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Women's Soccer Travels to Butler for Semifinal Round
10/31/2018 12:37:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's soccer team will travel to Indianapolis, Ind. to play the Butler Bulldogs in the BIG EAST Semifinal on Nov. 1. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl.
2018 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT FIELD... BIG EAST Tournament action kicked off on Sunday, Oct. 28 with four opponents facing off at first round host sites. Providence advanced to the semifinal round after defeating St. John's, 1-0, stemming from a 31st minute goal from Amber Birchwell. The Friars will face off against No. 2 seeded Butler at 7:00 p.m. in Indianapolis, Ind. on Nov. 1.
No. 4 Xavier made their way to the semifinal round after defeating No. 5 seeded Depaul in PK's after two second-half goals to push them into overtime. The Musketeers will face the Georgetown Hoyas on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Washington, D.C.
BIG EAST DIGITAL NETWORK... Thursday's game in Indianapolis, Ind. will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network via FOX Sports GO. To watch games on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) via FOX Sports Go. Download the FOX Sports Go app on your mobile device or tablet to watch the game, or tune in via the internet on your desktop/laptop computer by navigating to http://www.FOXSportsGo.com. The app is not available internationally, but the game may be watched via the internet.
ALL-TIME VS. BUTLER...
First Meeting (1992): W, 4-2
Last Meeting (2018): L, 0-1
Overall Series: 3-6
Butler defeated Providence on Sept. 9 in Indianapolis, Ind. this season. Madison Toth scored the game-winner in the 56th minute. Providence failed to record a shot on net.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS... The Bulldogs earned a bye to the semifinal round of the BIG EAST Tournament as the No. 2 seed. Butler posts a 12-5-1 record on the season and a 6-2-1 conference mark.
Anja Savich leads the Bulldogs with 17 points on seven goals and three assists. Halle Stelbasky is the only other Bulldog to record double-digits in the points category. Ten separate players have scored for Butler, and 15 players have recorded at least a point.
Players to Watch… Sophomore Hannah McNulty (Warwick, R.I.) leads the Friars with 10 goals and three assists, totaling 23 points on the season. McNulty ranks second in the BIG EAST in shots (81), tied for second in game-winning goals (4), tied for fourth in points (23) and third in goals (10).
Forward Amber Birchwell (Mastic, N.Y.) posts eleven points on the season with five goals and one assist. Birchwell scored four game-winning goals this season including their season opening win against Hartford (2-0), home wins over Brown (2-0) and Seton Hall (1-0) and in the BIG EAST Tournament First Round against St. John's.
Casey Estey (Kensington, N.H.) trails Birchwell with eight points on the season, followed by Kayla Steeves (Needham, Mass.) with seven and Alessandra Arace (Pittsfield, Mass.) with four points.
Providence's History In The BIG EAST Tournament...
Providence College captured the BIG EAST title in 1993 and has qualified for BIG EAST Tournament play six times, since the championship began in 1993. The Friars are 5-6-2 all-time in BIG EAST Tournament action.
Fifth-year Head Coach Sam Lopes is 2-4-2 all-time at the BIG EAST Tournament. In Coach Lopes' first tie, the team advanced to the BIG EAST Championship after defeating Georgetown in PK's in 2015. In 2017, Providence advanced to the semifinal after defeating DePaul in PK's, before losing to Butler, 3-0 in the semifinal. Lopes has guided the Friars to the BIG EAST Tournament in each of his five seasons as head coach.
SEMIFINAL REMATCH... Familiar foes will face off in the semifinal round. Providence faced off against Butler on the same field last season in the BIG EAST Semifinal, resulting in a 3-0 loss in the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl. Butler took the lead early in the fifth minute and did not look back, they added two insurance goals in the 60th and 73rd minute to clinch their spot in the BIG EAST Final.
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE... Butler and Providence are a combined 16-1-0 at their respective home fields this season. The Friars lone loss at home came against Xavier on Sept. 27. Xavier scored in the 71st minute to push the game into overtime before outlasting the Friars and scoring in the 102nd minute.
Hogan in Net… Goalkeeper Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) was named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week three times this season, resulting from a career-high nine shutouts. Hogan tied the single-season shutout record for the program after recording a shutout against St. John's (1-0) in the First Round of the BIG EAST Tournament. Hogan has seen over 1,700 minutes of action and posts a 0.65 goals-against average and earned a 0.875 save percentage. Her goals-against average ranks third-best in the BIG EAST and her save percentage ranks second in the BIG EAST.
FRIARS IN CLOSE MATCHES... Eleven of the Friars' 19 games in the 2018 season have been decided by one goal. In BIG EAST play 6-of-9 games were decided by one goal. The Friars three draws during the season came against Arkansas (Sept. 16), St. John's (Oct. 4), and DePaul (Oct. 18)
Five-Game Unbeaten Streak… The Friars remained unbeaten over a five-game stretch from Sept. 6 through Sept. 27. Providence claimed victories over Brown (2-0), Harvard (3-1), Drexel (2-1), Villanova (2-0) and picked up a draw at Arkansas (1-1).
