Pirates Host Iona With Sights Set on 2-0 Start

South Orange, N.J. – After a big second half led them to a season-opening victory last Thursday night, the Pirates look for a 2-0 start to the season on Thursday at 5 p.m. when they host Iona at Owen T. Carroll Field. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.

SECOND HALF SURGE

After trailing 1-0 at halftime last week against Monmouth, the Pirates erupted with three second half goals to snatch the victory.
Two of those goals came courtesy of Louisville transfer Gianna Angelillo, who scored the equalizer in the 52^nd minute before notching the go-ahead tally in the 58^th minute.
For her efforts, Angelillo was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll and was a TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week Honorable Mention.
A win tonight against Iona would give the Pirates their first 2-0 start to a season since 2021 and just their second such start to a season since 2012.

YEAR FOUR OF OSIT ERA

Head Coach Josh Osit enters his fourth season at the helm of the Seton Hall women's soccer program in 2025.
Seton Hall has posted its most points in a two-year span since 2007-08 and has placed players on the all-conference team in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2010-11.
In just his second season in 2023, Osit guided the Pirates to 10 points in conference matches, the most for the program since 2011.
Osit inherited a program that has posted just 12 points in BIG EAST play over the previous four seasons combined.

ANOTHER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SIGNING CLASS

Osit's signing class was ranked No. 29 in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com back in April, marking the second straight season in which the Pirates had a top-50 class from the publication.
The Pirates welcome in an exciting group of new talent in 2025, welcoming in 13 newcomers consisting of three transfers and 10 freshmen.
Gianna Angelillo transfers in from Louisville by way of Miami, playing a total of 27 matches over her first two seasons of collegiate soccer. Brianna Azevedo (Rutgers) and Shea Boyle (Boston College) also bring previous college experience to the team this season.
Of the 10 freshmen coming to South Orange, three were included in TopDrawerSoccer's rankings: Isabella Calabro (152^nd), Jordana Bello (153^rd) and Danni Hennessy (197^th).