Providence College Athletics

Sunday, August 20
Providence, R.I.
6:30 PM

Providence College

2-0-0, 0-0-0

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Quinnipiac

0-1-0, 0-0-0

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2
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Quinnipiac
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Providence
2
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Women's Soccer Gillian Kenney Goal
Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph

Women’s Soccer Takes Down Quinnipiac, 3-0

8/20/2023 8:49:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Gillian Kenney recorded two goals.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's soccer team beat Quinnipiac, 3-0, on Aug. 20 on Chapey Field at Anderson Field in Providence, R.I. The Friars open their season at 2-0 for the first time since 2020-21.
 
"I feel great," Head Coach Sam Lopes said. "Any time you can get three points and go 2-0 on the week it's great. I'm really proud of the performance from our team."

SCORE
Providence 3 | Quinnipiac 0
 
RECORDS
Providence 2-0-0 | Quinnipiac 0-1-0
 
VENUE
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium | Providence, R.I.

GAME FLOW AND NOTES
 
-Gillian Kenney (Hanover Mass.) opened the scoring for the Friars to give them a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute. Kayla Briggs (Ontario, Canada) earned the assist. 
 
-Kenney scored her second goal of the game to give the Friars a 2-0 lead just 10 minutes later. Briggs earned her second assist of the game and fourth of the season.
 
-Kyla Gallagher (Farmington, Conn.) scored the third goal of the game off a penalty kick, her second goal of the season. Kayla Briggs drew the penalty after being taken down inside the box.
 
-The duo of Emma Bodmer (Monroe Township, Pa.) and Katherine McElroy (Brookline, Mass.) combined for the team's second clean sheet to begin the season. 

-Kenney registered her second two-goal game, her first since a two-goal effort at Boston University on September 9, 2021.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
 
1-0 - (Providence) - 10:30/1st - Gillian Kenney - Kenney hit the middle of the net off a pass from Kayla Briggs

2-0 - (Providence) - 19:16/1st - Gillian Kenney - Kenney found the bottom right side of the net off a pass from Briggs.
 
3-0 - (Providence) - 72:56 - Kyla Gallagher - Gallagher found the bottom right side of the net off a penalty kick.
 
GOALKEEPERS
Providence: Emma Bodmer, 3 saves, 0 goals
                     Katherine McElroy, 5 saves, 0 goals
Quinnipiac: Sofia Lospinoso, 3 saves, 3 goals

STAT COMPARISON
Providence:
Shots: 11
Shots on Goal: 6
Corner Kicks: 3
Fouls: 9
Saves: 8
 
Quinnipiac:
Shots: 10
Shots on Goal: 8
Corner Kicks: 6
Fouls: 10
Saves: 3
 
UP NEXT 
The Friars travel to Kingston, R.I. to face University of Rhode Island on Sunday, August 27. Kick-off is set for 7:00 p.m.

For more information on the Providence College women's soccer team, follow @PC_Womenssoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
 
-GO FRIARS!-
 

Next Event

Rhode Island
W, 1-0

Aug 27 (Sun)

7:00 PM

Team Stats

QUN
PRV
Goals
0
3
Shots
10
11
Shots on Goal
8
6
Saves
3
8
Corners
6
3
Fouls
10
9
Scoring Plays
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Gillian Kenney (2)

Assisted By: Kayla Briggs

GOAL by PRV Kenney, Gillian Assist by Briggs, Kayla.

10:30

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Gillian Kenney (2)

Assisted By: Kayla Briggs

GOAL by PRV Kenney, Gillian Assist by Briggs, Kayla.

19:16

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Kyla Gallagher (1)

PRV Kyla Gallagher PENALTY KICK GOAL.

72:56

Game Leaders

Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
2
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0

Players Mentioned

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