Pirates Face Hofstra in Hempstead, Wednesday

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The Seton Hall men's soccer team will return to action on Wednesday for a non-conference tilt against local rival Hofstra. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Hofstra Soccer Stadium.

WATCH
The game will be carried live by Pride Productions. Fans can also follow along online via live stats.

PIRATES FALL AT NO. 12 GEORGETOWN
The Pirates battled No. 12 Georgetown for 90 tough minutes, but the Hoyas' attack secured a 50th minute goal and snuck in a meaningless tally in the 90th minute as the Pirates fell 2-0 Friday at Shaw Field, snapping a four-match winning streak.

After a scoreless first half, Georgetown, which had the majority of chances on the day, was able to convert in the 50th minute. Pirates goalkeeper Andreas Nota (Rome, Italy) made a great stop on a shot by Jack Beer, but the rebound came right to Georgetown's Achara, who put the ball in the net for the score.

Seton Hall then played the final 30 minutes of the match with only 10 men due to a red card.

SCOUTING HOFSTRA
Seton Hall is 1-2-1 all-time against Hofstra. Last year, the teams played for the first time since 2004, resulting in a scoreless tie at Owen T. Carroll Field. Nota made five saves for his first career shutout.

The Pride enter Wednesday's contest with a 5-6-1 overall record. They are coming off a 1-1 tie at Drexel on Saturday. Hofstra's last win came on Oct. 1, a 2-1 victory over LIU in Hempstead. The Pride are 2-2-1 so far in Colonial Athletic Association play. They were picked to finish third in the nine-team 2019 CAA Men's Soccer Preseason Poll. Junior Matthew Vowinkel was named to the Preseason All-CAA Team.

QUICK KICKS

Graduate student Stephen Elias (Rye, N.Y.) is tied for third in the BIG EAST with 1.00 point per game.
Sophomore CJ Tibbling (Jarna, Sweden) is tied for ninth in the BIG EAST with 2.33 shots per game
Nota ranks fourth in the BIG EAST with 42 saves and sixth with a .808 goals against average
The Pirates have out-scored their opponents, 17-to-10, this season.
Elias leads the team with 10 points, twice as much as teammates Carlton McKenzie (Birmingham, England) and Sean MacLeod (Troon, Scotland), who are tied for second on the unit in points.
Seton Hall's 114 fouls are the second-fewest in the BIG EAST this season.
The Hall is a perfect 3-0 this season at the newly renovated Owen T. Carroll Field.
On Oct. 7, junior Love Frederiksson (Angelholm, Sweden) was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, while goalkeeper Andreas Nota (Rome, Italy) earned Weekly Honor Roll status.
On Sept. 2, Elias was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week. He was also named to the Honor Roll on Sept. 30.
Seton Hall's six goals against Central Connecticut State on Aug. 30 are tied for the most scored by any BIG EAST soccer team in a single match so far this year.

WHAT'S AHEAD
Seton Hall will return to BIG EAST Conference play on Saturday, Oct. 16 when it hosts Butler at Owen T. Carroll Field. The match will begin at 1:00 p.m. and will be carried by the BIG EAST Digital Network. It will be University Weekend for Seton Hall and there will be a rally towel giveaway for those in attendance.