{"id":3558,"date":"2021-04-17T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-17T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/sportsreporting\/?p=3558"},"modified":"2021-04-16T17:16:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T21:16:32","slug":"pirates-on-the-pitch-hall-takes-on-georgetown-in-first-big-east-final-appearance-since-2004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/sportsreporting\/2021\/04\/17\/pirates-on-the-pitch-hall-takes-on-georgetown-in-first-big-east-final-appearance-since-2004\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates on the Pitch: Hall takes on Georgetown in first Big East Final appearance since 2004"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After defeating the No. 17 ranked Marquette Golden Eagles 4-1 in their first Big East tournament match since 2012, the Seton Hall Pirates are one game away from becoming champions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Beautiful day for a \ud835\udc16\u2757\ufe0f\u2600\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HALLin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HALLin<\/a> \ud83d\udd35\u26aa\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jqvgyEc4s8\">pic.twitter.com\/jqvgyEc4s8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Seton Hall Men&#39;s Soccer (@SHUMSOC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SHUMSOC\/status\/1382830225176854530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Pirates will face the top-seeded Georgetown Hoyas in the Big East championship game at Shaw Field on Saturday, April 17th at 3:00pm EST.<\/p>\n<p>Seton Hall&#8217;s lone loss this season came at the hands of the Hoyas, as on March 3, the Pirates fell 2-1 in overtime on Georgetown&#8217;s home field.<\/p>\n<p>But nearly two weeks later, during Seton Hall&#8217;s second matchup with the Hoyas, Eden O&#8217;Leary scored an equalizing goal in the 81st minute of the match and the game resulted in a 1-1 tie after double overtime.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another look at the HUGE equalizer from Eden O&#39;Leary!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HALLin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HALLin<\/a> \ud83d\udd35\u26aa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GoS1iR3YSO\">pic.twitter.com\/GoS1iR3YSO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Seton Hall Men&#39;s Soccer (@SHUMSOC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SHUMSOC\/status\/1373376866678112263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Hoyas, who are currently ranked second in the nation, produced five All-Conference First Team players this season, by far the most by any Big East team, as well as three players on the second and third teams.<\/p>\n<p>Georgetown also had three players win major awards in the Big East: Midfielder of the Year Dante Polvara, Defensive Player of the Year Rio Hope-Gund and Goalkeeper of the Year Giannis Nikopolidis.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Three Hoyas Earn BIG EAST Major Awards as Eight Honored <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FsgC4CsfxM\">https:\/\/t.co\/FsgC4CsfxM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Georgetown Men\u2019s Soccer (@GUHoyasMSoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GUHoyasMSoccer\/status\/1382454951809478656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Georgetown is searching for their fourth consecutive Big East championship while the Pirates look to capture their first conference title since 1992.<\/p>\n<p>The game will be broadcasted live on FS2 with Seton Hall alum John Fanta and Georgetown alum Tom Greaser calling the action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After defeating the No. 17 ranked Marquette Golden Eagles 4-1 in their first Big East tournament match since 2012, the Seton Hall Pirates are one game away from becoming champions. 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