Completed Event: Men's Soccer at Rutgers on August 21, 2025 , Loss , 0, to, 1
Men's Soccer
at Rutgers
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Providence College Athletics
Tuesday, September 24
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM
Providence College
6-2-1, 1-0-0
2
vs
1
Brown
3-3-1, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Brown
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1
1
Providence
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2
No. 18 Men’s Soccer Tops Brown, 2-1, In Non-Conference Matchup At Home
9/24/2024 10:12:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Luis Garcia scored the deciding goal for the Friars.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The No. 18 Providence College men's soccer team defeated the Brown Bears (3-3-1), 2-1, in a non-conference inner-city rivalry match on Tuesday, Sept. 24 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. The Friars improved to 6-2-1 overall in the 2024 season. Graduate students Harry Scarborough (Wigan, England) and Luis Garcia (Gran Canaria, Spain) netted the goals for the Friars. Garcia's game-winning goal was his first of the season and the eighth of his career.
RECORDS
Brown (3-3-1)
Providence (6-2-1, 1-0-0 BIG EAST)
SCORE
Providence 2 | Brown 1
VENUE
Chapey Field | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- The Friars took an early lead in the 10th minute after Bruno Rosa's shot was deflected by Brown's goalkeeper and tapped in by Scarborough for his second goal of the season.
- Brown found the 1-1 equalizer in the second half (47:50) on a goal from Harri Sprofera.
- With 17 minutes left, the Friars were awarded a free kick from the top of the box. Garcia's strike curled under the goalkeeper and into the side netting which proved to be the game-winner. It marked Garcia's first goal of the season.
- Lukas Burns (Cinnaminson, N.J.) recorded three saves for the Friars.
- The Friars defeated the Bears at home for the first time since 2019.
- Prior to the match, Providence was slotted at No. 18 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 rankings.
HOW THEY SCORED
(1-0)- Providence–9:17/1st - Rosa fired a shot from inside the box, and Scarborough was there to tap in the rebound after the ball rolled off the hands of the Bears' goalkeeper.
(1-1)-Brown-47:50/2nd – Mads Stistrup Petersen delivered a free kick that connected with Harri Sprofera's head, sending the ball into the side netting.
(2-1)-Providence-73:33/2nd – Garcia's free kick from the edge of the box curled just beyond the goalkeeper's reach and struck the inside of the left post.
GOALKEEPERS
Providence- Lukas Burns – 3 saves, 1 goal allowed
Brown – Henrik Weiper - 5 saves, 2 goals allowed
STAT COMPARISON
Providence
Shots: 13
Shots on Goal: 7
Corner Kicks: 7
Fouls: 13
Saves: 3
Brown
Shots: 13
Shots on Goal: 4
Corner Kicks: 3
Fouls: 9
Saves: 5
UP NEXT
The Friars will host the Creighton Bluejays (4-2-2, 0-1-0 BIG EAST) on Saturday, Sept. 28 on Chapey Field in Providence, R.I. The game is slated for 7:00 p.m. and will be streamed on the BIG EAST Digital Network.
The Friars hold a 7-5-2 all-time series edge over the Bluejays. The last time the two teams met was last year in the BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinal Round when No. 3-Seed Providence defeated No. 6-Seed Creighton, 3-0, on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I.
-GO FRIARS!-
Team Stats
BROWN
PC
Goals
1
2
Shots
12
13
Shots on Goal
4
7
Saves
5
3
Corners
3
7
Fouls
9
13
Scoring Plays
Harry Scarborough (2)
Assisted By: Bruno Rosa
GOAL by PC Scarborough, Harry Assist by Rosa, Bruno.
09:17
Harri Sprofera (2)
Assisted By: Mads Stistrup Petersen
GOAL by BROWN Sprofera, Harri Assist by Stistrup Petersen, Mads.
47:50
Luis Garcia (1)
GOAL by PC Garcia, Luis.
73:33
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
5
SOG
4
Goals
1
Assists
0
mid
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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