Saturday, September 29
Omaha, Neb.
8 p.m.
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Creighton
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Pirates Push #9 CU To The Brink In 1-0 Setback
9/29/2018 10:38:00 PM | Men's Soccer
OMAHA, Neb. – The Seton Hall men's soccer team (4-3-1, 1-2-0 BIG EAST) took a top-10 opponent to the wire but was felled by an 84th minute goal in a 1-0 setback at No. 9 Creighton (7-1-1, 3-0-0 BIG EAST) on Saturday night at Morrison Stadium.
The Pirates withstood a heavy onslaught from the Bluejays throughout the match, with Andreas Nota (Rome, Italy) playing a terrific contest in goal and finishing with six saves. Creighton held a heavy advantage in both possession and total attempts, but the Pirates were resolute and nearly went ahead in the second half.
Turning Point
The Pirates took on a heavy Creighton press and looked for an opportunity to counter, getting a golden chance at one in the 69th minute. The Pirate defense forced a turnover deep in the Creighton third and the ball found its way to Carlton McKenzie (Birmingham, England) who took off for a huge run through the CU defense. McKenzie worked his way to the right edge of the box and had a clean look, but his skipping attempt went inches wide of the far post.
In the 84th minute Creighton would finally capitalize on its intense pressure, with Younes Boudadi working deep and whipping in a cross to Sven Koenig for the game-winner.
Goals
84th – CU – Koenig (6) header off Boudadi cross in front
News, Notes and Numbers
The Hall continues its road-heavy start to BIG EAST play when it travels to DePaul on Saturday, Oct. 6 for a 3 p.m (ET) matinee.
The Pirates withstood a heavy onslaught from the Bluejays throughout the match, with Andreas Nota (Rome, Italy) playing a terrific contest in goal and finishing with six saves. Creighton held a heavy advantage in both possession and total attempts, but the Pirates were resolute and nearly went ahead in the second half.
Turning Point
The Pirates took on a heavy Creighton press and looked for an opportunity to counter, getting a golden chance at one in the 69th minute. The Pirate defense forced a turnover deep in the Creighton third and the ball found its way to Carlton McKenzie (Birmingham, England) who took off for a huge run through the CU defense. McKenzie worked his way to the right edge of the box and had a clean look, but his skipping attempt went inches wide of the far post.
In the 84th minute Creighton would finally capitalize on its intense pressure, with Younes Boudadi working deep and whipping in a cross to Sven Koenig for the game-winner.
Goals
84th – CU – Koenig (6) header off Boudadi cross in front
News, Notes and Numbers
- The Pirates fall to 2-4-0 all-time against Creighton after failing to score against the Bluejays for the first time
- The Hall had previously been the only team in the BIG EAST to not suffer a shutout vs. CU
- Koenig's league-leading sixth goal snapped a stretch of 254 minutes without conceding by the Pirate defense in conference play
- Creighton held an 11-0 edge in shots in the first half en route to a 22-4 advantage on the night
- The Bluejays also generated the contest's only four corner kicks
- Four different Pirates notched a shot in the setback
- The six saves for Nota were one shy of his career-high
The Hall continues its road-heavy start to BIG EAST play when it travels to DePaul on Saturday, Oct. 6 for a 3 p.m (ET) matinee.
Team Stats
SHU
CU
Goals
0
1
Shots
4
22
Shots on Goal
0
7
Saves
6
0
Corners
0
4
Fouls
16
12
Scoring Plays
KOENIG, Sven (6)
Assisted By: BOUDADI, Younes
Cross from Boudadi to Koenig for header
83:45
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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