Field Hockey Set To Face 15th-Ranked Liberty In BIG EAST Semifinal

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE HITS THE ROAD FOR THE BIG EAST FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP... The BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship, presented by Jeep, will be hosted by Liberty University on Nov. 2-4. All three games of the tournament will be played at the Liberty Field Hockey Field in Lynchburg, Va. The semifinals are slated for Nov. 2 at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. The championship game is set for Nov. 4 at 1:00 p.m. Providence College previously served as host in 2017.

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE TO FACE NO. 2 SEED LIBERTY IN BIG EAST SEMIFINALS... The Providence College field hockey team enters the 2018 BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship as the No. 3 seed. The Friars will face No. 2 seed Liberty on Friday, Nov. 2 at 4:00 p.m. in the second semifinal game of the afternoon. No. 1 seed Connecticut and No. 4 seed Villanova will square off in the opening game of the tournament at 1:00 p.m.

BIG EAST DIGITAL NETWORK... Each tournament game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network via FOX Sport Go. Download the FOX Sports Go app on your mobile device or tablet to watch. The games also may be viewed on desktop or laptop computers via the internet at http://www.FOXSportsGo.com. The app is not supported internationally, however, those watching outside the United States may watch the games via the internet (http://www.FOXSportsGo.com).

ALL-TIME AT THE BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP... The Friars are making their 19th appearance all-time at the BIG EAST Championship, and ninth all-time under the direction of Head Coach Diane Madl. The Friars' 19 appearances are third-most by an institution (accounting for current and past membership). The program has posted a 9-16 all-time record at the championship, winning the tournament title in 1989 and 1991, and finishing runner-up five times (1990, 1996, 2000, 2006, 2007).

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE VS. RANKED TEAMS... The Friars are 0-4 this season vs. nationally-ranked teams. The Friars fell to then-No. 14 Iowa (1-0) on Sept. 8, No. 15 Old Dominion (6-1) on Sept. 14), No. 3 Connecticut (3-0) on Oct. 5 and No. 18 Liberty (4-0) on Oct. 26).

FRIARS IN OVERTIME... The Friars are 3-0 this season in overtime games, and all three games were part of the BIG EAST Conference regular-season schedule. Providence defeated Temple, 3-2, in double overtime on Sept. 21. The Friars took down Villanova, 1-0, in overtime on Sept. 28. Providence defeated Georgetown, 2-1, in a shootout after two scoreless overtime sessions. The Friars held a 3-0 edge in the shootout, as freshman Amanda Collins (San Diego, Calif.), sophomore Maddie Babineau (Milton, Ontario) and junior Mary O'Reilly (Longmeadow, Mass.) each found the back of the cage. Senior goalkeeper Lydia Rice (Carle Place, N.Y.) turned away all three attempts by the Hoyas. The victory clinched a spot in the BIG EAST Tournament with one game remaining on the regular-season schedule.

FRIARS IN OVERTIME SINCE 2016... Providence has recorded an 8-3 record in overtime games since 2016, including a perfect 7-0 record vs. BIG EAST Conference members.

PROVIDENCE VS. THE TOURNAMENT FIELD... The Providence College field hockey team is 1-2 vs. the 2018 BIG EAST Tournament field. The lone victory came against Villanova in overtime, 1-0, on Sept. 28. Providence fell to then-No. 3 Connecticut, 3-0, on Oct. 5 and No. 18 Liberty, 4-0, on Oct. 26 in its regular-season finale.

SLOW STARTERS... Providence started the 2018 season with three-straight losses to Cal (5-1), UC Davis (3-2) and Pacific (2-1) on the West Coast. The Friars earned victories in 11 of their 15 games (including eight of the last 10) to finish the regular season. All four losses down the stretch were to nationally-ranked opponents.

FIVE FRIARS EARN ALL-BIG EAST HONORS... Five Providence College field hockey players earned All-BIG EAST honors ahead of the league's championship weekend. The conference released its post-season awards on Oct. 31. Senior defender Corinne Kenney (Warrington, Pa.) was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team. Sophomore midfielder Maddie Babineau (Milton, Ontario), junior forward Izzy Mendez (Cedar Grove, N.J.), junior midfielder Mary O'Reilly (Longmeadow, Mass.) and senior goalkeeper Lydia Rice (Carle Place, N.Y.) were named to the Second Team.

FRIARS' FIVE ALL-BIG EAST SELECTIONS ARE SECOND-MOST IN PROGRAM HISTORY... Providence's five All-BIG EAST selections are the second-most in program history. In 1993, the Friars earned a program-best six all-conference picks. Providence College also earned five selections in 2014, 2007 and 2006. In each of the last five seasons, the Friars have had at least four All-BIG EAST honorees – four in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and five in 2014 and 2018.

TRADITION OF SOLID GOALKEEPING... A Providence College goalkeeper has been honored on the All-BIG EAST First or Second Team in eight of the last 13 seasons dating back to 2006. The streak began with two-time BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year and All-American Rachel Chamberlain, who is the program's only four-time All-BIG EAST pick at the goalkeeper position (2006-2009). Deidra Clymer picked up All-BIG recognition in 2014. Current graduate assistant for the team, Megan Guilbert, was a two-time All-BIG EAST pick in back-to-back seasons (2016-2017). This season, Lydia Rice (Carle Place, N.Y.) found herself on the All-BIG EAST Second Team in just her first season as a full-time starter.

CORINNE KENNEY SELECTED TO VICTORY SPORTS TOURS/NFHCA DIVISION I SENIOR GAME... Providence College senior field hockey player Corinne Kenney (Warrington, Pa.) has been selected to play in the 2018 Victory Sports Tours/NFHCA Division I Senior Game. The event features the top senior field hockey players I the nation. The participants are given the opportunity to represent their institution, while competing with and against their peers. A total of 38 student-athletes were selected to compete in this year's game, in addition to a list of alternates. The game will be played at 6:00 p.m. on Nov. 16 as part of the NCAA Championship weekend at Louisville's Trager Stadium.

FIVE FRIARS CRACK DOUBLE FIGURES IN THE SCORING COLUMN... Five Friars have tallied double-digits in the points column this season and each of their scoring totals mark a single-season career high. Junior Allyson Parker (Orange, Mass.) leads the Friars with 17 points on six goals and five assists. Parker's previous career high was four points on two goals (2017). Junior Izzy Mendez (Cedar Grove, N.J.) is second on the team in scoring (17 points) and leads the Friars in goals (seven).

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Players Mentioned

Maddie Babineau

Amanda Collins

Megan Guilbert

Izzy Mendez

Mary O'Reilly

Allyson Parker

Lydia Rice