Completed Event: Men's Lacrosse at RV/#19 Fairfield on March 1, 2025 , Loss , 7, to, 15
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Providence College Athletics
Friday, April 25
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM
Providence College
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St. John's
Lacrosse Game Notes vs St. John's
4/24/2025 10:48:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
PROVIDENCE SET TO HOST ST. JOHN'S IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALE … The Friars will conclude their regular-season schedule on Friday, April 25 against St. John's. The game will be played on Chapey Field at Anderson in Providence, R.I. Opening faceoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
LIVE STATS AND STREAM… The game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network via 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… Friday's game between Providence and St. John's will mark the 25th meeting between the two programs all-time. St. John's leads the series 15-9.
The Friars have won nine-straight games vs. St. John's dating back to 2016. The two programs did not compete against one another in 2020 due to the pandemic. The last time St. John's defeated Providence was during the 2015 season (17-7).
MOST RECENT MEETING... The teams last met during the 2024 campaign in Providence, R.I. The Friars defeated St. John's, 16-13. Richie Joseph paced the Friars' offense with a career-high eight points on three goals and a career-best five assists.
SCOUTING ST. JOHN'S… The Red Storm are 4-10 this season, including an 0-4 mark in the BIG EAST. Most recently, St. John's was defeated by No. 17/17 Georgetown, 21-8, on April 19.
RED STORM TO WATCH… The Redstorm's offense is led by Brian Kelly, who has recorded a team-high 57 points on 34 goals and 23 assists. Adrian Nowak has contributed 40 points on 22 goals and 18 assists. St. John's defense is led by Quinn Falascal with 34 groundballs and 24 caused turnovers. Patrick Scarborough has played a majority of the minutes in net for St. John's. He has recorded 165 saves with a .508 save percentage.
FRIARS DEFEAT DENVER TO CLINCH BIG EAST TOURNAMENT BERTH...
The Providence College men's lacrosse team defeated No. 16/16 Denver, 10-6, on Friday, April 19 in BIG EAST Conference action at Peter Barton Stadium in Denver, Colo. It marked the Friars' first victory over Denver in the all-time series. Providence also clinched a spot in the BIG EAST Men's Lacrosse Championship with one regular-season game remaining on the schedule. The Friars improved to 6-7 overall (2-2 BIG EAST), while Denver dropped to 7-6 (2-2 BIG EAST). Head Coach Bobby Benson has guided the Friars to a BIG EAST Tournament berth in each of his three seasons at the helm.
GREGG DENNISON AND JACK HORRIGAN EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS... Gregg Dennison and Jack Horrigan, earned BIG EAST Weekly Honors on Monday, April 21. Dennison was named Defensive Player of the Week and Horrigan was named to the Weekly Honor Roll.
RYAN BELL IN THE RECORD BOOKS... Senior Ryan Bell set the all-time career scoring record on Saturday, Feb. 22 during the Friars' game at Brown. Entering Friday's game against St. John's he has recorded 223 career points (64 goals and 159 assists). Ken Leahy '00 held the record previously, scoring 188 points (112 goals / 76 assists) from 1997-00.
Bell also is the program's all-time assist leader (159), having passed Matt Pymm '99, who closed his career with 102 assists. He also set the single-season assist record (45) and single-season point record (66) during the final game of 2024 season. Kyle Ojakian previously set both records with 42 assists and 63 points in 2002.
This season, Bell has recorded 40 assists. He needs six to eclipse his single-season program record of 45. Bell has recorded 40+ assists in three of his four seasons with the program.
On March 8, Bell became the first Friar to reach 200 career points during the team's game against Loyola (Md.).
JACK HORRIGAN MOVING UP ALL-TIME CAREER SCORING AND GOALS LIST... Senior Jack Horrigan is currently 16th on the all-time scoring list (131 points) and fourth on the all-time career goals list (107 goals). Horrigan recorded his 100th career-goal versus Villanova on April 5.
Horrigan enters Friday's game against St. John's having established career highs in points (42)and goals (34). His eight assists are one shy of matching his career high (nine).
RICHIE JOSEPH MOVING UP ALL-TIME GOALS LIST. Junior Richie Joseph is currently tied for 22nd on the all-time scoring list (114 points) and tied 15th all-time at Providence with 84 career goals. Joseph's goal against Saint Joseph's marked his 100th career point.
Joseph owns 40 points this season on 31 goals and nine assists. For his career, he has recorded 114 points on 84 goals and 30 assists.
