PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team fell to the University of New Hampshire, 2-1, on Monday, Sept. 2 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.
SCORE
Providence – 1
New Hampshire – 2
RECORDS
Providence – 1-1-0 (0-0-0 BIG EAST)
New Hampshire – 2-0-0 (0-0-0 America East)
VENUE
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium | Providence R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
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Tiago Mendonca (Faro, Portugal) had the Friars' first chance of the game. He took a left-footed shot from the top of the box that was saved by a diving Alejandro Robles.
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Trevor Davock (Medway, Mass.) put Providence up 1-0 in the 21
st minute, scoring his first goal as a Friar.
Malcolm Duncan (Toronto, Ontario) played a long ball into the box that
Davis Smith (Amherst, Mass.) headed down to the feet of Davock. The redshirt senior took a touch to beat his defender and tucked a shot into the top right corner.
- UNH tied the game in the 40
th minute. Alan Kehoe played a ball in from the left flank and Donnett Sackie headed it home on the doorstep.
- At the conclusion of the first half, Providence led 4-2 in shots.
- The Wildcats converted in the 60
th minute on the first corner kick of the game for either side. Chris Arling headed Antonio Colacci's corner, beating
Austin Aviza (Medway, Mass.) low at the near post.
- Providence earned three-straight corner kicks with under 17 minutes to play. UNH stood strong defensively, denying any clean bids.
- The Friars continued to pressure offensively for the remainder of the half, but were unable to equalize the score. Providence outshot UNH 13-2 in the second half.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (PC) – 20:19/1
st –
Trevor Davock (Smith) – Davis header to the feet of Davock who took a touch around a defender and finished into the upper corner
1-1 (UNH) – 39:50/1
st – Donnett Sackie (Kehoe) – Cross from the left flank for a header on the doorstep
2-1 (UNH) – 59:46/2
nd – Chris Arling (Colacci) – Header off a corner kick
GOALKEEPERS
Providence:
Austin Aviza, 1-1-0: 1 save, 2 goals against
New Hampshire: Alejandra Robles, 2-0-0: 2 saves, 1 goal against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 17
Shots on goal: 3
Corner kicks: 5
Fouls: 16
Saves: 1
New Hampshire-
Shots: 4
Shots on goal: 3
Corner kicks: 1
Fouls: 12
Saves: 2
LOOKING AHEAD
The Friars take on the University at Albany for their first road game of the season. The game is set to start at 7:00 PM on Friday, Sept. 6 on Varsity Field. On Monday, Sept. 9 they continue their journey on the road facing Rhode Island at the URI Soccer Complex.
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