CHICAGO, Ill. – The Providence College men's soccer team opened BIG EAST play with a 2-1, double-overtime, loss at DePaul University on Friday, Sept. 14.
SCORE
Providence – 1 | DePaul – 2 (2OT)
RECORDS
Providence – 3-3-1 (0-1-0 BE) | DePaul – 4-3-0 (1-0-0 BE)
VENUE
Wish Field | Chicago, Ill.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- DePaul got on the board just 4:42 into the game. Istvan Wilhelms collected a through ball and dribbled around
Colin Miller (Bel Air, Md.), who came off his line to meet him. Miller got a hand to the ball, but Wilhelms maintained possession and slotted the ball into the net.
- With only a few minutes remaining in the first half,
Klisman Sousa (Sal, Cape Verde) had a chance in front. His header off a corner kick was cleared off the line by a Blue Demons' defender.
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Tiago Mendonca (Faro, Portugal) leveled the score in the 52
nd minute (1-1), with his team-leading fourth goal of the season.
Danny Griffin (Wethersfield, Conn.) took an initial shot that was blocked by a defender. Mendonca then one-timed the loose ball past Drew Nuelle.
- Wilhelms notched his second goal of the day in the 108
th minute. Jake Fuderer played a long ball into the box that Jack Richards knocked down to Wilhelms' feet. He was able to slip it past Miller for the golden goal.
- Providence outshot DePaul, 13-8, however the Blue Demons had the edge in shots on goal, 6-1.
- Miller made four saves in net for the Friars, while Nuelle did not make a save for DePaul.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (DePaul) – 4:42/1
st – Istvan Wilhelms – Collected through ball, dribbled to beat Miller, slotted a shot into the net
1-1 (Providence) – 51:33/2
nd –
Tiago Mendonca – One-timer after a blocked shot in the box
2-1 (DePaul) – 107:25/2OT – Istvan Wilhelms, assisted by Jake Fuderer and Jack Richards – Long ball headed down to Wilhelms feet and finished from inside the 6-yard box
GOALKEEPERS
Providence:
Colin Miller, 3-3-1: 4 saves, 2 goals against
DePaul: Drew Nuelle, 4-3-0: 0 saves, 1 goal against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 13
Shots on goal: 1
Corner kicks: 9
Fouls: 13
Saves: 4
DePaul-
Shots: 8
Shots on goal: 6
Corner kicks: 3
Fouls: 11
Saves: 0
LOOKING AHEAD
The Friars return home and welcome the University of Rhode Island on Sept. 18. Kick-off is at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.
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