JACK HORRIGAN IS LEADS THE NATION IN MAN-UP GOALS... Jack Horrigan leads the BIG EAST and nation (NCAA Division I) in man-up goals with 11. He scored two man-up goals against No. 16/16 Denver in the Friars' 10-6 victory on April 19.
ON THE OFFENSIVE... Through 13 games, Ryan Bell leads the Friars in scoring with 53 points on 13 goals and team-best 40 assists. Jack Horrigan is second on the team in scoring with 42 points on 34 goals and eight assists. Richie Joseph has also recorded 31 goals for the Friars. Horrigan ranks second in the BIG EAST in goals per game (2.62) and eighth in points per game (3.23). Joseph ranks third in the BIG EAST in goals per game (2.58) and seventh in points per game (3.33). Bell leads the BIG EAST in assists per game (3.08) and ranks second in points per game (4.08). Bell is second in the NCAA averaging 3.08 assists per game.
QUINN MCCONNAUGHEY AT THE 'X'... Quinn McConnaughey has been the Friars' primary face-off man this season. He has won 148-of-259 opportunities and has recorded a .571 face-off percentage. McConnaughey ranks first in the BIG EAST in groundballs per game (5.15) and ranks third in face-off percentage (.571).
DEFENSIVE LEADERS... Gregg Dennison, Albert Paniccia and Ian Olenik have anchored the Friars' defensive line. Through 13 games, Dennison leads the team in caused turnovers (14) and has picked up 21 groundballs. Olenik has caused 13 turnovers and recorded 21 groundballs, while Paniccia has tallied 11 caused turnovers and 37 groundballs.
DAN DONAHUE SOLID IN FIRST SEASON WITH FRIARS... In his first season with the program, grad student Dan Donahue has started each of the Friars' 13 games in between the pipes. He has recorded 140 saves and a .517 save percentage. Donahue ranks third in the BIG EAST in saves per game with 10.77 and third in save percentage (.517). Donahue is a three-time BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll selection.
FRIARS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS... Earlier this season, Providence was ranked 20th in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll on Feb. 10, but dropped out of the rankings following its, 12-10, loss to No. 19/17 Harvard. The Friars are 1-5 vs. nationally-ranked opponents in 2025 overall. Providence has lost just two games this season to unranked opponents. The Friars' lone victory vs. a ranked team came on April 19 vs. No. 16/16 Denver (10-6).
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.
ALBERT PANICCIA AND RICHIE JOSEPH EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS... Albert Paniccia and Richie Jospeh, earned BIG EAST Weekly Honors on Monday, April 14. Paniccia was named Specialist of the Week and Joseph was named to the Weekly Honor Roll.
JACK HORRIGAN EARNS BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS... Jack Horrigan earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on March 31. He tied a career high with six points on a season-best five goals and one assist for the Friars in Saturday's game at Georgetown. It marked his second appearance of the season on the league's Weekly Honor Roll.
JACK HORRIGAN EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS... Providence College men's lacrosse player Jack Horrigan was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the second time this season on Monday, March 17. Horrigan recorded a season-high five points on four goals and one assist for the Friars in Wednesday's game at Duke. The senior leads the team with 21 goals this season and ranks second in the BIG EAST in goals per game (2.63). Horrigan is tied sixth all-time in career goals at Providence with 94.
RYAN BELL AND GREGG DENNISON EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL... Ryan Bell and Gregg Dennison each earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll recognition on Monday, March 10. Bell paced the Friars' offense with five points on three goals and two assists against Loyola (Md.), while Dennison led the team with five groundballs and three caused turnovers.
DAN DONAHUE EARNS BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS... Dan Donahue earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Feb. 24. It marked his third appearance of the season on the league's Weekly Honor Roll.
QUINN MCCONNAUGHEY AND RICHIE JOSEPH EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS... Quinn McConnaughey and Richie Joseph each earned BIG EAST Weekly Honors on Feb. 17. McConnaughey was named Specialist of the Week, while Joseph was earned a spot on the leagues Weekly Honor Roll.
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.
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.
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.
FRIARS DEFEAT MARQUETTE ON SENIOR DAY... The Providence College men's lacrosse team defeated Marquette (6-5, 1-2 BIG EAST), 14-2, on Saturday, April 12 in Providence, R.I. With the win, the Friars improve to 5-7 on the season and 1-2 in BIG EAST play. Richie Joseph recorded a game-high six points on five goals and one assist. Albert Paniccia anchored the Friars defense with a game-high three caused turnovers and four ground balls.
