Pirates Welcome St. John's And Xavier To South Orange - Seton Hall University Athletics
South Orange, N.J. -- The Seton Hall women's soccer team (4-5-1, 0-2 BIG EAST) return to Owen T. Carroll Field this week for its first fixture since Sept. ...
South Orange, N.J. -- The Seton Hall women's soccer team (4-5-1, 0-2 BIG EAST) return to Owen T. Carroll Field this week for its first fixture since Sept. 10 when the Pirates host St. John's on Thursday, Sept. 28, and Xavier on Sunday, Oct. 1.
Both games will be streamed live on the Pirate Sports Network via FloSports.
News & Notes
- Seton Hall has scored 16 goals already as a team this season, its most since scoring 19 goals in 2013.
- With eight games remaining, the Pirates already have the 10th most goals in a single season for the program since 2001.
- The Pirates have not been shutout through 10 games this campaign.
- Leading the charge is junior Natalie Tavana (Middletown, Conn.), who leads the BIG EAST and ranks 18th in the country with eight goals this season.
- Tavana's eight goals are the most for a Pirate since 1999 when Kelly Smith scored a program record 27 goals and is tied for the sixth most in a season in school history.
- Junior Sophie Liston (Newcastle West, Ireland) is tied for second in the BIG EAST with four assists in her nine matches played.
- Last year, The Hall posted its best winning percentage since 2012 and its most points in BIG EAST play since 2013.
- The Pirates have registered at least five wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2012-13.
Soccer Scarf Giveaway / Mary Jennings Memorial Game / Blue Beard Army Game
Thursday, September 28 vs. St. John's - 6 p.m.
- Help the Pirates kickoff BIG EAST play when they host the Red Storm! The first 250 fans in attendance will receive a FREE Seton Hall soccer scarf!
- The annual Mary Jennings Memorial Game honors the life and legacy of Mary Jennings, a women's soccer student-athlete who lost her battle with cancer at the age of 21. Donations will be accepted for an endowed scholarship in Mary's name to ensure that future students at Seton Hall will be able to pursue their dreams with the same passion Mary possessed.
- There will also be free water, soda and food, brought to fans by Seton Hall Housing and Residence Life and the Student Alumni Association.
- There will also be raffle baskets displayed along the entrance to Owen T. Carroll Field, and all fans in attendance will receive a complimentary raffle ticket to enter to win a prize!
- This is a designated Blue Beard Army game! Help take our home field advantage at Owen T. Carroll Field to the next level by picking up a clapping noise maker at the marketing table. Using your clapper all game long to rattle the Red Storm!
Sunday, October 1 vs. Xavier - 1 p.m.
- The athletics department will be partnering with RWJBarnabas Health to raise awareness about breast cancer, which, according to breastcancer.org, accounts for 30 percent of all cancer cases in women each year in the United States.
- The women's soccer team will wear pink socks in honor those afflicted by breast cancer.
- Fans in attendance can stop by the marketing table to pick up a pink Pirate head sticker and will be able to make a donation to the American Cancer Society to support the fight against cancer.
