SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Providence College men's soccer team fell to the Seton Hall Pirates, 2-1, on Saturday, March 13 on Owen T. Carroll Field in South Orange, N.J. The Friars moved to 3-2-1 overall on the season and 2-2-1 in BIG EAST play.
Luis Garcia (Gran Canaria, Spain) scored the lone goal for the Friars in the 28
th minute.
SCORE
Providence – 1
Seton Hall – 2
RECORDS
Providence – 3-2-1 (2-2-1 BIG EAST)
Seton Hall – 5-1-2 ( 3-1-1 BIG EAST)
VENUE
Owen T. Carroll Field | South Orange, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
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Luis Garcia (Gran Canaria, Spain) opened up the afternoon to give the Friars a 1-0 advantage in the 28
thminute. Garcia found the back of the net for the first time this season.
-Just over a minute later, Luca Dahn scored for the Pirates to make it a tie game in the 29
th minute. James Boote crossed the ball off a corner kick to Dahn where he headed the ball into the net.
-In the 42
nd minute, Seton Hall took the lead 2-1. JP Marin scored the goal from the help of Johannes Pex.
-Seton Hall held the advantage in shots at the half, 6-3. They also took five corner kicks in the first 45 minutes and the Friars took none.
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Brendan McSorley (Randolph, N.J.) had a chance to tie it up in the 73
rd minute. The freshman had a good look inside the box but the Pirates' keeper was able to make the save and hold on to the win.
-The Friars edged the Pirates in shots, 10-8.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 – (PC) 27:31/1
st –
Luis Garcia
1-1 (SHU) 28:35/1
st – Luca Dahn (Boote) – Dahn scored off a header about 8 -yards out into the upper right of the net.
2-1 (SHU) 41:02/1
st – JP Marin (Pex)
GOALKEEPERS
Providence:
Rimi Olatunji (3-2-1), 1 saves, 2 goals against
Seton Hall: Andreas Nota (4-1-0), 2 saves, 0 goals against
STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 10
Shots on goal: 3
Corner kicks: 0
Fouls: 13
Saves: 1
Seton Hall-
Shots: 8
Shots on goal: 3
Corner kicks: 5
Fouls: 20
Saves: 2
LOOKING AHEAD
The Friars host UConn on Wednesday, March 17 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. The game is set for kick-of at 6:00 p.m.
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