INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – The No. 20 Providence College men's soccer team fell to Butler, 2-1, in BIG EAST action on Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis, Ind.
#20 Providence 1 | Butler 2
RECORDS
#20 Providence – 8-2-3 (4-1-2 BIG EAST)
Butler – 5-6-1 (3-2-0 BIG EAST)
VENUE
Sellick Bowl | Indianapolis, Ind.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
• Butler took a two-goal advantage in the first half, scoring at 10:58 and 31:18.
• Henri Kumwenda was credited with the first goal of the evening, unassisted.
• An own goal gave the Bulldogs a 2-0 advantage.
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Gevork Diarbian notched his second goal of the season to cut Providence's deficit to one (2-1) less than three minutes later.
• Butler held a 7-6 advantage in shots and a 3-1 edge in corner kicks in the first half.
• Both teams were scoreless in the second half, as the Bulldogs held on for the 2-1 victory.
• The Friars were kept from scoring the equalizer despite a 7-4 advantage in shots during the second half, along with a 5-0 advantage in corner kicks.
• Butler improved to 6-2-1 against Providence in the all-time series.
• The loss to the Bulldogs marked the first in BIG EAST play for the Friars this season, having entered the match with a 4-0-2 record in the conference.
HOW THEY SCORED
(1-0) – Butler - 10:58/1
st - Henri Kumwenda, right footed goal into bottom right.
(2-0) – Butler - 31:18/1
st - Own goal
(2-1) - Providence –
Gevork Diarbian, bottom right of goal off right foot
GOALKEEPERS
Butler – Gabriel Gjergji (5-6-1) – 4 saves, 1 goal allowed
Providence – Lukas Burns (8-2-3) – 3 saves, 2 goals allowed
STAT COMPARISON
Butler
Shots: 11
Shots on goal: 4
Corner kicks: 3
Fouls: 13
Saves: 4
Providence
Shots: 13
Shots on goal: 5
Corner kicks: 6
Fouls: 14
Saves: 4
WHAT'S NEXT
• The Friars will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 23 in BIG EAST action against Connecticut. The match will be played on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. and is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.
- GO FRIARS! -