PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Providence men's soccer will welcome DePaul University on Sept. 29 at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. The Friars are looking to earn their third home win of the season.
VS. DEPAUL
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LIVE STATS
RECORDS
Providence (2-4-2, 0-1-1 BIG EAST)
DePaul (1-5-2, 0-2 BIG EAST)
SCOUTING THE FRIARS
• On Sept. 23, the Friars lost to Villanova, 4-3, in the BIG EAST opener.
• Freshman
Pearse O'Brien (West Hartford, Conn.) is tied for first in the BIG EAST Conference in assists (four). On Sept. 1, O'Brien was named BIG EAST Freshman of the week following his first career goal in the Friars' game against Hofstra. On Monday, Sept. 4, he assisted
Brendan McSorley's (Randolph, N.J.) game-winning goal with 1:06 left in the contest, leading PC to a 2-1 win at URI.
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Nathan Messer (London, England) is tied for first in the BIG EAST Conference-only rankings in points (five), points per game (five), and goals (two).
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Brendan McSorley and
Pearse O'Brien lead the team in points, each totaling eight on the season.
• McSorley leads the team in goals with eight in overall games this season.
• Goalkeeper
Lukas Burns currently has one shutout and 23 saves in eight games for the Friars.
• On Sept. 18,
Gevork Diarbian (Cranston, R.I.) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll following his one-touch finish in the 31
st minute to help the Friars tie, 3-3 vs. No.3 Akron on the road.
SERIES HISTORY VS DEPAUL
All-Time Series: 5-5-2
Last Meeting: 2022- Providence 1, DePaul 0
Last PC Win at Home: 2014- Providence 2, DePaul 1
SCOUTING THE BLUE DEMONS
• On Sept. 23, DePaul men's soccer was defeated, 2-1, vs Creighton in its BIG EAST opener.
• DePaul goalkeeper, Gandhi Cruz, leads the BIG EAST in saves (45). He is currently ranked second in saves per game (5.62).
• Christian Baumgartner leads the Blue Demons in overall points (three).
• DePaul is looking to earn its first win after going without a victory since the season opener.
• Noeh Hernandez leads the team in shots (15).
UP NEXT…
The Friars will host Siena College in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.
-GO FRIARS!-