The 2020 Seton Hall Pirates men's soccer team represented Seton Hall University during the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 2020 Big East Conference men's soccer season. The 2020 season was Andreas Lindberg's third year as head coach for the program.
2020 Seton Hall Pirates men's soccer | |
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Big East tournament champions | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 11 |
Record | 9–1–3 (5–1–2 Big East) |
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Home stadium | Lorenz Field |
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No. 5 Georgetown + | 7 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Seton Hall ‡ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providence | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Midwest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Marquette + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Creighton | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Butler | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xavier | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches |
Seton Hall won the Big East Conference Men's Soccer Tournament for the first time since 1992, and qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament for the first time since 2005.
Background
editSeton Hall finished the 2019 season with a 6–9–1 (3–5–1) record. They did not qualify for the Big East or NCAA Tournaments.
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the season
editOn August 12, 2020, the Big East Conference suspended all fall sports including men's soccer, with plans to reconvene in the spring of 2021.[1]
On November 4, 2020, the NCAA approved a plan for college soccer to be played in the spring.[2]
Schedule
editRegular season
editFebruary 17, 2021 Nonconference | NJIT | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Seton Hall | Newark, NJ |
3:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: J. Malcolm Simon Stadium |
February 20, 2021 Nonconference | Seton Hall | 1–0 | La Salle | South Orange, NJ |
3:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Owen T. Carroll Field |
February 24, 2021 Nonconference | Seton Hall | 2–0 | Fairleigh Dickinson | South Orange, NJ |
6:30 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Owen T. Carroll Field |
February 27, 2021 Big East 1 | Seton Hall | 1–0 | St. John's | South Orange, NJ |
3:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Owen T. Carroll Field |
March 3, 2021 Big East 2 | Georgetown | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Seton Hall | Washington, DC |
2:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Shaw Field |
March 6, 2021 Big East 3 | UConn | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Seton Hall | Storrs, CT |
2:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Morrone Stadium |
March 10, 2021 Big East 4 | Seton Hall | 1–0 | Villanova | South Orange, NJ |
6:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Owen T. Carroll Field |
March 13, 2021 Big East 5 | Seton Hall | 1–0 | Providence | South Orange, NJ |
3:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Owen T. Carroll Field |
March 17, 2021 Big East 6 | St. John's | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Seton Hall | Queens, NY |
6:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Belson Stadium |
March 20, 2021 Big East 7 | Seton Hall | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Georgetown | South Orange, NJ |
3:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Owen T. Carroll Field |
March 27, 2021 Big East 8 | Seton Hall | 1–0 | UConn | South Orange, NJ |
1:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Owen T. Carroll Field |
April 3, 2021 Big East 9 | Villanova | Cancelled | Seton Hall | Villanova, PA |
3:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Higgins Soccer Complex | ||
Note: Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |
April 10, 2021 Big East 10 | Providence | Cancelled | Seton Hall | Providence, RI |
12:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Anderson Stadium | ||
Note: Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |
Postseason
editBig East Tournament
editApril 15, 2021 Semifinals | (MW1) Marquette | 1–4 | (E2) Seton Hall | Washington, DC |
3:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Shaw Field |
April 17, 2021 Final | (E1) Georgetown | 1–2 | (E2) Seton Hall | Washington, DC |
3:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Shaw Field |
NCAA Tournament
editMay 2, 2021 Second round | Seton Hall | 2–1 | Air Force | Matthews, North Carolina |
8:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex Attendance: 135 |
May 6, 2021 Third round | Seton Hall | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Virginia Tech | Cary, North Carolina |
9:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 132 |
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May 10, 2021 Quarterfinals | Indiana | 2–0 | Seton Hall | Cary, North Carolina |
5:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 68 |
References
edit- ^ "BIG EAST Announces Fall Sports Postponement". Big East Conference. August 12, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA DI Council approves moving fall championships to the spring | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved February 25, 2021.