Men's Soccer Defeated By Syracuse, 2-1

Gallery: (10-8-2024) MSOC vs Syracuse (10_8_24)

PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Providence College men's soccer team was defeated by the Syracuse Orange (6-4-3, 1-2-2 ACC), 2-1, in the final non-conference match of the 2024 regular season on Oct. 8 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. The Friars moved to a 6-4-2 overall record. Freshman Steban Lopera (Revere, Mass.) scored his first collegiate goal. Junior Sam Montalto (Stonington, Conn.) registered his first collegiate point after assisting Lopera's goal.

RECORDS
Syracuse (6-4-3, 1-2-2 ACC)
Providence (6-4-2, 1-1-1 BIG EAST)

SCORE
Providence 1 | Syracuse 2

VENUE
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium | Providence, R.I.

GAME FLOW & NOTES
-The Orange took an early 1-0 lead in the 14th (14:40) minute when a cross into the box deflected off Lukas Burns' (Cinnaminson, N.J.) hands and landed at the feet of a Syracuse player, who tapped it into the net.
- The Friars scored the equalizer with 32 minutes remaining (58:36) after Bruno Rosa (Cascais, Portugal) delivered a one-touch pass to Sam Montalto (Stonington, Conn.), who drove down the line and crossed it to Lopera for a one-touch finish from the top of the box.
- Syracuse took back the lead with 19 minutes remaining (70:25) after a header deflected off the post and was tapped into the goal.

GOALKEEPERS
Providence- Lukas Burns – 2 saves, 2 goals allowed
Syracuse –Tomas Hut – 2 saves, 1 goals allowed

STAT COMPARISON
Providence
Shots: 9
Shots on Goal: 3
Corner Kicks: 3
Fouls: 12
Saves: 2

Syracuse
Shots: 10
Shots on Goal: 4
Corner Kicks: 2
Fouls: 16
Saves: 2

UP NEXT
The Friars will head to Milwaukee, Wis., to play the Marquette Golden Eagles (6-4-1, 2-1-0 BIG EAST) on Saturday, Oct. 12. The match will begin at 2:00 p.m. (ET) and stream on FloSports.

The Friars hold a 10-4-4 all-time series advantage over the Golden Eagles. The last meeting between the two teams occurred during the 2022 season where Providence tied Marquette, 3-3,on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. The last time the Friars played Marquette on its home turf was in 2021 which ended in a 2-2 draw.

-GO FRIARS!-

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Team Stats

Steban Lopera

Bruno Rosa

Sam Montalto

Vasco Teixeira

Players Mentioned

Lukas Burns

Steban Lopera

Sam Montalto

Bruno Rosa

Players Mentioned

Lukas Burns

Steban Lopera

Sam Montalto

Bruno Rosa

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