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 30
th 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 59
th 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 69
th minute, forcing the Friars to finish the contest with just 10 men.
- Ethan Lochner scored two goals for the Hoyas in the 80
th 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) – 29:23/1
st – Kyle Zajec – Penalty kick
2-0 (Georgetown) – 58:14/2
nd – Riley Strassner – Initial header saved by Miller, rebound goal
3-0 (Georgetown) – 79:27/2
nd – Ethan Lochner – Rebound goal after Miller's initial save
4-0 (Georgetown) - 80:00/2
nd – 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
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