Completed Event: Men's Soccer at Seton Hall on September 19, 2025 , Loss , 0, to, 2
Men's Soccer
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Providence College Athletics
Friday, September 20
Providence, R.I.
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
5-2-0, 1-0-0
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Seton Hall
1-4-0, 0-1-0
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Seton Hall
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Providence
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0
1
Friars Defeat Seton Hall, 1-0, in BIG EAST Home Opener
9/20/2019 10:17:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Austin Aviza recorded his third straight shutout.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team took down Seton Hall, 1-0, on Friday, Sept. 20 in the team's BIG EAST home opener. Paulo Lima (Lisbon, Portugal) scored the game-winning goal in the 26th minute.
SCORE
Providence – 1
Seton Hall – 0
RECORDS
Providence – 5-2-0 (BIG EAST 1-0-0)
Seton Hall – 1-4-0 (BIG EAST 0-1-0)
VENUE
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- In the 26th minute, Joao Serrano (Evora, Portugal) crossed the ball off of a cornerkick to Lima on the back side of the eighteen-yard box. Lima finished the play on a header to the top left of the frame right over the keeper's hands to put the Friars up 1-0.
- The Pirates were not able to get a shot off in the opening 45 minutes of the game.
- The Pirates had their first real chance to score in the 63rd minute, off a free kick. Sean MacLeod shot a dagger from the top of the box that was tipped away by a diving Austin Aviza (Medway, Mass.) to keep the Friars ahead.
- Aviza made four saves in his third-consecutive shutout.
- The Friars outshot the Pirates by a 12-5 margin.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (PC) – 25:23/1st – Paulo Lima (Serrano) – Serrano crossed the ball off of a corner kick from Danny Griffin (Whethersfield, Conn.) that Lima headed in on the back side of the eighteen-yard box.
GOALKEEPERS
Providence: Austin Aviza (5-2-0), 4 saves, 0 goals against
Seton Hall: Andreas Nota (1-4-0), 3 saves, 1 goal against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 12
Shots on goal: 4
Corner kicks: 4
Fouls: 19
Saves: 4
Seton Hall-
Shots: 5
Shots on goal: 4
Corner kicks: 3
Fouls: 7
Saves: 3
LOOKING AHEAD
The Friars will host Brown University on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The game is set for kick-off at 7:00 p.m. 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 -
SCORE
Providence – 1
Seton Hall – 0
RECORDS
Providence – 5-2-0 (BIG EAST 1-0-0)
Seton Hall – 1-4-0 (BIG EAST 0-1-0)
VENUE
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- In the 26th minute, Joao Serrano (Evora, Portugal) crossed the ball off of a cornerkick to Lima on the back side of the eighteen-yard box. Lima finished the play on a header to the top left of the frame right over the keeper's hands to put the Friars up 1-0.
- The Pirates were not able to get a shot off in the opening 45 minutes of the game.
- The Pirates had their first real chance to score in the 63rd minute, off a free kick. Sean MacLeod shot a dagger from the top of the box that was tipped away by a diving Austin Aviza (Medway, Mass.) to keep the Friars ahead.
- Aviza made four saves in his third-consecutive shutout.
- The Friars outshot the Pirates by a 12-5 margin.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (PC) – 25:23/1st – Paulo Lima (Serrano) – Serrano crossed the ball off of a corner kick from Danny Griffin (Whethersfield, Conn.) that Lima headed in on the back side of the eighteen-yard box.
GOALKEEPERS
Providence: Austin Aviza (5-2-0), 4 saves, 0 goals against
Seton Hall: Andreas Nota (1-4-0), 3 saves, 1 goal against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 12
Shots on goal: 4
Corner kicks: 4
Fouls: 19
Saves: 4
Seton Hall-
Shots: 5
Shots on goal: 4
Corner kicks: 3
Fouls: 7
Saves: 3
LOOKING AHEAD
The Friars will host Brown University on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The game is set for kick-off at 7:00 p.m. 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
SHU
PC
Goals
0
1
Shots
5
12
Shots on Goal
4
4
Saves
3
4
Corners
3
4
Fouls
7
19
Scoring Plays
LIMA, Paulo (2)
Assisted By: SERRANO, Joao
GOAL by PC LIMA, Paulo (FIRST GOAL), Assist by SERRANO, Joao, goal number 2 for season.
25:23
Game Leaders
mid
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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