Pirates Upended by Xavier in Home Finale

Thursday, October 18

South Orange, N.J.

6:30 p.m.

Seton Hall University

2-10-4, 0-7-0BE

Xavier

10-7-1, 4-2-1BE

Xavier

Seton Hall

10/18/2018 9:35:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score BOX (PDF)

South Orange, N.J. – The Seton Hall women's soccer team was outlasted by Xavier, 3-0, on a bitter cold Thursday night in the final match of the season at Owen T. Carroll Field.

Turning Point

The Pirates (2-10-4, 0-7-0 BIG EAST) allowed a Xavier (10-7-1, 4-2-1 BIG EAST) goal in the 10th minute, and managed a handful of chances for the equalizer in the opening frame. However, a Xavier strike in the 67th minute by Emily Burton secured the win for the Musketeers.

Goals

9:25 – Xavier – Carrie Lewis (1) crossed into box from right corner by Samantha Dewey
66:16 – Xavier – Emily Burton (1) shot into back right of net
84:57 – Xavier – Samantha Dewey (8) unassisted down the left side and into center of box

Inside the Numbers

Xavier finished with a 15-7 shot advantage and 3-1 edge in corner kicks
Seton Hall had eight fouls compared to six for the Musketeers
A total of 23 players saw action for the Pirates including a team-high 90 minutes from senior Emily Rimdzius (Cherry Hill, N.J.)
Senior goalkeeper Anna MacLean (Thunder Bay, Ontario) made three saves
Freshman forward Dani Brinckman (Glastonbury, Conn.) took a team-high three shots including two on goal
Thursday marked the final home game for seniors MacLean, Rimdzius, Taylor Cutcliff (Springfield, Pa.), Eva Gonzalez (Mesquite, Texas), Sophia Duffy (Freehold, N.J.), Lauren Garcia (Westport, Conn.), Lauren Dao (Collegeville, Pa.) and Julia Stirpe (Berkeley Heights, N.J.)

Up Next

The Pirates hit the road for the final two contests of the season beginning with a 1 p.m. match at Providence on Sunday, followed by an 8 p.m. showdown at Marquette on Thursday, Oct. 25. Both games will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network via the FOX Sports App.