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10/26/1998 12:00:00 AM | General
October 26, 1998 Sports Information, 973-761-9493
MEN'S SOCCER (10-3-3, 5-3-2; Ranked 13th)The men's soccer team swept a pair of matches last week highlighted by a 2-1 victory over the top-ranked Connecticut Huskies on Sunday (Oct. 25). The Pirates also defeated Columbia, 1-0, to improve their record to 10-3-3 overall and 5-3-2 in the BIG EAST.
Junior forward Peter Scavo (Raritan, NJ) scored twice in the second half as #25 Seton Hall upset #1 Uconn, 2-1 before 4,049 fans at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium in Storrs, CT. The Pirates rallied from a 1-0 halftime deficit to score two unanswered goals in the second half, despite playing without two starters Kobie Johnson (Princeton Junction, NJ) and Brian Cuddy (North Brunswick, NJ) due to injury. Connecticut jumped on the board first at the 37:05 mark. The Pirates started the second half by pressuring the UConn defense, led by the play of freshman midfielder Luke Serafin (Piscataway, NJ), starting in place of Cuddy. At the 74:12 mark, Serafin corralled a ball in the midfield and found freshman Gregory Strohmann (Wehreim, Germany), who fired on net. The ball squirted away to Scavo who tucked it in the upper right corner of the goal to tie the match at 1-1. Just over three minutes later, with the Pirates still pressuring, junior Shaun Nicholson (St. Louis, MO) headed a ball into the middle for Scavo, who dribbled in from about 40 yards away and chipped the ball over UConn goalkeeper Bryheem Hancock for the decisive score. UConn outshot the Pirates 15-10 and held a slim 6-5 edge in corner kicks. Senior goalkeeper Derek Martin (St. Louis, MO) made three saves in net for Seton Hall, while Hancock stopped six shots for the Huskies.
On Wednesday (Oct. 21) Scavo scored on a penalty kick at the 81:47 mark to break a scoreless tie to lead Seton Hall past Columbia 1-0 in non-conference action. With the game scoreless and regulation winding down, Seton Hall put together an offensive attack in front of the Columbia net. Junior midfielder Shaun Nicholson (St. Louis, MO) broke free from a defender and drilled a shot from five yards out that was headed for the back of the net. Columbia's Anthony Balsamo stopped the shot with his hand, earning a red card and setting up the penalty kick for Scavo. Scavo then knocked the ball into the lower left corner of the net past Lion goalkeeper Matt Hill for the only score of the match.
Next for Men's Soccer: Seton Hall hosts Providence on Saturday (Oct. 31) for a 2:30 match.
1998 Men's Soccer Results
September
1 Maryland W 2-1(ot)
5 at Adelphi W 2-1
9 at St. John's L 2-6
13 at Drexel W 3-2
18 Georgetown W 3-2(2ot)
20 West Virginia W 3-2
23 at Princeton T 1-1
26 St. Peter's W 8-0
30 Rutgers L 0-1
October
3 Syracuse W 2-0
7 at Villanova W 3-0
10 Boston College T 0-0
16 at Pittsburgh T 3-3
18 at Notre Dame L 0-2
21 Columbia W 1-0
25 at Connecticut W 2-1
WOMEN'S SOCCER (9-5-1, 5-3-1)
The women's soccer team split a pair of matches last week with a 4-1
victory over Princeton and a 3-0 loss to Connecticut. The Pirates
finished the week with a record of 9-5-1 overall and 5-3-1 in the BIG EAST.
The Pirates attained a national ranking (17th by Soccer America) for the
first time in school history.
On Wednesday (Oct. 21) the Pirates defeated Princeton 4-1, in their
first match after upsetting #2 Notre Dame. Junior Kelly Smith (Garston
Watford, England), the nation's leading scorer, tallied three goals and
one assist to lead #17 Seton Hall. Smith scored at 39:03 off a pass
from Courtney Wood (Neptune, NJ) to give the Pirates an early 1-0 lead.
Her second goal, unassisted, came at 49:52 on a breakaway. Wood upped
the Pirate lead to 3-0 off an assist from Smith at 63:52. Smith scored
a final goal, marking her fourth hat trick of the season, and sixth of
her career. Senior goalkeeper Stacy Nagle (Macungie, PA) made nine saves
in the match.
