PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's soccer team is set to begin BIG EAST Conference play on the road at St. John's (2-4-2) on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The match will kick off at 7:00 p.m. in Queens, N.Y. The game will be available for streaming on ESPN+.
SCOUTING THE FRIARS... The Providence College women's soccer team recently fell to Brown, 4-0, and moved to a 3-2-1 overall record. This season, the Friars have earned victories over Army (1-0), Northeastern (2-1), and Sacred Heart (1-0). The Friars hold a 3-1-1 mark at home are 1-1-0 on the road. Providence's recent home match versus Rutgers University, originally scheduled for Friday, Sept. 6, was postponed due to inclement weather.
Five players have scored a goal for the Friars this season.
Lily Gibbs (Dedham, Mass.),
Courtnee Pickles (Methuen, Mass.) and
Isabella Kloock-Jensen (Aabenraa, Denmark) have each registered game-winning goals for Providence.
Amaya Coffie (Warwick, R.I.) and
Ella McBride (Peterborough, Ont.) have also netted a goal.
Colleen Casey (Franklin, Mass.),
Alanna Coffie (Warwick, Mass),
Thaea Mouratidis (Toronto, Ont.) and
Emma Gregorski (South Glastonbury, Conn.) have each logged an assist for Providence. Graduate student goalkeeper
Ellie Thallman (Northville, Mich.) has anchored Friars in net, playing every minute (540:00) across the six games. Thallman has registered a .692 save percentage on 18 saves and has recorded two shutout wins.
Stephanie Schoeley (Thedford, Ont.) and McBride have led the Friars' back line, logging 535 and 513 minutes, respectively.
STEPHANIE SCHOELEY AND ISABELLA KLOOCK-JENSEN EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS... Stephanie Schoeley and
Isabella Kloock-Jensen earned BIG EAST Weekly honors on Monday, Sept. 8. Schoeley was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week. The sophomore led the Friar defense, logging 90 minutes of action and helped limit Sacred Heart to only one shot in Providence's 1-0 win on Sept. 3. Kloock-Jensen was named to the weekly Honor Roll after she was credited with the game-winning goal in the 60th minute. It also marked her first-career goal with the Friars.
ELLA MCBRIDE AND COURTNEE PICKLES EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS... Ella McBride and
Courtnee Pickles earned BIG EAST Weekly honors on Monday, Aug. 25. McBride was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week. The senior anchored the Friars' defense, logging 90 minutes of action and helped limit Northeastern to only two shots on goal in the match. Pickles was named to the weekly Honor Roll after she was credited with the game-winning goal in the 67th minute. It also marked her first-career goal with the Friars.
ELLIE THALLMAN AND LILY GIBBS EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS... Ellie Thallman and
Lily Gibbs earned BIG EAST Weekly honors on Monday, Aug. 18. Thallman was named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week following her clean sheet performance in the team's in versus Army. Gibbs was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week after she scored her first career goal in the Friars' win over Army.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST ST. JOHN'S... The Friars hold a 19-18-6 advantage all-time against the Red Storm. In the last meeting between the two teams, Providence defeated St. John's, 1-0, on Sept. 26, last season in Providence, R.I.
SCOUTING THE RED STORM... St. John's enters Wednesday's match with a 2-4-2 record. The Red Storm hold a 1-1-2 record at home this season with wins against Saint Joseph's, 1-0, and Youngstown State, 2-1.
Sophomore Madison Mariani leads St. John's with five points on two goals and an assist. Freshman Jaylen Vallecillo has also scored two goals this season. Freshman Leana Ruiz has also scored a goal for the Red Storm this season. Senior goalkeeper Kayla Bower has anchored St. John's in net this season, starting in all seven games. Bower has posted a .800 save percentage with 36 saves. Bower has been named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week (9/1) and Ruiz has received BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honors (9/1). St. John's was picked to finish 10th in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll.
ELLA MCBRIDE NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST TEAM… Ella McBride was named to the Preseason ALL-BIG EAST Team. The BIG EAST released its 2025 Preseason Coaches' Poll and preseason honors on Aug. 12. McBride, who earned All-BIG EAST Third Team honors as a junior in 2024, started in 12 games for the Friars. She finished tied for second on the team in points (eight) on three goals and two assists. McBride has started in all five games this season and registered a goal and 513 minutes on the Friars back line.
BIG EAST PRESEASON COACHES POLL... Providence women's soccer was picked to finish sixth in the 2025 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll earning 53 points. Providence finished last season with a 3-5-2 record in conference play.
RETURNERS... The Friars return 18 players from last year's roster including three multi-goal scorers.
Senior defender/midfielder,
Ella McBride (Peterborough, Ont.) enters her fourth season with the Friars. The four year starter finished tied for second on the team in scoring with a career-high eight points on five goals and two assists last season. She was named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team at the conclusion of the season. McBride missed six games in 2024 season to compete on the Canadian National Team in the Under-20 FIFA World Cup. McBride earned BIG EAST Defender of the Week honors on Aug. 25 this season.
Graduate student goalkeeper
Ellie Thallman (Northville, Mich.) returns for her second season with the Friars. Thallman joined Providence last year as a transfer from Michigan State. Thallman was named the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 30 last season and Aug. 18 this season.
Stephanie Schoeley (Thedford, Ont.) returns for her second season with the Friars. In her freshman season Schoeley scored one goal for the Friars. This past summer, Schoeley helped lead Team Canada to a 2025 CONCACAF U20 Women's Championship victory. Schoeley earned BIG EAST Defender of the Week honors on Sept. 8 this season.
NEWCOMERS… Providence welcomes 11 student-athletes to the program this season, featuring two transfers and nine freshmen. The transfers include junior midfielder
Meg Roden (Belconnen, Australia) from High Point and redshirt freshman
Caitlin Driscoll (Sherborn, Mass.) from Syracuse.
The incoming freshman class includes
Leila Anazagasty-Pursoo (Bayshore, N.Y.),
Mara Batchen (Snyder, N.Y.),
Gia D'Alessio (East Hanover, N.J.),
Emma Gregorski (South Glastonbury, Conn.),
Olivia Jacobs (Villanova, Pa.),
Courtnee Pickles (Methuen Mass.),
Sophie Tonino (Howell, N.J.) and
Eden Wheeler (Norwell, Mass.).
UP NEXT... The Friars will visit Butler (3-1-4) on Saturday, Sept. 27, in Indianapolis, Ind. The game will kick off at 4:00 p.m. Providence holds a 4-10-2 all-time record against the Bulldogs. In the last meeting between the two teams, Providence defeated Butler, 1-0, on Oct. 29, last season in Providence, R.I.
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-GO FRIARS!-