PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team is ranked No. 16 in the United Soccer Coaches National Preseason Poll. The organization released its preseason rankings on Aug. 2. The Friars are one of two BIG EAST Conference teams ranked in the poll, with Georgetown checking in at No. 2.
Providence finished the 2021 campaign with a 12-5-4 overall record, including a 5-2-3 mark in the BIG EAST Conference. The Friars qualified for their 20
th BIG EAST Tournament, claiming the No. 2 seed and a First Round bye. Providence advanced to the BIG EAST title game, where it fell to top-seeded Georgetown, 2-1, in overtime.
The Friars' postseason run continued in the NCAA Tournament for the 11
th time in program history, as the squad advanced to the Third Round. Providence defeated Marist (2-0) and No. 14 seed and defending NCAA National Champion Marshall, 2-1, in double-overtime before falling to No. 7 seed Georgetown, 4-1.
Providence College finished the regular-season schedule with a No. 18 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches' Poll, which was released on Nov. 9. Providence was ranked inside the top-25 of the poll for eight-consecutive weeks to close the regular-season. The Friars were ranked No. 16 in the organization's final poll of the season.
The Friars open the 2022 season against Colgate on Aug. 25. The match will be played on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium and is scheduled to kick-off at 1:00 p.m. To view the entire 2022 Providence College men's soccer schedule,
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To view the complete rankings heading into the 2022 season, click the following link:
United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top-25
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