Pirates Face LIU Friday in Whippany

WHIPPANY, N.J. – The Seton Hall women's soccer team returns to action on Friday for another "home" match at the Red Bulls Training Facility in Whippany, N.J. The Pirates will host local non-conference rival LIU with game time scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. start.

GPS ADDRESS FOR RED BULLS TRAINING FACILITY
24 Melanie Lane, Whippany, NJ

PIRATES TOP LAFAYETTE
Junior Alyssa Reszkowski (Freehold, N.J.) broke a scoreless tie with a goal in the 81st minute as the Pirates earned their first victory of the season in their home opener, 1-0, over Lafayette on Aug 29. The victory was also the first in the career for new Seton Hall head coach Ciara Crinion. The Pirates were scheduled to play at Monmouth on Sept. 2, but it was canceled due to inclement weather.

AGAINST LIU
This is the second straight year that Seton Hall and LIU have met with the teams playing to a 2-2 draw in Brooklyn on Sept. 19 last year. Siobhan McGovern (Cranford, N.J.) scored twice and converted a penalty kick in the 82nd minute for the equalizer in that match. The last time The Hall defeated LIU was a 3-1 victory at Owen T. Carroll Field back on Sept. 19, 2014.

QUICK KICKS

Junior Cassy Harrigan (Beaverton, Ore.) and Reszkowski lead the Pirates with one goal this season.
Goalkeeper Harpa Johannsdottir (Akureyri, Iceland) was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Monday after the Pirates' shutout of Lafayette. She has six saves so far this season and a microscopic 0.97 goals against average.
Seton Hall's victory over Lafayette was the first coaching victory for head coach Ciara Crinion.
The Pirates return 15 letterwinners who saw game action a season ago, including five who tallied at least one point. McGovern is The Hall's top returning scorer after scoring twice in 11 games last year.
The Hall welcomes in six newcomers this season, including four with an international background
The Pirates will play early season home matches the Red Bulls Training Facility in Whippany, N.J. while construction nears completion on the renovated Owen T. Carroll Field

WHAT'S AHEAD
Seton Hall will return to action on Thursday, Sept. 12 for another home contest against Siena at the Red Bulls Practice Facility. The match is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.