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Women’s Soccer Set To Play Xavier In BIG EAST Semifinals
11/1/2023 12:43:00 PM | Women's Soccer
The Friars face Xavier on Thursday, November 2 at 4:00 p.m. in Boyds, Md.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's soccer team is set to face Xavier in the semifinals of the 2023 BIG EAST Women's Soccer Tournament.
LIVE STATS | WATCH
Kick-Off
The No. 4-seed Providence College women's soccer team will face top-seeded Xavier in the semifinal round of the BIG EAST Tournament on Thursday, Nov. 2. Kick-off is set for 4:00 p.m. at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Md.
How To Watch
The BIG EAST Tournament Semifinal game will be streamed on the BIG EAST Digital Network via FloSports. Direct links to the video stream and live stats, please navigate to the women's soccer schedule on www.Friars.com.
All-Time In The BIG EAST Tournament
The Friars qualified for the BIG EAST Tournament for the 11th time in program history in 2023. Providence owns a 6-9-3 all-time record in the BIG EAST Tournament, including its most recent victory over St. John's (3-1) in the Quarterfinals on Oct. 29 in Providence, R.I.
Survive And Advance
In each of the three instances that the Friars and their opponent have ended regulation and overtime in a tie, Providence advanced to the next round on penalty kicks (2015, 2017, 2019).
Friars In The Semifinals
The Friars return to the BIG EAST Semifinal round for the first time since 2019. It marks the seventh semifinal appearance for the Friars all-time. Providence is 1-4-1 all-time in the semifinals. The Friars' lone semifinal win came vs. Boston College (2-1) in 1993. That year, Providence went on to win the BIG EAST Tournament title. In 2015, the Friars tied Georgetown, 1-1, and advanced to the championship game on penalty kicks.
Head Coach Sam Lopes in the BIG EAST Tournament
Tenth-year Head Coach Sam Lopes is 3-6-3 all-time in the BIG EAST Tournament. In each of the ties, the Friars advanced to the next round on penalty kicks (2015, 2017, 2019). Lopes' three victories came in the 2018 season with a 1-0 victory against St. Johns, in the 2015 campaign with a 1-0 victory against DePaul and this season (2023) with a 3-0 win against St. John's.
All-Time vs. Xavier
First Meeting (1995): L, 4-0
Last Meeting (2023): T, 0-0
Overall Series: The Musketeers lead the series with a 5-4-2 advantage against the Friars.
Players To Watch
Senior Meg Hughes (Rochester, Mass.) leads the Friars in scoring heading into the BIG EAST Tournament with 16 points on eight goals. Hughes ranks in the top-10 in six different statistical categories in the BIG EAST. Hughes ranks fourth in goals (eight) and goals per game (0.44), sixth in points (16) and sixth in points per game (0.89). She also ranks fourth in shots (51) and shots per game (2.83).
Kyla Gallagher (Farmington, Conn.) and Gillian Kenney (Hanover, Mass.) have each recorded 13 points for the Friars' offense. Gallagher has four goals and five assists, while Kenney has registered six goals and one assist. Freshman Kayla Briggs (Toronto, Canada) has recorded nine points for Providence on two goals and five assists.
Bodmer And McElroy In Net
Senior Emma Bodmer (Monroe Township, N.J.) and graduate student Katherine McElroy (Brookline, Mass.) occupy the first and fifth spot for save percentages in the BIG EAST. Bodmer has a save percentage of (.905) while McElroy has a save percentage of (.837). The duo have split time in goal this season. Bodmer has played 810 minutes and has posted a 7-0-2 record. McElroy has played 765 minutes and has recorded a 3-3-3 mark.
Clean Sheets
Bodmer and McElroy have combined for eight shut-out victories this season. Providence's eight shutouts rank fourth among BIG EAST teams. Three of the eight shutouts have come during BIG EAST Conference play.
Outshooting Opponents
Providence has outshot its opponents, 246-171. In 12 of the team's 17 games this season, Providence has recorded more shots than its opponent.
