MEDIA CONTACT: Vincent Novicki • E-MAIL: [email protected] • PHONE: (973) 761-9493 WEBSITE: www.shupirates.com • FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/shuathletics • TWITTER: @SHUMSOC 2013 Schedule/Results SETON HALL PIRATES (2-0-2, 0-0-0 BIG EAST) (2-0-2) Date Opponent Result Score Aug. 23 TCNJ (Exh.) W, 1-0 GEORGE MASON PATRIOTS Aug. 27 BLOOMFIELD (Exh.) W, 3-1 (3-0-1) Aug. 30 RHODE ISLAND W, 3-0 Sept. 1 DREXEL T, 3-3 (2OT) MATCH 5: Friday, Sept. 13 • 7:00 PM • George Mason Stadium • Fairfax, Va. Sept. 6 at Monmouth T, 1-1 (2OT) VENUE (Capacity) George Mason Stadium (5,000) SURFACE Natural Grass Sept. 10 DELAWARE W, 5-4 (2OT) COVERAGE Streaming: www.gomason.com Radio: 89.5 FM WSOU SERIES RECORD SHU Leads: 1-0-1 Sept. 13 at George Mason 7:00 PM LAST MEETING Sept. 19, 2004 - SHU, 5-3 Sept. 15 at Princeton 2:00 PM Sept. 21 BUCKNELL 1:00 PM SETON HALL PIRATES Sept. 28 at Providence* 1:00 PM (2-0-2) Oct. 2 at Rider 7:00 PM Oct. 5 at Georgetown* 1:00 PM PRINCETON TIGERS Oct. 9 VILLANOVA* 7:00 PM (0-1-0) Oct. 12 BUTLER* 1:00 PM Oct. 16 NJIT 7:00 PM MATCH 6: Sunday, Sept. 15 • 2:00 PM • Roberts Stadium • Princeton, N.J. Oct. 19 DE PAUL* 1:00 PM VENUE (Capacity) Roberts Stadium (2,356) SURFACE Natural Grass Oct. 23 at Xavier* 7:00 PM COVERAGE Streaming: None Radio: 89.5 FM WSOU SERIES RECORD Series Tied: 11-11-5 Oct. 26 CREIGHTON* 1:00 PM LAST MEETING Aug. 31, 2012 - PRIN, 2-1 Nov. 2 at Marquette* 7:00 PM Nov. 8 ST. JOHN’S* 3:00 PM SETTING THE STAGE Nov. 12 BIG EAST Quarterfinals TBA • Seton Hall takes its unbeaten record on the road for a pair of challenging weekend show- Nov. 15 BIG EAST Semifinals TBA downs. The Pirates face George Mason on Friday night in Fairfax, Va., at 7 p.m., and then travel down to Princeton on Sunday afternoon for a match starting at 2 p.m. Nov. 17 BIG EAST Finals TBA • The Pirates have played in three-straight overtime contests for the first time since the 2008 season. After tying the first two SHU broke through for a 5-4 win over Delaware on Tuesday. • Seton Hall has faced George Mason just twice in school history, but not since the 2004 season. * BIG EAST contest The Pirates lead the all-time series 1-0-1. Home games in BOLD CAPS • The all-time series with Princeton is deadlocked at 11-11-5; the Tigers won 2-1 last year. Seton HALL PROBABLE STARTERS No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos. GP-GS Min. G A P SH GW Note 2 Shawn Morrison 5-10 Fr. D 2-1 110 0 0 0 1 0 Made first-career start against Delaware 3 Mateusz Brela 6-1 Jr. D 4-4 420 1 0 2 3 0 Scored first-career goal in tie at Monmouth 4 Konrad Plewa 6-3 Jr. M 4-4 175 2 0 4 7 1 Scored the first two goals of his career in win over Rhode Island 5 Bolu Akinyode 6-0 Jr. M 4-4 406 0 2 2 0 0 Notched first-career assist in tie with Drexel 8 Kai Greene 5-8 Jr. D 4-4 366 0 1 1 2 0 Credited with an assist against Drexel 10 Victor Manosalvas 5-7 RS-Jr. M 4-4 301 0 4 4 5 0 Has recorded an assist in three of four games played 11 Max Garcia 5-9 Sr. F 4-3 305 1 1 3 11 0 Against Drexel he scored the 15th goal of his career 15 Eric Lagg 5-10 So. F 4-4 184 0 1 1 7 0 First-career assist in season opener against Rhode Island 19 Julian Kennedy 6-4 So. D 4-4 408 0 0 0 0 0 Has started all 22 games of his career in the backfield 21 Samuel Geiler 6-0 Fr. M 2-2 354 4 0 8 17 1 Scored game-winner with three seconds left in OT against Delaware No. Name Ht. Yr. GP-GS Min. Sv. Pct. GA GAA SHO Note 33 Julian Spindler 6-4 Fr. 2-2 310:00 7 .363 4 1.16 1 Recorded a shutout in his first-career start against Rhode Island 2013 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MEN’S SOCCER MATCH NOTES WEEK 3: GEORGE MASON (9/13) & PRINCETON (9/15) Seton Hall dominated in its first-ever meeting with Rhode Island, beating 8.30 RHODE ISLAND W, 3-0 the Rams 3-0. Junior Konrad Plewa starred offensively scoring the first two goals of his career in the win. The high energy offensive battle ultimately resulted in a 3-3 draw. Fresh- 9.1 DREXEL T, 3-3 man Samuel Geiler scored twice for Seton Hall, coming up with game-tying goals late in the first half and early in the second. SETON HALL MEN’S SOCCER Junior captain Mateusz Brela gave Seton Hall a 1-0 lead in the 72nd minute 9.6 at Monmouth T, 1-1 by scoring the first goal of his career but the Hawks matched with just 52 QUICK FACTS seconds to play to force a 1-1 tie. GENERAL INFORMATION Trailing the Blue Hens 3-0 at the half, Seton Hall outscored Delaware 4-1 in the Location .........................................................South Orange, N.J. 9.10 DELAWARE W, 5-4 (2OT) second period to force overtime where freshman Samuel Geiler delievered Founded....................................................................................1856 the game-winner with just three seconds left in the game. Enrollment ..............................................................................9,700 This will mark just the third-ever meeting with George Mason and the first Affiliation ............................................................NCAA Division I 9.13 