Saturday, October 21
Chicago, Ill.
1:00 p.m.
DePaul University
3-7-4, 1-4-2
3
vs
1
Seton Hall
7-5-3, 2-4-1
1
2
F
Seton Hall
0
1
1
DePaul
2
1
3
DePaul Sinks Seton Hall 3-1
10/21/2023 5:28:00 PM | MEN'S SOCCER
Blue Demons down Pirates behind big outings from Hernandez and Gonda
CHICAGO – It was a wire-to-wire 3-1 victory for DePaul over Seton Hall on Saturday afternoon as the Blue Demons picked up a pivotal three points in a BIG EAST clash at Wish Field.
Freshman forward Noeh Hernandez continued his offensive tear with a pair of goals within ten minutes of each other while Marek Gonda pressed the Pirates back line, notching an insurance goal in the 57th minute after recording two assists on Hernandez's tallies.
Junior goalkeeper Santiago Davila shined for the Blue Demons in his first appearance this season, making five saves on Seton Hall's six shots on goal including a couple of critical stops down the stretch.
DePaul improved to 3-7-4 on the campaign and 1-4-2 in the conference action, earning points in its last three matches.
How it Happened
Despite early pace from the Pirates, DePaul capitalized on an early mistake in the midfield and countered quickly as Gonda found Hernandez in space on the right side of the box before the freshman fired with his left boot past a diving Seton Hall defender to put the Blue Demons in front 1-0 in the 14th minute.
A near 10 minutes later, the Blue Demon duo connected once again in the same exact fashion, but this time Hernandez fired from the right foot to widen the lead in the 24th.
Seton Hall (7-5-3, 2-4-1) pushed pace as play resumed, firing off three shots and earning two corners in the first three minutes of the second half. The pressure mounted to a goal in the 53rd minute as the Pirates converted on a free kick just outside the box adjacent to the end line.
The Blue Demons wasted no time putting up a response as a Seton Hall yellow card 10 yards outside of the box provided the prime opportunity for Callum Watts to find the head of Marek Gonda to push the lead to 3-1 in the 57 minute.
Match Notes
Up Next: DePaul will conclude the 2023 regular season on Saturday, Oct. 28 against Villanova. First touch from Wish Field is scheduled for 1 p.m. The Blue Demons will honor the program's seven seniors prior to the match.
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For all the latest information on DePaul Men's Soccer, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Freshman forward Noeh Hernandez continued his offensive tear with a pair of goals within ten minutes of each other while Marek Gonda pressed the Pirates back line, notching an insurance goal in the 57th minute after recording two assists on Hernandez's tallies.
Junior goalkeeper Santiago Davila shined for the Blue Demons in his first appearance this season, making five saves on Seton Hall's six shots on goal including a couple of critical stops down the stretch.
DePaul improved to 3-7-4 on the campaign and 1-4-2 in the conference action, earning points in its last three matches.
How it Happened
Despite early pace from the Pirates, DePaul capitalized on an early mistake in the midfield and countered quickly as Gonda found Hernandez in space on the right side of the box before the freshman fired with his left boot past a diving Seton Hall defender to put the Blue Demons in front 1-0 in the 14th minute.
A near 10 minutes later, the Blue Demon duo connected once again in the same exact fashion, but this time Hernandez fired from the right foot to widen the lead in the 24th.
DePaul took a 2-0 advantage into halftime with the Pirates holding a slight 8-7 edge in shots and the two sides even with two corner kicks apiece.Fourth goal of the season for @HernandezNoeh‼️ pic.twitter.com/tQ0GjDHGdT
— DePaul Men's Soccer (@DePaulMSOC) October 21, 2023
Seton Hall (7-5-3, 2-4-1) pushed pace as play resumed, firing off three shots and earning two corners in the first three minutes of the second half. The pressure mounted to a goal in the 53rd minute as the Pirates converted on a free kick just outside the box adjacent to the end line.
The Blue Demons wasted no time putting up a response as a Seton Hall yellow card 10 yards outside of the box provided the prime opportunity for Callum Watts to find the head of Marek Gonda to push the lead to 3-1 in the 57 minute.
The two sides traded blows in the final half hour, but neither broke through again as DePaul's Davila made a pair of crucial saves to keep Seton Hall at bay.Second goal for Marek Gonda in 2023, assist by Callum Watts! pic.twitter.com/F5YabSMpSl
— DePaul Men's Soccer (@DePaulMSOC) October 21, 2023
BIG SAVE SANTI#BlueGrit🔵😈 pic.twitter.com/mfyCdZtM3r
— DePaul Men's Soccer (@DePaulMSOC) October 21, 2023
Match Notes
- Junior goalkeeper Santiago Davila recorded the first win of his career in his first appearance for the Blue Demons in 2023.
- Hernandez has five goals in the month of October and notched his second brace in his last four appearances.
- Gonda totaled four points on the day after tallying two assists to go along with a goal. The senior has five assists on the season and nine in his career. He now owns two performances in 2023 with two assists.
- With the win, the Blue Demons evened the all-time series with the Pirates, 5-5-3.
- DePaul claimed its first win over Seton Hall since 2016.
Up Next: DePaul will conclude the 2023 regular season on Saturday, Oct. 28 against Villanova. First touch from Wish Field is scheduled for 1 p.m. The Blue Demons will honor the program's seven seniors prior to the match.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all the latest information on DePaul Men's Soccer, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
SHU
DePaul
Goals
1
3
Shots
21
14
Shots on Goal
6
6
Saves
3
5
Corners
12
4
Fouls
13
14
Scoring Plays
Noeh Hernandez (5)
Assisted By: Marek Gonda
GOAL by DePaul Hernandez, Noeh Assist by Gonda, Marek.
13:19
Noeh Hernandez (5)
Assisted By: Marek Gonda
GOAL by DePaul Hernandez, Noeh Assist by Gonda, Marek.
23:09
James Boote (5)
GOAL by SHU Boote, James.
52:36
Marek Gonda (2)
Assisted By: Callum Watts
GOAL by DePaul Gonda, Marek Assist by Watts, Callum.
56:28
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
2
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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