Lejbowicz's Brace Leads Pirates in Rout of Lehigh

Tuesday, October 21

Bethlehem, PA

6 PM

Seton Hall University

6-2-6, 2-0-3

Lehigh

7-5-3, 4-1-1

Seton Hall

Lehigh

10/21/2025 9:13:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

BETHELHEM, PA. – In the Pirates' final non-conference match of the season, Seton Hall men's soccer (6-2-6, 2-0-3 BIG EAST) unleashed an offensive barrage in a 5-1 victory against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (7-5-3, 4-1-1 BIG EAST), at the Ulrich Soccer Complex in Bethlehem, Pa.

In a dominant first half showing, the Pirates collected a pair of goals, one each from Sam Bjork and Pyry Lampinen, and outshot the Mountain Hawks eight-to-three on their way to a 2-0 lead entering the break. When the second half arrived, The Hall's offense buried Lehigh under a three-goal barrage, including a brace by Mikkel Lejbowicz, on the way to a dominant 5-1 win to close out non-conference play.

With the win, Seton Hall moves to 6-2-6 on the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
In the opening minutes of the Pirates' non-conference finale, the Pirates' offense found early pressure in the hills of Pennsylvania. The majority of that pressure could be attributed to Mikkel Lejbowicz's insertion into the Pirates' starting XI for the third time this season. The sophomore's ceaseless motor and strong pace, paired with strong passing from the backline, created headaches for the Mountain Hawks' backline. That pressure eventually forced Lehigh into a quandary in the 11th minute, when a pair of strong shots inside the box were met by saves from the opposing keeper.

Those saves, however, handed this opportunistic Seton Hall offense a corner kick. While the sultans of set pieces could not connect on a goal off the kick itself, Til Kauschke collected the displaced ball before sending it over to Sam Bjork. Amid a resetting Mountain Hawks' defense, Bjork weaved his way through multiple defenders before launching a right-footed strike past the stunned Lehigh goalkeeper to put the Pirates up, 1-0, through 12 minutes of play.

Sam Bjork only scores BANGERS!🔥#HALLin🔵⚪️⚽️ | 🇸🇪x🏴‍☠️ pic.twitter.com/uVDTx4Lqn0
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) October 21, 2025

Even after scoring first, The Hall's offense continued to smother Lehigh's defense. As the press continued, the Pirates tallied seven shots entering the final minutes of the half. One more shot, however, would make an impact for Seton Hall before the break. As The Hall continued to push in the open field, Liam Guske crossed a ball in from the backline to the center of the pitch. Guske's elite touch layered the ball through multiple layers of Pirates and Mountain Hawks to Pyry Lampinen, who struck the ball down the middle to double the Pirates' lead heading into halftime.

Light up the Lamp-inens, we've got another goal!💡#HALLin🔵⚪️ | 🏴‍☠️x🇫🇮 pic.twitter.com/fwqMjK79cN
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) October 21, 2025

Coming out of the break, the Pirates' offensive pressure continued to increase with every minute of play. In the 48th minute, barely into the second half, that pressure blew the gasket off this game. After a throw-in, Joseph Min crossed a ball over to Lejbowicz, who, after two touches, sent the ball careening towards the far corner. Despite getting a hand on the ball, Lehigh's keeper could not keep that ball out of the net, making it a 3-0 Seton Hall lead.

Mikkel clears that ball for takeoff to make it 3-0! ✈️#HALLin🔵⚪️⚽️ | 🏴‍☠️x🇩🇰 pic.twitter.com/oVBQmlJN2E
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) October 21, 2025

After Matias Molina shut down the best Mountain Hawks chance of the night, Lejbowicz pressed the Pirates' attack forward again. Once again off the left side, the Dane broke down the defense before sneaking the ball past the keeper on the near post for the Pirates' fourth goal of the night and his second.

Mikkel Brace? MIKKEL BRACE‼️#HALLin🔵⚪️⚽️ | 🏴‍☠️x🇩🇰 pic.twitter.com/scdzQK4qAH
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) October 21, 2025

After emptying the bench, the Pirates' offense had one more exclamation point to add on this non-conference finale. After collecting the ball on the wing, Diego Fernandez, in a rare appearance, crossed the ball into the box from just off the backline. On the receiving end of the cross was a streaking Joe Waight, who forcefully sent the ball into the net for his first career goal.

Waight a minute, that's a goal!⏰#HALLin🔵⚪️⚽️ | 🏴‍☠️x🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/WsroU8Vkra
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) October 22, 2025

While the Pirates would concede a goal in the closing minutes of the match, they would see the rest of the match out with ease and secure the 5-1 victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

The Pirates outshot the Mountain Hawks 20-15.
- That is the most shots recorded by the team since The Hall's 21-shot performance at DePaul on October 21, 2023.
Both teams recorded three corner kicks.
Lejbowicz's two goals raised his season and career tally to five goals.
- He now leads the team in goals.
Bjork logged his third goal of the season, setting a new career-high mark.
Waight and Lampinen recorded their first career goals.
Guske, Kauschke, Min and Sellwood tallied their third assists of the season.
- They all now sit tied with Kauschke for the team lead.
Fernandez logged his first career assist and point.

NEWS & NOTES

Seton Hall moves to 6-2-6, while Lehigh moves to 7-5-3.
The Pirates end non-conference play with a 4-2-3 record.
With five goals tonight and against FIU, Seton Hall has recorded multiple 5+ goal games in a season for the first time since 2007.
With 26 goals this season, the Pirates have surpassed their tally from last season and tied their season-end mark from the 2023 season.
The Hall is now 4-3-0 against Lehigh all-time.

UP NEXT
Seton Hall will return to action on Saturday, October 25, when the Pirates travel to Queens, N.Y, to take on the St. John's Red Storm at Belson Stadium in a BIG EAST matchup with high stakes. The match is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. EST and the match will be streamed on ESPN+.