Seton Hall University
7-3-7, 3-1-4
Connecticut
10-3-4, 5-2-1
Pirates Fall to UConn in Regular Season Finale
11/7/2025 10:13:00 PM | Men's Soccer
After a slow first half, the Pirates found their offensive groove in the second half when Konstatin Donalies headed in a Hugo Gerbore free kick to put the Pirates up 1-0 in the 73rd minute. The lead would not last however, as the Huskies responded with two unanswered goals in the final 15 minutes to hand the Pirates a 2-1 loss.
With the loss, Seton Hall moves to 7-3-7 on the season, 3-1-4 in BIG EAST play and miss the BIG EAST Tournament.
After celebrating the Pirates' seniors ahead of their final regular season match, The Hall found themselves under immense defensive pressure early. Through 15 minutes of play, the Huskies held the Pirates shotless while launching four of their own, forcing the home side's defense to scramble. After settling in, however, the Pirates found their way on the defensive end for the remaining 30 minutes of the half. Despite only logging two shots before the break, Seton Hall kept the match tied at 0-0 as both sides regrouped.
As the clock began to run in the second half, things appeared to be the inverse of the first half. By the 70th minute, the Pirates had tallied up four shots to UConn's zero, as the Pirates sat inches off multiple potential goals. All that pressure finally paid dividends for Seton Hall when the clock hit the 73rd minute. Off a Hugo Gerbore corner kick, Konstantin Donalies redirected the Frenchman's kick off his head to the far post, giving the Pirates an essential 1-0 lead.
GERBORE TO DONALIES AND THE PIRATES HAVE THE LEAD!!!!#HALLin🔵⚪️⚽️ | 🏴☠️🇩🇪🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/MKL3PGWCDF
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) November 8, 2025
As the crowd grew excited with the hope of a postseason soccer berth, the Pirates pushed for another goal. Yet, despite having the momentum, the Pirates' postseason odds vanished within ten minutes. The Huskies scored two unanswered goals in the 78th and 81st minutes to go in front with under 10 minutes remaining in the game. Despite late substitutions with the hopes of making a difference, the Pirates could not find an equalizer on their three remaining shots, resulting in a 2-1 Seton Hall loss.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Seton Hall outshot UConn 12-9.
- The Pirates had four corners to the Huskies' one.
- Both teams logged two saves.
- Donalies recorded his first goal of the season.
- It was also his second career goal.
- Gerbore recorded his third assist of the season, the sixth of his career.
- That set a new single-season high mark.
- Seton Hall moves to 7-3-7, while UConn moves to 10-3-4.
- The Pirates move to 3-1-4 in BIG EAST play, while the Huskies move to 5-2-1
- With the loss, the Pirates will miss the BIG EAST Tournament for the first time since 2021.
- Seton Hall is now 16-16-5 against the Huskies all-time.
The Pirates will wait for Selection Day on Monday, Sept. 17, to see if they receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Team Stats
Konstantin Donalies (1)
Assisted By: Hugo Gerbore
GOAL by SHU Donalies, Konstantin Assist by Gerbore, Hugo.
72:50
Austin Brummett (7)
Assisted By: Sabri Hanni
GOAL by UC Brummett, Austin Assist by Hanni, Sabri.
77:27
Max Gummesson (2)
Assisted By: Evan Pickering
GOAL by UC Gummesson, Max Assist by Pickering, Evan.
80:53
