Completed Event: Men's Soccer versus Harvard on September 5, 2025 , Loss , 0, to, 2
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Providence College Athletics
Friday, September 15
Akron, Ohio
7:00 PM
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University of Akron
Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph
Men’s Soccer Ties No.3 Akron, 3-3, On The Road
9/15/2023 9:48:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The game marked the first meeting all-time between two programs.
AKRON, OHIO- The Providence College men's soccer team earned a point in the standings with its 3-3 tie against No. 3 Akron in the 2023 BIG EAST Conference opener for both teams. It was the first meeting all-time between the two programs as the Zips are in their first season as a member of the BIG EAST. It marked the Friars' first tie against a ranked team on the road since the Friars posted a 0-0 tie with Xavier on Oct.12, 2022. It also is the second time PC has played a top-10 team team on the road this season as it faced No.1 Syracuse in the season opener.
RECORDS
Providence (2-3-1, 0-0-1 BIG EAST)
No.3 Akron (5-0-2, 0-0-1 BIG EAST)
SCORE
Providence 3 | Akron 3
VENUE
FirstEnergy Stadium | Akron, Ohio
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-Sophomore Diego Batista (Barcelos, Portugal) scored his first goal as a Friar, putting PC up 1-0 on a penalty kick in the seventh minute of the game.
-Gevork Diarbian (Cranston, R.I.) put the Friars up 2-0 after a one-touch finish off Pearse O'Brien's cross.
-Josh Hallenberger put the Zips on the board (2-1), as he converted off a cross from Stefan Dobrijevic in the 41st minute.
-Nathan Messer (London, England) answered Akron's goal with an effort from outside of the box in the 42nd minute, putting PC up 3-1.
-Jason Shookalook made it a 3-2 game as he converted a penalty kick for Akron.
-Daragh Reilly scored the equalizer in the 86th minute of the game, putting the score at 3-3.
HOW THEY SCORED
(1-0)-Providence-7:25/1st -Batista scored a penalty kick following a foul on Brendan McSorley.
(2-0)-Providence-31:08/1st-O'Brien's cross found Diarbian for a one-touch finish.
(2-1)-Akron-41:10/1st- Hallenberger scored one-touch off a cross.
(3-1)-Providence-42:24/1st-Messer's shot placed in the upper right angle of the goal, leaving no chance for Mitch Budler.
(3-2)-Akron-77:50/2nd-Jason Shookalook scored a penalty kick following a Friar handball in the box.
(3-3)-Akron-86:57/2nd- Reilly's header found the back of the net.
GOALKEEPERS
Providence- Lukas Burns- 1 save, 3 goals allowed
Akron- Mitch Budler – 3 saves, 3 goals allowed
STAT COMPARISON
Providence
Shots: 8
Shots on Goal: 6
Corner Kicks: 4
Fouls: 10
Saves: 1
Akron
Shots: 18
Shots on Goal: 4
Corner Kicks: 8
Fouls: 11
Saves: 3
WHAT'S NEXT
PC will face crosstown-rival Brown at Stevenson-Pincince Field on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 7:00 p.m.
-GO FRIARS!-
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