The Friars picked up a win in the first-ever meeting with UAlbany.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team defeated the University at Albany, 1-0, Friday night (Sept. 7) on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.
SCORE
Providence – 1 | UAlbany – 0
RECORDS
Providence – 2-2-1 | UAlbany – 2-3-0
VENUE
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Providence outshot the Great Danes 5-4 through the first 45 minutes. Near the 35-minute mark, the Friars were buzzing around the net, and racked up three corners and two shots on goal in under a minute. Tristan Stowell (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) and Kevin Vang (Cranston, R.I.) recorded the shots on goal.
- In the 57th minute, Joao Serrano (Evora, Portugal) took a free kick from just outside the box. He played it through for a flick by Tiago Mendonca (Faro, Portugal), but Danny Vitiello was there to make the save for the Great Danes.
- Matt DePerro (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) broke the stalemate in the 74th minute. Andualem Chisholm (Attleboro, Mass.) made a nice play to get the ball to Braden Kline (Lancaster, Pa.), who ripped a shot. DePerro cleaned up the rebound for his first goal of the season.
- Chisholm's assist marks his first career point.
- Colin Miller (Bel Air, Md.) made two saves in his first shutout of the season. He now has 14 shut-out victories in his career.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (Providence) – 73:47/2nd – Matt DePerro, assisted by Braden Kline and Andualem Chisholm – Rebound goal GOALKEEPERS
Providence: Colin Miller, 2-2-1: 2 saves, 0 goals against
UAlbany: Danny Vitiello, 2-3-0: 8 saves, 1 goal against
STAT COMPARISON Providence-
Shots: 13
Shots on goal: 9
Corner kicks: 11
Fouls: 10
Saves: 2
LOOKING AHEAD
The Friars return to action on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 1:00 p.m. Providence hosts George Washington University on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.
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