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Providence College Athletics
Men's Lacrosse Travels To Cross-City Rival Brown University
4/16/2018 12:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
April 16, 2018
FRIARS IN ACTION… The Providence College men's lacrosse team will play a midweek non-conference contest against cross-city rival, Brown University on Tuesday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m.
TUNE IN… The Friars' game against the Bears will be broadcast by the Ivy League Network via Brown's athletic department page via www.brownbears.com. Live stats are also available. A direct link is provided below.
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PROVIDENCE VS. BROWN ALL-TIME… The Friars are 0-22 all-time against Brown. As of April 16, Brown is receiving votes in the Inside Lacrosse Maverick Media Poll.
In 2017, the Friars fell to the Bears in double-overtime, 13-12. Returner Austin Goltz (Orchard Park, N.Y.) led the Friar attack with four goals on the game. Brendan Kearns (Wantagh, N.Y.) (2), Sean Leahey (Cranford, N.J.) (2), Nick Hatzipetrakos (Syosett, N.Y.) (1), Joseph McHale (Bernardsville, N.J.) (1), Ian Grey (Clifton Park, N.Y.) (1) and Tim Hinrichs (Amherst, N.H.) (1) each registered goals in the game.
FRIARS RANK NATIONALLY... As of April 15, Providence ranks fourth in the nation in clearing percentage behind Ohio State, Monmouth and Hofstra. The Friars average a .931 clear percentage over a 12-game span.
BOYCE IN THE BIG EAST... Tate Boyce (Matthews, N.C.) leads the BIG EAST Conference in save percentage (.537) and saves per game (10.92).
BOYCE FEATURED ON 2018 TEWAARATON WATCH LIST... The 2018 Tewaaraton Award Watch List was revealed on March 1. The list includes the top players across all three divisions of NCAA lacrosse. Providence College goaltender Tate Boyce is one of 50 players on the watch list. The Tewaaraton Award, established in 2001, is given annually to the most outstanding American college lacrosse player. The 18th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony will be held on May 31, 2018 at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
Boyce, the first player in program history to be named to the Tewaaraton Watch List, is one of the most highly decorated players in Providence College lacrosse history. At the conclusion of the 2017 season, he earned USILA Third-Team All-America honors, Inside Lacrosse Media All-America Honorable Mention, All-BIG EAST First Team and BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year recognition.
FRIARS OPEN BIG EAST PLAY IN IMPRESSIVE FASHION... The Friars closed out the month of March with a 14-8 victory over then-RV St. John's. The 14 goals is a season-high for Providence. Sean Leahey now has 16 goals, having recorded three goals against St. John's. Alex George won 7-of-11 face-offs for the Friars. Kearns notched his 100th career point in the victory. He has registered 105 career points as a Friar.
HATRICKS LIFT THE FRIARS OVER ST. JOHN'S... Three different Friars finished the day with a hat-trick. Leahey, Ryan Nawrocki, and Brendan Kearns all netted three goals. The hat-trick for Leahey was his third of the season.
BOYCE RECORDS SEASON-HIGH 16 SAVES AGAINST SACRED HEART… All-American goaltender Tate Boyce (Matthews, N.C.) recorded a season-high 16 saves against Sacred Heart on March 3. In the Friars' most recent contest against Georgetown on April 7, Boyce posted 9 saves. The goaltender has recorded 122 saves over eleven games this season. He has double-digit saves in eight of the Friars eleven games.
Boyce owns a 9.29 goals-against average and a .537 save percentage over 12 games.
KELLER RECORDS CAREER-HIGH FOUR GOALS… In the loss to UMass Lowell on March 6, senior Joshua Keller (Grand Rapids, Mich.) recorded a career-high four goals. His previous career high for goals in a single game was two. He entered the game with just one goal this season, and now has seven on the year, which is tied for fifth on the team.
ONE-GOAL GAMES… Six of the Friars' 12 games have been decided by one goal, including five of Providence's eight losses. Additionally, four of the eight losses have been decided in overtime. Providence's lone victory in a game decided by one goal came against Saint Joseph's (4-3) on Feb. 24.
OVERTIME HEARTBREAK ON THE ROAD... The Friars are 0-5 on the road this season. In their first contest of 2018, the Friars fell at No. 20 Boston University, 12-11, in overtime (Feb. 3). Providence then fell to Sacred Heart in OT, 10-9, on March 3 in Fairfield, Conn. On March 25, the Friars lost to Drexel, 11-10, in double-overtime. On April 7, Providence was bested by Georgetown, 8-4, on April 7 in Washington, D.C. The Friars suffered their fourth overtime defeat on April 14 against Marquette, 12-11.
