PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's soccer team is set to host the Creighton University Bluejays (4-7-2, 1-3-1 BIG EAST) Saturday, Oct. 11 on Senior Day. The match will kick off at 12:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. and will be available for streaming on ESPN+. The Senior Day ceremony will be held before kickoff.
SCOUTING THE FRIARS... The Providence College women's soccer team recently defeated Seton Hall, 2-0, and improved to 4-4-2 overall with a 1-2-1 mark in BIG EAST play. This season, the Friars have earned victories over Army (1-0), Northeastern (2-1), Sacred Heart (1-0) and Seton Hall (2-0). Providence holds a 3-2-1 mark at home and are 1-2-1 on the road. Providence's home match versus Rutgers University, originally scheduled for Friday, Sept. 6, was postponed due to inclement weather and has not been rescheduled.
Redshirt-freshmen
Amaya Coffie (Warwick, R.I.) and
Lily Gibbs (Dedham, Mass.) lead the Friars offense with a team-high two goals each this season. Senior
Thaea Mouratidis (Toronto, Ont.) ranks second on the team in points (three) on one goal and one assist. Seven players have scored a goal for the Friars this season and six have recorded assists. Graduate student goalkeeper
Ellie Thallman (Northville, Mich.) has anchored Friars in net, playing every minute (900:00) across the team's 10 games. Thallman has registered a .675 save percentage on 27 saves and has recorded three shutout wins.
Stephanie Schoeley (Thedford, Ont.) and
Ella McBride (Peterborough, Ont.) have led the Friars' defense, logging 895 and 871 minutes, respectively.
AWARDS… Six Friars have earned BIG EAST Awards this season.
Gibbs was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Aug. 18 after she scored the game winning goal in the 72nd minute in Friars' win over Army (1-0). It also marked her first-career goal at Providence. Gibbs was recently recognized on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Oct. 6. Gibbs scored her second goal of the season in the 46th minute in the Friars win over Seton Hall (2-1).
Isabella Kloock-Jensen (Aabenraa, Denmark) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Sept. 3. She scored the game-winning goal in the 60th minute of the Friars win over Sacred Heart (1-0). It also marked her first-career goal at Providence.
McBride was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 25 following the Friars win over Northeastern (2-1). The senior anchored the Friars' defense, logging 90 minutes of action and helped limit Northeastern to only two shots on goal. McBride was also named to the Preseason ALL-BIG EAST Team on Aug. 12.
Courtnee Pickles (Methuen, Mass.) was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll on Aug. 25 after she was credited with the game-winning goal in the 67th minute in the Friars win at Northeastern (2-1). It also marked her first-career goal with the Friars.
Schoeley was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 8 following the Friars win over Sacred heart (1-0). The sophomore led the Friar defense, logging 90 minutes of action and helped limit Sacred Heart to only one shot. Schoeley was recently recognized on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Oct. 6. She was credited with the game-winning goal in the 15th minute of the Friars win over Seton Hall (2-0).
Thallman was named the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week on Aug. 18 following the Friars win over Army (1-0). The graduate student recorded a clean sheet performance in the teams win.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST CREIGHTON... The Friars hold a 6-5-0 all-time advantage over the Bluejays. In the last meeting between the two teams, Providence was defeated by Creighton, 1-0, on Oct. 13, 2024 in Omaha, Neb.
SCOUTING THE BLUEJAYS... Creighton enters Saturday's match with a 4-7-2 record and a 1-3-1 mark in BIG EAST play. The Bluejays hold a 2-4-0 record on the road this season. Creighton owns road victories over Kansas City (2-1) and Villanova (1-0).
Graduate student Ariana Mondiri leads Creighton's offense in scoring with 11 points on a team-high four goals and three assists. Junior Mallory Connealy, freshman Jalen Chancey and sophomore Anna Bragg have each recorded two goals on the season. Senior goalkeeper Alyssa Zalac has anchored the Bluejays in net this season starting in every game. She has posted a .605 save percentage on 39 saves.
UP NEXT... The Friars will visit No. 16 Georgetown (9-2-2, 5-0-0 BIG EAST) on Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Washington D.C. The game will kick off at 7:00 p.m. Providence holds a 3-17-6 all-time record against the Hoyas. In the last meeting between the two teams, Providence was defeated by Georgetown, 1-0, on Oct. 13, 2024 in Providence, R.I.
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-GO FRIARS!-