SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. ? Monmouth earned a 2-2 draw at Seton Hall in a men's soccer exhibition match on Wednesday night. The Hawks, who trailed 2-0 at the intermission, netted two second half tallys to earn the draw in Monmouth's opening preseason contest.

After the Pirates' Eliseo Giusfredi netted two goals in the first stanza, Monmouth's Damon Wilson cut the lead in half with his penalty kick service less than a minute into the second half. Wilson's PK attempt came after Michael Millar was taken down in the box. The Hawks knotted the score in the 80th minute when freshman Ryan Kinne deposited an unassisted score into the net.

"Both teams learned a lot about themselves tonight," said head coach Robert McCourt. "It was an evenly-contested match that we can take a lot of positives out of."

Monmouth continues its preseason slate with an exhibition match against Hofstra on The Great Lawn, on Saturday morning, starting at 11 a.m.