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Providence College Athletics
Friday, October 22
Lynchburg, Va.
3:00 PM
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Field Hockey Travels To Lynchburg, Va. To Face No. 9 Liberty In BIG EAST Play
10/21/2021 1:14:00 PM | Field Hockey
Friars and Flames square off at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College field hockey team will travel to Lynchburg, Va. to take on BIG EAST foe and ninth-ranked Liberty on Friday, Oct. 22. The match is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
Providence College vs. No. 9 Liberty
ESPN+ | Live Stats
SCOUTING PROVIDENCE (6-9, 1-4 BIG EAST):
• Providence College enters Friday's match with a 6-9 overall record, including a 1-4 mark in the BIG EAST.
• The match-up against Liberty marks the final regular-season road game for the Friars, who have posted an 0-5 record away from home.
• The Friars have earned a 6-3 record in games played at Lennon Family Field in Providence, R.I.
• The Friars are coming off of a 2-0 victory over cross-city rival Brown in their most recent game on Oct. 17.
• Niamh Gowing tallied three points in the victory on one goal and one assist.
• Overall, Gowing owns a team-best and career-high 14 points on five goals and four assists. Two of her five goals have been game winners.
• Lisa McNamara is second on the team in scoring with 12 points on two goals and a team-best eight assists. Each of her offensive totals mark career highs.
• McNamara ranks second in the BIG EAST and 30th in the nation in assists per game (0.53).
• Asia Porter has played 835 minutes in the cage for Providence and owns a 2.01 goals against average and a 0.757 save percentage.
• She recently collected her first shut-out victory of the season as the Friars defeated Brown, 2-0, on Oct. 17.
• Porter ranks ninth in the nation in saves per game (6.21) and 22nd in the nation in save percentage (0.757).
SCOUTING NO. 9 LIBERTY (12-2, 5-0 BIG EAST):
• The Flames enter the weekend with a 12-2 overall record, including a 5-0 mark in the BIG EAST.
• Liberty ranks ninth in the nation and have been ranked among the top-10 for three-straight weeks.
• Liberty is in the midst of a nine-game win streak, during which they have outscored their opponents 40-6.
• Liberty leads the nation in four offensive categories: goals per game (4.21), scoring average (4.21), points per game (12.21) and assists per game (3.79). The Lady Flames are also second in scoring margin (3.14), 11th in goals-against-average (1.07), 15th in save percentage (.779) and 17th in penalty corners per game (7.21).
• Daniella Rhodes ranks No. 4 in the country in goals per game (1.18) and No. 5 in points per game (2.82).
• A victory over the Friars would give Liberty a share of the BIG EAST regular-season title.
• Senior forward Jill Bolton ranks seventh in the nation in goals per game (1.00) and points per game (2.36).
• Senior midfielder Kendra Jones leads the BIG EAST and ranks 14th in the country in assists per game (0.62).
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars will return home to Lennon Family Field to face BIG EAST foe Quinnipiac on Friday, Oct. 29. The match is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be broadcast live on FloSports.
• On Oct. 31, the Friars will host senior day prior to its regular-season finale against Dartmouth. The match is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.
- GO FRIARS! -
Providence College vs. No. 9 Liberty
ESPN+ | Live Stats
SCOUTING PROVIDENCE (6-9, 1-4 BIG EAST):
• Providence College enters Friday's match with a 6-9 overall record, including a 1-4 mark in the BIG EAST.
• The match-up against Liberty marks the final regular-season road game for the Friars, who have posted an 0-5 record away from home.
• The Friars have earned a 6-3 record in games played at Lennon Family Field in Providence, R.I.
• The Friars are coming off of a 2-0 victory over cross-city rival Brown in their most recent game on Oct. 17.
• Niamh Gowing tallied three points in the victory on one goal and one assist.
• Overall, Gowing owns a team-best and career-high 14 points on five goals and four assists. Two of her five goals have been game winners.
• Lisa McNamara is second on the team in scoring with 12 points on two goals and a team-best eight assists. Each of her offensive totals mark career highs.
• McNamara ranks second in the BIG EAST and 30th in the nation in assists per game (0.53).
• Asia Porter has played 835 minutes in the cage for Providence and owns a 2.01 goals against average and a 0.757 save percentage.
• She recently collected her first shut-out victory of the season as the Friars defeated Brown, 2-0, on Oct. 17.
• Porter ranks ninth in the nation in saves per game (6.21) and 22nd in the nation in save percentage (0.757).
SCOUTING NO. 9 LIBERTY (12-2, 5-0 BIG EAST):
• The Flames enter the weekend with a 12-2 overall record, including a 5-0 mark in the BIG EAST.
• Liberty ranks ninth in the nation and have been ranked among the top-10 for three-straight weeks.
• Liberty is in the midst of a nine-game win streak, during which they have outscored their opponents 40-6.
• Liberty leads the nation in four offensive categories: goals per game (4.21), scoring average (4.21), points per game (12.21) and assists per game (3.79). The Lady Flames are also second in scoring margin (3.14), 11th in goals-against-average (1.07), 15th in save percentage (.779) and 17th in penalty corners per game (7.21).
• Daniella Rhodes ranks No. 4 in the country in goals per game (1.18) and No. 5 in points per game (2.82).
• A victory over the Friars would give Liberty a share of the BIG EAST regular-season title.
• Senior forward Jill Bolton ranks seventh in the nation in goals per game (1.00) and points per game (2.36).
• Senior midfielder Kendra Jones leads the BIG EAST and ranks 14th in the country in assists per game (0.62).
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars will return home to Lennon Family Field to face BIG EAST foe Quinnipiac on Friday, Oct. 29. The match is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be broadcast live on FloSports.
• On Oct. 31, the Friars will host senior day prior to its regular-season finale against Dartmouth. The match is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.
- GO FRIARS! -
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