Seton Hall University
0-12-1, 0-6-0BE
Butler
8-3-3, 4-2-0BE
Team Stats
MITCHELL, Vincent (9)
turned over and finished in box
1:35
LEONARD, Eric (2)
Assisted By: GELDENHUYS, Kieran
header off cross in box
60:31
GOLDSMITH, David (6)
Assisted By: KIM, Bennett
finished bottom corner deep in the box
68:13
Game Leaders
Pirates Drop BIG EAST Match to Butler
10/24/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Seton Hall men's soccer team suffered a 3-0 setback to Butler on Saturday night at Owen T. Carroll Field. The Bulldogs (8-3-3, 4-2-0) got in the board with the match less than two minutes old and never looked back to improve to 2-0-1 all-time against the Pirates (0-12-1, 0-6-0).
Vincent Mitchell tallied for Butler in the second minute, and the Bulldogs took that 1-0 lead into the break. The Hall's best chance in the opening frame came on a penalty kick in the 28th minute, but the chance went wide.
Butler tacked on two more goals just past the one-hour mark in the second half, tallying in the 61st and 69th minutes. The Bulldogs held an 18-7 advantage in shots for the match and limited The Hall to one shot on goal. Julian Spindler (Weiserbach, Germany) made his first appearance for the Pirates since Oct. 3 in goal and notched three saves. Samuel Geiler (Offenburg, Germany) paced The Hall with two shots and Alex Pozesky (Columbia, Pa.) put one on goal.
Turning Point
With the match barely underway, Mitchell recovered a Seton Hall turnover in the penalty area and ripped a shot from the left side to the far post. The goal in the second minute was his ninth of the year and stood as the game-winner.
Goals
Butler – 2nd minute – Mitchell (9) recovered turnover and finished right corner
Butler – 61st minute – Eric Leonard (2) header off Kieran Geldenhuys cross
Butler – 69th minute – David Goldsmith (6) finished deep in area off Bennett Kim feed
Inside The Numbers
- Butler held an 18-7 advantage in total shots and a 6-1 edge in shots on goal
- Each side generated three corner kicks
News and Notes
- Butler improved to 2-0-1 all-time against The Hall in a series dating back to 2013
- John Philbin (Emmaus, Pa.) played the full 90 and has not left the pitch during conference play; he leads The Hall with 1,101 minutes logged
Up Next
The Pirates hit the road for their final two away contests of the season next week. A trip to No. 9 Georgetown on Wednesday, Oct. 28 precedes a Halloween night showdown at Xavier. Both contests can be seen on the BEDN/FOX Sports Go.
