PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's soccer team is set to open BIG EAST play at Seton Hall at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 22 in South Orange, N.J.
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SCOUTING THE FRIARS… Providence enters Thursday's game with a 2-5-1 overall record. The Friars fell to cross-city rival Brown University, 3-0, on Thursday, Sept. 15 in Providence, R.I.
Providence has had six different athletes score in its first eight games. Junior
Meg Hughes (Rochester, Mass.) leads the Friars offense with five points on two goals and one assist. In addition to Hughes, senior
Alexis Rothmann (Norwell, Mass.), junior
Ava Brandt (Chester, N.J.), sophomore
Gillian Kenney (Hanover, Mass.), graduate student
Hannah Pinkus (Manchester, Vt.) and senior
Angie Suaza (Nashua, N.H.) have also scored for the Friars. Graduate student
Elayna Grillakis (Lowell, Mass.) leads the Friars in assists this season with three.
FRIARS IN 2021… The Friars finished with a 10-7-3 overall record and 5-3-2 mark in BIG EAST play. Providence finished in fifth place in the conference and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1993. The Friars fell to Hofstra, 3-0, in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Friars earned five All-BIG EAST selections in 2021. Junior
Meg Hughes (Rochester, Mass.) earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors while junior
Avery Snead (Wrentham, Mass.) and senior
Alexis Rothmann (Norwell, Mass.) earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors. Sophomores
Gillian Kenney (Hanover, Mass.) and
Maria Paveglio (Lake Orion, Mich.) were selected to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team.
FRIARS PICKED FOURTH IN BIG EAST PRESEASON POLL… The BIG EAST conference announced its women's soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll on Thursday, Aug. 11. The Friars were picked to finish fourth in the BIG EAST behind Georgetown, Xavier and Butler.
Hughes was the lone Friar to receive preseason recognition as a member of the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Last season, Hughes started in all 20 games for the Friars. She led Providence in points (22), goals (nine) and was tied for second on the team in assists (four). At the conclusion of the season, she earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST First Team.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST SETON HALL… The Friars hold a 11-9-0 advantage over the Pirates. Providence has won eight out of its past 10 meetings against Seton Hall. Last season, the Friars came out on top with a 2-0 win over the Pirates in Providence, R.I.
SCOUTING THE PIRATES… Seton Hall enters Thursday's game with a 4-2-2 overall record. The Pirates concluded the non-conference portion of their schedule with a 3-0 win over Columbia on Sept. 15.
The Pirates have outscored their opponents 8-3 in 2022. Midfielder Natalie Tavana leads the Seton Hall offense this season with seven points on two goals and three assists. Defender Abbie Roberts and forward Emma Sheehan have also contributed two goals apiece for the Pirates. Goalkeeper Grace Gordon has started six games this season while only allowing opponents to score two goals against her. She has recorded a 0.31 goals against average, a 0.933 save percentage and four shutouts.
UP NEXT… The Friars host Butler in their BIG EAST home opener on Thursday, September 29 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. Kick-off is set for 7:00 p.m. on FS1.
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-GO FRIARS!-