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Princeton University Athletics
Pirate Hunting
September 30, 2003 | Men's Soccer
Sept. 30, 2003
PRINCETON, N.J. - The men's soccer team faces its second nationally-ranked team this week when Seton Hall comes to Lourie-Love this Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Pirates (4-2-2) are ranked 17th in the lastest NSCAA poll while the Tigers (2-2-1) come off a well-played 3-0 loss to now 10th-ranked Hartwick.
Princeton vs. Seton Hall (Game notes)
The History Book - Princeton is 5-8-4 against Seton Hall in the series that began in 1986. The Pirates won their first meeting, 3-0, and tied with the Tigers, 1-1, last season.
Pirates' Life - Seton Hall is 4-2-2 overall and 2-1-2 in the Big East.
At The Polls - According to NSCAA rankings, Seton Hall is one of the several top-ranked teams that Princeton faces this year. The Pirates came in at No. 17 in the latest poll, down one spot from last week.
The Big East's Best - The Pirates defeated conference foes Pittsburgh and St. John's, lost to Providence and tied Connecticut and Syracuse. St. John's is currently the leader on the standings board with a 4-1 conference record while Seton Hall is third behind Rutgers. Homesick - The Pirates are undefeated (3-0) at home but are just 1-2-2 on the road.
Efficiency Rate - Seton Hall has taken as many shots as its opponents (102) but has scored seven more goals. The Pirates have scored 15 goals in eight games.
Cornered - Seton Hall has taken 21 less corner kicks than its opponents. The Pirates average 4.13 corner kicks per game while the Tigers average exactly 4.0.
Crazy Eights - Freshman Sacha Kljestan and senior Luke Vercollone lead the Seton Hall offense with eight points each. Kljestan has a team-high three goals and Vercollone has two goals and four assists.
Potential Threat - Junior Matt Salotti has one goal and one assist this year but leads the team in shots with 14, six of which were on goal.
No Overtime Pay - Neither team has scored in overtime this year.
Tiger Trouble - Princeton continues to out-shoot its opponents and even has a better on-goal percentage. The trouble for the Tigers is finishing off, as they've scored just three goals on 23 shots on goal.
The 'Keepers - Seton Hall sophomore Boris Pardo and freshman Ian Joyce have split time in goal but Pardo has been the starter in five of the eight games. He has a 1.10 GAA, .838 save percentage and three shutouts while Joyce has a slightly better save percentage with .846.
Leaders' Board - Darren Spicer leads the Tigers in scoring with two goals followed by Jame Wunsch's one goal and one assist. Ryan Rich and Neil Chaudhuri have each assisted on one goal this season.
Five Alive - Spicer, Rich, Marty Shaw, Gianfranco Tripicchio and Jeff Hare have been the go-to guys. Each has taken six or more shots this season.
Last Practice - This is the last non-conference game for the Tigers before they begin Ivy League play this weekend. Princeton travels to Dartmouth, who is 4-0-2 and ranked 25th in the latest NSCAA poll.
Poll Vaulting - Hartwick jumped from 20th to 1oth in the CWPA poll after defeating Princeton, 3-0, last Saturday.