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.
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Regular season edit
| 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 edit
Big East Tournament edit
| 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 edit
| May 2, 2021 Second round | Seton Hall | 2–1 | Air Force | Matthews, North Carolina |
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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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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.