One-Goal Games
Twelve of the Friars' 17 matches this season have been decided by one goal or less, with five draws on their record. Eight of the Friars' last nine games have been decided by one goal or less. Providence's most recent one-goal match was a 1-0 win over Villanova on October 26.
-GO FRIARS!-
LIVE STATS | WATCH
Kick-Off
The No. 4-seed Providence College women's soccer team will face top-seeded Xavier in the semifinal round of the BIG EAST Tournament on Thursday, Nov. 2. Kick-off is set for 4:00 p.m. at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Md.
How To Watch
The BIG EAST Tournament Semifinal game will be streamed on the BIG EAST Digital Network via FloSports. Direct links to the video stream and live stats, please navigate to the women's soccer schedule on www.Friars.com.
All-Time In The BIG EAST Tournament
The Friars qualified for the BIG EAST Tournament for the 11th time in program history in 2023. Providence owns a 6-9-3 all-time record in the BIG EAST Tournament, including its most recent victory over St. John's (3-1) in the Quarterfinals on Oct. 29 in Providence, R.I.
Survive And Advance
In each of the three instances that the Friars and their opponent have ended regulation and overtime in a tie, Providence advanced to the next round on penalty kicks (2015, 2017, 2019).
Friars In The Semifinals
The Friars return to the BIG EAST Semifinal round for the first time since 2019. It marks the seventh semifinal appearance for the Friars all-time. Providence is 1-4-1 all-time in the semifinals. The Friars' lone semifinal win came vs. Boston College (2-1) in 1993. That year, Providence went on to win the BIG EAST Tournament title. In 2015, the Friars tied Georgetown, 1-1, and advanced to the championship game on penalty kicks.
Head Coach Sam Lopes in the BIG EAST Tournament
Tenth-year Head Coach Sam Lopes is 3-6-3 all-time in the BIG EAST Tournament. In each of the ties, the Friars advanced to the next round on penalty kicks (2015, 2017, 2019). Lopes' three victories came in the 2018 season with a 1-0 victory against St. Johns, in the 2015 campaign with a 1-0 victory against DePaul and this season (2023) with a 3-0 win against St. John's.
All-Time vs. Xavier
First Meeting (1995): L, 4-0
Last Meeting (2023): T, 0-0
Overall Series: The Musketeers lead the series with a 5-4-2 advantage against the Friars.
Players To Watch
Senior Meg Hughes (Rochester, Mass.) leads the Friars in scoring heading into the BIG EAST Tournament with 16 points on eight goals. Hughes ranks in the top-10 in six different statistical categories in the BIG EAST. Hughes ranks fourth in goals (eight) and goals per game (0.44), sixth in points (16) and sixth in points per game (0.89). She also ranks fourth in shots (51) and shots per game (2.83).
Kyla Gallagher (Farmington, Conn.) and Gillian Kenney (Hanover, Mass.) have each recorded 13 points for the Friars' offense. Gallagher has four goals and five assists, while Kenney has registered six goals and one assist. Freshman Kayla Briggs (Toronto, Canada) has recorded nine points for Providence on two goals and five assists.
Bodmer And McElroy In Net
Senior Emma Bodmer (Monroe Township, N.J.) and graduate student Katherine McElroy (Brookline, Mass.) occupy the first and fifth spot for save percentages in the BIG EAST. Bodmer has a save percentage of (.905) while McElroy has a save percentage of (.837). The duo have split time in goal this season. Bodmer has played 810 minutes and has posted a 7-0-2 record. McElroy has played 765 minutes and has recorded a 3-3-3 mark.
Clean Sheets
Bodmer and McElroy have combined for eight shut-out victories this season. Providence's eight shutouts rank fourth among BIG EAST teams. Three of the eight shutouts have come during BIG EAST Conference play.
Outshooting Opponents
Providence has outshot its opponents, 246-171. In 12 of the team's 17 games this season, Providence has recorded more shots than its opponent.
One-Goal Games
Twelve of the Friars' 17 matches this season have been decided by one goal or less, with five draws on their record. Eight of the Friars' last nine games have been decided by one goal or less. Providence's most recent one-goal match was a 1-0 win over Villanova on October 26.
-GO FRIARS!-
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