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Providence College Athletics
Thursday, September 28
Indianapolis, Ind.
7:00 PM
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Butler
Women’s Soccer Set To Face Butler And Creighton in BIG EAST Play
9/27/2023 1:04:00 PM | Women's Soccer
The Friars host Creighton on Sunday, October 1 at 1:00 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's soccer team is set to travel to Indianapolis, Ind. on Thursday, September 28 to face Butler. The Friars will then host Creighton on Sunday, October 1 at 1:00 p.m.
VS. BUTLER
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VS. CREIGHTON
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SCOUTING THE FRIARS… Providence enters the weekend with a 6-2 overall record and a 1-0 record in BIG EAST play. The Friars defeated Seton Hall 3-1 on Thursday, September 21. The Friars' defense has only let up three goals through the first eight games.
Senior Meg Hughes (Rochester, Mass.) leads Providence's offense with eight points through the first eight games. Hughes currently ranks seventh in the BIG EAST for goals with four.
Senior Kyla Gallagher (Stamford, Conn.) has seven points for the Friars on three goals and an assist. Freshman Kayla Briggs (Toronto, Canada) ranks second in the BIG EAST in assists with four and has added a goal.
Goalkeeper Emma Bodmer (Monroe Township, N.J.) and Katherine McElroy (Brookline, Mass.) occupy the number one and three spots for save percentage in the BIG EAST. Bodmer has a save percentage of 1.000 while McElroy holds a .850 save percentage.
THREE MEMBERS OF THE FRIARS QUALIFY FOR THE 2024 FIFA UNDER-20 WORLD CUP… Two sophomores, Ella McBride(Peterborough, Canada) and Thaea Mouratidis (Scarborough, Canada), and incoming freshman Kayla Briggs (Toronto, Canada) have qualified for the 2024 FIFA Under-20 World Cup with Canada Soccer's Under-20 Women's National Team. The team earned a third-place finish at the Concacaf Women's Under-20 Championship after defeating Costa Rica, 5-3, in the third-place game.
MEG HUGHES NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST TEAM… Hughes was the lone Friar to receive preseason recognition as a member of the Preseason ALL-BIG EAST Team. This is Hughes' third year in a row being named to the Preseason ALL-BIG EAST Team. Hughes has played 55 career games for the Friars and has totaled 49 points on 18 goals and 13 assists. She currently ranks ninth on the Friars' all-time scoring list.
THAEA MOURATIDIS NAMED BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK… Mouratidis, who was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, led Providence with three assists and one goal through two games. She assisted on the game winning goal against Brown and registered a career-high four points on two assists and one goal against Temple.
KAYLA BRIGGS NAMED BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK FOR THE SECOND TIME… Briggs, who was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, scored the game winning goal against Brown. This is the second time in three weeks she has earned the league's Freshman of the Week accolades.
ABBEY FINN NAMED TO TOP DRAWER SOCCER'S TEAM OF THE WEEK… Finn, who was named to Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Week September 5 helped lead the Friars defense to two shut-out victories. The Friars defense has not surrendered a goal to their opponents through the first five games. Finn was also named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll this same week.
NEWCOMERS…Providence welcomes nine student-athletes to the program this season including three graduate transfers and six freshmen. The three graduate transfers are Corinne Dente(Stamford, Conn.), Emma Derry (Leominster, Mass.), and Katherine McElroy (Brookline, Mass.). Dente played 37 career games at forward for University of Louisville totaling two goals and one assist. Derry started 50 of her 59 career games on the backline for the University of Rhode Island where she registered two assists. McElroy was a four-year member of the women's soccer program at the University of Michigan where she appeared in goal for five games during the 2022 season.
The incoming freshman class includes Kayla Briggs (Toronto, Canada), Araceli Cloutier (Bedford, N.H.), Marryn Gruhn (Northport, N.Y.), Samantha Kolb (Long Beach, N.Y.), Naiya McFarlane (Ajax, Canada), and Ava Ripanti (Townsend, Del.).
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST BUTLER… The Friars hold a 3-10-1 record against the Bulldogs. Last season, Providence lost 2-1 to Butler in Providence, R.I.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS… Butler enters Thursday night's game with a 5-4-2 record. Over the past weekend, the Bulldogs tied Xavier and defeated Marquette.
Butler has outscored opponents 18-14. Norah Jacomen currently ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in points with 15 followed by Talia Sommer who ranks sixth with 12. Goalkeeper Anna Pierce has started 10 games for the Bulldogs and has allowed seven goals on 21 saves.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST CREIGHTON… The Friars hold a 5-4 advantage over the Bluejays. Last season, Providence lost 2-0 to Creighton in Omaha, Neb.
SCOUTING THE BLUEJAYS… Creighton enters Sunday's game with a 2-4-4 record. Over the past weekend they lost to UConn and Georgetown.
As a team, Creighton has scored 10 goals and allowed 16. Abigail Samantha leads the Bluejays' offense with eight points on three goals and two assists. Goalkeeper Keelan Terrell has started eight of the 10 games for the Bluejays and has allowed 13 goals with 36 saves.
