Pirates Drop Road Decision At Providence

Saturday, October 14

Providence, R.I.

4 p.m.

Seton Hall University

5-7-1 (2-3-0BE)

Providence

4-7-2 (1-2-2BE)

SHU

Providence

10/14/2017 7:34:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Seton Hall men's soccer team (5-7-1, 2-3-0 BIG EAST) dropped a tough road contest at Providence (4-7-2, 1-2-2) on Saturday afternoon by a score of 3-1. Marco Neves (Tracy, Calif.) scored for the Pirates in defeat, his third strike of the season.

Turning Point
After a first half that saw both sides control large chunks of possession, Providence broke through for a pair of goals off of set-pieces in the final minutes of the frame. BIG EAST leading scorer Mac Steeves tallied both goals for the Friars, connecting off a rebound following a long free kick in the 39^th minute before heading home a corner kick in the 45^th. That 2-0 lead for the Friars heading into halftime proved to be the difference.

Goals
PC – 39^th – Steeves (7) put home own rebound after long free kick from Joao Serrano
PC – 45^th – Steeves (8) header off Serrano corner kick, deflected off SHU defender and in
PC – 57^th – Matt DePerro (2) long counter and finished cross-box far post
SHU – 88^th – Neves (3) off assist from Jonathan Jimenez (4)

WATCH: Marco Neves netted his third goal of the year today at PC, connecting on a feed from Jonathan Jimenez in the box. #HALLin pic.twitter.com/BSOyk7i5s2
— SHU Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) October 14, 2017

Inside The Numbers

Providence finished with a 15-7 edge in total shots and a 7-4 advantage in shots on goal
Corner kicks were 8-6 in favor of the Friars
Neves and Andres Arcila (Cartagena, Colombia) tied for the Pirate lead with two shots, while Steeves led all players with five attempts
Peyton Elder (Cary, N.C.) made four saves for The Hall while PC's Colin Miller stopped three
Fouls finished 11-10, Providence

News and Notes

The setback for The Hall snaps a two-match winning streak
The Pirates fall to 12-16-6 all-time against the Friars and have lost five-straight in the series
Jimenez' assist was the ninth of his career in his 25^th match as a Pirate
Neves moves into sole possession of second on the squad with three goals
The match snapped a three-game scoring streak for Arcila

What's Next
The Pirates are back in action next Saturday when they travel to Georgetown to face the league-leading Hoyas at Shaw Field.