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Field Hockey Prepares To Face Villanova And No. 19 Brown
10/23/2025 12:41:00 PM | Field Hockey
Friars will the start weekend in Conshohocken, Pa. against Villanova on Friday, Oct. 24 at 3:00 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College field hockey team will travel to Conshohocken, Pa. to face BIG EAST foe Villanova on Friday, Oct. 24 at 3:00 p.m. The Friars will return home to Lennon Family Field in Providence, R.I. to host 19th-ranked Brown in a cross-city match-up on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 12:00 p.m.
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WATCH LIVE:
Providence at Villanova:Â ESPN+
Providence vs. Brown:Â Friars Live
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LIVE STATS:
Providence at Villanova:Â StatBroadcast
Providence vs. Brown:Â SideArm Stats
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SERIES NOTES VS. VILLANOVA:
First meeting: 1984 (Providence 2, Villanova 2 - OT)
Last meeting: 2024 (Villanova 3, Providence 2)
Last Providence victory: 2022 (Providence 5, Villanova 2)
All-time series: Providence leads all-time series, 26-14-2
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SERIES NOTES VS. BROWN:
First meeting: 1982 (Brown 2, Providence 0)
Last meeting: 2024 (Brown 2, Providence 1)
Last Providence victory: 2023 (Providence 3, Brown 1)
All-time series: Providence leads the all-time series, 28-11-2
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SCOUTING PROVIDENCE (8-6, 1-4 BIG EAST):
• Providence enters the weekend with an 8-6 record, including a 1-4 mark in BIG EAST play.
• A trio of juniors have reached double-digits in the scoring column this season, led by Bo Martina's 18 points on eight goals and two assists.Â
• Carly van Benten ranks second in scoring with 17 points on five goals and a team-best seven assists. She ranks third in the BIG EAST in assists per game (0.50).
• Lily Procaccianti ranks third in scoring with 15 points on seven goals and one assist. Her seven goals rank second on the team.Â
• Martina (1.29), Van Benten (1.21) and Procaccianti (1.07) each rank inside the top-10 of the conference in points per game. The trio sits in sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively.
• Freshman Ari Ftorek is enjoying a solid rookie campaign and enters the weekend with nine points on four goals and one assist.
• Freshman goalkeeper Ava Porter has started all 14 games and has logged 855 minutes in the cage. She owns a 1.40 goals against average and a 0.778 save percentage. The rookie has posted two shut-out victories on the season.Â
• Porter leads in the BIG EAST in saves per game (5.00) and save percentage (0.778) and third in goals against average (1.40).
• Nine different players have scored at least one goal this season through 14 games, including six multi-goal scorers.
• A handful of players have recorded their first career points this season, including Piper Cline, Johanna Mahner, Martu Torre Festa, Ari Ftorek and Lilia Payne.
• Bo Martina and Macie Pennisi were named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team in August. Martina was a unanimous selection, having come off a 2024 campaign in which she earned All-BIG EAST First Team and NFHCA First-Team All-Northeast Region honors.
• Providence leads the league and ranks 19th in the nation in penalty corners per game (7.07).
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2025 HONORS & AWARDS:
Bo Martina
Preseason All-BIG EAST (unanimous selection)
NFHCA Division I Watchlist
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 16, Oct. 14)
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Macie Pennisi
Preseason All-BIG EAST
NFHCA Division I Watchlist
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Ava Porter
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Sept. 2)
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 9, Sept. 30)
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Lily Procaccianti
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30)
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 9)
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Florencia Talarico
NFHCA Division I Watchlist
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Carly van Benten
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 7)
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SCOUTING VILLANOVA (4-11, 2-3 BIG EAST):
• Villanova enters the weekend with a 4-11 overall record, including a 2-3 mark in BIG EAST play.
• Since defeating No. 15 Saint Joseph's (2-1) on Sept. 28, the Wildcats have earned just one win in their last six games.Â
• During its current five-game winless streak, Villanova has scored two goals.
• Ava Borkowski leads the Wildcats with 14 points on seven goals.
• Colleen Finnan is second on the team in scoring with 12 points on five goals and two assists.
• Gemma Lysaght and Molly Zimmerman are tied for the team lead in assists, with four each.
• Sophie Volkel has played the majority of minutes in the cage for Villanova (711) and owns a 1.94 goals against average and a 0.713 save percentage.
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SCOUTING #19 BROWN (8-4):
• Brown enters the weekend with an 8-4 overall record and will face No. 5 Princeton in Ivy League action on Friday, Oct. 24 before heading to Lennon Family Field to face the Friars.
• Brown is ranked in the NFHCA Division I Coaches' Poll for the second-straight week, checking in at No. 19.
• Lexi Pellegrino leads the offense with 23 points on 10 goals and three assists. Mia Karine Myklebust rounds out the 20-point scorers with 20 points on six goals and eight assists.
• Lucy Adams, who has 15 caps with the US Senior National Team, ranks third in scoring with 16 points on four goals and eight assists.
• The Bears are averaging 3.08 assists per game, which ranks seven among NCAA Division I field hockey teams. Additionally, Brown ranks 10th in the nation in points per game (9.58).
• Ellie Parker has played the majority of minutes in the cage for Brown (523), but Kylee Del Monte has been in goal during each of Brown's last three games.
• Parker owns a 1.03 goals against average and a .786 save percentage. She has compiled a 6-3 record with three shut-out victories. Del Monte is 2-1 on the year and owns a 1.71 goals against average an 0.571 save percentage.
• In last season's meeting between Providence and Brown, the Friars took a 1-0 lead into the fourth quarter before giving up two goals in the final 5:24 of regulation. Providence played the final 5:15 of the game down a player due to a yellow card. The Bears won the game, 2-1.
