VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Providence College women's soccer beat the Villanova Wildcats, 1-0, in double overtime. Sophomore
Meg Hughes (Rochester, Mass.) scored the game winner in the 107
th minute. Sophomore
Emma Bodmer (Monroe Township, N.J.) earned her first shutout on the road, giving her four total shutouts total this season. This marks the fourth game in a row that Providence has gone into overtime, each being a BIG EAST match-up.
SCORE
Providence 1 | Villanova 0
RECORDS
Providence 7-3-2 (2-1-1) | Villanova 6-7-0 (0-5-0)
VENUE
Higgins Soccer Complex
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-At the end of the first half, the match was tied at 0-0.
-Providence outshot Villanova, 7-1 in the first half.
-In the 68
th minute, Bodmer made a diving save to keep the game scoreless.
-At the end of regulation, the score remained 0-0.
-At the end of the first overtime, the score was tied at 0-0.
-Hughes scored the golden goal in the 107
th minute off a pass from fifth-year
Amber Birchwell (Mastic, N.Y.)
-The Friars outshot the Wildcats 19-5 and maintained possession in their offensive end for 53% of the game.
-With two saves, Bodmer earned her fourth shutout of the season.
-In the second half, Providence received four yellow cards, while Villanova received one in the first half.
-The Friars will return to action on Sunday, Oct. 10 against Marquette at 1:00 p.m. in Providence, R.I.
SCORING SUMMARY
1-0 – (Providence) – 106:41/2OT –
Meg Hughes – Hughes scores off her left foot from the top of the box from Birchwell.
GOALKEEPERS
Providence:
Emma Bodmer, 2 saves, 0 goals against
Villanova: Megan McClay, 5 saves, 1 goal against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence:
Shots: 19
Shots on Goal: 6
Corner Kicks: 4
Fouls: 14
Saves: 2
Villanova:
Shots: 5
Shots on Goal: 2
Corner Kicks: 3
Fouls: 10
Saves: 5
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-GO FRIARS!-