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Providence College Athletics
Saturday, October 28
South Orange, N.J.
2:00 PM
Providence College
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Seton Hall University
Men’s Soccer Will Play at Seton Hall in the Final Matchup of the Regular Season
10/27/2023 9:10:00 AM | Men's Soccer
With a win, the Friars will secure the first or third seed in the BIG EAST Tournament.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Providence College men's soccer will play at Seton Hall on Oct. 28 on the Owen T. Carroll Field in South Orange, N.J. at 2:00 p.m. It will be the final regular-season game. The Friars are looking to continue their six-game undefeated and lock in the first or third seed in the BIG EAST Tournament.
BIG EAST SCENARIOS FOR PROVIDENCE
•With a win (1 or 3 seed):
(Plus Georgetown loses to Marquette)
*Providence secures the No. 1 seed and wins the East Division outright
(Plus Georgetown draws with Marquette)
* Providence secures the No. 1 seed and is the East Division Co-Champion
(Plus Georgetown defeat to Marquette)
*Providence is the No. 3 seed
•With a draw (3 seed):
(Plus a St. John's loss or tie against Creighton)
*Providence is the No. 3 seed
*Head-to-Head win over UConn if tied in points
(Plus a St. John's win and a UConn win)
* Providence is the No. 3 seed
(Plus a St. John's win and a UConn loss or draw)
*Providence is the No. 3 seed
· Tied head-to-head
· Common Opp.: PC 8 pts; SJU 8 pts
· PC beat GU; SJU tied GU
•With a loss (3, 4 or 5 seed)
(Plus St. John's and UConn win)
*Providence is the No. 5 seed
(Plus St. John's wins and UConn loses or draws)
* Providence is the No. 4 seed
(Plus UConn wins and St. John's loses or draws)
*Providence is the No. 4 seed
(Plus UConn and St. John's both lose or draw)
*Providence is the No. 3 seed
VS. SETON HALL
VIDEO | LIVE STATS
RECORDS
Providence: (7-4-3, 4-1-2 BIG EAST)
Seton Hall: (7-5-3, 2-4-1 BIG EAST)
SCOUTING THE FRIARS…
• Providence is currently in second place in the BIG EAST. With 14 points, the Friars trail two points behind the conference-leader, Georgetown.
• Providence leads the BIG EAST in goals (17), goals per game (2.43), assists (20), assists per game (2.86), and shutouts (four).
• The Friars enter this match with a six-game unbeaten streak, the team's longest since 2019.
• Last week, Providence earned six points. On Oct.18, the Friars defeated UConn, 3-1 and on Oct. 21, they marked a 3-0 victory at Butler.
• On Monday, Oct. 23, Brendan McSorley (Randolph, N.J.) earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week and College Soccer News Men's Player of the Week.
• Bruno Rosa (Cascais, Portugal) was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll on Oct. 23, his first career-recognition.
• In the game against the Bulldogs on Oct. 21, Rosa scored two goals and McSorley recorded a game-winning goal and an assist.
• With six shutouts on the season, Burns is second in the BIG EAST in shutouts and third in shutouts per game (.43). Burns has played all 1,260 minutes for the Friars, he has made 38 saves, posting a .667 save percentage so far this season.
• McSorley leads the team in points (19) and goals (nine). He is tied for first in goals, goals per game (.86), and tied for second in points, points per game (1.86). goals, and goals per game (.86), and game-winning goals (two).
• Diego Batista (Barcelos, Portugal) is ranked first in the conference in assists (five) and assists per game (.71).
• Freshman Pearse O'Brien (West Hartford, Conn.) leads the Friars in assists with six.
• The Friars added 16 newcomers to the 2023 roster and eight of them have seen the starting lineup.
• Fourteen 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 seven multi-goal scorers: Diarbian (two), McSorley (eight), Rosa (three),O'Brien (three), Nathan Messer (London, England) (four), 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 PIRATES….
• On Oct. 21, Seton Hall men's soccer lost, 3-1, at DePaul.
• The Pirates are 6-1-1 in home games this season.
• Andrea Borg leads the team in points (16) and assists (six).
• Borg and James Boote are the leading scorers for the Pirates, each player has five goals on the season.
• Goalkeeper Mats Roorda has started in 13 games for Seton Hall, he has registered 48 saves, posting a .727 save percentage and a 1.33 goals against average.
SERIES HISTORY…
All-Time series: Friars lead 19-13-6
Last meeting: 2022 - Providence 2, Seton Hall 2
Last PC win away: 2021- Providence 3, Seton Hall 2
2023 BIG EAST ACCOLADES
Lukas Burns
• BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/9)
• BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week (10/16)
• College Soccer News Men's National Team of the Week (10/16)
Gevork Diarbian
• Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
• BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (9/18)
• BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/16)
Luis Garcia
• Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Brendan McSorley
• BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/2)
• BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (10/23)
• College Soccer News Men's National Player of the Week (10/23)
Bruno Rosa
•BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/23)
Pearse O'Brien
• BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (9/5)
UP NEXT…
The Friars will make their 23rd appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 4. Time, location, and opponent is still to be determined.