On Saturday (Oct. 24) the Pirates had a 4-game winning streak snapped
with a 3-0 loss to Connecticut. Nagle had a season-high 12 saves in the
loss.
NEXT FOR THE PIRATES: The Pirates travel to Princeton on Wednesday (Oct. 21) for a 7:30 match then on to Connecticut for a 12:30 match on Saturday (Oct. 24).
1998 Women's Soccer Results
September
2 Villanova W 4-1
7 LaSalle W 2-1
9 Monmouth W 2-1
13 at Boston College T 0-0
18 at Georgetown W 3-0
20 at West Virginia L 2-3
23 at Lafayette W 4-1
27 at Syracuse L 4-5
October
4 Penn State L 1-3
7 at Pennsylvania L 2-3-ot
10 at Rutgers W 2-0
16 Pittsburgh W 4-1
18 Notre Dame (#2) W 3-2-ot
21 at Princeton W 4-1
24 at Connecticut (#3) L 0-3
VOLLEYBALL (10-11, 3-3)
The women's volleyball team split a pair of BIG EAST matches
last week. The Pirates defeated Pittsburgh, 3-2 but dropped a 3-1
decision to West Virginia. The Pirates finished the week with a record
of 10-11 overall and 3-3 in the BIG EAST.
On Sunday (Oct. 25), Seton Hall rallied to win the final two games,
15-13, 15-12, and defeat Pittsburgh 3-2 in BIG EAST volleyball. The
win over Pittsburgh was the first for the Pirates in 15 tries. Seton Hall
took the first game 15-9, but lost the next two by scores of 15-7 and 15-8.
The Pirates then fell behind 7-0 in game four, but rallied to capture the
game 15-13. Seton Hall then parlayed the momentum into a 15-12 win
in the decisive fifth game. Freshman Nancy Holm (Mission Hills, KS)
was on the line for the Pirates, serving the final three points to secure
the win. Senior Jacki Woodford (Prince Frederick, MD) led the Pirates with
13 kills in 43 attempts, while freshman Paige Ellertson (Mt. Holly Springs,
PA) and senior Leslie Schipper (Kalamazoo, MI) added 10 kills apiece.
In addition, senior Renee Powell (Lincoln Park, MI) recorded eight kills
and only one error in 19 attempts. As a team, the Pirates hit .191
for the match.
On Saturday (Oct. 24), West Virginia notched a 3-1 win over The Pirates.
Seton Hall won the first game, 16-14, but dropped the next three.
Junior Kadri Kruus (Tallin, Estonia) led the team with 10 kills, 39 assists
and 16 digs, while Schipper and Woodford added 12 kills apiece. Ellertson
collected a match-high 20 digs.
NEXT FOR THE PIRATES: Seton Hall travels to Rutgers for 7:00 p.m. match
on Thursday (Oct. 29).
1998 Volleyball Schedule and Results
September
4 vs Northeastern L 2-3
5 vs Fairfield L 1-3
vs Central Connecticut W 3-0
8 Drexel W 3-0
11 vs Coppin State W 3-0
12 vs Radford W 3-0
vs Virginia Tech L 0-3
15 Marist W 3-0
18 vs St. Peter's L 1-3
19 vs Iona W 3-0
22 Fairleigh Dickinson W 3-0
25 vs Rutgers L 1-3
26 vs New Hampshire L 2-3
vs Liberty L 2-3
October
2 at Notre Dame L 0-3
4 at Syracuse W 3-1
10 Boston College W 3-1
11 Providence L 2-3
14 at St. Peter's L 0-3
24 at West Virginia L 1-3
25 at Pittsburgh W 3-2
MEN'S & WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
The men's and women's cross-country teams were idle last week.
NEXT FOR THE PIRATES: Seton Hall's cross-country teams will compete in the BIG EAST Championships held Friday (Nov. 30) at Van Corlandt Park.
1998 Men's & Women's Cross Country Schedule and Results
September
5 at Wm Paterson Invitational (M 2nd /W 3rd)
12 at Lafayette Invitational (M 6th /W 45th)
19 at Monmouth Invitational (M 3rd /W 4th)
26 at Geo. Washington Invitational (M 5th)
GOLF
The golf team captured first place at the James Madison Invitational
held Saturday-Sunday (Oct. 24-25) at the Wintergreen Resort in Nellysford,
VA. Seton Hall finished a comfortable 14 strokes ahead of second-place
Temple, while third place Francis Marion was 19 strokes off the pace.
