Matusz, Micheels Tally In 2-2 Draw With Butler

Thursday, October 20

South Orange, N.J.

2 PM

Seton Hall University

5-9-3, 1-7-1

Butler

7-7-2, 4-3-1

Butler

Seton Hall

10/20/2022 5:55:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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South Orange, N.J. - In a wild game that saw Butler come out on top statistically but the Seton Hall women's soccer team capitalize on late chances, the Pirates showed grit and heart in a 2-2 draw against Butler on Senior Day at Owen T. Carroll Field.

In the second half, junior Skyler Matusz (Kearny, N.J.) scored her second goal in the last three games and junior Brina Micheels (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) tallied her first goal as a Pirate. Senior goalkeeper Grace Gordon (Chester Springs, Pa.) saved 12 shots, two shy of her season best.

How It Happened

At the 15 minute mark, the Bulldogs struck first off of a corner kick that bounced around in the six-yard and crossed the line. It was the lone score through the first 45 minutes where Butler had their way in both halves of the field.

Looking to regroup for the final 45 minutes, the Pirates showed some life in the second half following two more saves by Gordon and a shot that was just wide taken by junior Maillie McDermott (Nashua, N.H.). A little over three minutes later, as the Bulldogs were playing through the keeper, Matusz made her run, forced the keeper to turn the ball over, and easily scored that knotted up the match at 1-1 in the 61st minute.

Butler was knocking on the door again with under 15 minutes to play when they drew a yellow card in the penalty area and converted and PK, putting the Bulldogs back in front, 2-1. The Pirates wouldn't go away though as Micheels drew a yellow card just past midfield in the 86th minute that set up a free kick. Senior Abbie Roberts (Bedfordshire, England) stepped up to take the kick and she sent a flawless ball into the area where it found Micheels at the far post and she scored with her left foot, tying the match up again at 2-2.

The Bulldogs made one final push in the final minutes and seconds but The Hall prevented them from going ahead again

News & Notes

The Pirates now have four points in BIG EAST play with one win and one draw, their most since going 3-6 back in 2013.
Seton Hall last came away with a draw in conference play on Oct. 8, 2017 against Creighton.
Gordon now has 93 saves this season, which ranks eighth-most in a single season in program history.
Micheels now has five career goals going back to her career at Western Kentucky.
Matusz finished with two shots and both were on goal.
Gordon, sophomore Chiara Pucci (Munich, Germany), junior Alex Fuggle (London, England), sophomore Natalie Tavana (Middletown, Conn.), sophomore Caroline Lipton (Alexandria, Va.) and sophomore Rachel Gerrie (Littleton, Colo.) played the full 90 minutes.