes Pex (Stephansposching, Germany) scored in the same fashion against Xavier in a 2-2 draw on Sep. 17.
• The Pirates have five game-tying/go-ahead goals in the 70th minute or later this season.
• Saturday's draw against Creighton was the Pirates' sixth of the season, setting a new single-season program mark.
• Luca Dahn has played wire-to-wire in a match in 45 of his 48 career matches.
• Hannes Ronnholmen's five shutouts are tied for the third most in a season in program history.
• The Pirates have allowed just 15 goals all season, tied for the second fewest in the BIG EAST.
• The Hall had an 11-2 edge in corner kicks on Oct. 5 against DePaul, their largest advantage in that category since owning a 10-0 margin in corners on Sep. 27, 2014, also against DePaul.
• Borg's goal against St. John's on Oct. 1 was the latest regulation game-winning goal for the Pirates since CJ Tibbling's 89th minute goal against Air Force in the opening round of the 2020 NCAA Tournament.
• The Pirates scored a goal in each of their first nine matches of this season, doing so for the first time since 1999 when they scored in their first 11 matches.
• Seton Hall has won its last seven matches, and 16 of its last 17, when scoring the first goal.
• The win over Oregon State on Sep. 2 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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SETON HALL PIRATES vs. Villanova (6-2-6, 3-1-4) vs. (5-7-2, 2-5-1) Saturday, Oct. 22 | 6:56 p.m. Owen T. Carroll Field | South Orange, N.J.

 

[NYC Pirate]

Win 2-1.

 

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Pirates Down Villanova, Lock up BIG EAST Tournament Berth - Seton Hall University Athletics

The Pirates locked up a berth in the BIG EAST Men's Soccer Tournament on Saturday night with a 2-1 win over Villanova at Owen T. Carroll Field.

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Pirates Down Villanova, Lock up BIG EAST Tournament Berth​

1 Villanova (5-8-2, 2-6-1) 2 Seton Hall (7-2-6, 4-1-4) Score By Periods Team 1 2 F Villanova 0 1 1 Seton Hall 0 2 2

South Orange, N.J. – The Pirates locked up a berth in the BIG EAST Men's Soccer Tournament on Saturday night with a 2-1 win over Villanova at Owen T. Carroll Field. James Boote (Southampton, England) scored the game-winning goal in the 75th minute as the Pirates moved into second place in the conference standings.

How it Happened
No goals were scored in the first half, but it did not come without plenty of chances for Seton Hall. The Pirates dominated possession in the first 45 minutes as they outshot the Wildcats 7-2, but the teams went into halftime scoreless.

It did not take long to change that in the second half, as JP Marin scored just 50 seconds into the second half. Marin played a ricochet off the near post off a cross from Johannes Pex (Stephansposching, Germany), and was able to bury one to give the Pirates a 1-0 advantage.





After finding themselves trailing, the Wildcats began to mount more chances on offense. In the 72nd minute, their efforts finally paid off. After a shot from Balthi Saunders off a free kick was saved by Hannes Ronnholmen (Stockholm, Sweden), Villanova's Viktor Benediktsson swooped in and scored on the rebound to tie the match at 1-1.

The Pirates would responds quickly, as they were able to find another late go-ahead goal. In the attacking third, Andrea Borg (Sliema, Malta) fed a pass to Quenzi Huerman (Vannes, France) at the top of the penalty area. Huerman found an open Boote, who dribbled to his right foot to find space and buried a shot inside the left post to put Seton Hall ahead for good.





News & Notes

• The Pirates clinch a berth in the BIG EAST Tournament for the second time in three seasons. The last time the team qualified was in the spring of 2021, when the Pirates won their first BIG EAST title since 1991.
• Playing in his 62nd career match, Boote's goal was the first of his career.
• Boote's tally was the sixth game-tying/go-ahead goal in the 70th minute or later for the Pirates this season.
• Seton Hall has now won its last eight matches, and 17 of its last 18, when scoring the first goal.
• Huerman's assist gives him 18 points on the season, the most by a Pirate since Andres Arcila's 21 point campaign in 2017.
• Luca Dahn has played wire-to-wire in 44 of his 47 career matches, including 13 of his 14 matches this season.

Up Next
The Pirates will celebrate Senior Night next Saturday at 6:56 p.m. as they welcome in Butler in the final match of the regular season.

 

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SCHOOL CONF PTS. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK Georgetown 6-1-1 19 8-4-3 .633 6-1-2 2-3-1 0-0 W4 Seton Hall 4-1-4 16 7-2-6 .667 3-0-3 4-2-3 0-0 W1 Xavier 3-1-4 13 9-1-5 .767 4-0-3 5-1-2 0-0 L1 Butler 4-3-1 13 9-5-1 .633 6-2-1 3-3 0-0 W1 UConn 3-3-2 11 6-6-2 .500 5-4 1-2-2 0-0 W2 Creighton 2-2-4 10 5-3-6 .571 4-1-4 1-2-2 0-0 T1 Providence 2-2-4 10 4-4-6 .500 3-2-4 1-2-2 0-0 T1 St. John's 2-3-3 9 4-7-4 .400 4-2-2 0-5-2 0-0 L1 DePaul 1-3-4 7 4-5-6 .467 2-2-3 2-3-3 0-0 L1 Villanova 2-6-1 7 5-8-2 .400 4-3-1 1-5-1 0-0 L5 Marquette 0-4-4 4 4-8-4 .375 4-4-2 0-4-2 0-0 T1

 

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Really good bounce back season for the Pirates after last year. Would love to see this team win the Conference tournament and get into the NCAA’s again .

 

[Pirate Russ]

I would think we would get a birth in NCAA's even without winning the Big East Tournament. We were 32 in last week's RPI.

 

[NYC Pirate]

I would think we would get a birth in NCAA's even without winning the Big East Tournament. We were 32 in last week's RPI.

They need to close out with a win and do well in the BE Tournament. Hopefully, they won’t leave it up to chance.

 

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BIG EAST Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll 1. Providence 94 (4) 2. Georgetown 93 (7) 3. St. John's 79 4. Creighton 71 5. Butler 60 6. Villanova 59 7. Marquette 49 8. UConn 38 9. DePaul 23 10. Seton Hall 22 11. Xavier 17

 

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BIG EAST Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll 10. Seton Hall 22 11. Xavier 17

2 Seton Hall	4-1-4	16	7-2-6	.667	3-0-3	4-2-3	0-0	W1
3 Xavier	3-1-4	13	9-1-5	.767	4-0-3	5-1-2	0-0	L1