Friars Earn 1-0 Victory Over Marquette At Home

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team beat the Marquette University Golden Eagles, 1-0, on Friday, Oct. 17 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. With the win, the Friars improve to 5-6-1 (3-2-0 BIG EAST), while the Golden Eagles fall to 5-5-2 (0-5-0 BIG EAST). Senior Sam Montalto (Stonington, Conn.) scored the lone goal of the game when he connected on a header off a corner sent in by Pearse O'Brien (West Hartford, Conn.). Ryan Carney (Dunstable, Mass.) earned his third clean sheet of the season in net.

RECORDS
Providence (5-6-1, 3-2-0 BIG EAST)
Marquette (5-5-2, 0-5-0 BIG EAST)

SCORE
Providence 1 | Marquette 0

VENUE
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium – Providence, R.I.

GAME FLOWS & NOTES
• Providence got on the board in the 32nd minute (31:45), when Sam Montalto converted a header from a corner kick cross by Pearse O'Brien.
• The goal marked Montalto's fourth of the season and O'Brien's fourth assist.
• The Friars applied constant pressure in the first half, holding a 7-5 advantage in shots going into the break.
• Providence continued the pressure in the second half, ending the game with 12 shots, including six shots on goal.
• Ryan Carney made two saves, including a diving effort in the first half, to secure the shutout.
• The Friars' back line of Vasco Teixeira (Arrentela, Portugal), Charlie Dickerson (Norwich, England), Cameron Yriondo (Sammamish, Wash.) and Mitchel Varley (Portsmouth, N.H.) anchored a strong defensive effort, limiting Marquette to only two shots in the second half.
• Freshman Angelo Ventrella (Toronto, Canada) led the Friars in shots with three.

SCORING
1-0 Providence (31:45) – Sam Montalto assisted by Pearse O'Brien

GOALKEEPERS
Providence – Ryan Carney – 2 save, 0 goals allowed
Marquette – Cameron Simpson – 5 saves, 2 goals allowed

STAT COMPARISON
Providence
Shots: 12
Shots on goal: 6
Corner kicks: 7
Fouls: 15
Saves: 2
Marquette
Shots: 7
Shots on goal: 2
Corner kicks: 6
Fouls: 8
Saves: 5

UPNEXT… The Friars will host UConn on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMSoccer.

-GO FRIARS!-

Next Event

Team Stats

Sam Montalto

Pearse O'Brien

Angelo Ventrella

Ian Abbey

Players Mentioned

Ryan Carney

Charlie Dickerson

Sam Montalto

Pearse O'Brien

Vasco Teixeira

Mitchel Varley

Angelo Ventrella

Cameron Yriondo

Completed Event: Men's Soccer at Brown on September 23, 2025 , Tie , 1, to, 1

Completed Event: Men's Soccer at Xavier on September 27, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 2

Completed Event: Men's Soccer versus Villanova on October 3, 2025 , Win , 5, to, 0

Completed Event: Men's Soccer at St. John's on October 11, 2025 , Loss , 2, to, 3

Completed Event: Men's Soccer versus Marquette on October 17, 2025 , Win , 1, to, 0

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer versus Connecticut on October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer at DePaul on November 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM (ET)

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer versus Georgetown on November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer versus BIG EAST Championship on November 13, 2025 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer versus BIG EAST Championship on November 16, 2025 at TBA

Providence College Athletics