Providence College Athletics

Wednesday, March 13
Durham, N.C.
7:00 PM

Providence College

4-4

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21

Duke University

7-1

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Providence
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Duke University
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Durham, NC – Mar 13: NCAA Men's Lacrosse - Providence at Duke at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, NC on March 13, 2024. (Credit: Andy Mead/YCJ)
Photo by: Andy Mead/YCJ

Men’s Lacrosse Defeated By No. 3 Duke On The Road In Durham

3/13/2024 10:31:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

Richie Joseph scored a team-best two goals for the Friars.

DURHAM, N.C. – The Providence College men's lacrosse team was defeated by No. 3 Duke, 21-6, on Wednesday, March 13 in Durham, N.C. The Friars dropped to 4-4 on the year, while the Blue Devils improved to 7-1. Richie Joseph (Longmeadow, Mass.) scored a team-best two goals for Providence.

How it Happened: 
- The Blue Devils started the game with four-straight goals.
- Joseph found the back of the net on the man-advantage to give Providence its first goal of the night.
- Duke closed out the first quarter with two goals to take a 6-1 lead.
- The Blue Devils outscored the Friars, 8-0, in the second quarter to extend their lead to 14-1.
- Duke led in shots (27-10), shots on goal (20-6) and faceoffs won (13-4) at halftime
- Duke started the third quarter with a 4-1 run. 
Parker Kennedy (Port Coquitlam, B.C.) scored for Providence off an assist from Jack Horrigan (Lutherville, Md.)
- Joseph and Rhett Chambers (Larchmont, N.Y.) scored back-to-back goals to end the third quarter.
- The Blue Devils outscored the Friars in the fourth quarter, 3-2.
- Chris Simonton (Setauket, N.Y.) and Ty Thureson (Stillwater, Minn.) each scored their first goals of the season to close out the game.
- Providence went 9-16 at the face-off X and outshot Duke, 22-14, in the second half.
- Joseph had a team-high two goals. He is the only player on Providence's roster to score in each of the Friars' eight games this season.
 
What's Next: The Friars host Saint Joseph's on Saturday, March 23 in their final non-conference game of the regular season. Faceoff is set for 12:00 p.m.

- GO FRIARS! - 
 
 

Team Stats

PC
DU
Shots
29
40
Turnovers
20
19
Caused Turnovers
8
10
Faceoffs Won
13
18
Extra-Man Opps
3
0
Ground Balls
26
41

Game Leaders

G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
2
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0

Players Mentioned

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