Pirates Travel to Georgetown in Battle for First Place

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Pirates Travel to Georgetown in Battle for First Place - Seton Hall University Athletics

South Orange, N.J. – Seton Hall men's soccer travels to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday for a matchup with Georgetown. Both teams enter this matchup tied atop ...

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South Orange, N.J. – Seton Hall men's soccer travels to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday for a matchup with Georgetown. Both teams enter this matchup tied atop the BIG EAST standings. Live coverage of the match can be found on the BIG EAST Digital Network on FloFC, with kickoff slated for 2 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT
The Pirates ended in a 1-1 draw against Creighton in dramatic fashion on Saturday afternoon in front of the home crowd. The Bluejays were able to strike and take the lead in the 74th minute, however the Pirates would find a way to equalize. Konstantin Donalies (Bremen, Germany) was taken down in the box in the 90th minute, which set up Quenzi Huerman (Vannes, France) with the opportunity to take the equalizing penalty kick. The junior stepped up and buried it just past the outstretched arm of Creighton goalkeeper Paul Kruse to earn the Pirates a point in the BIG EAST standings.

SCOUTING GEORGETOWN (6-4-3, 4-1-1)

• The Hoyas enter this match coming off a 3-2 road victory over Villanova on Saturday.
• Georgetown entered the season ranked No. 2 in the United Soccer Coaches rankings, but started the season 1-4-2 after facing a difficult non-conference slate, featuring No. 7 Pittsburgh, No. 20 Denver and No. 14 Maryland.
• The Hoyas have turned things around over the last month, and are unbeaten in their last six matches, going 5-0-1 over that span.
• Kieran Sargeant was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, logging 176 minutes last week and recording an assist against Villanova.
• Georgetown in Seton Hall's oldest BIG EAST rival, with the series dating back to 1963. The Hoyas lead the series 22-17-4.
• The Pirates' last win over Georgetown came on Apr. 17, 2021, a 2-1 win to capture the program's first BIG EAST title since 1991.
• Seton Hall is seeking its first regular season win over the Hoyas since 2014.

NEWS & NOTES

• The Pirates are unbeaten through seven BIG EAST games for the first time in program history.
• Huerman's 90th minute game-tying penalty kick on Saturday 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.
• Hannes Ronnholmen's five shutouts are tied for the third most in a season in program history.
• The Pirates have allowed just 13 goals all season, the second fewest in the BIG EAST. They have also scored 11 goals just during conference play, which ranks tied for second in the league.
• Seton Hall is one of only two teams in the BIG EAST with one or fewer losses so far this season (Xavier).
• 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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Pirates Unbeaten Streak Snapped in Defeat at Georgetown - Seton Hall University Athletics

The Pirates suffered just their second loss of the season on Wednesday afternoon, falling to Georgetown, 2-0.

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Pirates Unbeaten Streak Snapped in Defeat at Georgetown​

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Men's Soccer vs Georgetown on 10/19/2022 - Box Score - Seton Hall University Athletics

The official box score of Men's Soccer vs Georgetown on 10/19/2022

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Washington, D.C. – The Pirates suffered just their second loss of the season on Wednesday afternoon, falling to Georgetown, 2-0. Hannes Ronnholmen (Stockholm, Sweden) made four saves on the day in goal for Seton Hall.

How it Happened
The Pirates were forced to defend for much of the first half, and did well to keep the Hoyas off the scoreboard for much of it. Ronnholmen was called upon in the 13th minute to make a stop, getting in the way of a shot from Kieran Sargeant from the left side of the penalty area.





Liam Guske (St. John's, Fla.) has one of his three shots come in the 27th minute, as the freshman was active on the ball all day. Guske had the ball find him at the back post after a cross from Johannes Pex (Stephansposching, Germany), however the freshman's shot went just wide.





Georgetown final struck in the 31st minute, as Pex's clearance from the edge of the 18-yard box deflected off Sargeant who found Marlon Tabora in front of the goal.

In the second half, the attack opened up for the Pirates. Andrea Borg (Sliema, Malta) was inserted into the lineup at halftime, and his quickness helped generate numerous chances over the final 45 minutes. The Pirates outshot the Hoyas, 9-4, after halftime.

Of the nine shots for Seton Hall in the second half, five of them were on target, and another glanced off the crossbar. That shot came from Luca Dahn (Kahl, Germany) in the 70th minute as the Pirates were swarming the front of the net but were unable to cash in.

Despite the Pirate pressure, Georgetown was able to add an insurance goal in the 84th minute from Jacob Murrell to take a 2-0 lead.

News & Notes

• The defeat snaps the Pirates' nine-match unbeaten streak, and it is just their second loss of the season. Seton Hall's only other loss came to Portland on Sep. 5.
• The loss is also Seton Hall's first in BIG EAST play this season, ending a program-best seven-match unbeaten streak to open conference play.
• Seton Hall was shutout for just the second time this season.
• Guske's three total shots and two shots on goal are both new season highs.

Up Next
The Pirates return home on Saturday night to host Villanova at Owen T. Carroll Field, with match time set for 6:56 p.m.