Williams Tallies; Pirates Complete Unbeaten Home Regular Season Schedule

Saturday, March 27

South Orange, N.J.

1 P.M

Seton Hall University

7-1-3, 5-1-2

Connecticut

1-4-1, 0-4-1

UConn

Seton Hall

Williams Tallies; Pirates Complete Unbeaten Home Regular Season Schedule

3/27/2021 4:23:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score BOX SCORE

South Orange, N.J. - The #15 Seton Hall men's soccer team completed an unbeaten regular season at home on Saturday when they defeated UConn by a score of 1-0 at Owen. T Carroll Field. The Pirates finish up their regular season home schedule with a 6-0-1 record as hosts and move to 7-1-3 overall and 5-1-2 in the BIG EAST.

Seton Hall generated its fair share of chances in the first half, outshooting UConn 8-4 in the first period.

Turning Point
In the 59^th minute the Pirates earned back-to-back corners with the second of the two being the difference maker. Sophomore James Boote (Southampton, England) crossed the corner to the UConn back post where Maurice Williams (West Orange, N.J.) was able to beat the Husky keeper and get the Pirates on the board.

ᴋᴇᴇᴘ ᴏɴ ʀᴏᴄᴋɪɴ' ᴍᴏ🎸⚽️🤘

Williams's first goal of the year has us up 1-0 in the second half!#HALLin 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/rhuw5yI3eo
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) March 27, 2021

The Hall's defense would hold the rest of the way picking up the team's sixth shutout of the season. In net, ANDREAS NOTA earned his fifth shutout and made two saves in his sixth victory.

Goals
59' – Williams (1) from Boote

Inside the Numbers.

The goal for Williams was hit first of the season and first in a Pirate uniform.
The assist for Boote was his fifth of season and fourth in five games. All five of Boote's assists this year have come from set pieces.
In total, the Pirates outshot the Huskies, 18-10 while earning seven corners to UConn's three.
Boote, Williams, DENIS Kelmendi, JOHANNES PEX and LUCA DAHN all played the full 90 minutes in the shutout.

News & Notes

Seton Hall moves to 7-1-3 on the season and 5-1-2 in the BIG EAST good enough for second place behind Georgetown in the East Division. The five wins in conference are the most for the Pirates since 2006 when they won seven BIG EAST games.
The Hall completed an unbeaten home regular season, moving to 6-0-1 at Owen T. Carroll Field. It is the first unbeaten regular season at home since the Pirates went 7-0-1 at home in 2003.
The Pirates are now outscoring opponents 9-2 at home this season while posting five shutouts in their familiar confines.

Up Next
The Pirates will have a week of rest before hitting the road to take on Villanova on Saturday. Kickoff for that match is set for 3 p.m.