Pirates Host Providence On Saturday Afternoon

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Seton Hall men's soccer team (3-8-1, 1-3-0 BIG EAST) returns to Owen T. Carroll Field for a conference match-up with Providence (7-5-0, 2-2-0) on Saturday afternoon. Kick-off is set for 1 p.m. and will air live and FREE on the Pirate Sports Network.

The Pirates will return to the pitch on Saturday after last playing on Oct. 8 at DePaul, dropping a 2-1 decision despite Andres Arcila (Cartagena, Colombia) scoring his team-high sixth goal of the year. Providence is coming off a 3-1 victory over Villanova in its last outing behind two goals and an assist from Julian Gressel.

Prior to Saturday's match, The Hall will honor the 25^th and 30^th anniversaries of BIG EAST championship teams from the 1986 and 1991 seasons. Members of those squads will be in attendance for a special ceremony.

Quick Kicks

The Pirates are looking to improve on their 2-2-1 record at home this season, which includes a 2-0 victory over Marquette in their lone conference match at Owen T. Carroll Filed on Oct. 1
Arcila leads The Hall across the board offensively with a 6g-4a-14p line, tied for fifth in the BIG EAST in both goals and points
During his freshman campaign Jonathan Jimenez (Cape Coral, Fla.) has provided an offensive spark with two goals and four assists to total eight points
Jimenez is one of five Pirates to notch their first career goal this season
The Pirates are 12-14-6 all-time against PC, looking for their first win in the series since 2012

Scouting Providence

The Friars visit South Orange with a 7-5 mark and a 2-2 record in BIG EAST play, winners of three-straight overall
Gressel ranks among the BIG EAST leaders with eight goals and 18 points on the year
Danny Griffin has scored four goals for the Friars, with each standing as a game-winner
In goal, Colin Miller (6-0-0, 0.33 GAA, .913 SV%) and Ben Segulgic (1-5-0, 1.45, .757) have each made six starts

What's Ahead
Following Saturday's match, the Pirates return to the road to visit No. 11 Butler on Saturday, Oct. 22.