Pirates Host Butler During University Weekend

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Seton Hall men's soccer team will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 19 when it returns to the friendly confines of Owen T. Carroll Field for a contest against BIG EAST rival Butler. Kick-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

WATCH
The game will be carried live by the BIG EAST Digital Network which fans can access via Caffeine.tv or YouTube. Fans can also follow along online via live stats or listen to the contest on 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net.

PROMOTION
Saturday's match takes place during University Weekend and all fans in attendance will receive a "Rally Towel."

RAINOUT
Seton Hall's regularly scheduled match at Hofstra on Wednesday was canceled due to heavy rain and high winds in Hempstead, N.Y.

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 last 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 BUTLER
Seton Hall and Butler will meet for only the seventh time in history on Saturday. The Bulldogs are 4-1-1 all-time against Seton Hall. Last year, the The Hall picked up hits first win in the series, edging Butler, 2-1, in Indianapolis. CJ Tibbling (Järna, Sweden) and Carlton McKenzie (Birmingham, England) both found the back of the net for the Pirates in the victory, scoring twice within a five-minute span early in the second half to erase an early deficit.

The Bulldogs enter Friday's contest with a 6-4-1 overall record and a 1-2-1 mark in BIG EAST play. They are 1-2 on the road so far this season. Butler is currently riding a three-match unbeaten streak, having not lost since Sept. 28. Most recently, they played DePaul to a 2-2 tie on Saturday. Their lone BIG EAST victory came on Oct. 4, a 3-1 win at Providence.

Entering the season, Butler was picked to finish sixth in the 10-team BIG EAST Preseason Poll. Senior Jared Timmer was named to the Preseason All-Conference Team.

QUICK KICKS

Graduate student Stephen Elias (Rye, N.Y.) is tied for fourth 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 fifth 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 action on Wednesday, Oct. 19 when it travels to Cincinnati, Ohio for a match against Xavier. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be carried by the BIG EAST Digital Network.