Providence College Athletics

Wednesday, November 3
Omaha, Neb.
8:00 PM (ET)

Providence College

9-3-4, 5-2-3

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Creighton University

8-6-2, 5-4-1

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Providence
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Creighton
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Davis Smith
Photo by: Stew Milne

No. 16 Men's Soccer Is Defeated At Creighton, 2-1

11/3/2021 10:34:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Friars finish the regular season in second place.

OMAHA, Neb. –The 16th-ranked Providence College Friars men's soccer team was defeated at Creighton, 2-1, in the team's final BIG EAST regular season game.  The Friars finished the regular season in second place with 18 points and earned a bye in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament.  It marks the Friars' best finish in the BIG EAST regular season since finishing first in 2016.  The Friars will play the winner of the BIG EAST First Round game (St. John's vs. Butler) at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11 at Georgetown in the BIG EAST Semifinals.  The BIG EAST Championship game will be at Georgetown on Sunday, Nov. 14 at noon on FS2.
 
 
Providence – 1
Creighton-2
 
RECORDS
Providence – 9-3-4; 5-2-3
Creighton – 8-6-2; 5-4-1
 
VENUE
Morrison Stadium, Omaha, Neb.
 
GAME FLOW & NOTES
  • All three goals were scored in the first 16 minutes of the game.
  • The Friars outshot the Bluejays, 14-10, in the game.
  • All three Friar losses this year have been on the road.
  • The Friars' only goal was an own goal scored when a Creighton defender miss kicked a ball into the goal.
 
 
HOW THEY SCORED
 Creighton - 3:05 - O'Neill,Mark, top left of goal; Assist by Gutierrez,Diego.0-1
 Providence - 11:43 – OWN GOAL (#16 Providence scored on own goal), bottom left of goal.1-1
 Creighton - 15:16 --   Toledano,Manu, top right of goal off right foot.1-2
 
GOALKEEPERS
Providence – Lukas Burns  – 1 save, 2 goals allowed
Creighton – Paul Kruse – 5 saves, 0 goals allowed
 
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 14
Shots on goal: 5
Corner kicks: 3
Fouls: 12
Saves: 1
 
Creighton-
Shots: 10
Shots on goal: 3
Corner kicks: 3
Fouls: 13
Saves: 5
 
 
LOOKING AHEAD
 
The Friars will play the winner of the St. John's vs. Butler BIG EAST First Round game on Thursday, Nov. 11 at Georgetown in the BIG EAST Semifinals at 2 p.m.  The BIG EAST Championship game will be at Georgetown on Sunday, Nov. 14 at noon on FS2.
 
 

Team Stats

PC
CREI
Goals
1
2
Shots
14
10
Shots on Goal
5
3
Saves
1
5
Corners
3
3
Fouls
12
14
Scoring Plays
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O'Neill, Mark (2)

Assisted By: Gutierrez, Diego

GOAL by CREI O'Neill, Mark (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Gutierrez, Diego, goal number 2 for season.

3:05

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TEAM

GOAL by PC OWN GOAL.

11:43

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Toledano, Manu (6)

GOAL by CREI Toledano, Manu, goal number 6 for season.

15:16

Game Leaders

Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0

Players Mentioned

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