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Providence College Athletics
Friday, August 29
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM
Providence College
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Boston College
Men’s Soccer To Host Boston College In BIG EAST / ACC Matchup
8/28/2025 10:04:00 AM | Men's Soccer
The Eagles will travel to Providence for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff on Friday, Aug. 29.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team (0-2-0) will host the Boston College Eagles (1-1-0) on Friday, Aug. 29 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. The game is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
History
All-Time Series: 13-18-9
Last Meeting: 2024 – Providence 1, BC 1
Scouting the Friars (0-2-0)
The Friars enter Friday's game with a 0-2-0 record. Providence most recently fell 1-0 to the University of New Haven, despite out-shooting them, 21-5. Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Ryan Carney (Dunstable, Mass.) recorded nine saves in 180 minutes of action, allowing just two goals. He holds a 1.00 goals against average and a 0.818 save percentage.
Providence has recorded a 26-20 advantage in shots through two games. However, the Friars have landed just seven shots on goal (.269). Ian Abbey (Elmer, N.J.) leads Providence with five shots.
The Friars return 15 players from last year's roster, including three multi-goal scorers.
Two returners earned All-BIG EAST honors last season for the Friars. Senior forward Bruno Rosa (Cascais, Portugal) earned All-BIG EAST Second Team. Senior midfielder Diego Batista (Barcelos, Portugal) was named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team. Both Rosa and Batista were named to the 2025 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team on Aug. 19.
Junior midfielder Pearse O'Brien (West Hartford, Conn.) enters his third season with the Friars. Throughout his career in Providence, he has solidified himself as a strong offensive threat, recording four goals and 11 assists. He was named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team in 2024.
Sophomore defender Vasco Teixeira (Arrentela, Portugal) returns for his second season with Friars after a strong freshman campaign. He started all 22 games for the Friars and recorded three assists. He earned BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honors on Oct. 28, 2024.
Junior defender Brandon Marshall (Wake Forest, N.C.) and sophomore defender Steban Lopera (Revere, Mass.) return for the Friars. Marshall has appeared in 33 games, logging 1,850 minutes for the Friars over his career. Lopera has been a consistent presence in the back line to begin the 2025 season.
The Friars welcome six freshman and six transfers to the 2025 roster.
In his three collegiate seasons between Maryland and Loyola, senior Caden Stafford (Cincinnatus, N.Y.) has appeared in 35 games. He has recorded eight goals and four assists and earned All-Patriot League Team (2024) and All-BIG Ten Freshman Team (2022) honors.
Graduate defender Charlie Dickerson (Norwich, England) joins the Friars after two seasons at Bradley University. He started in all 33 matches and played a team-high 2,869 minutes, while anchoring the back line. He recorded three goals and two assists and earned MVC All-Conference Second Team honors (2024).
Senior Ian Abbey (Elmer, N.J.) played three seasons at Rutgers (53 games), before joining the Friars. He recorded nine goals and seven assists. He was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team in 2022.
Scouting the Eagles
The Eagles enter the game with a 1-1-0 record. BC most recently lost to Siena at home, 3-1.
The Eagles return last season's leading goalscorer and All-ACC Second Team honoree Ask Ekeland. Ekeland was also named to the ACC Players to Watch list for 2025.
Midfielder Ziad Abdul-Malak earned a spot on the 2025 United Soccer Coaches Midfielders to Watch list.
Up Next…
The Friars will travel to Kingston, R.I. to face in-state rival University of Rhode Island on Monday, Sept. 1 at 7:00 p.m. The Friars will look to avenge last season's 1-0 loss to the Rams. 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!-
History
All-Time Series: 13-18-9
Last Meeting: 2024 – Providence 1, BC 1
Scouting the Friars (0-2-0)
The Friars enter Friday's game with a 0-2-0 record. Providence most recently fell 1-0 to the University of New Haven, despite out-shooting them, 21-5. Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Ryan Carney (Dunstable, Mass.) recorded nine saves in 180 minutes of action, allowing just two goals. He holds a 1.00 goals against average and a 0.818 save percentage.
Providence has recorded a 26-20 advantage in shots through two games. However, the Friars have landed just seven shots on goal (.269). Ian Abbey (Elmer, N.J.) leads Providence with five shots.
The Friars return 15 players from last year's roster, including three multi-goal scorers.
Two returners earned All-BIG EAST honors last season for the Friars. Senior forward Bruno Rosa (Cascais, Portugal) earned All-BIG EAST Second Team. Senior midfielder Diego Batista (Barcelos, Portugal) was named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team. Both Rosa and Batista were named to the 2025 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team on Aug. 19.
Junior midfielder Pearse O'Brien (West Hartford, Conn.) enters his third season with the Friars. Throughout his career in Providence, he has solidified himself as a strong offensive threat, recording four goals and 11 assists. He was named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team in 2024.
Sophomore defender Vasco Teixeira (Arrentela, Portugal) returns for his second season with Friars after a strong freshman campaign. He started all 22 games for the Friars and recorded three assists. He earned BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honors on Oct. 28, 2024.
Junior defender Brandon Marshall (Wake Forest, N.C.) and sophomore defender Steban Lopera (Revere, Mass.) return for the Friars. Marshall has appeared in 33 games, logging 1,850 minutes for the Friars over his career. Lopera has been a consistent presence in the back line to begin the 2025 season.
The Friars welcome six freshman and six transfers to the 2025 roster.
In his three collegiate seasons between Maryland and Loyola, senior Caden Stafford (Cincinnatus, N.Y.) has appeared in 35 games. He has recorded eight goals and four assists and earned All-Patriot League Team (2024) and All-BIG Ten Freshman Team (2022) honors.
Graduate defender Charlie Dickerson (Norwich, England) joins the Friars after two seasons at Bradley University. He started in all 33 matches and played a team-high 2,869 minutes, while anchoring the back line. He recorded three goals and two assists and earned MVC All-Conference Second Team honors (2024).
Senior Ian Abbey (Elmer, N.J.) played three seasons at Rutgers (53 games), before joining the Friars. He recorded nine goals and seven assists. He was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team in 2022.
Scouting the Eagles
The Eagles enter the game with a 1-1-0 record. BC most recently lost to Siena at home, 3-1.
The Eagles return last season's leading goalscorer and All-ACC Second Team honoree Ask Ekeland. Ekeland was also named to the ACC Players to Watch list for 2025.
Midfielder Ziad Abdul-Malak earned a spot on the 2025 United Soccer Coaches Midfielders to Watch list.
Up Next…
The Friars will travel to Kingston, R.I. to face in-state rival University of Rhode Island on Monday, Sept. 1 at 7:00 p.m. The Friars will look to avenge last season's 1-0 loss to the Rams. 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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