The Hall Falls At St. John's On Saturday Night

Saturday, September 24

Queens, N.Y.

7:00 PM

Seton Hall University

2-5-1 (0-2-0)

St. John's

4-2-2 (1-0-1)

Seton Hall

St. John's

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RICUPATI, Filippo (3)

SJU RICUPATI, Filippo PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 3 for season.

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9/24/2016 9:26:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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QUEENS, N.Y. – The Seton Hall men's soccer team (2-5-1, 0-2-0 BIG EAST) dropped a 1-0 decision at St. John's (4-2-2, 1-0-1) on Saturday night in a road BIG EAST match-up at Belson Stadium. The contest was The Hall's third of a season-long four-game road swing and marked the third-straight contest in the rivalry to finish with a 1-0 score.

The Pirates held an advantage in the early going, out-shooting the Red Storm by a margin of 6-3 and controlling the majority of action in the first half. The script was flipped in the second period, with the Red Storm breaking a scoreless draw in the 68^th minute with a penalty kick goal. The tally would stand as the contest's lone goal, with St. John's withstanding late Seton Hall pressure to secure the tight win.

Turning Point
In the 68^th minute, St. John's Filippo Ricupati drew a foul in the box to earn a penalty kick. Ricupati sent his attempt down the middle past a lunging Julian Spindler (Weiersbach, Germany) to bury his third goal of the year. The goal would stand up as the game-winner.

Goals
68^th – SJU – Filippo Ricupati (3) penalty kick

Inside The Numbers

The Pirates held a slim 7-6 edge in shots, with both sides putting two shots on goal
The Hall generated seven corner kicks, including four in the second half, versus four for SJU
The two sides combined for 27 fouls and seven cards in a physical, defensive struggle
Andres Arcila (Cartagena, Colombia) led the Pirates with two shots while Gaspar Jean-Baptiste (Valley Stream, N.Y.) and Brandon Sabinsky (Belle Mead, N.J.) put attempts on goal

News and Notes

The Hall falls to 12-23-3 all-time against SJU after the third-straight 1-0 decision in the series
Sabinsky's shot on goal was his first of the year and the second of the sophomore's career
Seton Hall was held without a goal for the third time in 2016
The Hall drops to 0-3 on their current four-game road swing and 1-4-0 away from home overall
Saturday night marked the third time this season The Hall has out-shot its opponent

Up Next
The Pirates will take a break from league action on Tuesday night when they travel to Lawrenceville, N.J. to take on Rider. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.