2020 Seton Hall Pirates men's soccer team
American college soccer season
| 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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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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
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
Regular season
NJIT v Seton Hall
| 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 |
Seton Hall v La Salle
| February 20, 2021 Nonconference | Seton Hall | 1–0 | La Salle | South Orange, NJ |
| 3:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Owen T. Carroll Field |
Seton Hall v Fairleigh Dickinson
| February 24, 2021 Nonconference | Seton Hall | 2–0 | Fairleigh Dickinson | South Orange, NJ |
| 6:30 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Owen T. Carroll Field |
Seton Hall v St. John's
| 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 |
Georgetown v Seton Hall
| 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 |
UConn v Seton Hall
| 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 |
Seton Hall v Villanova
| 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 |
Seton Hall v Providence
| 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 |
St. John's v Seton Hall
| 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 |
Seton Hall v Georgetown
| 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 |
Seton Hall v UConn
| 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 |
Villanova v Seton Hall
| 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 | ||||
Providence v Seton Hall
| 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
Big East Tournament
(MW1) Marquette v (E2) Seton Hall
| April 15, 2021 Semifinals | (MW1) Marquette | 1–4 | (E2) Seton Hall | Washington, DC |
| 3:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Shaw Field |
(E1) Georgetown v (E2) Seton Hall
| April 17, 2021 Final | (E1) Georgetown | 1–2 | (E2) Seton Hall | Washington, DC |
| 3:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Shaw Field |
NCAA Tournament
Seton Hall v Air Force
| May 2, 2021 (2021-05-02) Second round | Seton Hall | 2–1 | Air Force | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex Attendance: 135 |
Seton Hall v Virginia Tech
| 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 |
| Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 132 |
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Indiana v Seton Hall
| May 10, 2021 (2021-05-10) Quarterfinals | Indiana | 2–0 | Seton Hall | Cary, North Carolina |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT |
| Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 68 |
