Lacrosse Game Notes vs. Harvard

PROVIDENCE SET TO HOST NO. 19/17 HARVARD… The 20th-ranked Providence College men's lacrosse team will host No. 17/19 Harvard University in a non-conference match up on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 12:00 p.m. Saturday's game features two ranked opponents as Providence is receiving votes in the USILA Coaches Poll and ranked 20th in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. The Crimson are ranked 17th in the USILA Coaches Poll and 19th in the Media Poll.

LIVE STATS AND STREAM… The game will be broadcast live on FloCollege (formerly known as FloSports). Links to the broadcast, in addition to live stats, can be found on Friars.com by navigating to the men's lacrosse schedule.

SERIES BREAKDOWN… Since 2001, the Friars and Crimson have met six times. Harvard leads the all-time series, 6-0.

MOST RECENT MEETING... The teams last met during the 2024 campaign. Providence was defeated by Harvard, 23-7, in Cambridge, Mass. Richie Joseph led the Friars' offense two goals.

PROVIDENCE DEFEATS BRYANT... The Providence College men's lacrosse team defeated Bryant, 15-8, on Saturday, Feb. 8 in Smithfield, R.I. The Friars improved to 2-0 on the season. It marked the Friars first win over Bryant since 2020.

Parker Kennedy scored a career-high three goals and Ryan Bell added a game-high seven points on one goal and six assists.

Dan Donahue recorded 15 saves for the Friars and recorded a save percentage of .556.

Albert Paniccia led the defense with five ground balls and two caused turnovers.

FRIARS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS... The Providence College men's lacrosse cracked into the top 20 in the Inside Lacrosse KANE Media Poll (Feb. 10) and are receiving votes in the USILA Coaches Poll (Feb. 10). It marks the first time since 2017 that Providence is ranked in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.

RYAN BELL AND DAN DONAHUE EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL ... Ryan Bell and Dan Donahue each earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll recognition for the second-consecutive week on Monday, Feb. 10. The duo also earned Weekly Honor Roll recognition on Feb. 3 following Providence's season opener vs. Holy Cross.

RYAN BELL NAMED TO THE 2025 TEWAARATON WATCH LIST... Providence College senior Ryan Bell (Smithtown, N.Y.) has been named to the 2025 Tewaaraton Watch List. The Tewaaraton Foundation announced its first round of additions on February 6. Bell is the third Providence College player to be named to the Tewaaraton Watch List. He was named to the list last season and joins former Friar goaltenders Toby Burgdorf '21 and Tate Boyce '19. Bell, as a junior, led the Friars in scoring with 66 points on 21 goals and a team-best 45 assists.

RICHIE JOSEPH, RYAN BELL AND DAN DONAHUE EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS... Richie Joseph, Ryan Bell and Dan Donahue each earned BIG EAST Weekly Honors on Feb. 3, following the Friars' season-opening victory over Holy Cross. Joseph was named Offensive Player of the Week, while Bell and Donahue earned spots the league's Weekly Honor Roll.

PROVIDENCE DEFEATS HOLY CROSS IN HOME OPENER... Providence defeated Holy Cross in its season opener, 15-8, on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Providence, R.I. Richie Joseph led the way with a career-high eight goals, followed by Ryan Bell who recorded a career-high eight assists. Dan Donahue recorded nine saves in his Providence College debut and recorded a save percentage of .643. Quinn McConnaughey went 14-for-18 from the face-off 'X' and picked up seven ground balls.

RICHIE JOSEPH NAMED USA LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK... Following his career-high eight-goal performance against Holy Cross (Feb. 1), Richie Joseph was named USA Lacrosse Player of the Week on Feb. 4.

RYAN BELL MAKES PROGRAM HISTORY: Senior Ryan Bell currently ranks second all-time in scoring at Providence College with 185 career points (52 goals and 133 assists). Bell is within striking distance of becoming the program's all-time scoring leader. He needs just four points to take sole possession of the record (three to tie).

LEAVING HIS MARK IN THE RECORD BOOK... Ryan Bell is the program's all-time assists leader (133), having passed Matt Pymm '99, who closed his career with 102 assists. Bell also set the single-season assist record (45) and single-season point record (66) during the Friars' final game of the season in 2024. Kyle Ojakian previously set both records with 42 assists and 63 points in 2002.

JACK HORRIGAN MOVING UP ALL-TIME CAREER GOALS LIST... Senior Jack Horrigan is currently 17th all-time on the Friars career goals list. He enters Saturday's game vs. Harvard with 77 career goals, recently passing Friar John O'Neil '86 (76 goals). Horrigan also owns 95 career points (77 goals / 18 assists) and needs just five points to reach the 100-point milestone.

ON THE OFFENSIVE... Through two games, Ryan Bell leads the Friars in scoring with 15 points on one goal and a team-best 15 assists. Richie Joseph is second on the team in scoring with 18 points on a team-high 10 goals and two assists. Jack Horrigan and Parker Kennedy are tied for second in goals scored with four each. Bell leads the BIG EAST in assists per game (7.00) and ranks second in points per game (7.50).

QUINN MCCONNAUGHEY AT THE 'X'... Quinn McConnaughey has been the primary face-off man through two games this season. He has has won 27 of 44 opportunities and has recorded a .614 face-off percentage.

DAN DONAHUE SOLID IN FIRST SEASON WITH FRIARS... Grad student Dan Donahue has started each of the Friars first two games in between the pipes during his first season with the program. He currently ranks second among BIG EAST goalkeepers in save percentage (.585) and saves per game (12.00).

