Providence College Athletics

Saturday, September 16
Providence, R.I.
6:00 PM

Providence College

5-2-0, 0-0-0

0
vs
1

Columbia

6-1-1, 0-0-0

1
2
F
Columbia
0
1
1
Providence
0
0
0
Meg Hughes action shot
Photo by: Brian Foley

Women’s Soccer Drops 1-0 Decision To Columbia

9/16/2023 8:23:00 PM | Women's Soccer

The Friars will begin BIG EAST Conference play on Thursday, September 21 against Seton Hall.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's soccer team fell to Columbia, 1-0, on Saturday, Sept. 16 in Providence, R.I. It marks the Friars' first loss of the season at home on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. Providence dropped to 5-2 on the season overall, while Columbia improved to 6-1-1. The Friars will begin BIG EAST play Thursday, September 21 against Seton Hall at home.
 
SCORE
Providence 0 | Columbia 1
 
RECORDS
Providence 5-2 | Columbia 6-1-1
 
VENUE
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW AND NOTES
- The game was scoreless through the first half. 
- The Friars outshot Columbia 9-3 in the opening 45 minutes of play. 
- Shira Cohen scored in the 60th minute of the game to take the 1-0 lead. Her goal was assisted by Nata Ramirez. 
- The Friars held a 7-1 advantage in corner kick over the Lions. 
- Providence outshot Columbia, 18-7, including an 8-5 edge in shots on goal.
SCORING SUMMARY
1-0 - (Columbia) - 60:41 - Shira Cohen - Cohen hit the back of the net off a feed from Ramirez.
 
GOALKEEPERS
Providence: Emma Bodmer: 1 save, 0 goals, 45:00 minutes; Katherine McElroy: 3 saves, 1 goal, 45:00 minutes
Columbia: Paige Nurkin: 8 saves, 0 goals 
STAT COMPARISON
Providence:
Shots: 18
Shots on Goal: 8
Corner Kicks: 7
Fouls: 10
Saves: 4
 
Columbia:
Shots: 10
Shots on Goal: 5
Corner Kicks: 1
Fouls: 10
Saves: 8
 
UP NEXT
The Friars will begin BIG EAST play next week against Seton Hall on Thursday, September 21 at 6:00p.m. The game will be played on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. and will be streamed live on the BIG EAST Digital Network via FloSports.
 
For more information on the Providence College women's soccer team, follow @PC_Womenssoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
 

Team Stats

COL
PRO
Goals
1
0
Shots
10
18
Shots on Goal
5
8
Saves
8
4
Corners
1
7
Fouls
10
10
Scoring Plays
Logo

Shira Cohen (2)

Assisted By: Nata Ramirez

GOAL by COL Cohen, Shira Assist by Ramirez, Nata.

60:41

Game Leaders

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

Players Mentioned

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