McGREEN DISHES OUT THE ASSISTS... Rookie Evan McGreen (Naragansett, R.I.) leads the Friar squad with 11 assists on the season. McGreen tallied four assists in Providence's most recent contest against Marquette on April 14.
FACE-OFF GAME… The Friars enter the weekend with a 0.509 winning percentage at the face-off "X". Alex George (Simsbury, Conn.) leads the way, having won 68-of-124 opportunities (.548). He also ranks fourth in ground balls per game (4.00) in BIG EAST standings. RJ Romeo (Wilton, Conn.) has seen the second-most reps at the "X" and is 45-90 (.500).
DOUBLE-DIGIT POINTS… Sean Leahey (Cranford, N.J.) leads the Friars with 26 points on 18 goals and eight assists. Five other Friars have cracked double-digits, including Nick Hatzipetrakos (Syosset, N.Y.), Brendan Kearns (Wantagh, N.Y.) and Ryan Nawrocki (Smithtown, N.Y.) who rank second on the team in points (20). Austin Goltz (Orchard Park, N.Y.) (17pts, 13g/4a) and Evan McGreen (Narragansett, R.I.) (19pts, 8g/11a) also post double digits in the points category.
FRIARS HOLD SAINT JOSEPH'S TO THREE GOALS… The Friars earned a 4-3 victory over Saint Joseph's on Feb. 2. The three goals marked the fewest allowed by Providence since April 23, 2008, when the Friars defeated Wagner, 12-3.
FRIARS PICKED TO FINISH THIRD IN BIG EAST PRESEASON POLL... Providence was picked to finish third in the 2018 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, with a total of 16 points. Denver was picked to win the league, having collected five first-place votes and 25 points overall. Villanova was picked to finish second, with one first-place vote and 21 points.
THREE FRIARS EARN PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST SPOTS... It was announced by the league on Wednesday, Jan. 24 that Providence College men's lacrosse players James Barclay (Toronto, Ontario), Tate Boyce (Matthews, N.C.) and Conner Byrne (Hicksville, N.Y.) were named to the 2018 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Boyce and Barclay were each honored as unanimous selections.
FIVE FRIARS NAMED TO NEILA PRESEASON TEAMS... Five members of the Providence College lacrosse program were selected to the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) Division 1 Preseason Teams. Tate Boyce (Matthews, N.C.) and James Barclay (Toronto, Ontario) were First Team selections. Brendan Kearns (Wantagh, N.Y.), Sean Leahey (Cranford, N.J.) and Conner Byrne (Hicksville, N.Y.) were named to the Second Team.
FRIARS MAKE PROGRAM HISTORY IN 2017... The Friars embark on the 2018 season after a historic 2017 season. The Friars competed in the BIG EAST Championship game for the first time in program history, falling just short of the title in a 10-9 loss to Marquette on May 6, 2017. PC also achieved it's first-ever national ranking (as high as 20).
10 IS THE NUMBER TO BEAT... The Friars posted a 10-7 overall record (3-2 BIG EAST) in 2017, and finished third in the BIG EAST Conference standings. The Friars 10 victories are tied for the most wins in program history for a single season, and are the most wins since 2006.
SCOUTING BROWN… The Bears are 1-1 in the month of April after capturing a 10-9 victory over No. 20/20 Penn on April 7 and suffering a 27-15 loss to No. 5/5 Yale on April 14. Brown owns a 5-5 record overall.
Brown has faced five opponents featured on the Inside Lacrosse Maverick Media Poll and USILA Coaches Poll in 2018 including No. 10/10 Rutgers (L, 10-8), No. 16/15 Villanova (W, 12-9), No. RV/RV Harvard (L, 10-8), No. RV Princeton (W, 14-13), No. 20/20 Penn (W, 10-9) and No. 5/5 Yale (L, 27-15).
PLAYERS TO WATCH… Luke McCaleb leads Brown with 36 points on 19 goals and 17 assists. Seven other Bears have registered double-digits in the points category including Carson Song (32), Michael Panepinto (29), Stephen Hudak (17), Jackson Newsome (15), Brian Prigmore (13), Jack Kniffin (12) and George Grell (11).
WHAT'S NEXT… Providence will host the Denver Pioneers for its final home game of the 2018 season. The game will honor eleven graduating Friars and will coincide with program's alumni weekend.
ROAD WARRIORS… The Friars will play two of their final three regular-season games on the road. The only remaining home game on the schedule is against Denver (April 21).
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