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Providence, R.I.
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Photo by: Stew Milne
Men’s Soccer Set To Face Villanova
3/19/2021 10:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
The Friars take on the Wildcats this Saturday, March 20 at 6 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's soccer team hosts Villanova on Saturday, March 20. The game is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. In their previous meeting this season, the Friars took the win, 1-0, in double-overtime on March 3 in Villanova, Pa.
Series History vs. Villanova
First Meeting: Providence - 2, Villanova - 0 (1984)
Last Meeting: Providence - 1, Villanova - 0 (2OT) (2021)
All-Time Series: Providence leads series, 17-11-2
Scouting the Wildcats
Villanova holds a 1-6 record and 1-4 mark in conference play. The Wildcats lost their last two games. On March 17, Villanova dropped to the No. 3 Georgetown Hoyas, 3-2, in overtime. The Hoyas got the win in the 98th minute. Villanova was topped by Seton Hall, 1-0, on March 10. The Wildcats grabbed their first win of the season on March 6 against St. John's, 1-0 (OT). Josh Belluz scored the golden goal in the 95th minute. Five Wildcats have accumulated points. Lyam Mackinnon ranks first on the team in points (5) with two goals and one assist. Belluz tallied three points on a goal and assist, while Branden Johns recorded one goal for two points. Jack Bonas and Carson Williams finish out the group with one point each from an assist. In net, Carson Williams has a .700 save percentage and 1.76 goals against average. The keeper has one shutout this season.
Providence holds a 3-2-1 record with a 2-2-1 mark in BIG EAST play. In their most recent contest, the Friars fell to Seton Hall, 2-1, on Saturday, March 13. Luis Garcia (Gran Canaria, Spain) scored the lone goal for Providence in the 20th minute. Previously, the Friars fell to St. John's, 2-0, on March 10 and tied with the No. 5 Georgetown Hoyas, 0-0, in double-overtime on March 6. Before the loss to St. John's, the Friars had gone 486 minutes without allowing a goal. Eight Friars have racked up points. Diarbian, who earned BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (March 8), leads the pack with seven points. He scored three goals and gathered one assist. Christopher Roman (Glastonbury, Conn.) gathered three points in the Friars opening game against URI on one goal and one assist. Luis Garcia, Gage Raftery (Seattle, Wash.), Aidan Melville (Cumberland Foreside, Maine) and Paulo Lima (Lisbon, Portugal) all have tallied two points off a goal. Kevin Vang (Cranston, R.I.) and Gil Santos (Parede, Portugal) have recorded an assist for one point. Junior keeper Rimi Olatunji (Brampton, Ontario) was named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week for two consecutive weeks (March 1/March 8). The tie with Georgetown marked his fourth consecutive shutout. He has a .833 save percentage and 0.63 goals against average.
Stacking Up Shutouts
Providence has recorded four shutouts in its first four games, all credited to Rimi Olatunji. The keeper went 486 minutes without a goal in the first four games.
Success in OT
The Friars have played in two overtime games so far this season. One resulted in a win and one a tie. Providence bested Villanova, 1-0, on Wednesday, March 3 and tied with Villanova, 0-0, on Saturday, March 6.
The Friars match against UConn on Wednesday, March 17 was postponed. The game has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 7 at 3:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I.
Fresh Friar Faces
The Friars' roster welcomes 11 newcomers for the 2021 spring season. Samuel Biven (Atlanta, Georgia), Lukas Burns (Cinnaminson, N.J.), Gevork Diarbian (Cranston, R.I.), Ryan Gallagher (Safety Harbor, Fla.), Brendan McSorley (Randolph, N.J.), Aidan Melville (Cumberland Foreside, Maine), Jason Pereira (Bloomfield, N.J.) and Armaan Wilson (Kleinburg, Ontario) make up the group of incoming freshmen. Luis Garcia (Gran Canaria, Spain), Jonny Nixon (Cheshire, England), Adam Riis (Hellerup, Denmark) are incoming transfers.
Preseason Poll and Awards
Paulo Lima was voted to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team entering the spring 2021 season. With one first-place vote, Providence was voted to finish second (20 points) in the East Division of the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Friars finished in third place last season with an overall record of 16-7 and 6-3 in BIG EAST play. Georgetown, the reigning tournament champion, was selected to finish first with five first-place votes (25 points). Behind PC, St. John's, who finished second in regular season play last season, was picked third (17 points). Connecticut (13 points), Seton Hall (8 points) and Villanova (7 points) finish out the standings for the East Division.
The Friars take on the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday, March 27 on Shaw Field in Washington, D.C. Kick-off is set for 12:00 p.m. and will be televised on FS1. Their previous meeting on March 6 resulted in a scoreless draw.
2020-21 Providence College Award Winners
Gevork Diarbian
-BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (March 1)
-BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (March 8)
Paulo Lima
-Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Rimi Olatunji
-BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week (March 1)
-BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week (March 8)
Christopher Roman
-BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 22)
For any questions regarding attendance to games, please visit Friars.com for more information.
For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMSoccer.
-GO FRIARS!-
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