Completed Event: Men's Soccer at Rutgers on August 21, 2025 , Loss , 0, to, 1
Men's Soccer
at Rutgers
Final
0
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1
Providence College Athletics
Saturday, November 2
Providence, R.I.
2:00 PM
Providence College
10-4-3, 5-1-2
1
vs
0
Xavier
4-8-5, 1-5-2
1
2
F
Xavier
0
0
0
Providence
0
1
1
Men's Soccer Defeats Xavier,1-0, And Earns BIG EAST East Division Co-Champions Of The Regular Season
11/2/2024 5:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The Friars will enter the 2024 BIG EAST Tournament as the No.2 seed.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Providence College men's soccer team defeated the Xavier Musketeers (4-8-5, 1-5-2), 1-0, in the team's final match of the regular season on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium on Nov. 2 in Providence, R.I. The Friars finished the regular season with a 10-4-3 overall record including a 5-1-2 mark in BIG EAST play. Senior Cole Dewhurst (Lancaster, Mass.) scored his first goal of the season to deliver the Friars to the win. With the victory, Providence secured a BIG EAST EAST Division Co-Champion title and the No. 2 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament.
RECORDS
Xavier (4-8-5, 1-5-2 BIG EAST)
Providence (10-4-3, 5-1-2 BIG EAST)
SCORE
Providence 1 | Xavier 0
VENUE
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
• Aidan Davock (Medway, Mass.) took charge of the Friars' attack in the first half, creating two clear goal-scoring opportunities that were both cleared by the Xavier goalkeeper.
• In the 34th minute (34:10), Lukas Burns (Cinnaminson, N.J.) made a diving save to deflect the ball off the tip of his glove and prevent Xavier's Brandon Osterholt from netting his shot to the inside of the far post.
• With 20 minutes remaining (71:28), Pearse O'Brien (West Hartford, Conn.) delivered a corner to Bruno Rosa (Cascais, Portugal), who flicked the ball to Dewhurst for the goal. It marked Dewhurst's first goal of the season.
• The Friars were able to fend off the Musketeers for the remainder of the half to finish on top, 1-0.
• Burns recorded his sixth shutout of the season with five saves in the game.
• Providence improved to 7-4-2 all-time against Xavier.
• The Friars have qualified to 2024 BIG EAST Tournaments.
GOALKEEPERS
Xavier–Johnny Mennell– 7 saves, 1 goal allowed
Providence- Lukas Burns – 5 saves, 0 goals allowed
STAT COMPARISON
Providence
Shots: 13
Shots on Goal: 9
Corner Kicks: 9
Fouls: 16
Saves: 5
Xavier
Shots: 7
Shots on Goal: 5
Corner Kicks: 5
Fouls: 19
Saves: 7
UP NEXT
The No. 2-seed Friars will host the No. 7- seed Connecticut Huskies on Saturday, Nov. 9 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. The match is set to kick-off at 7:00 p.m. and will stream on the BIG EAST Digital Network.
Providence has qualified as the second seed only two times before in program history. The Friars hold a 1-1 all-time record as the No. 2- seed. It will be the team's first meeting with a No. 7-seed in the BIG EAST Tournament.
-GO FRIARS!-
Team Stats
XU
PROV
Goals
0
1
Shots
7
13
Shots on Goal
5
9
Saves
7
5
Corners
5
9
Fouls
19
16
Scoring Plays
Cole Dewhurst (1)
Assisted By: Bruno Rosa , Pearse O'Brien
GOAL by PROV Dewhurst, Cole Assist by Rosa, Bruno and O'Brien, Pearse.
71:28
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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