No. 11 Pirates Look to Rebound Against Butler in BIG EAST Clash

South Orange, N.J. - The No. 11 ranked Seton Hall men's soccer looks to rebound from a midweek loss with its second BIG EAST win of the season when Butler visit the Pirates on Saturday at Owen T. Carroll Field. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m.

The game will be broadcast on the BIG EAST Digital Network via FloSports, which requires a subscription. A discounted subscription is available through this link.

This is the 10^th all-time meeting between the two teams, the most recent of which being a 0-0 draw at Owen T. Carroll Field in 2022.

SERIES HISTORY

Seton Hall and Butler last competed on October 29, 2022, in the Pirates' final regular season match. The two sides engaged in a defensive first half that featured five total shots. Neither team was able to formulate too dangerous of a chance, but the most threatening opportunity came in the 34^th minute. Butler's Wilmer Cabrera dribbled a ball inside the penalty area, forcing Hannes Ronnholmen to come off his line and save the ball. Despite good attacking chances in the 55^th and 87^th minutes, the Pirates could not find the back of the net, ending the match in a 0-0 draw.
This is the 10^th matchup between the two programs, the first of which came in 2013.
Seton Hall is 2-5-2 all-time against Butler with a 2-1-1 record in their last four meetings.

PIRATES FALL LATE AGAINST STONY BROOK

On Friday, Seton Hall visited Stony Brook at LaValle Stadium for the Pirates' penultimate non-conference match of the season. The Pirates fell 2-1.
In the 26^th minute, Jared Smith scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season on a rocket off a great Pirates attacking opportunity. Hugo Gerbore and Til Kauschke assisted on the goal, earning their first and fourth assists of the season, respectively.
Second half goals by the Seawolves in the 66^th and the 89^th minute made the difference, handing the Pirates 2-1 defeat.
Til Kauschke, Jared Smith, Jon Vignir Pétursson, Liam Guske and Augustin Resch registered their 11^th starts, making them the only Pirates to start every game this season.
Seton Hall is 2-5-1 all-time against Stony Brook.
The Hall is now 6-1-0 in non-conference play this season.

PIRATES RANKED INSIDE TOP 15

Seton Hall is ranked No. 11 in the nation in the Oct. 8 United Soccer Coaches top-25, up four spots from the week prior.
In head coach Andreas Lindberg's tenure, Seton Hall appeared in the United Soccer Coaches top-25 seven times during the 2020 season, reaching as high as No. 6. With this week's appearance, Lindberg has matched that number. The single-season record for appearances is nine.
The Pirates are one of two BIG EAST teams in the current top 25, the other being No. 19 Georgetown.

GUSKE CLAIMS BIG EAST WEEKLY AWARD

After playing a key role on a Pirate backline that held Marquette Scoreless, junior Agustin Resch (Arata, Argentina) landed on this week's BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
This is Resch's second BIG EAST Conference honor this season.

PREPARE THE CANNONS FOR AN OFFENSIVE ATTACK

Seton Hall has showcased outstanding offensive prowess across the entire roster this season:
- 11 different players have scored a goal.
- 10 different players have assisted on a goal.
- Six different players have registered at least two goals and/or assists.
- 18 different players have put a shot on goal.