Providence College Athletics

Friday, September 20
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6:00 PM

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at

Columbia

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Women’s Soccer Set to Visit Columbia University

9/19/2024 10:51:00 AM | Women's Soccer

The Friars will travel to Columbia University on Friday, Sept. 20 at 6:00 p.m.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's soccer team is set to close out non-conference play versus Columbia University on Friday, Sept. 20 at 6:00 p.m. The match will be played at Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium in New York, N.Y. and will be streamed on ESPN+. 

STREAMING AT COLUMBIA 

LIVE STATS / LIVE STREAM  

   

SCOUTING THE FRIARS... The Friars enter the week with a 3-3-1 record. Providence has early season wins over Rhode Island, 1-0, Holy Cross, 2-1 and Northeastern, 3-2. The Friars went 0-1-0 last week falling short to Brown on Thursday, 2-0. 

  

Graduate student Kacey Lawrence (Monroe, Conn.) leads the Friars' offense with nine points through the first seven games. Lawrence owns a team-best three goals and three assists.  

Freshman Kristin Middaugh (Lancaster, N.Y.) has scored two goals for the Friars this season.  

Freshman Stephanie Schoeley (Thedford, Ontario), sophomore Marryn Gruhn (Northport, N.Y.) and junior Alanna Coffie (Warwick, R.I.) have each scored one goal for the Friars.  

Goalkeepers Emma Bodmer (Monroe Township, N.J.) and Ellie Thallman (Northville, Mich.) have shared time in net this season. Bodmer has started seven games for the Friars logging 405 minutes. This season she has maintained a 0.750 save percentage on 18 saves and six goals allowed. Thallman has appeared in five games logging 225 minutes for the Friars.  

TWO MEMBERS OF THE FRIARS QUALIFIED FOR THE 2024 FIFA UNDER-20 WORLD CUP… Junior Ella McBride (Peterborough, Canada) and Sophomore Kayla Briggs (Toronto, Canada) qualified for the U-20 FIFA World Cup 2024 and represented Canada's National Team. McBride recorded one goal and two assists on the tournament. Briggs scored two goals and recorded one assist for Canada.  

KAYLA BRIGGS NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST TEAM... Kayla Briggs received preseason recognition as a member of the Preseason ALL-BIG EAST Team. The BIG EAST released its 2024 Preseason Coaches' Poll and preseason honors Tuesday (Aug. 13). 

    

SERIES HISTORY AGAINST COLUMBIA... The Friars hold a 0-1-0 all-time record against the Lions. In their last meeting, the Friars lost 2-0 in Providence, R.I. in 2023.   

  

SCOUTING THE LIONS... Columbia enters Thursday's contest with a 1-3-3 record. The Lions went 1-1-0 last week defeating Fordham, 2-0 and falling short to No. 12 Penn State, 2-1.  

Senior Nata Ramirez leads the Lions with nine points with four goals and one assist on the season. Junior Maia Tabion contributed six points with two goals and two assists for the Lions. Senior Lauren Rodriguez has logged 55 minutes in net for Columbia. She holds a save percentage of 0.522 through seven games.  

UP NEXT... The Friars begin BIG EAST conference play versus St. John's on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6:00 p.m. The match will be played on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I.  

  

For more information on the Providence College women's soccer team, follow @PC_WomensSoccer on X and Instagram.  

  

-GO FRIARS!- 

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