Boote Named to All-BIG EAST Third Team

NEW YORK – James Boote (Southampton, England) has been named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team, the conference announced on Tuesday afternoon.

Boote wrapped up his final season in South Orange with a career-high six goals and 17 points, both totals leading the team. The graduate student ranked seventh in the conference in points and goals, while his four goals in BIG EAST play tied for sixth in the league.

Boote entered the 2023 season having found the back of the net just once through 65 career matches. In his final season, he found his goal-scoring footing. Boote scored goals in each of the first two matches of the season, including the lone tally in the 1-0 season-opening victory over Rider.

10' | GOOOOOAAAAALLLLL

James Boote puts home the second chance to put us on the board for the first time in 2023!#HALLin🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/BtTMLpFeKs
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) August 24, 2023

𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙂𝙊𝙇𝘿𝙀𝙉 𝘽𝙊𝙊𝙏𝙀

Shot. Score. Smile.#HALLin🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/GXwObyvExO
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) August 25, 2023

Boote followed that up with his second goal of the season three nights later against Air Force. The midfielder added an assist on the night as well to pick up his first multi-point match since the 2020 BIG EAST Tournament semifinals against Marquette.

65' | BOOTE WITH THE BOOTE.

Two games, two goals for the captain. James Boote fires one home to give us a 3-0 lead!#HALLin🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/fyXFJ9O7zg
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) August 28, 2023

His biggest night of the season came on Sept. 23 in a home fixture against UConn. That night, Boote picked up a goal and two assists for his first career four-point effort.

89' | The Exclamation Point!

James Boote buries the PK with just over a minute remaining to help seal our 4-2 win tonight over UConn!#HALLin🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/oiZ4z4vMdL
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) September 24, 2023

Boote's final stretch of the season was stellar, scoring two goals and recording points in each of the final three matches of the season. What would be his sixth and final goal of the season was a special one, a one-touch game-winning strike in the 70^th minute on Senior Day which helped the Pirates clinch a postseason berth.

70' | GOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!!!!

JAMES BOOTE. THE CAPTAIN GETS IT DONE.#HALLin🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/DrrzRovgAH
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) October 28, 2023