Jowers Scores, Nota and Pirates Blank DePaul, 1-0

Wednesday, October 13

Chicago, IL

2 P.M.

Seton Hall University

5-5-2, 1-4-0

DePaul

6-5-1, 2-2-1

Seton Hall

DePaul

10/13/2021 5:55:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score BOX SCORE (PDF)

CHICAGO – Jordan Jowers (Middlesbrough, England) tallied late as the Pirates picked up their first BIG EAST victory of the season, 1-0, over DePaul on Wednesday. Keeper Andreas Nota (Rome, Italy) pitched a shutout in the win at Wish Field as the Pirates improved to 5-5-2 on the season.

How it Happened
Seton Hall got the better of opportunities in the first half, holding advantages in shots, 9-3, and shots on target, 2-0. The Pirate defense did well to keep the Blue Demon offense out of the attacking zone by limiting DePaul to just three shots, none on frame, in the first period of play. Still, the Pirates entered the break in a scoreless draw with the host-Blue Demons.

Turning Point
Following an hour delay due to lighting in the area about halfway through the second half, the Pirates came out hot despite the soggy weather. In the 81st minute, CJ Tibbling (Jarna, Sweden) made an aggressive run for the Blue Demon box where he was met with a tackle from a DePaul defender. The ball shot up into the air as Jowers used his body to better position himself once the ball landed while shielding the final Blue Demon defender. Once he corralled the bounce, Jowers was able to successfully beat the keeper with a low strike into the left corner of the net for what would eventually become the game-winner.

Another look at the Jowers's goal that gives the Pirates a late, 1-0 lead!#HALLin 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/e15Uo6zDqE
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) October 13, 2021

Led by Nota in net, the Pirate defense was able to blank the DePaul offense for the remainder of the second period and ensure the 1-0 road victory.

Goals
81' – Jowers (2)

Inside the Numbers

The Pirates outshot the Blue Demons, 17-6 and while the defense did not allow a single shot on net.
The backline of Johannes Pex, Denis Kelmendi, Eden O'Leary and Luca Dahn played the full 90 minutes in the shutout.
With the victory, the Pirates move to 5-5-2 on the season and 1-4-0 in BIG EAST play.

News & Notes

The goal from Jordan Jowers was his second of the season and 29^th of his career.
With the shutout, Andreas Nota moves into third place in program history with 12 career shutouts. The victory, Nota's 26^th, moves him one back of third place on the program's career leaderboard behind Alex McDonald's 27 career wins.
The win marks Seton Hall's first road victory at DePaul in program history as well as the first time the Pirates have blanked the Blue Demons in 11 matchups between the two squads.
The clean sheet in a BIG EAST road victory is the first for the Pirates since they blanked St. John's, 1-0, on Nov. 6, 2014.

Up Next
The Pirates will stay on the road as they take on St. John's on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., at Belson Stadium in Queens, N.Y. The match will be streamed by the BEDN on FloSports.