Providence College Athletics

Sunday, February 14
Providence, R.I.
1:00 p.m.

Providence College

1-0-0, 0-0-0

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Rhode Island

0-1-0, 0-0-0

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Rhode Island
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Providence
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Photo by: Stew Milne

Women’s Soccer Shutout Rhode Island, 2-0, In Season Opener

2/14/2021 3:27:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Amber Birchwell and Meg Hughes scored for the Friars. Emma Bodmer recorded her first career start and shutout.

Providence, R.I. – The Providence women's soccer team earned a 2-0 win over the Rhode Island Rams in their season opener on Sunday, February 14 in Providence, R.I. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. Freshman Emma Bodmer (Monroe Township, N.J.) earned her first career win and shutout in goal. Senior Amber Birchwell (Mastic, N.Y.) and freshman Meg Hughes (Rochester, Mass.) tallied the goals for Providence.

SCORE
Providence 2 | Rhode Island 0
 
RECORDS
Providence 1-0-0 | Rhode Island 0-1-0
 
VENUE
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium | Providence, R.I.
 
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-Rhode Island took the first shot of the game in the fifth minute. Bodmer grabbed her first save in the lower right corner of the net. 
-Samantha Adams (Northport, N.Y.) had the first good look for the Friars in the 32nd minute with a from 12 yards out. The Rams keeper corralled the ball for the save. 
-Bodmer kept the game locked at zero after making a leaping save in the 38th minute for her second save of the afternoon. 
-Birchwell gave the Friars the advantage in the 63rd minute of play off a blocked shot made by Elayna Grillakis (Lowell, Mass.). Birchwell corralled the ball and found the back of the net past Teresa Morrissey to make the score 1-0.  
-In the 90th minute, Hughes scored her first career goal at the top of the net to put the Friars up by two. 
-The Friars controlled the ball in the second half and outshot the Rams 9-2 with four of those shots on goal. 
-Bodmer got her first career win and shutout in net. 
SCORING SUMMARY
1-0 – (Providence) – 62:25/2nd  – Amber Birchwell  – Rebounded the ball off a blocked shot and scored with her right foot in the bottom right of the net. 
2-0- (Providence) – 89:27/2nd – Meg Hughes – Lofted the ball from 24-yards out box with her left foot over the keeper. 

GOALKEEPERS
Providence: Emma Bodmer, 1-0-0: 3 saves, 0 goals against
Rhode Island: Teresa Morisey, 0-1-0; 5 saves, 2 goals against
           
STAT COMPARISON
Providence
Shots: 12
Shots On Goal: 7
Corner Kicks: 3
Fouls: 6
Saves: 3
 
Rhode Island
Shots: 4
Shots On Goal: 3
Corner Kicks: 5
Fouls: 7
Saves: 5

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Team Stats

URI
PRO
Goals
0
2
Shots
4
12
Shots on Goal
3
7
Saves
5
3
Corners
5
3
Fouls
7
6
Scoring Plays
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Amber Birchwell (1)

GOAL by PRO Birchwell, Amber.

62:25

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Meg Hughes (1)

GOAL by PRO Hughes, Meg.

89:27

Game Leaders

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

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