Courtesy: Seton Hall Athletic Communications

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - The Seton Hall men's soccer program will welcome a pair of freshmen to the roster for the 2009 season, kicking off this fall.  Jack Freeman (Ridgewood, N.J.) and Adriano Gabriele (West Islip, N.Y.) have signed letters of intent to join head coach Manfred Schellscheidt as Pirates.

Freeman, a defender from Ridgewood High School, was a Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League Division B First Team selection this past season.  He earned a Second Team spot from the Bergen County Coaches Association and was a Third Team All-Bergen choice by the Star-Ledger.  Freeman plays club soccer for the Red Bull U18 Academy.

Gabriele, a midfielder from St. John the Baptist, is an ESPN RISE Boys’ Soccer Third Team All-American who totaled 19 goals and 26 assists.  He was named to the NSCAA/adidas High School Boys All-Region II team as well as the All-State Third Team in Class AA by the New York State Soccer Writers Association.  Gabriele led his high school to the Nassau-Suffolk Catholic High School Athletic Association semifinals and was named the league Most Valuable Player.