Men’s Soccer Defeats Butler, 3-0

NDIANAPOLIS, Ind.- Providence College defeated Butler University, 3-0, on Oct. 21 in BIG EAST men's soccer action in Indianapolis, Ind. Bruno Rosa (Cascais, Portugal) tallied two goals on the night. Brendan McSorley (Randolph, N.J.) recorded a goal and an assist.

RECORDS

Providence (7-4-3, 4-1-2 BIG EAST)

Butler (2-7-5, 1-3-3 BIG EAST)

SCORE

Providence 3 | Butler 0

VENUE

Sellick Bowl | Indianapolis, Ind.

GAME FLOW & NOTES

• The two teams played to a scoreless draw in the first half. The Friars outshot Butler, 6-4. McSorley (Randolph, N.J.) led Providence with two shots.

• The Friars picked up the pace in the second half, outshooting Butler, 14-3, in the final 45 minutes and, 20-7, on the night.

• In the 65^th minute, McSorley opened the scoring following his two-touch finish to the near post. Gevork Diarbian (Cranston, R.I.) assisted.

• In the 72^nd minute, Diego Batista (Barcelos, Portugal) and McSorely found a through-ball to Rosa for a goal.

• Five minutes later, Rosa scored his second goal of the night. Afonso Serrano (Evora, Portugal) and Batista were awarded the assists.

• Providence College improved its unbeaten streak to six, which is currently the best in the BIG EAST.

• Goalkeeper Lukas Burns (Cinnaminson, N.J.) registered his sixth shutout of the season.

• With 14 points in conference play, the Friars have clinched a spot in the BIG EAST Tournament.

HOW THEY SCORED

(1-0)-Providence – 65:10/2^nd- McSorley scored a two-touch finish to the near post.

(2-0)-Providence -72:30/2^nd – Rosa's shot outside of the box found the back of the net.

(3-0)-Providence- 77:38/2^nd – Batista sent a through-ball to Rosa who turned and finished.

GOALKEEPERS

Providence- Lukas Burns- 2 saves, 0 goals allowed

Butler -Caleb Norris- 6 saves, 3 goals allowed

STAT COMPARISON

Providence

Shots: 20

Shots on Goal: 9

Corner Kicks: 7

Fouls: 15

Saves: 2

Butler

Shots: 7

Shots on Goal: 2

Corner Kicks: 3

Fouls: 11

Saves: 6

WHAT'S NEXT

The Friars will play their final regular season match at Seton Hall on Oct. 28. Kickoff is slated for 2:00 p.m.

For more updates on the PC men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMsoccer and Instagram @PCmsoccer

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Team Stats

Bruno Rosa

Brendan McSorley

Diego Batista

Gevork Diarbian

Players Mentioned

Diego Batista

Lukas Burns

Gevork Diarbian

Brendan McSorley

Bruno Rosa

Afonso Serrano

Players Mentioned

Diego Batista

Lukas Burns

Gevork Diarbian

Brendan McSorley

Bruno Rosa

Afonso Serrano

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