Providence College Athletics

Monday, September 6
Kingston, R.I.
7:00 PM

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University of Rhode Island

Gevork DIarbian
Photo by: Stew Milne

MEN’S SOCCER TIES URI 1-1

9/6/2021 10:03:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Lukas Burns has 12 saves for the Friars

KINGSTON, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team tied URI, 1-1 , at the URI Soccer Complex on September 6, 2021. Lukas Burns (Cinnaminson, N.J.) recorded 12 saves for the Friars. It was the first time the two teams have tied since they tied 1-1 in the 2005 season in Kingston, R.I.
 
Providence – 1
Rhode Island –1
 
RECORDS
Providence – 2-1-1
Rhode Island – 2-1-1
 
VENUE
URI Soccer Complex, Kingston, R.I.
 
GAME FLOW & NOTES
  • The Friars opened the scoring in the first half, Gevork Diarbian (Cranston, R.I.) put a shot past the keeper from the top of the box.
  • Lukas Burns had six saves in the first half.
  • The Rams outshot the Friars eight to five in the first half.
  • The second half, graduate student forward Davis Smith (Amherst, Mass.) earned a second yellow card to put the Friars down to 10 men.
  • Patrick Agyemang tied the game with a left footed shoot across the box with three minutes to go in regulation.
  • A close second half, with six total yellow cards.
  • Lukas Burns finished the game with 12 saves.
  • There were 10 yellow cards in the match.
 
HOW THEY SCORED
 
1-0 (Providence) – 27:35/1st  – Gevork Diarbian slides the ball past the keeper from the top of the box, assisted by Christopher Roman (Glastonburry, Conn.)
1-1 (Rhode Island) – 87:06/2nd – Redshirt junior Patrick Agyemang tied the game for the Rams, placing the ball in the bottom left corner of the goal, assisted by Kevin Castenada.
 
 
GOALKEEPERS
Providence – Lukas Burns - 12 saves, 1 goal allowed
Rhode Island – Stefan Schmidt – 5 saves, 1 goal allowed
 
STAT COMPARISON

Providence-
Shots: 7
Shots on goal: 6
Corner kicks: 4
Fouls: 19
Saves: 12
 
Rhode Island-
Shots: 17
Shots on goal: 13
Corner kicks: 3
Fouls: 18
Saves: 5
 
LOOKING AHEAD
 
The Friars will return to action on Friday, Sep. 10 at 7 p.m. against the Loyola University Maryland, at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.

-GO FRIARS-
 
 
 
 
 
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