SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - In a battle between two "SHU" programs, that featured four second-half goals and 10 cards, the Sacred Heart University men's soccer team fought to a 2-2 draw against non-conference opponent Seton Hall on Thursday evening at Carroll Field. 
 
Records: 
Sacred Heart (1-2-2) 
Seton Hall  (1-1 3) 
 
Top Performers: 
Sam McCann -1 goal, 1 shot on goal
Eli Stein- 1 assist, 1 shot
Javier Lopez Cayuela- 1 goal, 1 shot on goal
Nacho Rullan- 1 assist 

Between the Pipes:  
SHU: Luca Marinelli - 1 goal-against | 3 saves
SHU: Nate DiLoreto (T, 0-1-1) - 1 goal-aganist | 1 save
SH: Matias Molina- 2 goals-against | 0 saves 

How it Happened:  
To say tonight's was gritty, entertaining and full of drama would be an understatement. After a scoreless first half, the action picked up in a an entertaining second 45 minutes.  

The action started in the 60th minute, when Seton Hall's Aidan Tisony began the scoring, making it 1-0 Pirates. In the 76th minute, an Eli Stein cross kick presented an opportunity for Sam McCann as he delivered a shot in the back of the net to even the match at 1-1. 

 

Then, the match took a turn. Luca Marinelli was given a red card in the 76th minute. The Pios only could play with 10 men for the remainder of the match. Seton Hall's Hugo Gerbore free kick made it 2-1 Pirates. With 10 men on the pitch, the Pioneers responded. It was a Nacho Rullan pass that created a Javier Lopez Cayuela goal in the 80th minute to even the match at 2-2. 

In the 86th minute, a Sam McCann shot was blocked by a Pirate defender to keep the score at bay. In the 89th minute, after six total yellow cards were given out; the Pios had a throw-in from Brady Poor then got close to the net but was kicked away by a Seton Hall defender to end the match.
 

Of Note: 

• Javier Lopez Cayuela and Sam McCann scored their first goals of the season. 

• Giancarlo Laste Pretto made his first appearance as a Pioneer late in the second half . 

Up Next:  
Sacred Heart is back in action on Sunday, September 14th at 7:00 pm as they visit St. Johns in a non-conference match.