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Providence College Athletics
Sunday, November 17
Washington, DC
12:00 P.M.
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Men’s Soccer Falls to Georgetown, 3-1, In BIG EAST Championship
11/17/2019 3:48:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Tiago Mendonca scored the lone goal for the Friars in the first half.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team fell to the Georgetown Hoyas, 3-1, in the BIG EAST Championship game on Sunday, Nov. 17 on Shaw Field in Washington, D.C. The Hoyas scored all three goals in the second half to give them the win.
SCORE
Providence – 1
Georgetown – 3
RECORDS
Providence – 14-6-0 (BIG EAST 6-3-0)
Georgetown – 15-1-3 (BIG EAST 7-0-2)
VENUE
Shaw Field | Washington, D.C.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- In the 14th minute the Friars took an early lead to make the score 1-0. Tiago Mendonca (Faro, Portugal) put the ball in the lower right of the net from just outside the 6-yard box on a cross from Esben Wolf (Copenhagen, Denmark).
- Through the first half both teams had an even amount of possession. The friars got off six shots with three on goal and the Hoyas got seven off with two on goal.
- Neither team saw a corner kick in the first 45 minutes of play. Georgetown took the first one of the game in the 47th minute.
- Georgetown's Dante Polvara found the equalizer in the 56th minute on a penalty kick.
- In the 73rd minute the Hoyas took the lead off a free kick. Jack Beer took the shot from the top of the box and slipped the ball just inside the right goalpost past goalie, Austin Aviza (Medway, Mass.).
- In less than a minute, Georgetown struck again to give them a 3-1 cushion with 16 minutes left in regulation. The Hoyas took the ball up the left of the field and found Derek Dodson in the goal area who scored.
- Georgetown outshot Providence 10-6 in the second half.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (PC) 13:14/1st – Tiago Mendonca (Wolf, Serrano) – Wolf crossed the ball from the far side to Mendonca who finished with his right foot in the bottom right of the net.
1-1 (GU) 55:03/2nd – Dante Polvara - Penalty kick
2-1 (GU) 72:12/2nd – Jack Beer – Beer scored on a free at the top of the 18-yard box.
3-1 (GU) 73:48/2nd – Derek Dodson (Sands, Beer) – Dodson sent the ball across the net to score in the bottom right from just inside the 6-yard line.
GOALKEEPERS
Providence: Austin Aviza (14-6-0), 4 save, 3 goals against
Georgetown: Gianni Nikopolidis(8-1-1), 4 saves, 1 goal against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 12
Shots on goal: 6
Corner kicks: 2
Fouls: 12
Saves: 4
Georgetown-
Shots: 17
Shots on goal: 7
Corner kicks: 2
Fouls: 6
Saves: 5
LOOKING AHEAD
The Friars will await selection for the NCAA Tournament. The 48-team field for the Division I NCAA Men's Soccer Championship will be unveiled on Monday, Nov. 18 at 1:00 p.m. on NCAA.com. Competition begins with the First Round on Thursday, Nov. 21. The top 16 teams in the field will receive byes and compete in the Second Round on Sunday, Nov. 24. Both rounds will be held on campus sites.
For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram@PCFriarsMSoccer
- GO FRIARS –
SCORE
Providence – 1
Georgetown – 3
RECORDS
Providence – 14-6-0 (BIG EAST 6-3-0)
Georgetown – 15-1-3 (BIG EAST 7-0-2)
VENUE
Shaw Field | Washington, D.C.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- In the 14th minute the Friars took an early lead to make the score 1-0. Tiago Mendonca (Faro, Portugal) put the ball in the lower right of the net from just outside the 6-yard box on a cross from Esben Wolf (Copenhagen, Denmark).
- Through the first half both teams had an even amount of possession. The friars got off six shots with three on goal and the Hoyas got seven off with two on goal.
- Neither team saw a corner kick in the first 45 minutes of play. Georgetown took the first one of the game in the 47th minute.
- Georgetown's Dante Polvara found the equalizer in the 56th minute on a penalty kick.
- In the 73rd minute the Hoyas took the lead off a free kick. Jack Beer took the shot from the top of the box and slipped the ball just inside the right goalpost past goalie, Austin Aviza (Medway, Mass.).
- In less than a minute, Georgetown struck again to give them a 3-1 cushion with 16 minutes left in regulation. The Hoyas took the ball up the left of the field and found Derek Dodson in the goal area who scored.
- Georgetown outshot Providence 10-6 in the second half.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (PC) 13:14/1st – Tiago Mendonca (Wolf, Serrano) – Wolf crossed the ball from the far side to Mendonca who finished with his right foot in the bottom right of the net.
1-1 (GU) 55:03/2nd – Dante Polvara - Penalty kick
2-1 (GU) 72:12/2nd – Jack Beer – Beer scored on a free at the top of the 18-yard box.
3-1 (GU) 73:48/2nd – Derek Dodson (Sands, Beer) – Dodson sent the ball across the net to score in the bottom right from just inside the 6-yard line.
GOALKEEPERS
Providence: Austin Aviza (14-6-0), 4 save, 3 goals against
Georgetown: Gianni Nikopolidis(8-1-1), 4 saves, 1 goal against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 12
Shots on goal: 6
Corner kicks: 2
Fouls: 12
Saves: 4
Georgetown-
Shots: 17
Shots on goal: 7
Corner kicks: 2
Fouls: 6
Saves: 5
LOOKING AHEAD
The Friars will await selection for the NCAA Tournament. The 48-team field for the Division I NCAA Men's Soccer Championship will be unveiled on Monday, Nov. 18 at 1:00 p.m. on NCAA.com. Competition begins with the First Round on Thursday, Nov. 21. The top 16 teams in the field will receive byes and compete in the Second Round on Sunday, Nov. 24. Both rounds will be held on campus sites.
For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram@PCFriarsMSoccer
- GO FRIARS –
Team Stats
PC
GU
Goals
1
3
Shots
12
17
Shots on Goal
6
7
Saves
4
5
Corners
2
2
Fouls
12
6
Scoring Plays
MENDONCA, Tiago
Assisted By: WOLF, Esben , SERRANO, Joao
Slipped to the left side, shot to far po
13:18
POLVARA, Dante (4)
GU POLVARA, Dante PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 4 for season.
55:03
BEER, Jack (2)
Free kick from 19 yards out in the middl
72:12
DODSON, Derek (8)
Assisted By: SANDS, Will , BEER, Jack
GOAL by GU DODSON, Derek, Assist by SANDS, Will and BEER, Jack, goal number 8 for season.
73:48
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
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