Pirates Downed at No. 13 Georgetown On Saturday

Saturday, October 21

Washington, D.C.

1 p.m.

Seton Hall University

5-8-1, 2-4-0BE

Georgetown

11-2-1, 5-1-0BE

Seton Hall

Georgetown

10/21/2017 3:32:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Seton Hall men's soccer team (5-8-1, 2-4-0 BIG EAST) dropped a 3-0 decision on the road at No. 13 Georgetown (11-2-1, 5-1-0 BIG EAST) on Saturday afternoon at Shaw Field. The Pirates now have three games remaining in the regular season.

Turning Points
The Hoyas came out of the chutes quickly, striking for a pair of goals in the first 11 minutes of the contest. That 2-0 lead held until the break, with GU adding a third tally in the 56^th minute to put the match out of reach.

Goals
8^th – GU – Christopher Lema (3) bent into top corner of free kick
11^th – GU – Derek Dodson (6) off quick passes from Jacob Montes and Declan McCabe
56^th – Lema (4) from Ethan Lchoner off a blocked shot from the top of the box

Inside The Numbers

The Hoyas held a 13-9 edge in total shots and a 7-5 advantage in shots on goal
Both sides generated four corner kicks
Andres Arcila (Cartagena, Colombia) led The Hall with four shots, two on goal
Fouls finished 10-5, Seton Hall

News and Notes

The Hall falls to 16-18-3 against the Hoyas all-time, with Saturday the first meeting decided by more than one goal since 2013
The Pirates drop to 1-1-0 against ranked opponents this season
Seton Hall is now 0-3-0 in road BIG EAST contests
Saturday was only the fourth time this season Seton Hall has been held scoreless and second in BIG EAST play

What's Next
The Pirates are back in action at home on Wednesday, Oct. 25 to host Butler on the BIG EAST Digital Network.