Penn State (603) and Princeton (604) and Navy (604) rounded out the top
five.
Senior Mike Costigan (London, Ontario) fired a two-day total of 140
to take first place in the two-day event. The Pirates closed the first
day with a team score of 291, three strokes ahead of Temple. On the
final day, the Pirates stayed right on course, shooting a 290 to clinch
the win. In addition to Costigan, sophomore Eugene Smith (Glen Ridge,
NJ) fired a 146 to tie for seventh place. Teammate Clark Topping
(Hyattsville, MD) shot a 149, good for 11th place, to round out the Pirates
amongst the top 20 finishers.
NEXT FOR THE PIRATES: The Pirates close the fall campaign Saturday-Sunday (Oct. 31-Nov.1) at the BIG EAST Championship at TPC Avenel.
1998 Golf Schedule and Results
September
12-13 Seton Hall Pirate Invitational 1st Place
19-20 at Georgetown Hoya Invitational 3rd Place
28-29 at Liberty/Seatrail Fall Classic 1st Place
MEN'S TENNIS
The men's tennis team defeated Princeton's junior varsity team,
6-1, in Princeton, improving its record to 3-0.
The Pirates posted three consecutive wins with freshman Alex Militec
(Belgrade, Yugorslavia) defeating Matt Mollen, 6-2, 6-1 at first singles.
Junior Todd Green (Oakville, Ontario) and sophomore Mark Vanderelst (Hamilton,
Ontario) also earned wins at second and third singles, respectively.
NEXT FOR THE PIRATES: Seton Hall travels to Princeton University for the Rolex Invitational, Thursday-Sunday (Nov. 5-8)
1998 Men's Tennis Schedule and Results
September
12-13 at Bloomsburg Invitational No Team Scoring
19 Monmouth W
25-27 at West Point Invitational No Team Scoring
October
3 at St. Peter's W 4-3
WOMEN'S TENNIS
The women's tennis team was idle last week.
NEXT FOR THE PIRATES: Seton Hall travels will compete in the Rolex Invitational held Oct. 31-Nov. 3.
1998 Women's Tennis Schedule and Results
September
12-13 at Cornell TBA
25-26 at Cissie Leary Invitational 9:00 am
October
9-11 at Brown Invitational 9:00 am
14 at Army 3:00 pm
16-18 at ECAC/ITA Championships TBA
October-November
31-3 at Rolex TBA MEN'S & WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
The men's and women's swim team both split their opening meets last week. The Pirates defeated Montclair State in their season-opening meet, but lost their first BIG EAST meet to Syracuse.
On Wednesday (Oct. 21), the men's team defeated Montclair State, 136-87. Senior Ioannis Paparsenos (Athens, Greece) posted victories in the 1000-yard and 500-yaard freestyle events with times of 10:31.86 and 5:06.35 respectively. Sophomore Mark Arzaga (Unionville, Ontario) placed first in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1:56.34 and the 200-yard butterfly in 1:52.62.
The women defeated Montclair State, 133-92. Freshman Elizabeth Ackley (Dracut, MA) earned a victory in the 200-yard butterfly in 2:15.60 and helped the 400-yard medley relay team to a first place finish in 4:07.02. Freshman Maran Lougheed (Stoufville, Ontario) garnered a first place finish in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:11.53.
On Saturday (Oct. 24), the Pirates were defeated by Syracuse. The men's team was defeated, 156-73. Senior Damon Small (Philadelphia, PA) took second in both the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle events with times of 21.82 and 47.40, respectively. The women fell to Syracuse, 143-93. Lougheed placed first in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:22.82, and the 200-yard individual medley in 2:11.57. Junior Katie Kelleher (North Reading, MA) earned first place on the 3-meter board with a score of 265.64.
Both teams finished the week with identical records of 1-1 overall and 0-1 in the BIG EAST.
NEXT FOR THE PIRATES: Seton Hall hosts Marist College on Saturday (Oct. 31) at 1:00 p.m.
1998-99 MEN'S & WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING RESULTS
October
21 Montclair State M-W//W-W
29 at Syracuse M-L//W-L