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WHAT'S NEXT:
• Providence College will conclude the regular-season schedule on Friday, Oct. 31 against Temple. The match will be played at Lennon Family Field in Providence, R.I. and is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.
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WATCH LIVE:
Providence at Villanova:Â ESPN+
Providence vs. Brown:Â Friars Live
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LIVE STATS:
Providence at Villanova:Â StatBroadcast
Providence vs. Brown:Â SideArm Stats
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SERIES NOTES VS. VILLANOVA:
First meeting: 1984 (Providence 2, Villanova 2 - OT)
Last meeting: 2024 (Villanova 3, Providence 2)
Last Providence victory: 2022 (Providence 5, Villanova 2)
All-time series: Providence leads all-time series, 26-14-2
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SERIES NOTES VS. BROWN:
First meeting: 1982 (Brown 2, Providence 0)
Last meeting: 2024 (Brown 2, Providence 1)
Last Providence victory: 2023 (Providence 3, Brown 1)
All-time series: Providence leads the all-time series, 28-11-2
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SCOUTING PROVIDENCE (8-6, 1-4 BIG EAST):
• Providence enters the weekend with an 8-6 record, including a 1-4 mark in BIG EAST play.
• A trio of juniors have reached double-digits in the scoring column this season, led by Bo Martina's 18 points on eight goals and two assists.Â
• Carly van Benten ranks second in scoring with 17 points on five goals and a team-best seven assists. She ranks third in the BIG EAST in assists per game (0.50).
• Lily Procaccianti ranks third in scoring with 15 points on seven goals and one assist. Her seven goals rank second on the team.Â
• Martina (1.29), Van Benten (1.21) and Procaccianti (1.07) each rank inside the top-10 of the conference in points per game. The trio sits in sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively.
• Freshman Ari Ftorek is enjoying a solid rookie campaign and enters the weekend with nine points on four goals and one assist.
• Freshman goalkeeper Ava Porter has started all 14 games and has logged 855 minutes in the cage. She owns a 1.40 goals against average and a 0.778 save percentage. The rookie has posted two shut-out victories on the season.Â
• Porter leads in the BIG EAST in saves per game (5.00) and save percentage (0.778) and third in goals against average (1.40).
• Nine different players have scored at least one goal this season through 14 games, including six multi-goal scorers.
• A handful of players have recorded their first career points this season, including Piper Cline, Johanna Mahner, Martu Torre Festa, Ari Ftorek and Lilia Payne.
• Bo Martina and Macie Pennisi were named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team in August. Martina was a unanimous selection, having come off a 2024 campaign in which she earned All-BIG EAST First Team and NFHCA First-Team All-Northeast Region honors.
• Providence leads the league and ranks 19th in the nation in penalty corners per game (7.07).
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2025 HONORS & AWARDS:
Bo Martina
Preseason All-BIG EAST (unanimous selection)
NFHCA Division I Watchlist
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 16, Oct. 14)
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Macie Pennisi
Preseason All-BIG EAST
NFHCA Division I Watchlist
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Ava Porter
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Sept. 2)
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 9, Sept. 30)
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Lily Procaccianti
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30)
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 9)
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Florencia Talarico
NFHCA Division I Watchlist
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Carly van Benten
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 7)
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SCOUTING VILLANOVA (4-11, 2-3 BIG EAST):
• Villanova enters the weekend with a 4-11 overall record, including a 2-3 mark in BIG EAST play.
• Since defeating No. 15 Saint Joseph's (2-1) on Sept. 28, the Wildcats have earned just one win in their last six games.Â
• During its current five-game winless streak, Villanova has scored two goals.
• Ava Borkowski leads the Wildcats with 14 points on seven goals.
• Colleen Finnan is second on the team in scoring with 12 points on five goals and two assists.
• Gemma Lysaght and Molly Zimmerman are tied for the team lead in assists, with four each.
• Sophie Volkel has played the majority of minutes in the cage for Villanova (711) and owns a 1.94 goals against average and a 0.713 save percentage.
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SCOUTING #19 BROWN (8-4):
• Brown enters the weekend with an 8-4 overall record and will face No. 5 Princeton in Ivy League action on Friday, Oct. 24 before heading to Lennon Family Field to face the Friars.
• Brown is ranked in the NFHCA Division I Coaches' Poll for the second-straight week, checking in at No. 19.
• Lexi Pellegrino leads the offense with 23 points on 10 goals and three assists. Mia Karine Myklebust rounds out the 20-point scorers with 20 points on six goals and eight assists.
• Lucy Adams, who has 15 caps with the US Senior National Team, ranks third in scoring with 16 points on four goals and eight assists.
• The Bears are averaging 3.08 assists per game, which ranks seven among NCAA Division I field hockey teams. Additionally, Brown ranks 10th in the nation in points per game (9.58).
• Ellie Parker has played the majority of minutes in the cage for Brown (523), but Kylee Del Monte has been in goal during each of Brown's last three games.
• Parker owns a 1.03 goals against average and a .786 save percentage. She has compiled a 6-3 record with three shut-out victories. Del Monte is 2-1 on the year and owns a 1.71 goals against average an 0.571 save percentage.
• In last season's meeting between Providence and Brown, the Friars took a 1-0 lead into the fourth quarter before giving up two goals in the final 5:24 of regulation. Providence played the final 5:15 of the game down a player due to a yellow card. The Bears won the game, 2-1.
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WHAT'S NEXT:
• Providence College will conclude the regular-season schedule on Friday, Oct. 31 against Temple. The match will be played at Lennon Family Field in Providence, R.I. and is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.
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