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2020 Seton Hall Pirates men's soccer team

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2020 Seton Hall Pirates men's soccer
Big East tournament champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. 11
Record9–1–3 (5–1–2 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Matteo (3rd season)
  • Ali Simmons (2nd season)
  • Dan Solli (2nd season)
Home stadiumLorenz Field
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Big East Conference men's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East
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
As of May 28, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

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.

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

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Seton 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

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On 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

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Regular season

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February 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

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Big East Tournament

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April 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

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May 2, 2021 (2021-05-02) Second round Seton Hall 2–1 Air Force Matthews, North Carolina
8:00 p.m. EDT
  • JP Martin 63'
  • CJ Tibbling 88'
Report Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex
Attendance: 135
May 6, 2021 (2021-05-06) Third round Seton Hall 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)
Virginia Tech Cary, North Carolina
9:00 p.m. EDT
Report
  • 13', 55' Nick Blacklock
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 132
Penalties
  • Johannes Pex soccer ball with check mark
  • Camil Koreichi soccer ball with red X
  • CJ Tibbling soccer ball with check mark
  • James Boote soccer ball with check mark
  • JP Marin soccer ball with check mark
  • Andrea Borg soccer ball with check mark
  • Eden O'Leary soccer ball with check mark
  • Andreas Nota soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Sivert Haugli
  • soccer ball with check mark Nick Blacklock
  • soccer ball with red X Landon Ameres
  • soccer ball with check mark Zane Bubb
  • soccer ball with check mark Camron Joice
  • soccer ball with check mark Camron Lennon
  • soccer ball with check mark Andrew Weber
  • soccer ball with red X Chris Little
May 10, 2021 (2021-05-10) Quarterfinals Indiana 2–0 Seton Hall Cary, North Carolina
5:00 p.m. EDT
  • Ryan Wittenbrink 43'
  • Thomas Warr 57'
Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 68

References

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  1. ^ "BIG EAST Announces Fall Sports Postponement". Big East Conference. August 12, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "NCAA DI Council approves moving fall championships to the spring | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved February 25, 2021.