UP NEXT… The Friars are on the road next weekend to face DePaul and St. John's. They play DePaul Thursday, October 5 at 4:00 p.m. (ET) in Chicago, Ill. and St. John's on Sunday, October 8 at 1:00 p.m. in Queens, N.Y.
For more information follow @PC_Womenssoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS!-
VS. BUTLER
WATCH | LIVE STATS
VS. CREIGHTON
WATCH | LIVE STATS
SCOUTING THE FRIARS… Providence enters the weekend with a 6-2 overall record and a 1-0 record in BIG EAST play. The Friars defeated Seton Hall 3-1 on Thursday, September 21. The Friars' defense has only let up three goals through the first eight games.
Senior Meg Hughes (Rochester, Mass.) leads Providence's offense with eight points through the first eight games. Hughes currently ranks seventh in the BIG EAST for goals with four.
Senior Kyla Gallagher (Stamford, Conn.) has seven points for the Friars on three goals and an assist. Freshman Kayla Briggs (Toronto, Canada) ranks second in the BIG EAST in assists with four and has added a goal.
Goalkeeper Emma Bodmer (Monroe Township, N.J.) and Katherine McElroy (Brookline, Mass.) occupy the number one and three spots for save percentage in the BIG EAST. Bodmer has a save percentage of 1.000 while McElroy holds a .850 save percentage.
THREE MEMBERS OF THE FRIARS QUALIFY FOR THE 2024 FIFA UNDER-20 WORLD CUP… Two sophomores, Ella McBride(Peterborough, Canada) and Thaea Mouratidis (Scarborough, Canada), and incoming freshman Kayla Briggs (Toronto, Canada) have qualified for the 2024 FIFA Under-20 World Cup with Canada Soccer's Under-20 Women's National Team. The team earned a third-place finish at the Concacaf Women's Under-20 Championship after defeating Costa Rica, 5-3, in the third-place game.
MEG HUGHES NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST TEAM… Hughes was the lone Friar to receive preseason recognition as a member of the Preseason ALL-BIG EAST Team. This is Hughes' third year in a row being named to the Preseason ALL-BIG EAST Team. Hughes has played 55 career games for the Friars and has totaled 49 points on 18 goals and 13 assists. She currently ranks ninth on the Friars' all-time scoring list.
THAEA MOURATIDIS NAMED BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK… Mouratidis, who was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, led Providence with three assists and one goal through two games. She assisted on the game winning goal against Brown and registered a career-high four points on two assists and one goal against Temple.
KAYLA BRIGGS NAMED BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK FOR THE SECOND TIME… Briggs, who was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, scored the game winning goal against Brown. This is the second time in three weeks she has earned the league's Freshman of the Week accolades.
ABBEY FINN NAMED TO TOP DRAWER SOCCER'S TEAM OF THE WEEK… Finn, who was named to Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Week September 5 helped lead the Friars defense to two shut-out victories. The Friars defense has not surrendered a goal to their opponents through the first five games. Finn was also named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll this same week.
NEWCOMERS…Providence welcomes nine student-athletes to the program this season including three graduate transfers and six freshmen. The three graduate transfers are Corinne Dente(Stamford, Conn.), Emma Derry (Leominster, Mass.), and Katherine McElroy (Brookline, Mass.). Dente played 37 career games at forward for University of Louisville totaling two goals and one assist. Derry started 50 of her 59 career games on the backline for the University of Rhode Island where she registered two assists. McElroy was a four-year member of the women's soccer program at the University of Michigan where she appeared in goal for five games during the 2022 season.
The incoming freshman class includes Kayla Briggs (Toronto, Canada), Araceli Cloutier (Bedford, N.H.), Marryn Gruhn (Northport, N.Y.), Samantha Kolb (Long Beach, N.Y.), Naiya McFarlane (Ajax, Canada), and Ava Ripanti (Townsend, Del.).
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST BUTLER… The Friars hold a 3-10-1 record against the Bulldogs. Last season, Providence lost 2-1 to Butler in Providence, R.I.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS… Butler enters Thursday night's game with a 5-4-2 record. Over the past weekend, the Bulldogs tied Xavier and defeated Marquette.
Butler has outscored opponents 18-14. Norah Jacomen currently ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in points with 15 followed by Talia Sommer who ranks sixth with 12. Goalkeeper Anna Pierce has started 10 games for the Bulldogs and has allowed seven goals on 21 saves.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST CREIGHTON… The Friars hold a 5-4 advantage over the Bluejays. Last season, Providence lost 2-0 to Creighton in Omaha, Neb.
SCOUTING THE BLUEJAYS… Creighton enters Sunday's game with a 2-4-4 record. Over the past weekend they lost to UConn and Georgetown.
As a team, Creighton has scored 10 goals and allowed 16. Abigail Samantha leads the Bluejays' offense with eight points on three goals and two assists. Goalkeeper Keelan Terrell has started eight of the 10 games for the Bluejays and has allowed 13 goals with 36 saves.
UP NEXT… The Friars are on the road next weekend to face DePaul and St. John's. They play DePaul Thursday, October 5 at 4:00 p.m. (ET) in Chicago, Ill. and St. John's on Sunday, October 8 at 1:00 p.m. in Queens, N.Y.
For more information follow @PC_Womenssoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS!-
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