Hall Battles Furman To 1-1 Draw
8/30/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Final Stats
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - Eric Lagg (Lafayette, N.J.) scored in the final minute of the first half to help pace the Seton Hall men's soccer team (0-1-1) to a 1-1 draw with reigning SoCon champion Furman (0-1-1) on Sunday afternoon at Patriots Point. The contest marked the conclusion of the Nike/Aaron Olitsky Memorial Soccer Classic hosted by the College of Charleston.
Lagg's goal gave The Hall a 1-0 lead heading into the break, before Furman equalized early in the second half with a 47th minute tally. Julian Spindler (Weiserbach, Germany) made all four of his saves on the day in the second frame to keep the contest dead-locked and help the Hall to its first result of the 2015 season.
Turning Point
After finding an equalizer early in the second frame, Furman unleashed a flurry of shots on goal in a six-minute span, the third of which was saved by Spindler in the 68th minute to keep the contest tied and help force the eventual draw.
Head Coach Gerson Echeverry on the result
"On a day like this facing a very good team in weather conditions we had, I am extremely pleased with the way our kids battled. We had an overall contribution from everyone, from the starters to guys coming off the bench and I am happy with our overall team effort."
Goals
SHU - 45th minute - Eric Lagg (1) won ball in middle and finished
Furman - 47th minute - Lewis Hawke (1) headed off cross from Bobby Edet
Inside the Numbers
- Shawn Morrison led The Hall with three shots, most for any Pirate in a match on the young season
- Furman led shots, 15-7, and held a 5-2 advantage in shots on goal
- Julian Spindler made four saves, all in the second half
News & Notes
- Senior Eric Lagg scored his second career goal and first since his freshman season in 2012
- Lagg's goal was the lone shot on goal for either side in the first half
- Due to unfavorable weather forecast and unplayable field conditions, the contest ended in a draw with no overtime played
- The Pirates used five different starters from Friday's match, including the first Seton Hall starts for Lorant Lettner, Brandon Sabinsky and Noah Teperow.
Up Next
The Pirates return to action to open their regular season home schedule on Friday, Sept. 4. The Hall will face Rider in a Garden State derby at Owen T. Carroll Field at 7 p.m.
