Mary Jennings’ death still impacts women’s soccer program

Upbeat. Happy. Motivating. These are the words that Seton Hall women’s soccer coach Rick Stainton used to describe the atmosphere at the annual Mary Jennings Memorial Game.

The annual game to honor the former Pirate who died of liver cancer will be held on Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. at Owen T. Carroll Field against Georgetown. As the head of the program, Stainton has had plenty of exposure to the event and knows what it means from the program’s perspective.

“Not just only to me but the whole program, Mary Jennings was someone who was very tight with the community, tight with the programs, and someone who has impacted many people along the way during her time here at Seton Hall,” Stainton said. “For…