Providence College Athletics

Monday, August 25
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM

Providence College

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vs
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New Haven

Ian Abbey dribbles the ball vs New Haven

Men's Soccer Falls In Home Opener To New Haven, 1-0

8/25/2025 9:26:00 PM | Men's Soccer

The Friars will host Boston College on Friday, Aug. 29.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's soccer team was defeated by the University of New Haven Chargers, 1-0, in their 2025 home opener on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. The Friars fall to 0-2-0 to start the 2025 season.

RECORDS
New Haven (2-0-0)

Providence (0-2-0)
 
SCORE
Providence 0 | New Haven 1
 
VENUE
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium | Providence, R.I.
 
GAME FLOW & NOTES

• In the 12th minute, New Haven opened the scoring with a bicycle kick goal by junior Lukian Lawro (11:33) to give the Chargers a 1-0 lead.

• The Friars had several promising opportunities in the first 45 minutes, tallying nine shots and six corner kicks.

• PC was unable to find the answer in the second half despite outshooting New Haven 21-5.

• The Friars were awarded nine corner kicks.

Ian Abbey  (Elmer, N.J.) led the Friar offense with four shots, including two on goal.

GOALKEEPERS
Providence –  Ryan Carney:  3 saves, 1 goal allowed
New Haven – Archie Watts: 6 saves, 0 goals allowed
 
STAT COMPARISON
Providence
Shots: 21
Shots on Goal: 6
Corner Kicks: 9
Fouls: 4
Saves: 3
 
New Haven
Shots: 5
Shots on Goal: 4
Corner Kicks: 1
Fouls: 15
Saves: 6

UP NEXT… The Friars remain home to host the Boston College Eagles (1-0-0) on Friday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. 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!-

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