BIG EAST Accolades…
Aug. 20: Hannah McNulty (Warwick, R.I.) earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week , while teammate Katie Day (East Kingston, N.H.) earned BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week in the league's first set of weekly awards this season. McNulty scored one goal and tallied one assist. Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll with back-to-back shutouts against Holy Cross (Aug. 16) and Fairleigh Dickinson (Aug. 19)
Aug. 27: Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) earned BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week, while teammate Amber Birchwell (Mastic, N.Y.) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Hogan recorded four saves in her third-consecutive shutout against Hartford (Aug. 23). Birchwell notched one goal and one assist in her season debut against Hartford (Aug. 23).
Sept. 3: Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) received BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after giving up a combined three goals against No. 3 North Carolina and No. 12 Duke in the Duke Nike Classic. Hogan made a combined nine saves for the tournament.
Sept. 10: Hannah McNulty (Warwick, R.I.) earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, while teammate Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. McNulty scored a BIG EAST-best three goals in the week against Brown (Sept. 6) and Harvard (Sept. 9). Hogan totaled 10 saves in their two wins.
Sept. 17: Hannah McNulty (Warwick, R.I) and Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) were named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Hogan totaled a league-high 19 saves including her career-high against Arkansas with 14. McNulty scored two goals against Drexel (Sept. 13) marking her second consecutive game with two goals.
Sept. 24: Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Hogan tallied three saves on Sept. 22 in the Friars' 2-0 win over Villanova.
Oct. 8: Katie Day (East Kingston, N.H.) was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week after scoring the game-winning goal against Marquette (1-0) on Oct. 7. This marked the first goal of the season for Day and fifth of her career. Day played a critical role in controlling the defense for back-to-back shutouts that week. Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) earned BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week. Hogan recorded consecutive shutouts against St. John's (Oct. 4) and Marquette (Oct. 7)
Oct. 22: Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) was named the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week for the third time on the season. Hogan recorded her career-best eighth shutout of the season with nine saves against DePaul.
Oct. 30: Hannah McNulty (Warwick, R.I) earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week in the last week of BIG EAST Weekly Awards on Oct. 30. McNulty scored two goals in the final 25 minutes after trailing 2-0 to push the game into overtime. In the 87th minute, McNulty struck a free kick that curled around the Creighton wall and snuck into the left side of the net.
-GO FRIARS-
2018 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT FIELD... BIG EAST Tournament action kicked off on Sunday, Oct. 28 with four opponents facing off at first round host sites. Providence advanced to the semifinal round after defeating St. John's, 1-0, stemming from a 31st minute goal from Amber Birchwell. The Friars will face off against No. 2 seeded Butler at 7:00 p.m. in Indianapolis, Ind. on Nov. 1.
No. 4 Xavier made their way to the semifinal round after defeating No. 5 seeded Depaul in PK's after two second-half goals to push them into overtime. The Musketeers will face the Georgetown Hoyas on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Washington, D.C.
BIG EAST DIGITAL NETWORK... Thursday's game in Indianapolis, Ind. will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network via FOX Sports GO. To watch games on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) via FOX Sports Go. Download the FOX Sports Go app on your mobile device or tablet to watch the game, or tune in via the internet on your desktop/laptop computer by navigating to http://www.FOXSportsGo.com. The app is not available internationally, but the game may be watched via the internet.
ALL-TIME VS. BUTLER...
First Meeting (1992): W, 4-2
Last Meeting (2018): L, 0-1
Overall Series: 3-6
Butler defeated Providence on Sept. 9 in Indianapolis, Ind. this season. Madison Toth scored the game-winner in the 56th minute. Providence failed to record a shot on net.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS... The Bulldogs earned a bye to the semifinal round of the BIG EAST Tournament as the No. 2 seed. Butler posts a 12-5-1 record on the season and a 6-2-1 conference mark.
Anja Savich leads the Bulldogs with 17 points on seven goals and three assists. Halle Stelbasky is the only other Bulldog to record double-digits in the points category. Ten separate players have scored for Butler, and 15 players have recorded at least a point.
Players to Watch… Sophomore Hannah McNulty (Warwick, R.I.) leads the Friars with 10 goals and three assists, totaling 23 points on the season. McNulty ranks second in the BIG EAST in shots (81), tied for second in game-winning goals (4), tied for fourth in points (23) and third in goals (10).
Forward Amber Birchwell (Mastic, N.Y.) posts eleven points on the season with five goals and one assist. Birchwell scored four game-winning goals this season including their season opening win against Hartford (2-0), home wins over Brown (2-0) and Seton Hall (1-0) and in the BIG EAST Tournament First Round against St. John's.
