Pirates Blank St. John's For First BIG EAST Win, 1-0

Thursday, September 28

South Orange, N.J.

6 p.m.

Seton Hall University

5-5-1, 1-2-0

St. John's

5-4-2, 0-3-0

St. John's (NY)

Seton Hall

Pirates celebrate their goal against St. John's

Pirates Blank St. John's For First BIG EAST Win, 1-0

9/28/2023 10:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

South Orange, N.J. — Junior Natalie Tavana (Middletown, Conn.) scored her ninth goal of the season in the fifth minute and the Pirate defense produced a clean sheet in the Seton Hall women's soccer team's first BIG EAST win of the season, 1-0,. over St. John's on Thursday afternoon at Owen T. Carroll Field.

Tavana is now in sole possession of sixth all-time at Seton Hall with 14 career goals. Senior Skyler Matusz (Kearny, N.J.) and junior Phoebe Hampson (Cheshire, England) earned the assists on the game-winning tally. In her first start of the season, junior Anna Prawer (London, England) finished with a career-high four saves and the shutout.

How It Happened

The Pirates found the back of the net in the fifth minute, its earliest goal of the season. Looking to win the first five minutes, Hampson got possession of the ball in the Pirates attacking half and she moved it forward to Matusz. From just outside the box, Matusz found Tavana inside the 18 and she scored with her left foot to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead.

The Red Storm held the edge in possession for the remainder of the half, putting up five shots to Seton Hall's two in the first 45 minutes. It was more of the same in the second half where the Johnnies produced five more shots and six corner kicks. Despite the number of chances, the Pirates' backline did not break as junior Chiara Pucci (Munich, Germany), junior Rachel Gerrie (Littleton, Colo.), freshman Lily Camacho (Scotch Plains, N.J.) and freshman Gia Milano (Scotch Plains, N.J.) helped Prawer come out with the clean sheet.

Inside the Box Score

This is Seton Hall's second win over St. John's in the last four meetings.
Tavana is now in sole possession of sixth all-time in Seton Hall history with 14 career goals.
Her nine goals this season is tied for fifth most in a single season in program history.
Tavana's nine goals are the most for a Pirate since 1999 when Kelly Smith scored a program record 27 goals.
Tavana has scored at least one goal in four of Seton Hall's last five games.
Prawer hasn't allowed a goal in her last 180 minutes of action between the pipes.
Prawer finished with a career-high four saves.
Matusz is now tied for the team lead with four assists on the season.
Hampson is up to two assists this season and six points, tied for the second most on the team.

Up Next

The Pirates are back at Owen T. Carroll Field on Sunday, Oct. 1 when they take on Xavier at 1 p.m.

Seton Hall vs. Cancer Day

Sunday, October 1 vs. Xavier - 1 p.m.

The athletics department will be partnering with RWJBarnabas Health to raise awareness about breast cancer, which, according to breastcancer.org, accounts for 30 percent of all cancer cases in women each year in the United States.
The women's soccer team will wear pink socks in honor those afflicted by breast cancer.
Fans in attendance can stop by the marketing table to pick up a pink Pirate head sticker and will be able to make a donation to the American Cancer Society to support the fight against cancer.