PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's soccer team is set host the Marquette University Golden Eagles (6-5-4, 2-2-3 BIG EAST) on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The match will kick off at 6:00 p.m. in Providence, R.I. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. It will be available for streaming on Friars Live.
SCOUTING THE FRIARS... The Providence College women's soccer team was recently defeated by No. 20 Xavier, 2-0, and fell to 4-6-3 overall with a 1-4-2 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 3-3-2 mark at home and are 1-3-1 on the road.
Senior
Ella McBride (Peterborough, Ont.) and freshman
Courtnee Pickles (Methuen, Mass.) lead the Friars' offense with a team-high five points on two goals and an assist each. Redshirt-freshmen
Amaya Coffie (Warwick, R.I.) and
Lily Gibbs (Dedham, Mass.) are also tied for first on the team in goals, each having scored two. Eight players have scored goals for the Friars this season and seven have recorded assists. Graduate student goalkeeper
Ellie Thallman (Northville, Mich.) has anchored Friars in net starting in every. Thallman has registered a .662 save percentage on 43 saves and has recorded three shutout wins.
Stephanie Schoeley (Thedford, Ont.) and McBride have led the Friars' defense, logging 1,157 and 1,048 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 MARQUETTE... The Friars hold a 5-13-3 all-time record against the Golden Eagles. In the last meeting between the two teams, Providence was defeated by Marquette, 2-1, on Oct. 24, 2024 in Providence, R.I.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES... Marquette enters Saturday's match with a 6-5-4 record and a 2-2-3 mark in BIG EAST play. The Golden Eagles hold a 3-3-2 record on the road this season. Marquette's noteworthy results include wins over Milwaukee (1-0) and DePaul (4-1), a draw with Connecticut (2-2) and losses to No. 23 Wisconsin (2-1) and No. 13 Georgetown (3-0).
Sophomore Jocelyn Leigh leads Marquette's offense in scoring with 13 points on a team best six goals. Freshman Coco Dorfman ranks second on the team with nine points on three goals and three assists. Junior Emily Fix has also recorded three goals for Marquette. Sophomore Megan Murray has registered a team best four assists and has also scored two goals. Eight players have scored multiple goals for the Golden Eagles this season.
UP NEXT... The Friars will visit Villanova (9-6-0, 4-3-0 BIG EAST) on Saturday, Oct. 25, in Villanova, Pa. The game will kick off at 12:00 p.m. and available for streaming on ESPN+. Providence holds a 17-13-4 all-time advantage against the Wildcats. In the last meeting between the two teams, Providence tied Villanova, 3-3, on Oct. 27, 2024 in Providence, R.I.
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-GO FRIARS!-