Completed Event: Field Hockey at Boston University on August 29, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 2 , (SO)
Field Hockey
at Boston University
Final
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2
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Providence College Athletics
Friday, September 27
Providence, R.I.
3:00 PM
Providence College
(5-4 (1-1BIG EAST))
1
vs
2
Liberty
(5-3 (1-1BIG EAST))
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4
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Liberty
2
0
0
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2
Providence
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No. 14 Liberty Hangs On To Defeat Friars, 2-1
9/27/2024 4:51:00 PM | Field Hockey
Hannah McKenney scored the lone goal for Providence.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College field hockey team made a late push against No. 14 Liberty in BIG EAST play on Sept. 27 at Lennon Family Field, but fell to the Flames, 2-1. The Friars dropped to 5-4 on the season (1-1 BIG EAST), while the Flames improved to 5-3 overall (1-1 BIG EAST)
GAME FLOW:
• Liberty held a 2-0 lead at halftime courtesy of two first-quarter goals.
• Josefina Tomasi gave the Flames a 1-0 advantage just 1:35 into the game as she received a pass from Martu Cian and converted at the right post.
• Lou Combrinck scored the second goal off a fee from Ava Murphy. Murphy pass the ball up-field and Combrinck turned and fired for the score at 11:19.
• Liberty held a 4-0 edge in shots during the first half and neither team managed to earn a corner.
• The Friars earned the first penalty corner of the afternoon just 1:35 into the third quarter. Florencia Talarico's effort was blocked.
• At the conclusion of the third quarter it remained a 2-0 lead for Liberty.
• The Flames outshot the Friars 4-2 in the third quarter; one of those shots hit the post and another ricocheted off the cross bar.
• The Friars cut the deficit to one (2-1) with 8:34 left in regulation as McKenney deflected a ball from Talarico into the cage.
• Providence pulled its goalkeeper in favor of the extra attacker with 3:57 remaining.
• The Flames recorded three penalty corners and held them off the scoreboard despite playing without a goalie.
• Ally Kennedy was credited with a defensive save during the stretch.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS:
• McKenney has scored a goal in each of the Friars last two games.
• Talarico recorded her third assist of the season.
• Asia Porter finished the game with two saves, while Liberty's Michaela Skinner recorded one save in the game.
• For the game, the Flames led in shots (10-4), shots on goal (5-2) and corners (3-2).
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars return to action on Sunday, Sept. 29 against non-conference foe New Hampshire. The game will be played in Durham, N.H. and is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.
- GO FRIARS! -
GAME FLOW:
• Liberty held a 2-0 lead at halftime courtesy of two first-quarter goals.
• Josefina Tomasi gave the Flames a 1-0 advantage just 1:35 into the game as she received a pass from Martu Cian and converted at the right post.
• Lou Combrinck scored the second goal off a fee from Ava Murphy. Murphy pass the ball up-field and Combrinck turned and fired for the score at 11:19.
• Liberty held a 4-0 edge in shots during the first half and neither team managed to earn a corner.
• The Friars earned the first penalty corner of the afternoon just 1:35 into the third quarter. Florencia Talarico's effort was blocked.
• At the conclusion of the third quarter it remained a 2-0 lead for Liberty.
• The Flames outshot the Friars 4-2 in the third quarter; one of those shots hit the post and another ricocheted off the cross bar.
• The Friars cut the deficit to one (2-1) with 8:34 left in regulation as McKenney deflected a ball from Talarico into the cage.
• Providence pulled its goalkeeper in favor of the extra attacker with 3:57 remaining.
• The Flames recorded three penalty corners and held them off the scoreboard despite playing without a goalie.
• Ally Kennedy was credited with a defensive save during the stretch.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS:
• McKenney has scored a goal in each of the Friars last two games.
• Talarico recorded her third assist of the season.
• Asia Porter finished the game with two saves, while Liberty's Michaela Skinner recorded one save in the game.
• For the game, the Flames led in shots (10-4), shots on goal (5-2) and corners (3-2).
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars return to action on Sunday, Sept. 29 against non-conference foe New Hampshire. The game will be played in Durham, N.H. and is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.
- GO FRIARS! -
Team Stats
LIBERTY
PC
Goals
2
1
Shots
10
4
Shots on Goal
5
2
Saves
1
3
Corners
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
TOMASI, Josefina (4)
Assisted By: CIAN, Martu
pass in from right baseline; score at ri
1:35
COMBRINCK, Lou (3)
Assisted By: MURPHY, Ava
pass up to right side of circle; turn fi
11:19
MCKENNEY, Hannah (2)
Assisted By: TALARICO, Florencia
deflection at right post; feed from top
51:26
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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