at George Mason 7:00 PM since 1994 when Seton Hall grabbed a 5-3 win over the Patriots at a neutral Conference...................................................................... BIG EAST site. George Mason is the alma mater of assistant coach Vincent Marcotrigiano. Nickname .............................................................................Pirates Colors .........................................................................Blue & White The all-time series with Princeton is tied 11-11-5, but the Tigers have won Home Field (capacity) .......................Owen T. Carroll (1,800) 9.15 at Princeton 2:00 PM five-straight matchups with Seton Hall, including a 2-1 victory last season President ................................................. Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban in South Orange. Director of Athletics ............................................. Patrick Lyons Athletic Department Phone ......................... (973) 761-9497 Seton Hall and Bucknell will face off for the first time in school history. The Athletic Department Website ...................www.shupirates.com 9.21 BUCKNELL 1:00 PM Bison were picked to finish sixth in the 10-team Patriot League after posting a 7-8-5 overall mark and a 2-3-2 record in conference play in 2012. MEN’S SOCCER COACHING STAFF The Pirates own a slight 12-11-6 edge all-time over the Friars, defeating 9.28 at Providence 1:00 PM Providence, 2-1, last season at home. Seton Hall will be looking for its first Head Coach ...................................................Gerson Echeverry win at Providence since Nov. 6, 2001. Alma Mater, Year. ................................................ Seton Hall, ‘94 Record at Seton Hall/Years ....................................8-12-2/One Rider leads the all-time series with Seton Hall, 8-11-2, but the Pirates have Career Record/Years ................................................8-12-2/One 10.2 at Rider 7:00 PM won three of the last four meetings. Seton Hall defeated the Broncs, 2-1, in Assistant Coach ...................................Vincent Marcotrigiano overtime last year, with Andrew LoManto providing the golden goal. Alma Mater, Year .........................................George Mason, ‘97 Assistant Coach ..................................................Kobie Johnson Georgetown made it all the way to the NCAA Championship game last sea- 10.5 at Georgetown 1:00 PM son before falling to Indiana, 1-0. The Hoyas won both meetings with Seton Alma Mater, Year ................................................. Seton Hall, ‘99 Hall last year and five-straight overall. Assistant Coach ....................................................Mark Williams Alma Mater, Year ........................................Montclair State, ‘94 Villanova edged Seton Hall, 3-1, in the opening round of the 2012 BIG EAST Office Phone ....................................................... (973) 761-9777 10.9 VILLANOVA 7:00 PM Tournament. Last season marked the first time since 2002 that Seton Hall and Villanova did not play during the regular season. TEAM INFORMATION This will be the first-ever meeting between Seton Hall and new league 2012 Record..........................................................................6-12-0 10.12 BUTLER 1:00 PM member Butler. The Bulldogs were picked to finish eighth in the BIG EAST BIG EAST Record/Finish ....................................2-6-0/5th Blue after going 5-8-5 overall and 3-5-1 in the Atlantic-10 in 2012. Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................... 10/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost........................................... 20/5 Last season’s meeting with NJIT was the first for Seton Hall since 1983, a Newcomers .....................................................................................5 10.16 NJIT 7:00 PM game the Highlanders won at home, 1-0. NJIT finished last season with a 10-9-0 overall record under second-year head coach Cesar Markovic. PROGRAM HISTORY The Pirates have never defeated DePaul, holding an 0-2-1 record against the Blue First Season ..............................................................................1928 10.19 DE PAUL 1:00 PM Demons since they joined the BIG EAST Conference. The last meeting was a 2-1 loss All-Time Record .........................................................459-478-99 in Chicago on Sept. 24, 2011. This will be DePaul’s second-ever trip to South Orange. All-Time BIG EAST Record ......................................118-105-24 BIG EAST Championships ................................................... Four Xavier was selected fifth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Nick Hag- ...............................................................(1986, 1987, 1988, 1991) 10.23 at Xavier 7:00 PM glund and Matt Walker were Preseason All-BIG EAST selections with Hag- NCAA Tournament Appearances ..........................................11 gland landing on the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List.