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Men's Soccer Travels to Villanova
10/22/2019 2:18:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The game will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 3:00 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's soccer team will travel to Villanova University this Wednesday, Oct. 23 for its second consecutive road game. The match is set for kick-off at 3:00 p.m. in Villanova, Pa.
Series History vs. Villanova
First Meeting: Providence – 2, Villanova - 0 (1984)
Last Meeting: Providence – 1, Villanova – 0 (OT) (2018)
All-Time Series: Providence leads series, (15-11-2)
Scouting the Wildcats
Villanova recently lost to Marquette (Oct. 19), 1-0, to move its record to 8-5-1 on the season and 1-3-1 in conference play. On Tuesday, Oct. 15 the Wildcats defeated La Salle University, 2-1 which marked their final non-conference game of the season. They previously lost to St John's on the road, 4-0, on Saturday, Oct. 12. 13 players have accumulated points for Villanova. Lyam Mackinnon leads the squad in points (eight) with two goals and four assists. Not far behind, Evan Vare tallied three goals for six points. Seidu Shamsudeen and Theo Quartey both have four points with two goals each. In net, Carson Williams has started each game for the Wildcats. He holds a 0.63 goals against average and a 0.852 save percentage.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars are coming off a loss on the road against DePaul, 2-0 (Oct. 19) making their record drop to 8-5-0 on the season and 2-3-0 in league play. On Oct. 12 they defeated Marquette, 2-0. Esben Wolf (Copenhagen, Denmark) scored his first career goal in the 58th minute. On Tuesday, Oct. 8 the Friars took down New England Rival UConn, 2-1, in overtime. Trevor Davock (Medway, Mass.) scored the golden goal, which marked his third goal of the season. Previously, they lost to Butler, 3-1, on Oct. 4.
Joao Serrano (Evora, Portugal) leads the team in points with 11 on four goals and three assists. Davis Smith (Amherst, Mass.) is not far behind with nine points from three goals and three assists. Davock has tallied eight points on three goals and two assists. Chisholm has recorded seven points on the season. Wolf has accumulated six points with three assists and a goal. In goal, Austin Aviza (Medway, Mass.) has started every game for the Friars. He has a 0.95 goals against average and a .700 save percentage.
Stacking Up Against the BIG EAST
Providence is currently ranked fifth in the BIG EAST standings (2-3) after playing five games. They are first in the league in shots taken with 226, which is an average of 17.4 shots per game. They are also first in corner kicks (81). Austin Aviza is ranked second in the league in shutouts and Davis Smith is third in game winning goals with three.
Outshooting Opponents
Providence has outshot its opponents 211-68 throughout the season. The Friars held the Golden Eagles to two shots on Oct. 12.
Preseason Poll and Awards
Tiago Mendonca was voted to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team entering the 2019 season. In the coaches poll, the Friars were picked to finish third in the conference standings. Georgetown, the reigning tournament champion, was selected to finish first with nine first place votes (81 points). Creighton, who finished first in regular season play last season, was picked second (68 points). Providence (65 points), Marquette (59 points) and Xavier (44 points) round out the top half of the poll. Butler (40 points), St. John's (33 points), Seton Hall (28 points), DePaul (21 points) and Villanova (11 points) finish out the standings.
How To Watch
Stream the game live on the BIG EAST Digital Network: http://www.Caffeine.tv/BEDN
Up Next
The Friars head home and host Creighton University on Saturday, Oct. 26 for their annual Pink Out game. The game is set for kick-off at 3:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.
2019 Providence College Award Winners
Austin Aviza
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 23)
Trevor Davock
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 9)
Tiago Mendonca
-Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Joao Serrano
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 2)
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 16)
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 23)
Esben Wolf
-BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Oct. 14)
For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMSoccer.
-GO FRIARS!-
Series History vs. Villanova
First Meeting: Providence – 2, Villanova - 0 (1984)
Last Meeting: Providence – 1, Villanova – 0 (OT) (2018)
All-Time Series: Providence leads series, (15-11-2)
Scouting the Wildcats
Villanova recently lost to Marquette (Oct. 19), 1-0, to move its record to 8-5-1 on the season and 1-3-1 in conference play. On Tuesday, Oct. 15 the Wildcats defeated La Salle University, 2-1 which marked their final non-conference game of the season. They previously lost to St John's on the road, 4-0, on Saturday, Oct. 12. 13 players have accumulated points for Villanova. Lyam Mackinnon leads the squad in points (eight) with two goals and four assists. Not far behind, Evan Vare tallied three goals for six points. Seidu Shamsudeen and Theo Quartey both have four points with two goals each. In net, Carson Williams has started each game for the Wildcats. He holds a 0.63 goals against average and a 0.852 save percentage.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars are coming off a loss on the road against DePaul, 2-0 (Oct. 19) making their record drop to 8-5-0 on the season and 2-3-0 in league play. On Oct. 12 they defeated Marquette, 2-0. Esben Wolf (Copenhagen, Denmark) scored his first career goal in the 58th minute. On Tuesday, Oct. 8 the Friars took down New England Rival UConn, 2-1, in overtime. Trevor Davock (Medway, Mass.) scored the golden goal, which marked his third goal of the season. Previously, they lost to Butler, 3-1, on Oct. 4.
Joao Serrano (Evora, Portugal) leads the team in points with 11 on four goals and three assists. Davis Smith (Amherst, Mass.) is not far behind with nine points from three goals and three assists. Davock has tallied eight points on three goals and two assists. Chisholm has recorded seven points on the season. Wolf has accumulated six points with three assists and a goal. In goal, Austin Aviza (Medway, Mass.) has started every game for the Friars. He has a 0.95 goals against average and a .700 save percentage.
Stacking Up Against the BIG EAST
Providence is currently ranked fifth in the BIG EAST standings (2-3) after playing five games. They are first in the league in shots taken with 226, which is an average of 17.4 shots per game. They are also first in corner kicks (81). Austin Aviza is ranked second in the league in shutouts and Davis Smith is third in game winning goals with three.
Outshooting Opponents
Providence has outshot its opponents 211-68 throughout the season. The Friars held the Golden Eagles to two shots on Oct. 12.
Preseason Poll and Awards
Tiago Mendonca was voted to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team entering the 2019 season. In the coaches poll, the Friars were picked to finish third in the conference standings. Georgetown, the reigning tournament champion, was selected to finish first with nine first place votes (81 points). Creighton, who finished first in regular season play last season, was picked second (68 points). Providence (65 points), Marquette (59 points) and Xavier (44 points) round out the top half of the poll. Butler (40 points), St. John's (33 points), Seton Hall (28 points), DePaul (21 points) and Villanova (11 points) finish out the standings.
How To Watch
Stream the game live on the BIG EAST Digital Network: http://www.Caffeine.tv/BEDN
Up Next
The Friars head home and host Creighton University on Saturday, Oct. 26 for their annual Pink Out game. The game is set for kick-off at 3:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.
2019 Providence College Award Winners
Austin Aviza
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 23)
Trevor Davock
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 9)
Tiago Mendonca
-Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Joao Serrano
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 2)
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 16)
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 23)
Esben Wolf
-BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Oct. 14)
For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMSoccer.
-GO FRIARS!-
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