Providence College Athletics

Wednesday, November 7
Washington, DC
2:00 P.M.

Providence College

10-7-2

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Georgetown University

11-4-3

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Georgetown
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Starters BE Semi GT

Men’s Soccer Falls at No. 19 Georgetown in the BIG EAST Tournament

11/7/2018 4:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer

The Friars concluded the 2018 season with a 10-7-2 record and reached the BIG EAST Semifinal for the fifth time in six seasons.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Providence College men's soccer team was defeated 4-0 at No. 19 Georgetown in a BIG EAST Semifinal match on Wednesday, Nov. 7.

SCORE
Providence – 0 | No. 19 Georgetown – 4

RECORDS
Providence – 10-7-2 (6-2-1 BE) | Georgetown – 11-4-3 (6-2-1 BE)

VENUE
Shaw Field | Washington, D.C.

GAME FLOW & NOTES
- The Hoyas outshot the Friars 8-4 in the opening 45 minutes, including a 2-0 advantage in shots on frame.
- Georgetown was awarded a penalty kick in the 30th minute, as Providence was called for a hand ball in the box. Kyle Zajec stepped up to the spot and converted to give the Hoyas a 1-0 lead.
- Zajec's goal was his fourth of the season and his third from the penalty marker.
- Providence was able to apply pressure in the beginning of the second half, possessing and getting forward more than in the opening 45 minutes.
- The Hoyas, however, extended their lead to 2-0 in the 59th minute. Riley Strassner headed the ball on goal, where Colin Miller (Bel Air, Md.) made a diving save. The rebound fell back to the feet of Strassner, who buried it.
- Gil Santos (Parede, Portugal) was assessed a red card in the 69th minute, forcing the Friars to finish the contest with just 10 men.
- Ethan Lochner scored two goals for the Hoyas in the 80th minute. His first was a rebound goal after another great save from Miller. His second, which came just 33 seconds later, was off of a through ball from Jacob Montes.
- Miller finished the game with 5 saves, while Giannis Nikopolidis had to make just one for Georgetown.
- The Friars were shutout for just the fifth time in 19 games this season.
 
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (Georgetown) – 29:23/1st – Kyle Zajec – Penalty kick
2-0 (Georgetown) – 58:14/2nd – Riley Strassner – Initial header saved by Miller, rebound goal
3-0 (Georgetown) – 79:27/2nd – Ethan Lochner – Rebound goal after Miller's initial save
4-0 (Georgetown) - 80:00/2nd – Ethan Lochner (Jacob Montes) – Through ball to the feet of Lochner who chipped it over a sliding Miller
 
GOALKEEPERS
Providence: Colin Miller, 10-7-2: 5 saves, 4 goals against
Georgetown: Giannis Nikopolidis, 7-4-3: 1 save, 0 goals against

STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 8
Shots on goal: 1
Corner kicks: 0
Fouls: 10
Saves: 5

Georgetown-
Shots: 18
Shots on goal: 9
Corner kicks: 3
Fouls: 16
Saves: 1

For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCFriarsMSoccer
 
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Team Stats

PC
GU
Goals
0
4
Shots
8
18
Shots on Goal
1
9
Saves
5
1
Corners
0
3
Fouls
10
16
Scoring Plays
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ZAJEC, Kyle (4)

GU ZAJEC, Kyle PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 4 for season.

29:23

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STRASSNER, Riley (3)

Header was saved, buried rebound

58:14

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LOCHNER, Ethan (2)

Off of keeper rebound

79:27

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LOCHNER, Ethan (3)

Assisted By: MONTES, Jacob

Through ball into open net with keeper o

80:00

Game Leaders

Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0

Players Mentioned

GK
/ Men's Soccer
F
/ Men's Soccer