Pirates Honor Mary Jennings; Host Providence Sunday

South Orange, N.J. – The Seton Hall women's soccer team is partnering once again on University Weekend with the College of Education to conduct a dedicated fundraiser to support the Mary Jennings Memorial Scholarship. During Sunday's BIG EAST Conference match against Providence at 1 p.m., donations will be accepted at Owen T. Carroll Field, while donations are also currently being accepted online.

Mary Jennings was a Seton Hall women's soccer player who would have graduated in 2007 with a degree in secondary education and history. In 2006, Jennings, who was just 21 years old, lost her battle with cancer.

The scholarship that lives on in her name is annually bestowed to a Seton Hall University student who "represents the team spirit and passion for education Mary Jennings exhibited." Please join Seton Hall Athletics in honoring Mary's memory and help support the Mary Jennings Memorial Scholarship by making a donation today.

"Mary was a very special person and left lasting impressions on all those she encountered," said Seton Hall women's soccer alumna, current associate director of academic support services Amanda DiDonato. "She was a wonderful friend and teammate, and our Seton Hall soccer family from our playing days will always celebrate her memory."

DiDonato was Mary's teammate for three years, beginning in 2003.

The Pirates will be wearing special green jerseys on Sunday in support of liver cancer awareness. The match will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network via FOX Sports GO. The first 50 fans in attendance at Owen T. Carroll Field will receive a free hot dog and soda.

Quick Kicks

The Pirates enter the weekend 0-10-5, 0-4-3 BIG EAST, and need to register points Sunday to stay alive in postseason contention
On Thursday night, senior Lauren Hall (Bridgewater, N.J.) scored on a perfectly-placed rocket from outside the middle of the box to draw even at 1-1 in the second half against Xavier, but the host Musketeers tallied a goal in the 77th minute to come away with the win
Hall is tied for the team lead in goals (two) with junior Julia Stirpe (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) and freshman Cassy Harrigan (Beaverton, Ore.)
The Pirates have allowed one goal or less in 10 of their 15 games this season
Sophomore Siobhan McGovern (Cranford, N.J.) and freshman Atley Fortney (Charles Town, W. Va.) have each scored one goal this season
Minding the net for the Pirates has been both Laura Dramis (Farmingdale, N.Y.) and Anna MacLean (Thunder Bay, Ontario)
Dramis leads the team with a .788 save percentage and 1.17 goals against average

Scouting Providence

The Friars enter the weekend with a record of 9-6-1, 4-2-1 BIG EAST, and are 2-4-0 on the road
Unbeaten over its last four games, Providence has registered victories over St. John's, Marquette and No. 15 Georgetown
On Thursday, the Friars played DePaul to a 0-0 draw
A total of 14 different players have scored for the Friars this season, and five are tied for the team lead with two goals
Hannah McNulty and Katie Day lead Providence with six points on two goals and two assists
Goalkeeper Shelby Hogan has turned away 82.1 percent of shots on goal this season for a total of 69 saves, and has a 0.91 goals against average with seven clean sheets

Up Next

The Pirates host Marquette in their final regular season match on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. Prior to the game, Seton Hall will honor its seven graduating student-athletes on Senior Night.