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Providence College Athletics
Men's Soccer To Face No. 10 Butler
9/23/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Sept. 23, 2016
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -
The Providence College men's soccer team continues BIG EAST play in Indianapolis, Ind. to face No. 10 Butler. The game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) via FOX Sports GO.
Series History
First Meeting: PC 3, Butler 2 (2013)
Last Meeting: PC 2, at Butler 2 (OT) (2015)
*Providence won 4-2 in penalty kicks.
All-Time Series: 1-2-1
Scouting the Bulldogs
The No. 10 Bulldogs host the Friars with a 5-0-1 overall record and 1-0 BIG EAST record. Most recently, Butler claimed its first BIG EAST win over Villanova, 3-2, in overtime. The Bulldogs' most notable win of the 2016 season came on Sept. 9 when they defeated then-No. 5 UC Santa Barbara, 4-2.
Butler is led by David Goldsmith, who was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week for the past two weeks. Goldsmith has notched 14 points on six goals and two assists. Butler's Lewis Suddick ranks second among his teammates in points (10) on four goals and two assists.
Eric Dick has played all 565:02 minutes in goal for the Bulldogs, posting three shutouts on the 2016 season. The redshirt junior goalkeeper enters the match with a 0.96 goals against average and .786 save percentage. Dick has allowed six goals and made 22 saves.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars enter the match with a 4-3 overall record and 0-1 BIG EAST record after falling to Georgetown, 1-0, on Sept. 17 at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. The game marked the first time the Friars were shut out in the 2016 season. The game also snapped a four-game winning streak for the Friars and the Georgetown goal was the first goal against allowed since Sept. 2, in the Friars 2-1 victory over Holy Cross.
Providence is led by senior captain Julian Gressel (Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany) with nine points on four goals and one assist. Brendan Constantine (Glastonbury, Conn.) leads in helpers, with two assists.
Ben Seguljic (Rye Brook, N.Y.) and Colin Miller (Bel Air, Md.) have nearly split time in goal for the Friars. Seguljic has made 26 saves in four games, posting a .727 save percentage and 1.43 goals against average. Miller has played in three games for the Friars, posting a 1.000 save percentage, 0.00 goals against average, and eight saves.
Up Next
The Friars will host non-conference opponent Connecticut at 7:00 p.m. on Sept. 28 at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.
2016 Providence College Award Winners
Julian Gressel
-Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team
-BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 29)
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 6)
Danny Griffin
-BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Sept. 12)
Dominik Machado
-Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team
Mac Steeves
-Preseason BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
-Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team
-MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
-GO FRIARS-
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