The Hall Heads To Butler On Wednesday Night

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Seton Hall men's soccer team (5-5-2, 1-4-1 BIG EAST) hits the final stretch of conference play with the first of three matches in seven days when it visits Butler (4-9-2, 2-4-0 BIG EAST) on Wednesday night. Kick-off from the Sellick Bowl is set for 7 p.m. on the BIG EAST Digital Network and FOX Sports app.

The Pirates currently sit in ninth place in the BIG EAST table, but are a mere three points out of the crucial sixth slot to earn a potential postseason bid. The Hall is also two points behind Butler, with the Bulldogs checking in at seventh in the standings.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

The Pirates have historically struggled against Butler, with an 0-4-1 mark in five meetings dating back to the 2013 campaign
BU is coming off a dramatic 2-1 win at Villanova on Saturday, while The Hall most recently fell at home to Georgetown
CJ Tibbling (Jarna, Sweden) leads the Pirates with four goals and 10 points on the year
In two of the last four matches The Hall has gotten a goal off the bench from super-sub Francisco Alderete (Salta, Argentina)
For Butler, Brandon Guhl paces the offense with a 6g-3a-15p scoring line
The Hall ranks fourth in the BIG EAST with a team GAA of 1.10 versus Butler who is dead last at 1.91

WHAT'S AHEAD
The Pirates will play their final regular season home match of 2018 on Saturday night when they welcome Xavier for a 6 p.m. kick at Owen T. Carroll Field.