RYAN BELL NAMED USA LACROSSE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA HONORABLE MENTION... Senior Ryan Bell was recognized by the USA Lacrosse Association as a 2025 Division I Preseason All-America Third Team selection. Bell, as a junior, led the Friars in scoring last year with 66 points on 21 goals and a team-best 45 assists. He finished the regular season ranked third among NCAA Division I players in assists per game, averaging 3.00. He was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year, All-BIG EAST First Team, NEILA All-New England Second Team, USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American and USILA Honorable Mention All-American.

TWO FRIARS EARN PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST HONORS… Attackers Ryan Bell and Richie Joseph have been named to the 2025 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Bell also was named Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Bell and Joseph were two of eight unanimous selections. Last season, Bell was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year and earned First-Team All-BIG EAST honors, while Joseph was named to the Second Team.

RYAN BELL NAMED BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR... Ryan Bell is the first player in program history to earn BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year and fifth Friar to earn a major BIG EAST post-season award overall, joining 2017 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Jarrod Neumann and three players who earned BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year (Peter Badgley – 2015, Tate Boyce – 2017, 2019 and James Corasaniti – 2023).

MEET THE STAFF... Providence enters its third season under Head Coach Bobby Benson. In his first two season with the program, he helped the Friars claim a spot in the BIG EAST Tournament. Prior to Providence, Benson spent the two seasons at Maryland as the offensive coordinator during the Terps' run to the NCAA title in 2022. Maryland registered a 33-1 record during Benson's tenure, earned two Big Ten Championships and made back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Championship game. Casey Brodersen, who spent 12 seasons as the Associate Head Coach at Bryant, was hired by Bobby Benson to serve as Associate Head Coach at Providence in 2023. He helped the Bulldogs to six NEC titles and five NCAA Tournament appearances. Carroll Kennedy joined the Friars as an Assistant Coach in 2023. Kennedy worked alongside Benson at Maryland during the 2022 season and was previously named USILA Assistant Coach of the Year while at Limestone University in 2015. Shawn Ewert joined the staff for the 2024 season as an Assistant Coach. Before joining the Providence staff, Ewert spent the previous two seasons at Florida Southern, where he served as assistant coach and offensive coordinator. During his tenure, he helped guide Florida Southern to a 25-11 record.

KEY RETURNERS… The Friars are bringing back their top-three point scorers from last season. Ryan Bell returns for his senior season after finishing first on the team in assists (45). Bell was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year, All-BIG EAST First Team, NEILA All-New England Second Team, USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American and USILA Honorable Mention All-American. Junior, Richie Joseph will look to build off his success from 2024 after finishing the season ranked first on the team in goals (41) and second in points (53). He was recognized as an All-BIG EAST Second Team Selection and BIG EAST All-Tournament Team. Jack Horrigan will return for his senior year after finishing his 2024 season fourth on the team in scoring with 32 points on 26 goals and six assists.

Senior Gregg Dennison will anchor the Providence defense. Dennison started all 15 games for the Friars last season and recorded 10 caused turnovers and 35 ground balls.

WELCOME TO FRIARTOWN… The Friars welcomed 18 freshmen to the men's lacrosse program in the fall of 2024. Newcomers include Randolph Campbell (Richmond, Va.), Stone Evans (Hartford, Conn.), Ben Dale (Wheaton, Ill.), Sam Brazell (DeWitt, N.Y.), Jack Cooper (Southampton, N.Y.), Chris Matia (Alexandria, Va.), Jay Wilkerson (Baltimore, Md.), Patrick Mullin (Rockville Centre, N.Y.), Max Maurillo (Westport, Conn.), Jack Nicolette (Waxhaw, N.C.), Chris Jaskiewicz (Winter Park, Fla.), Sean Walsh (Hull, Mass.), Cam Sterritt (Brampton, Ontario), Matt Hayes (East Greenwich, R.I.), Ned Marshall (St. Louis, Mo.), Andy Scott (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Jack Bourget (Edina, Minn.) and Luke Fliss (Pittsford, N.Y.). Additionally, one transfer joined the Friars roster in the fall of 2024. Dan Donahue (Weston, Mass.), is a graduate transfer from Union College.

FRIARS PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH IN BIG EAST PRESEASON POLL... Providence was picked to finish fourth in the 2025 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll (15 points). Georgetown was picked to win the league, having collected five first-place votes and 25 points overall. Denver (20 points) was second and Villanova (16 points) was selected third. Rounding out the conference standings was Marquette (seven points) and St. John's (seven points).

SCOUTING HARVARD… The Crimson closed out the 2024 season with an 8-5 overall record and a 2-4 mark in the Ivy League. Harvard averaged 13.92 goals and 41.5 shots per game. Harvard was picked to finish fifth in the Ivy League Preseason Coaches' Poll. Saturday's game vs. Providence marks the Crimson's season opener. The Crimson are currently ranked No. 19 in the USILA Coaches Poll and No. 17 in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.

CRIMSON TO WATCH… Senior attack Sam King returns for the Crimson after leading Harvard in points (73), goals (38) and assists (35). Harvard defenseman Martin Nelson returns for his senior season after appearing in all 13 games for the Crimson in 2024. He recorded 30 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers.

WHAT'S NEXT... The Friars will travel across town to face Brown on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 12:00 p.m. This will mark their final game in the Ocean State Cup.

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Players Mentioned

Ryan Bell

Jack Bourget

Sam Brazell

Randolph Campbell

Jack Cooper

James Corasaniti

Ben Dale

Gregg Dennison

Dan Donahue

Stone Evans

Luke Fliss

Matt Hayes

Jack Horrigan

Chris Jaskiewicz

Richie Joseph

Parker Kennedy

Ned Marshall

Chris Matia

Max Maurillo

Quinn McConnaughey

Patrick Mullin

Jack Nicolette

Albert Paniccia

Andy Scott

Cam Sterritt

Sean Walsh

Jay Wilkerson

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