Providence College Athletics

Men's Soccer To Face Brown and Clemson

9/10/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer

Sept. 10, 2014

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -

The Providence College men's soccer team is set to face cross-town rival Brown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday Sept. 12 at the Bears' Stevenson Field. To conclude the weekend, the Friars will then host Clemson at 1:00 p.m. on Sept. 14 at the Ray Treacy Track & Field Complex.

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Series History vs. Brown
First Meeting : at Brown 4, PC 0 (1974)
Last Meeting : at PC 1, Brown 1 (2013 - Ocean State Classic Final)
All-Time Series : Brown leads, 15-7-8

Scouting the Bears
The Bears enter this Friday's game with a 1-1-0 record on the season. Brown opened its season on Sept. 5 with a 2-1 loss against Siena, followed by a 1-0 win against No. 23 Boston University on Sept. 7. Senior Ben Maurey and junior Tariq Akeel scored the Bears' two goals of the weekend. In net for Brown, Mitch Kupstas has registered three saves and one shutout on the season for a 1-1-0 record.

Series History vs. Clemson

2014 will mark the programs' first all-time meeting.

Scouting the Tigers
The Tigers entered the 2014 season with a No. 19 Soccer America Preseason ranking and remained in the top-25 after their opening weekend. Clemson currently has a 1-3-0 overall record on the season with losses against South Carolina (2-1 OT), San Diego State (2-1) and UC Irvine (2-1). Their win came in the Tigers' season opener game against Radford University (1-0). Last season, Clemson finished fourth in the ACC with an 11-7-3 overall record and a 5-4-2 conference record. The Tigers also advanced to the 2013 NCAA Tournament.

Last Weekend
The Friars finished last weekend with a 1-1-0 record, moving to 3-1-0 overall. The Friars recorded a 2-0 shutout against Holy Cross on Sept. 5 and suffered a 3-1 loss at Quinnipiac. Sophomores Mac Steeves and Dominik Machado and red-shirt junior Jeff Kilday all registered goals for the Friars over the weekend.

Daniel Neustädter Assisting The Friars
Freshman Daniel Neustädter has been making his presence known on the field for the Friars. In Providence's victory over Rhode Island on Aug. 31, Neustädter registered his first career point with an assist on Markus Naglestad's second goal of the game. In his second weekend of play, Neustädter registered another point in the game against Holy Cross on Sept. 5, assisting red-shirt junior Jeff Kilday's first collegiate goal.

The Mac Attack
Sophomore Mac Steeves has scored a goal in three of the four games played thus far. After the Friars game against Holy Cross, Steeves had registered a goal in three consecutive games. Dating back to last season, Steeves has scored six goals in the last 12 games.

Jeff Kilday Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
It was announced on Sept. 8 by the BIG EAST Conference that red-shirt junior Jeff Kilday was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Kilday earned the honor after scoring his first collegiate goal, ensuring the Friars 2-0 win against Holy Cross on Sept. 5.

Broome Earns Ninth Career Shutout
With a 2-0 win over Holy Cross on Sept. 5, Friar goalkeeper Keasel Broome recorded his second shutout of the season. The game also marked his ninth career shutout in a total of 38 games. His first shutout of the season came in a 2-0 season opener win against Bryant on Aug. 29.

Naglestad Named BIG EAST Offensive Player Of The Week
Red-shirt senior Markus Naglestad helped secure a victory over in-state rival Rhode Island on Aug. 30 after he scored four of the five Friar goals. Three of the four goals came within two minutes of each other (75:11, 76:07 and 77:11), breaking the NCAA Division I men's soccer record for the fastest three consecutive goals by the same player. The record was set on Oct. 20, 1985 by John Stone of SIU Edwardsville after he scored three goals within 2:15 of each other. For his efforts, Naglestad was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week by the conference on Monday, Sept. 1.

Friars Undefeated In Opening Weekend
In their first weekend of play for the 2014 season, the Friars came away with two wins. Providence first won at Bryant, 2-0, on Aug. 29. They then completed the weekend with a home opening victory against in-state rival Rhode Island, 5-1. Providence's five goals were the most scored under third-year Head Coach Craig Stewart and the win marked the fourth straight by the Friars over the Rams, dating back to 2010.

Last Season
Last season, the Friars advanced to the final of the BIG EAST Tournament for the first time since 2010 and third time in program history. Providence faced Marquette in the championship game, falling 3-2. The Friars also earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time in program history. The team advanced to the second round of the tournament after defeating Penn, 3-1, in penalty kicks in the opening round. The second round game saw Providence drop a 3-1 decision to Maryland.

Gressel Named To Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
The BIG EAST Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll and Preseason All-BIG EAST Team were released on Aug. 19. Sophomore Julian Gressel was among 15 players named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Providence was also selected to finish fifth out of the 10 teams in the league.

Captains Named
Head Coach Craig Stewart announced on May 5 that red-shirt senior Keasel Broome and seniors Brandon Adler and Phil Towler have been named team captains for the 2014 season.

Newcomers
Five players have joined the Friars for the 2014 season. The group of incoming players includes Lukas Ritzer, James Townsend, Daniel Neustädter, Colin Miller and Thomas Dieffenthaller.

Looking Ahead For The Friars
Up next, Providence will play at home against Northeastern at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20.

2014 Providence College Award Winners
Julian Gressel
- College Sport Madness BIG EAST 2014 Preseason All-Conference First Team (8/5)
- Preseason All-BIG EAST Team (8/19)
Phil Towler
- College Sport Madness BIG EAST 2014 Preseason All-Conference Second Team (8/5)
Markus Naglestad
- BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (9/1)
Jeff Kilday
- BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (9/8)

-Go Friars-

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