Completed Event: Field Hockey versus Old Dominion on September 19, 2025 , Loss , 0, to, 2
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Providence College Athletics
Friday, September 17
Conshohocken, Pa. / The Proving Grounds
5:00 PM
Providence College
(4-3)
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5
Villanova
(3-4)
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2
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PC
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Villanova
1
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2
2
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Team Stats
PC
VU
Goals
3
5
Shots
12
19
Shots on Goal
9
12
Saves
7
6
Corners
9
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
35
45
Scoring Plays
Mitchell, Meghan
Assisted By: Van Goeverden, C.
GOAL by VU Mitchell, Meghan (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Van Goeverden, C..
11:16
POMPEO, Sophia
Assisted By: MCNAMARA, Lisa
GOAL by PC POMPEO, Sophia, Assist by MCNAMARA, Lisa.
12:55
Mitchell, Meghan
Assisted By: Schwarz, Emma , Drabbe, Anne
GOAL by VU Mitchell, Meghan, Assist by Schwarz, Emma and Drabbe, Anne.
38:44
POMPEO, Sophia
Assisted By: GODDARD-DESPOT, Nora , GOWING, Niamh
GOAL by PC POMPEO, Sophia, Assist by GODDARD-DESPOT, Nora and GOWING, Niamh.
39:12
Van Goeverden, C.
GOAL by VU Van Goeverden, C..
40:33
COLLINS, Amanda
Assisted By: MICHIELS, Roos , CARROZZA, Bella
GOAL by PC COLLINS, Amanda, Assist by MICHIELS, Roos and CARROZZA, Bella.
43:43
Middleman, Amanda
Assisted By: Van Goeverden, C. , Mitchell, Meghan
GOAL by VU Middleman, Amanda, Assist by Van Goeverden, C. and Mitchell, Meghan.
48:06
DE RUIJTER, Sabine
Assisted By: Van Goeverden, C. , Pennington, Jamie
GOAL by VU DE RUIJTER, Sabine, Assist by Van Goeverden, C. and Pennington, Jamie.
52:57
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Stew Milne
Field Hockey Falls To Villanova In BIG EAST Opener, 5-3
9/17/2021 7:07:00 PM | Field Hockey
Sophia Pompeo tallied two goals for Providence in the loss.
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. – The Providence College field hockey team fell to Villanova, 5-3, in BIG EAST Conference action on Sept. 17 in Conshohocken, Pa. The Wildcats scored two unanswered goals in the fourth quarter to take the win.
1st QUARTER:
• Meghan Mitchell put the Wildcats on the board for a 1-0 lead at the 11:16 mark. She was assisted on the play by Caitline Van Goeverden.
• The lead didn't last long for Villanova, as Sophia Pompeo (Portland, Maine) found the back of the cage for Providence at 12:55, marking her first goal of the season. Lisa McNamara (Barre, Vt.) earned her team-leading seventh assist of the year on the play.
• Villanova led in shots (5-4) and corners (3-1), while Providence held a 3-2 edge in shots on goal.
2ND QUARTER:
• Providence was the aggressor for much of the second quarter, as it outshot Villanova 5-2 and held a 3-0 advantage in corners.
• Three of the Friars' five shots were on target, but the Wildcat's goalkeeper Jordan McGinley kept PC out of the cage.
• At the half, Providence goalie Asia Porter (Somerset, Mass.) had recorded two saves, while McGinley stopped five shots.
• The two teams went into halftime tied, 1-1.
3RD QUARTER:
• Mitchell put the Wildcats ahead 2-1 at 38:44 as she deflected the ball into the cage on a corner.
• Providence responded quickly as Pompeo notched her second goal of the day during a penalty corner to tie the game, 2-2 (39:12). She was assisted by Nora Goddard-Despot (North Vancouver, British Columbia) and Niamh Gowing (Dublin, Ireland).
• Just over a minute later, it was the Wildcats went back on top (3-2), as Van Goeverden scored, unassisted, at 40:33.
• At 43:43, Amanda Collins (San Diego, Calif.) tied the game, 3-3, as she batted a deflection into the back of the cage during a penalty corner.
4TH QUARTER:
• The Wildcats outshot Providence 5-0 in the fourth quarter and scored two unanswered goals to earn the 5-3 victory.
• Amanda Middleman scored at 48:06 and Sabine de Ruijter added an insurance goal at 52:57.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS:
• Villanova defeated the Friars for the first time since 2015.
• At the game's conclusion, the Wildcats led in shots (19-12) and shots on goal (12-9).
• Providence recorded nine penalty corners to Villanova's eight.
• Porter finished the game with seven saves, while McGinley collected six saves for 'Nova.
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars will remain on the road to face No. 20 Monmouth on Sunday, Sept. 19. The match is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. in West Long Branch, N.J.
- GO FRIARS! -
1st QUARTER:
• Meghan Mitchell put the Wildcats on the board for a 1-0 lead at the 11:16 mark. She was assisted on the play by Caitline Van Goeverden.
• The lead didn't last long for Villanova, as Sophia Pompeo (Portland, Maine) found the back of the cage for Providence at 12:55, marking her first goal of the season. Lisa McNamara (Barre, Vt.) earned her team-leading seventh assist of the year on the play.
• Villanova led in shots (5-4) and corners (3-1), while Providence held a 3-2 edge in shots on goal.
2ND QUARTER:
• Providence was the aggressor for much of the second quarter, as it outshot Villanova 5-2 and held a 3-0 advantage in corners.
• Three of the Friars' five shots were on target, but the Wildcat's goalkeeper Jordan McGinley kept PC out of the cage.
• At the half, Providence goalie Asia Porter (Somerset, Mass.) had recorded two saves, while McGinley stopped five shots.
• The two teams went into halftime tied, 1-1.
3RD QUARTER:
• Mitchell put the Wildcats ahead 2-1 at 38:44 as she deflected the ball into the cage on a corner.
• Providence responded quickly as Pompeo notched her second goal of the day during a penalty corner to tie the game, 2-2 (39:12). She was assisted by Nora Goddard-Despot (North Vancouver, British Columbia) and Niamh Gowing (Dublin, Ireland).
• Just over a minute later, it was the Wildcats went back on top (3-2), as Van Goeverden scored, unassisted, at 40:33.
• At 43:43, Amanda Collins (San Diego, Calif.) tied the game, 3-3, as she batted a deflection into the back of the cage during a penalty corner.
4TH QUARTER:
• The Wildcats outshot Providence 5-0 in the fourth quarter and scored two unanswered goals to earn the 5-3 victory.
• Amanda Middleman scored at 48:06 and Sabine de Ruijter added an insurance goal at 52:57.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS:
• Villanova defeated the Friars for the first time since 2015.
• At the game's conclusion, the Wildcats led in shots (19-12) and shots on goal (12-9).
• Providence recorded nine penalty corners to Villanova's eight.
• Porter finished the game with seven saves, while McGinley collected six saves for 'Nova.
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars will remain on the road to face No. 20 Monmouth on Sunday, Sept. 19. The match is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. in West Long Branch, N.J.
- GO FRIARS! -
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