Completed Event: Men's Soccer at Rutgers on August 21, 2025 , Loss , 0, to, 1
Men's Soccer
at Rutgers
Final
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Providence College Athletics
Saturday, September 23
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM
Providence College
2-4-2, 0-1-1
3
vs
4
Villanova University
1-3-3, 1-1-0
1
2
F
Villanova
2
2
4
Providence
2
1
3
Providence Men’s Soccer Defeated, 4-3, in BIG EAST Match Vs Villanova
9/23/2023 9:38:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Nathan Messer recorded a goal and assist for PC.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Providence College men's soccer team was defeated by Villanova, 4-3, in BIG EAST action on Saturday, Sept. 23 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. Nathan Messer (London, England), Brendan McSorley (Randolph, N.J), and Pearse O'Brien all scored for the Friars.
RECORDS
Providence(2-4-2, 0-1-1 BIG EAST)
Villanova(1-3-3, 1-1 BIG EAST)
SCORE
Providence 3 | Villanova 3
VENUE
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-Villanova's Marcus Berenes opened the scoring the first minute of the match off a corner kick.
-Nathan Messer found the equalizer for the Friars in the 11th minute, knotting the score at one. Diego Batista was credited with an assist.
-Less than four minutes later, Anthony "A.J." Cousins scored the second VU goal to put his team ahead 2-1.
-Brendan McSorley tied the game at two in the 25th minute, Messer picked up the assist on McSorley's fourth goal of the season.
-Pearse O'Brien (West Hartford, Conn.) put the Friars ahead, 3-2, in the 68th minute of the match. Jason Pereira marked his first assist of the season.
-Brenes tallied his second goal of the game in the 76th minute, tying the score at three.
-Balthi Saunders finalized the match with a goal in the 87th minute, putting the Wildcats up 4-3.
HOW THEY SCORED
(1-0)-Villanova – 1:46/1st- Brenes found the back of the net off a corner kick.
(1-1)-Providence-11:03/1st-Messer's header landed inside the far post.
(2-1)-Villanova-14:42/1st- Cousins shot curled past the PC defense.
(2-2)-Providence-25:56/1st-McSorley found a one-touch finish off Messer's pass.
(3-2)-Providence-68:58/2nd-O'Brien's finish found the back of the net.
(3-3)-Villanova-76:29/2nd- Brenes headed the ball in off the corner of Luke Martelli.
(4-3)-Villanova-87:03/2nd-Saunders found the back of the net off a low shot near the six.
GOALKEEPERS
Providence- Lukas Burns- 3 saves, 4 goals allowed
Villanova-Kent Dickey- 6 saves, 3 goals allowed
STAT COMPARISON
Providence
Shots: 14
Shots on Goal: 9
Corner Kicks: 9
Fouls: 9
Saves: 3
Villanova
Shots: 16
Shots on Goal: 7
Corner Kicks: 3
Fouls: 10
Saves: 6
WHAT'S NEXT
PC men's soccer will host again on Friday, Sept. 29 vs. DePaul for a BIG EAST match on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.
-GO FRIARS!-
Team Stats
VIL
PRO
Goals
4
3
Shots
16
14
Shots on Goal
7
9
Saves
6
3
Corners
3
9
Fouls
10
9
Scoring Plays
Marcus Brenes (2)
Assisted By: Vincent Petrera , Dominic Cyriacks
GOAL by VIL Brenes, Marcus Assist by Petrera, Vincent and Cyriacks, Dominic.
01:46
Nathan Messer (3)
Assisted By: Diego Batista
GOAL by PRO Messer, Nathan Assist by Batista, Diego.
11:04
Anthony Cousins Jr. (1)
Assisted By: Balthi Saunders
GOAL by VIL Cousins Jr., Anthony Assist by Saunders, Balthi.
14:42
Brendan McSorley (4)
Assisted By: Nathan Messer
GOAL by PRO McSorley, Brendan Assist by Messer, Nathan.
25:56
Pearse O'Brien (2)
Assisted By: Jason Pereira
GOAL by PRO O'Brien, Pearse Assist by Pereira, Jason.
68:58
Marcus Brenes (2)
Assisted By: Luke Martelli
GOAL by VIL Brenes, Marcus Assist by Martelli, Luke.
76:29
Balthi Saunders (3)
GOAL by VIL Saunders, Balthi.
87:03
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
6
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
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