Resch, Kauschke Help Pirates Down Providence in BIG EAST Opener

Friday, September 19

South Orange, N.J.

6:56 PM

Seton Hall University

3-1-3, 1-0-0

Providence

2-5-0, 0-1-0

Providence

Seton Hall

Resch, Kauschke Help Pirates Down Providence in BIG EAST Opener

9/20/2025 12:37:00 AM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – On the opening night of BIG EAST play, Seton Hall men's soccer pushed its way to a 2-0 victory over the Providence Friars at Owen T. Carroll Field on Friday night.

The Pirates jumped out to an early lead after Agustin Resch collected an early goal off a set piece. On the defensive end, however, Seton Hall scrambled to mitigate a Friars offense that outshot them in the first half. Despite that, The Hall held a 1-0 lead at halftime before gaining the offensive advantage in the second half. Another penalty kick goal late in the game from Til Kauschke put the game out of reach for the Friars, securing the Pirates a 2-0 win.

With the win, The Hall moves to 3-1-3 on the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
In the opening minutes of their first BIG EAST match of 2025, it was hard for the Pirates to have a better start. After drawing a yellow card on a Providence defender just outside the box, The Hall had an early chance to get on the board. Senior midfielder Axel Berglund bent a shot through the defensive wall and off the nearside post, but the play finished there, however. Instead, a streaking Agustin Resch deftly headed the ricocheting ball past the prone goalkeeper to hand Seton Hall an early 1-0 lead.

The BIG guy opens BIG EAST play with a goal‼️#HALLin🔵⚪️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/6F0vw1UiDi
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) September 19, 2025

Despite the lead, there was no rest to be had for the Pirates' defense. Despite their record, the Friars proved to be a lot to handle on the defensive end. Only two minutes later, Bruno Rosa, a 2025 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team selection, launched his first shot of the game, forcing an early save from the Pirates' netminder, Matias Molina. The Hall struggled to find an additional chances across the remainder of the first half amid immense offensive pressure from the Friars. Providence would enter the halftime with seven shots, five of which alone belonged to Rosa. Yet, despite the 7-3 shot deficit entering the break, The Hall held onto its 1-0 lead.

Molina and The Hall stand tall! 🚫#HALLin🔵⚪️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/aKMEBFuYbq
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) September 20, 2025

Coming out of the break, an already physical match reached new heights as the two sides traded fouls and scars in the opening stages. Yet, aside from a dangerous Providence chance in the 57th minute, the Pirates controlled the offensive momentum in the middle stages of the half. Amid all the chaos, it took until the 84th minute for the Pirates to finally put the game away. After being tackled in the box while trying to attack a rebounding shot, Til Kauschke stepped up to the penalty spot looking to cement a Pirates victory. The sophomore continued his perfect streak from the spot, sending the keeper the wrong way and putting The Hall up 2-0 inside the final ten minutes.

The Iceman always delivers ❄️#HALLin🔵⚪️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/Em5kGZcwP9
— Seton Hall Men's Soccer (@SHUMSOC) September 20, 2025

With the Friars staring down a loss, they made a few substitutions in hopes of tying the game in the dying minutes. Despite their changes, the Friars only logged two more shots as The Hall shut down the visitors' offense, securing a 2-0 win as the final whistle sounded.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Seton Hall was outshot by Providence 11-8.
The Friars logged nine corner kicks to the Pirates' one.
Providence recorded four offsides to The Hall's zero.
Molina recorded a season-high five saves, while also registering his fourth clean sheet of the season and 11^th of his career.
Kauschke recorded his fourth goal of the season and seventh of his career.
- Three of his four goals this season have been from the penalty spot
Resch recorded his second goal of the season and the fourth of his career.

NEWS & NOTES

Seton Hall moves to 3-1-3, while Providence moves to 2-5-0.
The Hall now moves to 1-0-0 in BIG EAST play.
With the win, the Pirates move to 15-19-7 all-time against the Friars, with the first match coming in 1954.
Head Coach Andreas Lindberg moves to 2-5-1 in BIG EAST openers and 5-3-0 in BIG EAST home openers.
Molina reduced his season GAA to 0.71and his career GAA to 0.79.

UP NEXT
Seton Hall will return to action on Tuesday, September 23 when the Princeton Tigers travel to South Orange to take on the Pirates at Owen T. Carroll Field in a non-conference matchup. Game time is scheduled for 6:56 p.m. and the match will be streamed on ESPN+.