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Men’s Soccer Travels to Xavier For Final Road Game
10/31/2019 12:41:00 PM | Men's Soccer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's soccer team heads on the road to Xavier University for their final road game of the season. The match is set for kick-off at 5:00 p.m. on XU Soccer Complex in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Series History vs. Xavier
First Meeting: Xavier – 2, Providence - 1 (2013)
Last Meeting: Providence – 2, Xavier – 0 (2018)
All-Time Series: Providence leads the series, 4-3-1
Scouting the Musketeers
Xavier has won their past three games improving their record to 8-6-1 overall and 3-4-0 in league play. On Oct. 29 they defeated UNC Asheville, 4-0, at home. Previously they beat DePaul (1-0) on the road on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Musketeers started their three- game win streak with a win over Seton Hall, 2-1, at home. (Oct. 23) Thirteen players have accumulated points for the Musketeers. Samson Sergi leads the team with 17 with eight goals and one assist. Karsen Henderlong is not far behind with 15 points on seven goals and one assist. With eight points, Derrick Otim and Noah Boffo have two goals and four assists each. Rounding out the top five, is Taylor Crull with four points from two goals. In net, Matthew Rosenberg holds a 0.99 goals against average and a .817 save percentage.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars have won their last two games including their most recent overtime win over Creighton on Saturday. (Oct. 26) Paulo Lima (Lisbon, Portugal) scored the golden goal in the 98th minute to give the Friars the victory, 3-2. This improved their record to 10-5-0 on the season and 4-3-0 in league play. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Providence had a 2-0 win on the road at Villanova. Danny Griffin (Wethersfield, Conn.) scored his second goal of the season. Lima scored the insurance goal at the 60' mark. The Friars lost to DePaul, 2-0 (Oct. 19). 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) and Davis Smith (Amherst, Mass.) lead the team in points with 12 on four goals and four assists each. Lima is not far behind with nine points on four goals and one assist. Davock has tallied eight points on three goals and two assists. Andualem Chisholm (Attleboro, Mass.) 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 .696 save percentage.
Outshooting Opponents
Providence has outshot its opponents 254-85 throughout the season. The Friars held the Golden Eagles to two shots on Oct. 12 and the Bluejays to seven on Oct. 26.
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 host #8 St. John's University in their final game of the regular season on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The match will honor the Friar seniors and is set for kick-off at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I.
2019 Providence College Award Winners
Austin Aviza
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 23)
Trevor Davock
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 9)
Paulo Lima
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 28)
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. Xavier
First Meeting: Xavier – 2, Providence - 1 (2013)
Last Meeting: Providence – 2, Xavier – 0 (2018)
All-Time Series: Providence leads the series, 4-3-1
Scouting the Musketeers
Xavier has won their past three games improving their record to 8-6-1 overall and 3-4-0 in league play. On Oct. 29 they defeated UNC Asheville, 4-0, at home. Previously they beat DePaul (1-0) on the road on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Musketeers started their three- game win streak with a win over Seton Hall, 2-1, at home. (Oct. 23) Thirteen players have accumulated points for the Musketeers. Samson Sergi leads the team with 17 with eight goals and one assist. Karsen Henderlong is not far behind with 15 points on seven goals and one assist. With eight points, Derrick Otim and Noah Boffo have two goals and four assists each. Rounding out the top five, is Taylor Crull with four points from two goals. In net, Matthew Rosenberg holds a 0.99 goals against average and a .817 save percentage.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars have won their last two games including their most recent overtime win over Creighton on Saturday. (Oct. 26) Paulo Lima (Lisbon, Portugal) scored the golden goal in the 98th minute to give the Friars the victory, 3-2. This improved their record to 10-5-0 on the season and 4-3-0 in league play. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Providence had a 2-0 win on the road at Villanova. Danny Griffin (Wethersfield, Conn.) scored his second goal of the season. Lima scored the insurance goal at the 60' mark. The Friars lost to DePaul, 2-0 (Oct. 19). 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) and Davis Smith (Amherst, Mass.) lead the team in points with 12 on four goals and four assists each. Lima is not far behind with nine points on four goals and one assist. Davock has tallied eight points on three goals and two assists. Andualem Chisholm (Attleboro, Mass.) 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 .696 save percentage.
Outshooting Opponents
Providence has outshot its opponents 254-85 throughout the season. The Friars held the Golden Eagles to two shots on Oct. 12 and the Bluejays to seven on Oct. 26.
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 host #8 St. John's University in their final game of the regular season on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The match will honor the Friar seniors and is set for kick-off at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I.
2019 Providence College Award Winners
Austin Aviza
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 23)
Trevor Davock
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 9)
Paulo Lima
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 28)
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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