Providence held Marquette to two goals. It marks the fewest goals Providence has allowed since 2005 when the Friars defeated Siena, 10-2. It also marks the fewest goals the Friars have allowed in a BIG EAST Conference game, since the league began sponsoring lacrosse in 2010.
FRIARS DEFEATED BY VILLANOVA... The Providence College men's lacrosse team was defeated by Villanova (5-5, 2-0 BIG EAST), 11-8 on Saturday, April 5 in Providence, R.I. With the loss, the Friars fell to 4-7 on the season and 0-2 in BIG EAST play. Rhett Chambers, Richie Joseph and Jack Horrigan each recorded two goals for the Friars.
FRIARS DEFEATED BY NO. 17/15 GEORGETOWN... The Providence College men's lacrosse team was defeated by No.17/15 Georgetown (6-3, 1-0 BIG EAST), 14-13, on Saturday, March 29 in Washington, D.C. With the loss, the Friars fell to 4-6 on the season and 0-1 in BIG EAST play. Jack Horrigan led the Friars offense with six points on five goals and one assist. Richie Joseph added five points on three goals and two assists.
FRIARS DEFEATED BY SAINT JOSEPH'S... The Providence College men's lacrosse team was defeated by No.18/19 Saint Joseph's, 16-8, on Saturday, March 22 in Philadelphia, Pa. With the loss, the Friars fell to 4-5 on the season. Ryan Bell led the Friars' offense with two points on one goal and one assist.
FRIARS DEFEATED BY DUKE... The Providence College men's lacrosse team was defeated by No. 6/8 Duke, 16-10, on Wednesday, March 12 in Durham, N.C. Jack Horrigan paced the Friars with five points on four goals and one assist. Freshman Chris Matia added three points on one goal and two assists. Dan Donahue recorded 13 saves and a .448 save percentage.
FRIARS DEFEATED LOYOLA... The Providence College men's lacrosse team defeated Loyola, 12-11, on Saturday, March 8 in Providence, R.I. Ryan Bell paced the Friars with five points on three goals and two assists. Jack Horrigan also added three goals for the Friars.
FRIARS DEFEATED BY NO. RV/18 FAIRFIELD... The Providence College men's lacrosse team was defeated by then-ranked No. RV/18 Fairfield, 15-7, on Saturday, March 1 in Fairfield, Conn. Ryan Bell paced the Friars with three points on one goal and two assists. Jack Horrigan also added two goals for the Friars.
FRIARS DEFEAT MERRIMACK... The Providence College men's lacrosse team defeated Merrimack, 18-7, on Tuesday, Feb. 25 in North Andover, Mass. The Friars improved to 3-2 on the season. Ryan Bell and Jack Horrigan paced the Friars' offense. Bell recorded six points on two goals and four assists, followed by Horrigan with five points on four goals and one assist.
FRIARS FALL TO BROWN... The Providence College men's lacrosse team was defeated by Brown, 7-6, on Saturday, Feb. 22 in Providence, R.I. The Friars dropped to 2-2 on the season. Ryan Bell and Jack Horrigan paced Providence with three points each. Bell became the Friars' all-time leading scorer during the game, while Horrigan reached the 100-point milestone.
PROVIDENCE DEFEATED BY NO. 19/17 HARVARD... The Providence College men's lacrosse team was defeated by No. 19/17 Harvard, 12-10, on Saturday, Feb. 15 in Providence, R.I. It marked the Friars' first loss of the season and moved to 2-1 on the year. Richie Joseph recorded a game-high six points on four goals and two assists. Jack Horrigan and Sam Brazell scored two goals each for the Friars. Quinn McConnaughey went 19-26 at the face-off 'X' and recorded 11 groundballs. Goalkeeper Dan Donahue recorded 12 saves and a .500 save percentage.
PROVIDENCE DEFEATS BRYANT... The Providence College men's lacrosse team defeated Bryant, 15-8, on Saturday, Feb. 8 in Smithfield, R.I. 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 groundballs and two caused turnovers.
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.
RYAN BELL AND RICHIE JOSEPH EARN PRESEASON ALL-NEW ENGLAND RECOGNITION... Two members of the Providence College men's lacrosse team were featured on the 2025 Division I Preseason NEILA All-New England Teams. Senior Ryan Bell was named to the First Team, while junior Richie Joseph received Second Team honors.
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.
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).
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