Men’s Soccer Tops Bryant, 2-1

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Providence College men's soccer team defeated the Bryant Bulldogs (3-1-1), 2-1, in an intra-state matchup on Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, R.I. The Friars earned a comeback win to improve to 4-2-1 overall and deliver the Bulldogs their first loss of the season. Junior Bruno Rosa (Cascais, Portugal) scored his second goal of the season to tie the game. Graduate student Harry Scarborough (Wigan, England) followed with his first Friar goal of the season to help the team to a win. Lukas Burns (Cinnaminson, N.J.) tied a season-high four saves.

RECORDS
Bryant (3-1-1)
Providence (4-2-1)

SCORE
Providence 2 | Bryant 1

VENUE
Beirne Stadium | Smithfield, R.I.

GAME FLOW & NOTES
-The Bulldogs gained a 1-0 advantage with three minutes left in the first half.
-The Friars found the 1-1 equalizer In the 61st minute, after Rosa scored off a one-touch finish from inside the box. Bernardo Prego (Evora, Portugal) recorded the assist.
- Scarborough scored his first Friar goal give PC a 2-1 advantage with 17 minutes left to play in the second half. Aidan Davock (Medway, Mass.) and Rodrigo Vaza (Torres Vedras, Portugal) were each awarded an assist on the play.
-Burns made a diving save in the final minutes to keep the Bulldogs at bay.
-Burns tied a season-high four saves.

HOW THEY SCORED
(1-0)- Bryant–41:34/1st – Kerman Sukia scored off a header that landed inside the far post.
(1-1)-Providence-61:02/2nd- Prego passed to Rosa for a one-touch turnout finish that found the top netting.
(2-1)-Providence- 73:11/2nd – Davock laid off a pass from Vaza to Scarborough who made a sliding finish.

GOALKEEPERS
Providence- Lukas Burns - 4 saves, 1 goal allowed
Bryant – Antreas Hadjigavriel 0 saves, 2 goals allowed

STAT COMPARISON
Providence
Shots: 9
Shots on Goal: 2
Corner Kicks: 5
Fouls: 6
Saves: 4

Bryant
Shots: 12
Shots on Goal: 5
Corner Kicks: 4
Fouls: 7
Saves: 9

UP NEXT
The Friars will host No.13 Seton Hall (6-0) to open BIG EAST Play on Friday, Sept. 20. Kick-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. and will stream on the BIG EAST Network.

The Friars hold a 24-14-6 all-time series edge over the Pirates. The meeting between the two teams was last season when the Friars were bested 1-0 by Seton Hall.

-GO FRIARS!-

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Team Stats

Bruno Rosa

Harry Scarborough

Rodrigo Vaza

Bernardo Prego

Players Mentioned

Lukas Burns

Aidan Davock

Bernardo Prego

Bruno Rosa

Harry Scarborough

Rodrigo Vaza

Players Mentioned

Lukas Burns

Aidan Davock

Bernardo Prego

Bruno Rosa

Harry Scarborough

Rodrigo Vaza

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