Completed Event: Field Hockey versus Hofstra on September 28, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 1
Field Hockey
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Providence College Athletics
Sunday, September 15
Providence, R.I.
1:00 PM
Providence College
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Boston College
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Boston College
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Providence
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Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph
Field Hockey Drops 3-1 Decision To 17th-Ranked Boston College
9/15/2024 2:51:00 PM | Field Hockey
Celia Preveza netted her first goal of the season.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College field hockey team was defeated by 17th-ranked Boston College, 3-1, on Sunday, Sept. 15 at Lennon Family Field in Providence, R.I. The Friars leveled their record at 3-3, while Boston College improved to 4-2 on the year.
GAME FLOW:
• Peyton Hale converted a penalty stroke 5:08 into the game to give Boston College an early 1-0 lead.
• The Eagles maintained their 1-0 lead into halftime and finished the opening 30 minutes of play with the advantage in shots (4-1), shots on goal (2-0) and penalty corners (1-0).
• Providence gave up an early goal to start the third quarter, just 1:19 into the action. Pia Serowik was credited with the goal, assisted by Mia Garber.
• Providence recorded its first offensive penalty corner of the game with 5:49 left in third quarter.
• The Friars nearly cashed in on their first goal of the game to cut the deficit to one, Yani Zhong made a defensive save for BC with her goalkeeper out of position to deny the effort.
• Zhong later came up with an insurance goal for BC on the offensive end during a penalty corner. She tallied off a direct shot, assisted by Martina Giacchino and Madelieve Drion at 54:59.
• Celia Preveza got Providence on the board with 1:25 remaining in regulation to make it a 3-1 game. It marked her first tally of the season as she received a feed from Bella DelNegro from the right side of the circle.
NOTES:
• Preveza's goal marked her first of the season and ninth of her career with the Friars.
• Preveza paced the team with three shot attempts during the game, and put two of her attempts on target.
• DelNegro recorded her second assist of the season and ninth of her career. Last season, DelNegro paced the Friars in assists, with seven.
• Boston College finished the game with a 11-6 advantage in shots, including a 4-1 edge in shots on goal. The Eagles also led in corners, 4-1.
• In the second half, the Friars fired off five of their six total shot attempts.
• Asia Porter played all 60 minutes in the cage and recorded four saves.
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars opening BIG EAST Conference play on Friday, Sept. 20 against Quinnipiac. The match will be played in Hamden, Conn. and is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. Providence will return home to host Holy Cross on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 1:00 p.m. Prior to the match, the program will honor its senior class and graduate students.
- GO FRIARS! -
GAME FLOW:
• Peyton Hale converted a penalty stroke 5:08 into the game to give Boston College an early 1-0 lead.
• The Eagles maintained their 1-0 lead into halftime and finished the opening 30 minutes of play with the advantage in shots (4-1), shots on goal (2-0) and penalty corners (1-0).
• Providence gave up an early goal to start the third quarter, just 1:19 into the action. Pia Serowik was credited with the goal, assisted by Mia Garber.
• Providence recorded its first offensive penalty corner of the game with 5:49 left in third quarter.
• The Friars nearly cashed in on their first goal of the game to cut the deficit to one, Yani Zhong made a defensive save for BC with her goalkeeper out of position to deny the effort.
• Zhong later came up with an insurance goal for BC on the offensive end during a penalty corner. She tallied off a direct shot, assisted by Martina Giacchino and Madelieve Drion at 54:59.
• Celia Preveza got Providence on the board with 1:25 remaining in regulation to make it a 3-1 game. It marked her first tally of the season as she received a feed from Bella DelNegro from the right side of the circle.
NOTES:
• Preveza's goal marked her first of the season and ninth of her career with the Friars.
• Preveza paced the team with three shot attempts during the game, and put two of her attempts on target.
• DelNegro recorded her second assist of the season and ninth of her career. Last season, DelNegro paced the Friars in assists, with seven.
• Boston College finished the game with a 11-6 advantage in shots, including a 4-1 edge in shots on goal. The Eagles also led in corners, 4-1.
• In the second half, the Friars fired off five of their six total shot attempts.
• Asia Porter played all 60 minutes in the cage and recorded four saves.
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars opening BIG EAST Conference play on Friday, Sept. 20 against Quinnipiac. The match will be played in Hamden, Conn. and is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. Providence will return home to host Holy Cross on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 1:00 p.m. Prior to the match, the program will honor its senior class and graduate students.
- GO FRIARS! -
Team Stats
BC
PC
Goals
3
1
Shots
11
6
Shots on Goal
7
4
Saves
3
4
Corners
4
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Hale, Peyton
BC Hale, Peyton PENALTY STROKE GOAL.
5:08
Serowik, Pia
Assisted By: Garber, Mia
cross from left side redirected by 18 in
31:19
Zhong, Yani
Assisted By: Giacchino, Martina , Drion, Madelieve
penalty corner. inserted by 16, stopped
54:59
PREVEZA, Celia (1)
Assisted By: DELNEGRO, Bella
14 long pass up, 2 dribbles to end line,
58:35
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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Sunday, October 12
Providence vs. Quinnipiac
Friday, October 10
Providence vs. Hofstra
Sunday, September 28
Providence vs. Georgetown
Friday, September 26
