
The Hall Visits Lehigh To Close Non-League Play
9/18/2017 1:45:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Seton Hall men's soccer team (3-4-1) is set to make its final jaunt out of conference play when it heads to Lehigh (3-2-0) on Tuesday evening. Kick-off from the Ulrich Sports Complex is set for 6 p.m.
The Hall is coming off a tough 1-0 setback in its most recent contest, a physical BIG EAST opener against rival St. John's. The Mountain Hawks have rounded into form and won each of their last two outings, picking up road wins at Cornell and at Penn after a 1-2-0 start.
THE MATCH-UP
After Tuesday, The Hall hits the road for the first time in league play when it heads to Marquette on Saturday, Sept. 23 for a BIG EAST tilt.
The Hall is coming off a tough 1-0 setback in its most recent contest, a physical BIG EAST opener against rival St. John's. The Mountain Hawks have rounded into form and won each of their last two outings, picking up road wins at Cornell and at Penn after a 1-2-0 start.
THE MATCH-UP
- The Pirates are 2-1-0 all-time against the Mountain Hawks
- After splitting two contests in 1996 and 1997, the two sides resumed their series last year
- In a wild overtime thriller at Owen T. Carroll Field, The Hall came away with a 4-3 win
- Andres Arcila (Cartagena, Colombia) had a huge day in the Sept. 10, 2016 triumph, scoring two goals and dishing out an assist
- The Hall jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but Lehigh's Mark Forrest scored three-straight goals to force overtime. In the extra frame, Arcila converted a penalty kick in the 101st minute
- Arcila leads The Hall and ranks among the BIG EAST leaders with four goals, three assists and 11 points on the season
- The Hall has both scored and conceded 11 goals through eight matches
- Behind Arcila, Spencer Burkhardt (Palmyra, Pa.) and Marco Neves (Tracy, Calif.) have both scored twice while Jonathan Jimenez (Cape Coral, Fla.) and Gabriel Viola (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) have each notched two assists
- Steven Catudal (Berlin, Germany) and Elliot Munford (Auckland, New Zealand) have both made four starts in goal, combining for a 1.31 GAA and .738 save percentage
- The Hall is 2-1-0 away from home this season
- Through five matches, Forrest leads Lehigh with five goals and 12 points on the year
- Doyle Tuvesson has notched a goal and a team-high four assists, while Jack Miskel and Bratislav Petkovic have also found the back of the net
- Between the pipes, Will Smith has played every minute and holds a 1.20 GAA and .667 save percentage
- Lehigh has played a pair of opponents common to The Hall, notching wins against both Rider and Penn
After Tuesday, The Hall hits the road for the first time in league play when it heads to Marquette on Saturday, Sept. 23 for a BIG EAST tilt.
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