Pirates Gear Up For Intra-State Rivarly Match Against Rutgers

South Orange, N.J. - The Seton Hall men's soccer looks to open the season 2-0-0 when Rutgers visits Owen T. Carroll Field, on Sunday, for the first time since 2009. Game time is scheduled for 8 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

LAST TIME OUT

The Pirates claimed their season opener at home on Thursday 2-0 over the Lafayette Leopards in the first meeting between the two programs since 1961.
Til Kauschke scored the opening goal and collected an assist on Mikkel Lejbowicz's goal. Thomas Sellwood also recorded an assist on that goal.
Matias Molina logged his first clean sheet of the season, needing to record only one save in the process.
In home openers under Lindberg's tenure, the Pirates now have a 7-0-1 record while outscoring their opposition 18-1.

SCOUTING RUTGERS

Rutgers is currently 1-0-0 on the season following their 1-0 season-opening win over Providence.
The Scarlet Knights overhauled their roster in the offseason, losing five of their top six players in goals and/or assists. Rutgers did, however, return starting goalkeeper Ciaran Dalton, who logged a clean sheet against Providence in their season opener.
Sophomore Dan Karsten scored Rutgers' game-winning goal against Providence, while junior Joschi Schleb recorded a team-high five shots.

SERIES HISTORY

Seton Hall is currently 17-36-5 all-time against the Rutgers. The Hall is also 3-5-2 across the last ten matches.
The Pirates hold a home record against the Scarlet Knights of 10-13-1 overall and a 2-2-1 record in the last five meetings at Owen T. Carroll Field.
The first matchup between the Seton Hall and Rutgers came in 1947.

LINDBERG'S CLEAN HOME OPENER RECORD

With the win over Lafayette, Head Coach Andreas Lindberg is 7-0-1 in home openers during his tenure.
- The lone draw coming in a 0-0 draw against Temple in the 2021 home opener.
In home openers under Lindberg's leadership, the Pirates have now outscored their opposition 18-1, with the only goal allowed occurring last year in The Hall's 2-1 win over UAlbany.

UNION ACADEMY CONNECTION

Seton Hall forward Uri Koffi and Rutgers defender Jack Andrus are former high school classmates and club soccer teammates. They are both from Maryland, attended YSC Academy and played for the Philadelphia Union Academy. Together, they were part of the Union Academy U17 roster that won the 2023 Generation Adidas Cup 1-0 over FC Dallas Academy.

RESCH NAMED BIG EAST PRESEASON DPOY, ALL-BIG EAST IN BIG EAST PRESEASON POLL

After collecting All-BIG EAST Second Team honors last season in his first full season as a starter, senior Agustin Resch (Arata, Argentina) was named BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and was unanimously selected to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
Last year, in 1450 minutes played, Resch served as a central part of a Pirates' defense that ranked top 30 nationally in both goals allowed average (1.000) and shutout percentage (.444), earning the then-junior an All-BIG EAST Second Team selection at season's end.
This was the first Preseason All-BIG EAST selection for the Pirates since CJ Tibbling and Luca Dahn in 2021, as well as the first Preseason Defensive Player of the Year since Dahn that same season.