Providence College Athletics

Friday, August 30
Providence, R.I.
7:00 P.M.

Providence College

1-0-0, 0-0-0

4
vs
0

UMass Lowell

0-1-0, 0-0-0

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2
F
UMass Lowell
0
0
0
Providence
3
1
4
Lima

Friars Defeat UMass Lowell, 4-0 In Season Opener

8/30/2019 9:41:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Four different players scored for the Friars on Friday night.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.  – The Providence College men's soccer team opened the 2019 season with a resounding 4-0 win over UMass Lowell on Friday night (Aug. 30) on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.

SCORE
Providence – 4
UMass Lowell – 0

RECORDS
Providence – 1-0-0
UMass Lowell – 0-1-0

VENUE
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium | Providence, R.I.

GAME FLOW & NOTES
- The Friars jumped out in front just 20 seconds into the contest as Davis Smith (Amherst, Mass.) headed in a cross from Trevor Davock (Medway, Mass.) to put Providence up 1-0.
- Sophomore Paulo Lima (Lisbon, Portugal) notched his first career goal in the 23rd minute to give the Friars a two-goal cushion.
- Just three minutes later, Joao Serrano (Evora, Portugal) converted on a penalty kick to put Providence up 3-0.
- The teams combined for four yellow cards in the first half, three assessed to the River Hawks.
- Providence extended their lead to 4-0 in the 77th minute off of a goal by Andualem Chisholm (Attleboro, Mass.), his third career goal.
- Trevor Davock finished the night with two assists.
- Friday marked the first meeting between the two schools.

HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 – (PC) – 00:20/1st – Davis Smith (Davock) – Cross from Davock headed into the back of the net.
2-0 – (PC) – 22:35/1stPaulo Lima (Davock) – Lima cut across the box and placed a right-footed shot inside the left post.
3-0 – (PC) – 25:43/1stJoao Serrano – penalty kick
4-0 (PC) – 76:11/2ndAndualem Chisholm – Drew the goalkeeper out of the net and chipped a shot over his head and into the back of the net.
 
GOALKEEPERS
Providence: Austin Aviza (1-0-0), 1 saves, 0 goals against; Rimi Olatunji – 2 saves, 0 goals against
UMass Lowell: Patrik Gujic (0-1-0), 2 saves, 4 goals against; Zach Rowell – 0 saves, 0 goals against

STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 11
Shots on goal: 6
Corner kicks: 6
Fouls: 16
Saves: 3

UMass Lowell-
Shots: 7
Shots on goal: 3
Corner kicks: 0
Fouls: 21
Saves: 2

LOOKING AHEAD
The Friars take on New Hampshire on Monday, Sept. 2. The game is set to kick off at 7:00 PM on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.

For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram@PCFriarsMSoccer
 
- GO FRIARS -
 

Team Stats

UML
PC
Goals
0
4
Shots
7
11
Shots on Goal
4
6
Saves
2
4
Corners
0
6
Fouls
22
16
Scoring Plays
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SMITH, Davis (1)

Assisted By: DAVOCK, Trevor

GOAL by PC SMITH, Davis (FIRST GOAL), Assist by DAVOCK, Trevor, goal number 1 for season.

0:20

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LIMA, Paulo (1)

Assisted By: DAVOCK, Trevor

GOAL by PC LIMA, Paulo, Assist by DAVOCK, Trevor, goal number 1 for season.

22:35

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SERRANO, Joao

PC SERRANO, Joao PENALTY KICK GOAL.

25:43

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CHISHOLM, Andualem (1)

Assisted By: SMITH, Davis

GOAL by PC CHISHOLM, Andualem, Assist by SMITH, Davis, goal number 1 for season.

76:11

Game Leaders

Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0

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