For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMsoccer and Instagram @PCmsoccer
-GO FRIARS!-
BIG EAST SCENARIOS FOR PROVIDENCE
•With a win (1 or 3 seed):
(Plus Georgetown loses to Marquette)
*Providence secures the No. 1 seed and wins the East Division outright
(Plus Georgetown draws with Marquette)
* Providence secures the No. 1 seed and is the East Division Co-Champion
(Plus Georgetown defeat to Marquette)
*Providence is the No. 3 seed
•With a draw (3 seed):
(Plus a St. John's loss or tie against Creighton)
*Providence is the No. 3 seed
*Head-to-Head win over UConn if tied in points
(Plus a St. John's win and a UConn win)
* Providence is the No. 3 seed
(Plus a St. John's win and a UConn loss or draw)
*Providence is the No. 3 seed
· Tied head-to-head
· Common Opp.: PC 8 pts; SJU 8 pts
· PC beat GU; SJU tied GU
•With a loss (3, 4 or 5 seed)
(Plus St. John's and UConn win)
*Providence is the No. 5 seed
(Plus St. John's wins and UConn loses or draws)
* Providence is the No. 4 seed
(Plus UConn wins and St. John's loses or draws)
*Providence is the No. 4 seed
(Plus UConn and St. John's both lose or draw)
*Providence is the No. 3 seed
VS. SETON HALL
VIDEO | LIVE STATS
RECORDS
Providence: (7-4-3, 4-1-2 BIG EAST)
Seton Hall: (7-5-3, 2-4-1 BIG EAST)
SCOUTING THE FRIARS…
• Providence is currently in second place in the BIG EAST. With 14 points, the Friars trail two points behind the conference-leader, Georgetown.
• Providence leads the BIG EAST in goals (17), goals per game (2.43), assists (20), assists per game (2.86), and shutouts (four).
• The Friars enter this match with a six-game unbeaten streak, the team's longest since 2019.
• Last week, Providence earned six points. On Oct.18, the Friars defeated UConn, 3-1 and on Oct. 21, they marked a 3-0 victory at Butler.
• On Monday, Oct. 23, Brendan McSorley (Randolph, N.J.) earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week and College Soccer News Men's Player of the Week.
• Bruno Rosa (Cascais, Portugal) was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll on Oct. 23, his first career-recognition.
• In the game against the Bulldogs on Oct. 21, Rosa scored two goals and McSorley recorded a game-winning goal and an assist.
• With six shutouts on the season, Burns is second in the BIG EAST in shutouts and third in shutouts per game (.43). Burns has played all 1,260 minutes for the Friars, he has made 38 saves, posting a .667 save percentage so far this season.
• McSorley leads the team in points (19) and goals (nine). He is tied for first in goals, goals per game (.86), and tied for second in points, points per game (1.86). goals, and goals per game (.86), and game-winning goals (two).
• Diego Batista (Barcelos, Portugal) is ranked first in the conference in assists (five) and assists per game (.71).
• Freshman Pearse O'Brien (West Hartford, Conn.) leads the Friars in assists with six.
• The Friars added 16 newcomers to the 2023 roster and eight of them have seen the starting lineup.
• Fourteen 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 seven multi-goal scorers: Diarbian (two), McSorley (eight), Rosa (three),O'Brien (three), Nathan Messer (London, England) (four), 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 PIRATES….
• On Oct. 21, Seton Hall men's soccer lost, 3-1, at DePaul.
• The Pirates are 6-1-1 in home games this season.
• Andrea Borg leads the team in points (16) and assists (six).
• Borg and James Boote are the leading scorers for the Pirates, each player has five goals on the season.
• Goalkeeper Mats Roorda has started in 13 games for Seton Hall, he has registered 48 saves, posting a .727 save percentage and a 1.33 goals against average.
SERIES HISTORY…
All-Time series: Friars lead 19-13-6
Last meeting: 2022 - Providence 2, Seton Hall 2
Last PC win away: 2021- Providence 3, Seton Hall 2
2023 BIG EAST ACCOLADES
Lukas Burns
• BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/9)
• BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week (10/16)
• College Soccer News Men's National Team of the Week (10/16)
Gevork Diarbian
• Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
• BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (9/18)
• BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/16)
Luis Garcia
• Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Brendan McSorley
• BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/2)
• BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (10/23)
• College Soccer News Men's National Player of the Week (10/23)
Bruno Rosa
•BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/23)
Pearse O'Brien
• BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (9/5)
UP NEXT…
The Friars will make their 23rd appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 4. Time, location, and opponent is still to be determined.
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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