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10/28/2023 4:49:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The Friars will enter the BIG EAST Tournament as the third seed.
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J.- Providence College men's soccer was defeated by Seton Hall, 1-0, in the final match of the regular season. Diego Batista (Barcelos, Portugal) led the Providence attack with four shots. The Friars enter the BIG EAST Tournament as the No. 3 seed and will host No. 6 seed Creighton University.
RECORDS
Providence (7-5-3, 4-2-2 BIG EAST)
Seton Hall (8-5-3, 3-4-1 BIG EAST)
SCORE
Providence 0 | Seton Hall 1
VENUE
Owen T. Carroll Field | South Orange, N.J.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
• The two teams played to a scoreless draw in the first half. The Friars outshot the Pirates, 7-1. Batista led Providence with three shots.
• Seton Hall opened the scoring in the 65th minute. James Boote found shot off a rebound for the goal. Hugo Gerbore and Andrea Borg were awarded the assists.
• Seton Hall almost expanded the scoring difference to two in the 78th minute after Liam Guske's shot bounced off the near post.
• Gevork Diarbian's (Cranston, R.I.) took a shot to the upper right corner of the goal in the 83rd minute. Mats Roorda made a full extension for the save.
• Seton Hall players, Ian Albuquerque and Agustin Resch were given red cards in the 87th minute forcing the Pirates to play with a man down for the remainder of the match.
• Lukas Burns (Cinnaminson, N.J.) made two crucial saves to keep the scoring to a minimum. The first in the 17th minute and the second in the 65th minute.
HOW THEY SCORED
(1-0)-Seton Hall – 65:49/2nd- Boote's rebound shot found the back of the net.
GOALKEEPERS
Providence- Lukas Burns- 2 saves, 1 goal allowed
Butler -Mats Roorda- 5 saves, 0 goals allowed
STAT COMPARISON
Providence
Shots: 12
Shots on Goal: 5
Corner Kicks: 2
Fouls: 13
Saves: 2
Seton Hall
Shots: 7
Shots on Goal: 3
Corner Kicks: 4
Fouls: 7
Saves: 5
WHAT'S NEXT
The Friars will make their 23rd appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament, entering as the No. 3 seed. Providence will host the No. 6 seed Creighton University Bluejays on Saturday, Nov. 4, in a BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinal game. Kick-off is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Tickets to the match will be available for purchase on Sunday, Oct. 29 starting at 1 p.m. To purchase, visit Friars.com.
For more updates on the PC men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMsoccer and Instagram @PCmsoccer.
-GO FRIARS!-
James Boote (6)
Assisted By: Hugo Gerbore , Andrea Borg
GOAL by HALL Boote, James Assist by Gerbore, Hugo and Borg, Andrea.
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