The Hall hosts Xavier Sunday On BEDN

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Seton Hall women's soccer team (4-7-1, 0-4-0 BIG EAST) will play its penultimate home match on Sunday afternoon when it hosts Xavier (6-7-1, 0-4-0) at Owen T. Carroll Field. Kick-off is set for 1 p.m. on the BIG EAST Digital Network and FOX Sports GO app with David Gass on the call.

The Pirates and Musketeers are each coming off midweek setbacks in league action, with The Hall falling 4-0 at Creighton and XU dropping a 2-0 contest at home to Marquette. Since Xavier joined the BIG EAST prior to the 2013 season they are 2-0-1 against The Hall, with each meeting being decided by one goal or less. The Pirates last hosted the Musketeers in the 2014 campaign, playing to a scoreless draw.

Quick Kicks

Frankie Maier (Oradell, N.J.) leads the Pirates with a 2g-3a-7p scoring line, while Siobhan McGovern (Cranford, N.J.) has scored a pair of game-winners
The Pirates have held seven opponents to one goal or less and have seen all but three matches decided by a goal or less
Julia Stirpe (Berkley Heights, N.J.) became the sixth Pirate in 2016 to notch her first career goal on Sunday
Anna MacLean (Thunder Bay, Ontario) has played all but seven minutes in goal and holds a 1.47 GAA with a .766 save percentage, ranking among the best in the BIG EAST with 59 saves

Scouting the Musketeers

After a 6-3-1 run in the non-conference, XU has dropped its first four BIG EAST matches
Samantha Dewey leads Xavier across the board with a 6g-4a-16p scoring line and has fired 36 shots on the year
In support of Dewey, Tori Doss has scored four goals and Kenadie Carlson holds a 3-3-9 line
Rachel Piccus and Toni Bizzarro have split time in goal, with the duo combining for a 1.54 GAA, 67 saves and a .753 save percentage

What's Ahead
Following Sunday's match, the Pirates have a week off before visiting Butler on Sunday, Oct. 16.