Pirates Host Villanova Wednesday with Postseason on the Line

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Win and in. With one game left in the regular season, a victory for The Hall over Villanova on Senior Night this Wednesday would clinch a BIG EAST Championship berth for the first time since 2012. The pivotal match will commence with a first touch at 6:00 p.m. at Owen T. Carroll Field.

WATCH
The game will be carried on the BIG EAST Digital Network, available on Twitter, YouTube and Caffeine TV.

PIRATES KEEP SEASON ALIVE WITH OT THRILLER
Carlton McKenzie (Birmingham, England) scored both goals in Seton Hall's 2-1 victory over Marquette on Saturday. It was the first time since 2006 the Pirates came away with a road win against Marquette

After McKenzie notched his first goal of the night in the 21^st minute, the Golden Eagles bounced back in the 71^st minute to even the score and eventually send the match into overtime. McKenzie showcased his heroics once again by running past the goalkeeper and sliding the ball into the back of the net in the 93^rd minute for the game-winner.

SCOUTING VILLANOVA
The Wildcats come into the last game of BIG EAST play with a conference record of 1-6-1 and an overall record of 8-8-1. Villanova currently occupies last place in the standings with four points.

Nova comes into the contest with a four-match losing streak. The Wildcats' last BIG EAST win came over a month ago on Oct. 4 against Xavier. Although there has been a lack of recent success, Villanova has held opponents to 0.82 goals per game despite allowing almost 15 shots a contest. Even though the defense has been solid, the Wildcats have not connected on a goal since their 2-1 victory over La Salle on Oct. 15.

Since their first meeting in 1984, Seton Hall owns a 20-13-1 record over Villanova. Last season the Wildcats took the match 1-0 in Philadelphia, while The Hall's most recent victory over the Wildcats occurred the year prior, a 2-0 Pirate win at Owen T. Carroll Field.

THE SCENARIO
Once again: WIN. AND. IN.

QUICK KICKS

Carlton McKenzie was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the week on Monday
The Pirates are averaging 1.47 goals a game this year compared to just 0.97 in 2018.
A victory would give the Pirates seven wins for the first time since 2013.
McKenzie and Stephen Elias (Rye, N.Y.) are tied for most points on the unit with 11.
On Oct. 7, junior Love Fredriksson (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.