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Providence College Athletics
Sunday, March 14
Providence, R.I.
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Photo by: Stew Milne
Women’s Soccer Set To Host Villanova
3/12/2021 3:25:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Kick-off is set for Sunday, March 14 at 1:00 p.m. at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Providence College women's soccer team host the Villanova Wildcats on Sunday, March 14 at 1:00 p.m. at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. The Friars enter Sunday with a 4-1-0 overall record, 2-1-0 in BIG EAST play. The Wildcats hold a 1-5-1 record, 0-2-1 in BIG EAST play.
Friars All-Time Against The Wildcats… Providence holds a 13-12-2 all-time record against Villanova. The Friars have won five of the last six matches against the Wildcats. The sole Wildcats victory came last year in a 1-0 victory.
Best Start Since 2015… Providence's 4-1-0 record marks the best record since 2015. The Friars ended the 2015 season, 13-8-1. With a win, it will be the best start in program history since 2010. In 2010, the Friars started the season, 6-1-0.
Snead's Header The Difference As Friars Down Pirates, 1-0… Providence defeated Seton Hall, 1-0, on Thursday, March 11 in South Orange, N.J. Avery Snead (Wrentham, Mass.) scored the game-winning goal for the Friars in the 62nd minute off of a corner kick from Elayna Grillakis (Lowell, Mass.) This is Snead's second game-winning goal of the season. Emma Bodmer (Monroe Township, N.J.) recorded three saves in the shutout.
Friars Split Opening Week Of BIG EAST Play… Providence split its first two BIG EAST games of the season. In its first conference game of the season, on March 4, Providence defeated UConn, 2-1, in Providence, R.I. After falling behind 1-0, Esther Ronn scored late in the first half to tie the game to enter the break. Avery Snead (Wrentham, Mass.) scored in the 72nd minute from a header to the lower left of the net from an Amber Birchwell (Mastic, N.Y.) cross deep into the box. Emma Bodmer (Monroe Township, N.J.) registered six saves on the afternoon.
On Sunday, March 7, the Friars fell to the No. 21 Georgetown Hoyas, 1-0, in Washington, D.C. The Hoyas scored the lone goal of the game in the 22nd minute.
McNulty Moving Up… Hannah McNulty (Warwick, R.I.) currently ranks tied for sixth all-time in career scoring at Providence. McNulty has scored 23 goals and added seven assists for 53 points during her career. Through four games of the 2021 spring season, McNulty has recorded one goal.
Filling Big Shoes… Freshman Emma Bodmer (Monroe Township, N.J.) has settled in as the Friars' starting goalkeeper . Bodmer replaces former Friar and current NWSL goalie Shelby Hogan. Hogan was a three-time All-BIG EAST honoree and 2019 BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year. Bodmer has started all four games for Providence. She has recorded 12 saves and has allowed just two goals. Bodmer currently has one shut-out, one combined shut-out and a .857 save percentage. Bodmer has been named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week twice this season.
Immediate Impact… Six newcomers have registered at least one point in the five games this season. Freshman Meg Hughes (Rochester, Mass.) leads the Friars in points (five) and assists (three). Freshman Avery Snead (Wrentham, Mass.) leads the Friars in goals (two) and is second in points (four). Freshman Kyla Gallagher (Farmington, Conn.) is tied for second in points (three),with one goal and one assist. Freshmen Samantha Adams (Northport, N.Y.) and Anna Kalooski (Greene, R.I.) have each tallied a point for the Friars. Transfer Esther Ronn (Copenhagen, Denmark) has scored a goal for the Friars.
Shut-Out The Ocean State… Providence defeated Ocean State foes, Rhode Island and Bryant, by a combined 6-0 score in back-to-back matches to open the season.
Providence defeated Rhode Island, 2-0, in its season opener on Feb. 14. Senior Amber Birchwell (Mastic, N.Y.) and freshman Meg Hughes (Rochester, Mass.) each tallied a goal in the second half for the Friars. Freshman Emma Bodmer (Monroe Township, N.J.) registered three saves in her first career start and shut-out in a Friars uniform.
Providence defeated Bryant, 4-0, on Sunday, Feb. 21. Kyla Gallagher (Farmington, Conn.), Anna Kalooski (Greene, R.I.), Samantha Adams (Northport, N.Y.) and Hannah McNulty (Warwick, R.I.) each tallied second-half goals for the Friars. Emma Bodmer (Monroe Township. N.J.) and Sam Murray (Medway, Mass.) combined for the shut-out. Bodmer has not allowed a goal this season in 166:26 minutes of action, while Murray has held opponents scoreless for 13:32.
Awards All Around… Avery Snead (Wrentham, Mass.) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (3/8) following her performance in the 2-1 BIG EAST opening game victory over UConn. Snead scored on her only shot attempt of the game, and it marked her first career goal in a Friar uniform
Bodmer, Rothmann and Gallagher were named to BIG EAST Weekly Awards (2/22) following their performances against Bryant. Bodmer was named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week and Alexis Rothmann (Norwell, Mass.) was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week. Additionally, Kyla Gallagher was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
Bodmer, Birchwell and Hughes all earned BIG EAST Weekly Awards (2/15) following their performances against Rhode Island. Bodmer was named BIG EAST Goalkeeper on the Week, while Birchwell and Hughes were BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll honorees.
Scouting the Wildcats… The Wildcats hold a 1-5-1 record, 0-2-1 in BIG EAST play. Villanova was selected to finish second in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll East Division.
Villanova has only scored one goal in seven games. The lone goal was scored by Sam Rosette against Saint Joseph's and assisted by Makayla Stadler.
Megan McClay is the expected goalkeeper for the Wildcats. She has started in six of seven games this season. In 577 minutes, she has recorded 38 saves and given up eight goals.
Friars Picked Third in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll East Division… The BIG EAST Conference announced its Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll on Monday, Feb. 1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the BIG EAST has split into two divisions for the upcoming season. The East Division is comprised of: Georgetown, Villanova, Providence, UConn, St. John's and Seton Hall. The MidWest Division is: Xavier, DePaul, Butler, Marquette and Creighton. The Friars were picked to finish third among 6 BIG EAST schools behind Georgetown and Villanova.
McNulty was the lone Friar to receive preseason recognition. McNulty was a unanimous selection on the Preseason-All BIG EAST Team. She started all 20 games for the Friars last season. She led the team in points (18) and goals (nine), including four game-winners. McNulty went on to earn All-BIG EAST First-Team honors at the conclusion of the season.
Newcomers… The Friars welcome eight freshman and two transfers to the squad. Incoming freshman include Emma Bodmer (Monrow Township, N.J.), Emily McCalligett (Warwick, R.I.), Meg Hughes (Rochester, Mass.), Anna Kalooski(Greene, R.I.), Avery Snead (Wrentham, Mass.), Kyla Gallagher (Farmington, Conn.), Grace Murphy (Penfield, N.Y.) and Samantha Adams (Northport, N.Y.). Esther Rønn (Copenhagen, Denmark) joins the Friars after spending a year at the University of Copenhagen while Sara Vijfhuizen (Bilthoven, The Netherlands) transferred from NAIA's University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. Both transfers have three years of eligibility.
Up Next… Providence travels to Queens, N.Y. to take on the St. John's Red Storm. Kick-off is set for 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 18.
2020-21 Providence College Award Winners
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (3/8)
· BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week (2/15)
· BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week (2/22)
· BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (2/22)
· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (2/22)
· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (2/15)
· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (2/15)
· Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
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