Offensive Onslaught Powers No. 21 Pirates to 5-0 Rout of FIU

Tuesday, October 7

South Orange, N.J.

6:56 PM

Seton Hall University

5-2-4, 2-0-1

FIU

5-5-2, 3-1-0

FIU

Seton Hall

Offensive Onslaught Powers No. 21 Pirates to 5-0 Rout of FIU

10/8/2025 12:18:00 AM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – In an offensive onslaught not seen in South Orange since 2013, No. 21 Seton Hall men's soccer (5-2-4) buried FIU, 5-0, at Owen T. Carroll Field on Tuesday night.

Despite FIU controlling the opening minutes of this matchup, the Pirates' new-look lineup surged to life in the 14th minute off the back of a Joseph Min goal. With momentum in their favor, Thomas Sellwood and Sam Bjork added two more goals before the half to give Seton Hall a 3-0 lead heading into halftime.

After the break, The Hall did not rest on their laurels. Giacomo Mana and Mans Saebbo added two more goals to the Pirates' tally with ten minutes remaining in the match. As the game reached its end, the rotated Pirates' defense held firm to secure a 5-0 victory.

With the win, The Hall moves to 5-2-4 on the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Despite entering the game riding high on their ranking earlier in the day, the Pirates found themselves on the back foot in the opening ten minutes of this clash. The momentum entirely shifted in the 14th minute, however, when Joseph Min collected the ball in the middle third. Min swung the ball out to Sam Bjork, who, from the wing, swung the ball back into Min, who drove the ball to the far post. FIU's goalie could not react, allowing the Pirates to jump out to an

Joe Min with a BEAUTY for the early lead! 🏴‍☠️#HALLin🔵⚪️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/kFWJnmcqey
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) October 7, 2025

While FIU quickly responded with a pair of chances of their own, the Pirates' defense and goalie Matias Molina quelled their opposition. With no damage down, the Pirates countered into the attacking box, where Liam Guske assisted on a Thomas Sellwood goal to put The Hall up 2-0 in the 22nd minute.

All Aboard the Thomas Sellwood Goal Express 🚂🇧🇷#HALLin🔵⚪️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/dI32P7zoJL
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) October 7, 2025

With little contest, the Pirates quickly marched their way down the pitch again in the 25th minute. Sellwood drove into the box before dishing the ball out to Hugo Gerbore. Gerbore passed the ball back to Sellwood, who then laced a header to a streaking Bjork. The graduate student put the ball in the back of the net, sending The Hall up 3-0 through 25 minutes of play. Despite ten substitutions in the final 20 minutes of the half, neither team registered a shot, allowing Seton Hall to reach halftime up 3-0.

SAM BJORK MAKES IT A GOAL-APALOOZA IN SOUTH ORANGE 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ #HALLin🔵⚪️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/kz6X4owYm7
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) October 7, 2025

Just like the first half, the Panthers had momentum in the early stages. In the opening 20 minutes of the half, FIU outshot the Pirates two-to-zero as The Hall's offense looked for a response. That response came in the 76th minute when, in the aftermath of a failed set piece, Guske offloaded the ball to Axel Berglund outside the box. After collecting the ball, the senior rifled it in to Giacomo Mana in the penalty area. The freshman handled the missile pass and launched the ball past the Panthers' netminder, handing the Italian his first collegiate goal and the Pirates a 4-0 lead.

ANDIAMO GIACOMO!

Mana collects his FIRST collegiate goal as the Pirates pour it on in South Orange! #HALLin🔵⚪️⚽️| 🏴‍☠️x🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/kxl2UiXH4L
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) October 8, 2025

Not to be left out, sixth-year forward Mans Saebbo took advantage of a poor ball from FIU in their defensive third. In his 50th career game. The Swede barely touched the ball before firing it towards the goal. The ball ricocheted off the goalie's mitts and into the back of the net. The goal was his first since the Pirates' 3-2 win at Butler on October 27, 2021.

Look at that MANS go‼️#HALLin🔵⚪️⚽️ | 🏴‍☠️x🇸🇪 pic.twitter.com/pFf1wA8XZQ
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) October 8, 2025

As the Pirates emptied their bench in the final minutes, FIU launched a late attacking surge, looking to prevent the clean sheet. Molina and the Pirates held strong, however, securing the 5-0 win over the Panthers.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Overall, 21 players on the Pirates' roster recorded minutes tonight.
The last time Seton Hall scored scored five or more goals was a 6-0 win over Central Connecticut State on August 30, 2019.
- The Pirates have now scored five or more goals twice during the Lindberg era
This was the first time the Pirates have registered five different goal scorers in a match since The Hall's 5-4 (2OT) victory over Delaware on September 10, 2013.
The Pirates outshot FIU 10-8.
Seton Hall recorded three corner kicks to FIU's five.
Molina logged his seventh clean sheet of the season and 12th of his career, tying his career high in saves (6) for the second straight game.
- His season GAA was lowered to 0.73, while his career GAA decreased to 0.78.
Min scored his second goal of the season.
Sellwood recorded his first goal of the season and second of his career.
- He also recorded his second assist of the season and his career.
Bjork netted his first goal of the season and fifth of his career.
- He also logged his second assist of the season and seventh of his career.
Mana recorded his first collegiate goal.
Saebbo added his fourth career goal.
- This was his first goal since the Pirates' 3-2 win at Butler on October 27, 2021.
Gerbore logged his second assist of the season and fifth of his career.
Berglund added his second assist of the season and sixth of his career.
Guske recorded a career-high two assists, raising his career tally to five.

NEWS & NOTES

Seton Hall moves to 5-2-4, while FIU moves to 5-5-2.
This was the 3rd all-time matchup against the Panthers, with the first meeting dating back to 2019.
The Pirates move to 2-1-0 all-time against FIU.

UP NEXT
Seton Hall will return to action on Saturday, October 11, when it travels to Villanova, Pa., to take on the Villanova Wildcats. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST and the match will be streamed on ESPN+.