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Photo by: Stew Milne
Women’s Soccer Stays Undefeated With 2-0 Win Over Hartford
8/23/2018 7:51:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Kayla Steeves and Amber Birchwell notch their first goals of the season.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's soccer team stayed undefeated on the season with a 2-0 win over Hartford on August 23. The game was played on Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium. This is the first time since the 2015 season that the Friars have started 3-0.
Sophomore Amber Birchwell (Mastic, N.Y.) did not waste any time making her presence known, scoring just 25 minutes into her season debut and adding an assist in the second half. Kayla Steeves (Needham, Mass.), who earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors a season ago, notched her first goal of the season in the 58th minute, with a rebound off a deflected shot. Goalkeeper Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) continued her stellar play in net for Providence. She has not given up a goal in 270 minutes of play to start the season. This shutout came after earning BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll last week.
SCORE
Providence 2 | Hartford 0
RECORDS
Providence 3-0-0 (0-0-0 BIG EAST) | Hartford 2-1-0 (0-0-0 America East)
VENUE
Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium | West Hartford, Conn.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Birchwell scored her first goal of the season after controlling the ball in the 18-yard box and finishing a shot from the left side about 15 yards out in the 25th minute.
- Steeves added to the lead in the 58th minute with her first goal of the season. Birchwell set up the play by bringing the ball up the left side into the 18-yard box, before attempting a shot that rebounded off the goalie. Steeves was positioned for the deflection and finished on the right corner of the six-yard box.
- The Friars controlled the pace of the game and outshot their opponents, 11-9. They also were rewarded five more corners than Hartford.
- Hogan made four saves on the afternoon, while Maia Perez made three for the Hawks.
SCORING SUMMARY
PC – (24:30) Amber Birchwell – Beat the keeper near post from 15 yards out.
PC – (57:25) Kayla Steeves – Rebound on a blocked shot from inside the six-yard box to far post, assisted by Amber Birchwell.
GOALKEEPERS
Providence: Shelby Hogan (3-0-0)
Saves: 4
Goals-Against: 0
Fairleigh Dickinson: Maia Perez (2-1-0)
Saves: 3
Goals-Against: 2
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 11
Shots On Goal: 5
Corner Kicks: 6
Hartford-
Shots: 9
Shots On Goal: 4
Corner Kicks: 1
UP NEXT
The Friars will travel to Duke University to play in the Duke Nike Classic, facing off against two nationally-ranked opponents in No. 11 Duke and No. 4 North Carolina.
Follow the women's soccer team on Twitter @PC_WomensSoccer
-GO FRIARS-
Sophomore Amber Birchwell (Mastic, N.Y.) did not waste any time making her presence known, scoring just 25 minutes into her season debut and adding an assist in the second half. Kayla Steeves (Needham, Mass.), who earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors a season ago, notched her first goal of the season in the 58th minute, with a rebound off a deflected shot. Goalkeeper Shelby Hogan (Franklin, Mass.) continued her stellar play in net for Providence. She has not given up a goal in 270 minutes of play to start the season. This shutout came after earning BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll last week.
SCORE
Providence 2 | Hartford 0
RECORDS
Providence 3-0-0 (0-0-0 BIG EAST) | Hartford 2-1-0 (0-0-0 America East)
VENUE
Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium | West Hartford, Conn.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Birchwell scored her first goal of the season after controlling the ball in the 18-yard box and finishing a shot from the left side about 15 yards out in the 25th minute.
- Steeves added to the lead in the 58th minute with her first goal of the season. Birchwell set up the play by bringing the ball up the left side into the 18-yard box, before attempting a shot that rebounded off the goalie. Steeves was positioned for the deflection and finished on the right corner of the six-yard box.
- The Friars controlled the pace of the game and outshot their opponents, 11-9. They also were rewarded five more corners than Hartford.
- Hogan made four saves on the afternoon, while Maia Perez made three for the Hawks.
SCORING SUMMARY
PC – (24:30) Amber Birchwell – Beat the keeper near post from 15 yards out.
PC – (57:25) Kayla Steeves – Rebound on a blocked shot from inside the six-yard box to far post, assisted by Amber Birchwell.
GOALKEEPERS
Providence: Shelby Hogan (3-0-0)
Saves: 4
Goals-Against: 0
Fairleigh Dickinson: Maia Perez (2-1-0)
Saves: 3
Goals-Against: 2
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 11
Shots On Goal: 5
Corner Kicks: 6
Hartford-
Shots: 9
Shots On Goal: 4
Corner Kicks: 1
UP NEXT
The Friars will travel to Duke University to play in the Duke Nike Classic, facing off against two nationally-ranked opponents in No. 11 Duke and No. 4 North Carolina.
Follow the women's soccer team on Twitter @PC_WomensSoccer
-GO FRIARS-
Team Stats
PC
HARTFORD
Goals
2
0
Shots
11
9
Shots on Goal
5
4
Saves
4
3
Corners
6
1
Fouls
4
4
Scoring Plays
BIRCHWELL, Amber (1)
From 15 yards out, beat keeper to near p
24:30
STEEVES, Kayla (1)
Assisted By: BIRCHWELL, Amber
Rebound on a blocked shot from inside th
57:25
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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