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Providence College Athletics
Wednesday, November 6
Providence, R.I.
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Men’s Soccer Hosts #8 St. John’s for Senior Night and Regular Season Finale
11/5/2019 2:12:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The game will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 7:00 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's soccer team hosts eighth-ranked St. John's University on Wednesday, Nov. 6 for their final game of the regular season. The match will honor this year's seniors and is set for kick-off at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.
Series History vs. St. John's
First Meeting: Providence - 1, St. John's - 0 (1987)
Last Meeting: Providence – 1, St. John's - 0 (2018)
All-Time Series: St. John's leads the series, 8-19-4
Scouting the Red Storm
St. John's won their last game against DePaul to improve their record to 13-2-1 overall and 6-1-1 in league play. The Red Storm won 4-2 on Nov. 2. On Oct. 26 they tied with Seton Hall, 1-1, in double overtime. Previously they lost to Georgetown (3-0) at home Wednesday, Oct. 23. The Red Storm were on a five-game win streak before their loss to Georgetown. Seventeen players have accumulated points for St. John's. Sophomore Tani Oluwasey leads the squad with 24 points on 10 goals and four assists. Behind him is midfielder Einar Lye who's tallied 14 points on five goals and four assists. Niko Petridis has four goals and four assists for 12 points. Sophomore Skage Simonsen leads the team in assists (6) and has tallied two goals for a total of 12 points. Brandon Knapp and Brandon Duarte both have registered seven points. In net, Jan Hoffelner and Luka Gavran have played equally through the Red Storm's regular season. Hoffelner holds a 0.47 goals against average and a .833 save percentage. Gavran holds a 0.86 goals against average and a .788 save percentage.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars have won their last three games including their most recent win over Xavier on Saturday. (Nov. 2) The Friars captured the 2-1 win on the road in the last 10 minutes of play on goals from Paulo Lima (Lisbon, Portugal) and Ramzi Qawasmy (Landsdale, Pa.). This improved their record to 11-5-0 on the season and 5-3-0 in league play. On Saturday, Oct. 26 Providence got their second overtime win of the season over Creighton at home. Lima scored the golden goal in the 98th minute to give the Friars the victory, 3-2. 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.
Joao Serrano (Evora, Portugal) leads the team in points with 12 on four goals and five assists. Davis Smith (Amherst, Mass.) has 12 points on four goals and four assists. Lima is not far behind with 11 points on five 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 0.96 goals against average and a .688 save percentage.
Outshooting Opponents
Providence has outshot its opponents 273-88 throughout the season. The Friars held the Golden Eagles to two shots on Oct. 12 and Xavier to three shots on Nov. 2 in their most recent win.
Playoff Picture
With the win over Xavier, the Friars have secured the No. 3 seed in the first round of the BIG EAST Championship giving them home field advantage. The first round will be this Saturday, Nov. 9 at 12:00 p.m. against an opponent to be determined.
Free Soccer
Providence has played in two overtime games so far this season. Both of them have been wins for the Friars over UConn and Creighton.
Stacking Up Shutouts
Providence has eight total shutouts this season, including three in BIG EAST play. The Friars had four straight shutouts at the beginning of the season.
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 will host the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament this Saturday, Nov. 9. The match is set for kick-off at 12:00 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)
Paulo Lima
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 28)
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 4)
Tiago Mendonca
-Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Ramzi Qawasmy
-BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 4)
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. St. John's
First Meeting: Providence - 1, St. John's - 0 (1987)
Last Meeting: Providence – 1, St. John's - 0 (2018)
All-Time Series: St. John's leads the series, 8-19-4
Scouting the Red Storm
St. John's won their last game against DePaul to improve their record to 13-2-1 overall and 6-1-1 in league play. The Red Storm won 4-2 on Nov. 2. On Oct. 26 they tied with Seton Hall, 1-1, in double overtime. Previously they lost to Georgetown (3-0) at home Wednesday, Oct. 23. The Red Storm were on a five-game win streak before their loss to Georgetown. Seventeen players have accumulated points for St. John's. Sophomore Tani Oluwasey leads the squad with 24 points on 10 goals and four assists. Behind him is midfielder Einar Lye who's tallied 14 points on five goals and four assists. Niko Petridis has four goals and four assists for 12 points. Sophomore Skage Simonsen leads the team in assists (6) and has tallied two goals for a total of 12 points. Brandon Knapp and Brandon Duarte both have registered seven points. In net, Jan Hoffelner and Luka Gavran have played equally through the Red Storm's regular season. Hoffelner holds a 0.47 goals against average and a .833 save percentage. Gavran holds a 0.86 goals against average and a .788 save percentage.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars have won their last three games including their most recent win over Xavier on Saturday. (Nov. 2) The Friars captured the 2-1 win on the road in the last 10 minutes of play on goals from Paulo Lima (Lisbon, Portugal) and Ramzi Qawasmy (Landsdale, Pa.). This improved their record to 11-5-0 on the season and 5-3-0 in league play. On Saturday, Oct. 26 Providence got their second overtime win of the season over Creighton at home. Lima scored the golden goal in the 98th minute to give the Friars the victory, 3-2. 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.
Joao Serrano (Evora, Portugal) leads the team in points with 12 on four goals and five assists. Davis Smith (Amherst, Mass.) has 12 points on four goals and four assists. Lima is not far behind with 11 points on five 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 0.96 goals against average and a .688 save percentage.
Outshooting Opponents
Providence has outshot its opponents 273-88 throughout the season. The Friars held the Golden Eagles to two shots on Oct. 12 and Xavier to three shots on Nov. 2 in their most recent win.
Playoff Picture
With the win over Xavier, the Friars have secured the No. 3 seed in the first round of the BIG EAST Championship giving them home field advantage. The first round will be this Saturday, Nov. 9 at 12:00 p.m. against an opponent to be determined.
Free Soccer
Providence has played in two overtime games so far this season. Both of them have been wins for the Friars over UConn and Creighton.
Stacking Up Shutouts
Providence has eight total shutouts this season, including three in BIG EAST play. The Friars had four straight shutouts at the beginning of the season.
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 will host the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament this Saturday, Nov. 9. The match is set for kick-off at 12:00 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)
Paulo Lima
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 28)
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 4)
Tiago Mendonca
-Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Ramzi Qawasmy
-BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 4)
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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