If you hear a loud rumbling on the campus of Seton Hall University this coming Friday around four in the afternoon, don’t be alarmed. The noise is probably the roar of the crowd that will be gathered to watch the men’s soccer team take on their first Big East opponent, DePaul. After suffering a 3-1 loss at the hands of Princeton, and a 2-0 setback to Penn earlier, the Pirates look to rebound against the Blue Demons as Big East Conference play begins and get back to their winning. If the Pirates hope to make a statement when they open conference play, they will surely be relying on sophomore-transfer Samuel Petrone to lead them.
Petrone, a Glen Rock, New Jersey native and transfer from Clemson University, has scored eight goals and racked up a ridiculous total of 17 points in just six games thus far. Petrone has been the spark for this Pirate team, as he scored four goals against St. Peter’s, one goal against Richmond, and a hat trick against Virginia Commonwealth University. This amazing week did not go unnoticed, as Petrone scored not only the honor of Big East Offensive Player of the Week, but College Soccer News named the 5’9” forward National Player of the Week. Oh yeah, Petrone was also named Most Valuable Player of the tournament hosted by VCU.
After a disappointing 2007 3-8 in-conference record, the Pirates will face DePaul, who they did not play last season. Coming into Friday’s match up, DePaul is 1-2-2 and looks to get back on track after playing to a 0-0 tie against Butler on September 14. Looking ahead the Pirates will face a tough USF team in South Orange on Sunday, September 21st, before hitting the road and taking on Villanova next week.
So this Friday when the Pirates take on DePaul, don’t be surprised to see the stands of Owen T. Carroll Field filled to capacity. The Seton Hall fans are coming out in great numbers to support this men’s team, and the players seem to be feeding of their enthusiasm. And if things continue the way they have, Samuel Petrone will give the fans plenty to cheer about.
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