Casey Estey (Kensington, N.H.) trails Birchwell with eight points on the season, followed by Kayla Steeves (Needham, Mass.) with seven and Alessandra Arace (Pittsfield, Mass.) with four points.
Providence's History In The BIG EAST Tournament...
Providence College captured the BIG EAST title in 1993 and has qualified for BIG EAST Tournament play six times, since the championship began in 1993. The Friars are 5-6-2 all-time in BIG EAST Tournament action.
Fifth-year Head Coach Sam Lopes is 2-4-2 all-time at the BIG EAST Tournament. In Coach Lopes' first tie, the team advanced to the BIG EAST Championship after defeating Georgetown in PK's in 2015. In 2017, Providence advanced to the semifinal after defeating DePaul in PK's, before losing to Butler, 3-0 in the semifinal. Lopes has guided the Friars to the BIG EAST Tournament in each of his five seasons as head coach.
SEMIFINAL REMATCH... Familiar foes will face off in the semifinal round. Providence faced off against Butler on the same field last season in the BIG EAST Semifinal, resulting in a 3-0 loss in the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl. Butler took the lead early in the fifth minute and did not look back, they added two insurance goals in the 60th and 73rd minute to clinch their spot in the BIG EAST Final.
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE... Butler and Providence are a combined 16-1-0 at their respective home fields this season. The Friars lone loss at home came against Xavier on Sept. 27. Xavier scored in the 71st minute to push the game into overtime before outlasting the Friars and scoring in the 102nd minute.
Hogan in Net… Goalkeeper Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) was named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week three times this season, resulting from a career-high nine shutouts. Hogan tied the single-season shutout record for the program after recording a shutout against St. John's (1-0) in the First Round of the BIG EAST Tournament. Hogan has seen over 1,700 minutes of action and posts a 0.65 goals-against average and earned a 0.875 save percentage. Her goals-against average ranks third-best in the BIG EAST and her save percentage ranks second in the BIG EAST.
FRIARS IN CLOSE MATCHES... Eleven of the Friars' 19 games in the 2018 season have been decided by one goal. In BIG EAST play 6-of-9 games were decided by one goal. The Friars three draws during the season came against Arkansas (Sept. 16), St. John's (Oct. 4), and DePaul (Oct. 18)
Five-Game Unbeaten Streak… The Friars remained unbeaten over a five-game stretch from Sept. 6 through Sept. 27. Providence claimed victories over Brown (2-0), Harvard (3-1), Drexel (2-1), Villanova (2-0) and picked up a draw at Arkansas (1-1).
BIG EAST Accolades…
Aug. 20: Hannah McNulty (Warwick, R.I.) earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week , while teammate Katie Day (East Kingston, N.H.) earned BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week in the league's first set of weekly awards this season. McNulty scored one goal and tallied one assist. Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll with back-to-back shutouts against Holy Cross (Aug. 16) and Fairleigh Dickinson (Aug. 19)
Aug. 27: Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) earned BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week, while teammate Amber Birchwell (Mastic, N.Y.) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Hogan recorded four saves in her third-consecutive shutout against Hartford (Aug. 23). Birchwell notched one goal and one assist in her season debut against Hartford (Aug. 23).
Sept. 3: Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) received BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after giving up a combined three goals against No. 3 North Carolina and No. 12 Duke in the Duke Nike Classic. Hogan made a combined nine saves for the tournament.
Sept. 10: Hannah McNulty (Warwick, R.I.) earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, while teammate Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. McNulty scored a BIG EAST-best three goals in the week against Brown (Sept. 6) and Harvard (Sept. 9). Hogan totaled 10 saves in their two wins.
Sept. 17: Hannah McNulty (Warwick, R.I) and Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) were named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Hogan totaled a league-high 19 saves including her career-high against Arkansas with 14. McNulty scored two goals against Drexel (Sept. 13) marking her second consecutive game with two goals.
Sept. 24: Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Hogan tallied three saves on Sept. 22 in the Friars' 2-0 win over Villanova.
Oct. 8: Katie Day (East Kingston, N.H.) was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week after scoring the game-winning goal against Marquette (1-0) on Oct. 7. This marked the first goal of the season for Day and fifth of her career. Day played a critical role in controlling the defense for back-to-back shutouts that week. Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) earned BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week. Hogan recorded consecutive shutouts against St. John's (Oct. 4) and Marquette (Oct. 7)
Oct. 22: Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) was named the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week for the third time on the season. Hogan recorded her career-best eighth shutout of the season with nine saves against DePaul.
Oct. 30: Hannah McNulty (Warwick, R.I) earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week in the last week of BIG EAST Weekly Awards on Oct. 30. McNulty scored two goals in the final 25 minutes after trailing 2-0 to push the game into overtime. In the 87th minute, McNulty struck a free kick that curled around the Creighton wall and snuck into the left side of the net.
-GO FRIARS-
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