Providence College Athletics

Saturday, October 14
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM

Providence College

vs

Georgetown University

Nathan Messer Men's Soccer

Men’s Soccer Prepares For No.5 Georgetown

10/13/2023 11:42:00 AM | Men's Soccer

It will mark the Friars’ third game this season versus a top-five team.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Providence men's soccer will host No.5 Georgetown on Saturday, Oct. 14. The match will be played on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. Kick-off is set for 7:00p.m. The last time PC played Georgetown at home, the Friars upset the then No.1 ranked Hoyas, 3-0, in 2021. Since 1996, the Friars have registered a 1-1-1 mark versus the Hoyas when Georgetown is ranked in the top-five and playing in Providence.
 
VS. GEORGETOWN
VIDEO | LIVE STATS
 
RECORDS
Providence: (4-4-3, 1-1-2 BIG EAST)
Georgetown: (8-1-1, 4-0 BIG EAST)
 
SCOUTING THE FRIARS…
• The Friars enter this match with a three-game undefeated streak.
• Providence is coming off a, 0-0, tie at St. John's on Oct. 7.
Brendan McSorley (Randolph, N.J) leads the team in points (12) and goals (six). He is fourth in the BIG EAST in goals per game (.55), goals (six), game-winning goals (two), and tied for fifth in points (12).
•Freshman midfielder Pearse O'Brien (West Hartford, Conn.) is tied for third in the BIG EAST in assists (five) and he is fourth in assists per game (.45).
•Senior goalkeeper Lukas Burns (Cinnaminson, N.J.) has recorded three-consecutive shutouts - a 4-0 win versus DePaul on Sept. 29, a 1-0 win versus Siena College on Oct. 3, and a 0-0 tie at St. John's on Oct. 7. He has four shutouts on the season.
•Burns has played all 990 minutes in the net for the Friars. He has made 28 saves and he has posted a .609 save percentage.
•The Friars added 16 newcomers to the 2023 roster and eight of them have seen the starting lineup.
•Twelve players have recorded at least one point for the Friars, including two freshman and four transfers.
•Nine Friars have scored at least one goal this season, including five multi-goal scorers: McSorley (six), O'Brien (three), Nathan Messer (London, England) (three), Cole Dewhurst (Lancaster, Mass.) (two), and Rodrigo Vaza (Torres Vedras) (two).
• Providence men's soccer was picked to finish second in the East Division of the BIG EAST Preseason Men's Soccer Coaches' Poll, earning one first-place vote and a total of 56 points overall. 

SCOUTING THE HOYAS…
Georgetown men's soccer is first in BIG EAST Standings. The Hoyas are the only team in the BIG EAST with a 4-0 conference record. The Hoyas are currently on a six-game winning streak.
• The Hoyas defeated UConn, 3-0, on Oct. 7.
• Marlon Tabora leads the team in assists (five).
• Georgetown's only loss this season was a 5-1 defeat at Stanford on Aug.27.
• The Hoyas lead the BIG EAST in points (85), goals (28), goals per game (2.80), and assists per game (29).
• Jacob Murrell leads Georgetown in goals (eight), and points (20). He is tied for first in the conference in game-winning goals (four).
 
SERIES HISTORY…
All-Time series: Georgetown leads 22-15-4
Last meeting: 2022- Providence 0, Georgetown 1
Last PC win at home: 2021- Providence 3, No.1 Georgetown 0
PC vs Georgetown when the Hoyas are ranked Top-Five: Friars have posted a 1-4-1 record *(since 1996)
PC vs Top-Five Ranked Teams: Friars have posted a 4-27-1 record *(since 1996)
 
2023 BIG EAST ACCOLADES
 
Lukas Burns
            • BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/9)
 
Brendan McSorley
• BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/2)
 
Gevork Diarbian
            • Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
            • BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (9/18)
 
Pearse O'Brien
• BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (9/5)
 
Luis Garcia
            • Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
 
 
UP NEXT…
The Friars will host UConn on Wednesday, Oct. 18 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium for senior night. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.


For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMsoccer and Instagram @PCmsoccer
 
-GO FRIARS!-
 

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