Brinckman Tallies, But Pirates Fall Late to Siena, 2-1

Thursday, September 12

Whippany, N.J.

6 p.m.

Seton Hall University

1-3-0, 0-0-0

Siena

1-5-1, 0-0-0

Siena

Seton Hall

Brinckman Tallies, But Pirates Fall Late to Siena, 2-1

9/12/2019 10:44:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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WHIPPANY, N.J. – Junior Dani Brinckman (Glastonbury, Conn.) scored her first career goal, but the Seton Hall women's soccer team fell to Siena, 2-1, at the Red Bulls Training Facility on Wednesday.

Siena's Ashleigh Sarafin opened the scoring with a goal just inside the left post in the 35^th minute. It was the lone tally of the first half as strong defense on both sides dominated play.

Brinckman found the equalizer in the 69^th minute, as the Pirates (1-3) amplified their offensive intensity in the second half. The ball found Brinckman's foot off a rebound after a scrum in front of the Saints' goalkeeper. The Hall out-shot Siena, 10-3, in the second half.

Turning Point:
In the 84^th minute, Sarafin struck again for Siena, launching a high-arcing shot from 40 yards away. The ball barely snuck over the outstretched arm of Pirate goalkeeper Harpa Johannsdottir (Akureyri, Iceland) for the go-ahead goal.

Goals:
35^th – SC – Ashleigh Sarafin (1)
69^th – SHU – Dani Brinckman (1)
84^th – SC – Ashleigh Sarafin (2) from Jayanna Monds

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall out-shot Siena, 15-to-7, and put more shots on goal, 5-to-4.
Junior Izzy Engel (Crescent, Pa.) led the Pirates with four shots.
Brinckman had a team-best two shots-on-goal for The Hall.
The Pirates had seven corner kicks compared to just four for Lafayette.
The Hall committed eight fouls, compared to 10 for the Saints.
Freshman Harpa Johannsdottir (Akureyri, Iceland) made two saves.

News and Notes:

Seton Hall falls to 1-1 at the Red Bulls Practice Facility in Whippany this season.
Brinckman is the third different Pirate to score this season joining Cassy Harrigan (Beaverton, Ore.) and Alyssa Reszkowski (Freehold, N.J.).

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Sunday when it hosts Central Connecticut State University at Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange. The game is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.