Men’s Soccer Falls at No.20 Seton Hall

Score: UAlbany 1, No. 20 Seton Hall 2
 
Location: Owen T. Carroll Field in South Orange, N.J.

Records: UAlbany (1-2-0, 0-0-0 America East) | No. 20 Seaton Hall (3-0-0, 0-0-0 Big East)

 

Short Story: The University at Albany men’s soccer team kept it a close match, tied 1-1 until the 89^th minute, when the Pirates capitalized on a penalty kick to take the 2-1 victory over the Great Danes.

Key Stat Lines

• Seton Hall out-shot UAlbany 18-6 recording seven shots on goal to the Great Danes’ three.
• Daniel Shannon was responsible for four of the Purple and Gold’s saves with Parker Kump making one of his own. Soren Jensen made one save for Seton Hall while allowing one goal.
• The Pirates out-fouled UAlbany 8-7.
• The Great Danes recorded one more corner than Seton Hall, 6-5.
• UAlbany was caught offside a total of five times to the Pirates one.

 
Head Coach Trevor Gorman: “Heartbreaking way to end tonight. We played really well, especially in the second half and put ourselves in position for the result. This sport can be cruel sometimes, but we take the positives. I appreciate the quality we showed tonight and we are excited to compete again.”

How it Happened:

• Daniel Shannon recorded the first save of the contest off a laser shot at 12:13 from Til Kauschke just outside the top of the box.
• Following another save from Shannon, the Pirates had a near-open goal opportunity before a clear from Lovro Horvat kept it a tied match at nil-nil in the 28^th minute.
• Jared Smith of Seton Hall was the first to get the ball in the back of the net to make it…