Seton Hall University
4-11-2, 2-6-1
Villanova
10-6-2, 5-3-1
Team Stats
ARCILA, Andres
Assisted By: MORRISON, Shawn
Shot fired into upper right side
19:46
MCKENNA, Eric (2)
Assisted By: POLLEY, Miguel
Header off of corner kick
63:55
POLLEY, Miguel (6)
Assisted By: BRADLEY, Conor
Collects ball in box and fires in
85:19
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
Arcila Tallies in Setback at Villanova
11/3/2016 3:59:00 PM | Men's Soccer
VILLANOVA, Pa. – Sophomore Andres Arcila (Cartagena, Colombia) gave the Seton Hall men's soccer (4-11-2, 2-6-1 BIG EAST) team a 1-0 advantage with a 20th minute strike on Thursday afternoon, however, two second half Villanova (10-6-2, 5-3-1) goals earned the host Wildcats a 2-1 come-from-behind victory.
The Hall held a 1-0 lead at the break, but Villanova netted the equalizer in the 64th minute on a header off a corner kick. The Wildcats then delivered the game-winning goal at 85:19.
Senior defender Shawn Morrison (York, Pa.) picked up his first assist of the season by setting up Arcila's strike. Sophomore Spencer Burkhardt (Palmyra, Pa.) tallied a team-high four shots.
Inside the Numbers:
- Villanova controlled possession and took 10 of the 12 corner kicks in the match.
- The Wildcats held a 16-9 advantage in shots.
- Senior Julian Spindler (Weiersbach, Germany) turned away five shots.
- Arcila registered three shots and a team-best two shots on goal.
News & Notes:
- Arcila's seventh goal of the season leads the team and is tied for sixth most in the BIG EAST. It is the most goals in a season for a Pirate since Samuel Geiler had eight in 2013.
- Arcila's 16 points also slates him sixth in the league.
- The Pirates fall to 19-13-1 all-time against the Wildcats and have one win in the last four meetings.
- Spindler is sixth in school history with 206 career stops.
- The Hall improved 64 spots from last season in RPI and engineered four more victories overall and two more in league play.
- Thursday was the final collegiate game for seniors Morrison, Spindler, Danny Bartok (Union, N.J.), Matheus Miranda (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) and Brandon Barnes (Cary, Ill.).
