Postponed Event: Women's Soccer versus Rutgers
Women's Soccer
vs Rutgers
Postponed
Providence College Athletics
Wednesday, October 1
Providence, R.I.
6:00 PM
Providence College
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Connecticut
Photo by: Foley Photography
Women’s Soccer Set To Host Connecticut in BIG EAST Home Opener
9/30/2025 5:10:00 PM | Women's Soccer
The Friars will continue BIG EAST play versus Connecticut on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 6:00 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's soccer team is set to host the University of Connecticut Huskies (3-1-5) in their BIG EAST home opener on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The match will kick off at 6:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. and will be available for streaming on ESPN+.
SCOUTING THE FRIARS... The Providence College women's soccer team was recently defeated at Butler, 3-1, and moved to 3-3-2 overall with a 0-1-1 mark in BIG EAST play. This season, the Friars have earned victories over Army (1-0), Northeastern (2-1) and Sacred Heart (1-0). The Friars hold a 2-1-1 mark at home and are 1-2-1 on the road. Providence's home match versus Rutgers University, originally scheduled for Friday, Sept. 6, was postponed due to inclement weather.
Redshirt-freshman Amaya Coffie (Warwick, R.I.) leads the Friars in goals this season with two. Senior Thaea Mouratidis (Toronto, Ont.) ranks second on the team in points with three, on one goal and one assist. Six players have scored a goal for the Friars this season and four have recorded an assist. Graduate student goalkeeper Ellie Thallman (Northville, Mich.) has anchored the Friars in net, playing every minute (630:00) across the eight games. Thallman has registered a .657 save percentage on 23 saves and has recorded two shutout wins. Stephanie Schoeley (Thedford, Ont.) and McBride have led the Friars' defense, logging 715 and 691 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 CONNECTICUT... The Friars hold a 4-31-3 all-time record against the Huskies. In the last meeting between the two teams, Providence was defeated by Connecticut, 1-0, on Oct. 3, last season in Storrs, Conn. The last Providence defeated Connecticut was on March 4, 2021 in Providence, R.I. when the Friars took a 2-1 vicotry.
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES... Connecticut enters Saturday's match with a 5-3-2 record and a 1-1-1 mark in BIG EAST play. The Huskies hold a 2-2-1 record on the road this season, and have earned victories over Yale (1-0) and Rhode Island (2-0).
Senior Chioma Okafor leads Connecticut's offense in scoring with three goals. Sophomores Taylor Jenkins and Farrah Stephens-Martin rank second on the team in goals, each having scored two. Seven players have scored a goal this season for the Huskies. Freshman goalkeeper Ava Yamas has anchored Connecticut in net this season starting in all 10 games. Yamas has posted a .816 and ranks second in the BIG EAST. The freshman has registered 31 saves on the season and was named the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 15.
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.
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 host Seton Hall (3-1-4) on Saturday, Oct. 4, in Providence, R.I. The game will kick off at 12:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. Providence holds a 13-10-0 all-time advantage over the Pirates. In the last meeting between the two teams, Providence was defeated by Seton Hall, 1-0, on Oct. 6, last season in South Orange, N.J.
For more information on the Providence College women's soccer team, follow @PC_WomensSoccer on X and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS!-
SCOUTING THE FRIARS... The Providence College women's soccer team was recently defeated at Butler, 3-1, and moved to 3-3-2 overall with a 0-1-1 mark in BIG EAST play. This season, the Friars have earned victories over Army (1-0), Northeastern (2-1) and Sacred Heart (1-0). The Friars hold a 2-1-1 mark at home and are 1-2-1 on the road. Providence's home match versus Rutgers University, originally scheduled for Friday, Sept. 6, was postponed due to inclement weather.
Redshirt-freshman Amaya Coffie (Warwick, R.I.) leads the Friars in goals this season with two. Senior Thaea Mouratidis (Toronto, Ont.) ranks second on the team in points with three, on one goal and one assist. Six players have scored a goal for the Friars this season and four have recorded an assist. Graduate student goalkeeper Ellie Thallman (Northville, Mich.) has anchored the Friars in net, playing every minute (630:00) across the eight games. Thallman has registered a .657 save percentage on 23 saves and has recorded two shutout wins. Stephanie Schoeley (Thedford, Ont.) and McBride have led the Friars' defense, logging 715 and 691 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 CONNECTICUT... The Friars hold a 4-31-3 all-time record against the Huskies. In the last meeting between the two teams, Providence was defeated by Connecticut, 1-0, on Oct. 3, last season in Storrs, Conn. The last Providence defeated Connecticut was on March 4, 2021 in Providence, R.I. when the Friars took a 2-1 vicotry.
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES... Connecticut enters Saturday's match with a 5-3-2 record and a 1-1-1 mark in BIG EAST play. The Huskies hold a 2-2-1 record on the road this season, and have earned victories over Yale (1-0) and Rhode Island (2-0).
Senior Chioma Okafor leads Connecticut's offense in scoring with three goals. Sophomores Taylor Jenkins and Farrah Stephens-Martin rank second on the team in goals, each having scored two. Seven players have scored a goal this season for the Huskies. Freshman goalkeeper Ava Yamas has anchored Connecticut in net this season starting in all 10 games. Yamas has posted a .816 and ranks second in the BIG EAST. The freshman has registered 31 saves on the season and was named the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 15.
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.
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 host Seton Hall (3-1-4) on Saturday, Oct. 4, in Providence, R.I. The game will kick off at 12:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. Providence holds a 13-10-0 all-time advantage over the Pirates. In the last meeting between the two teams, Providence was defeated by Seton Hall, 1-0, on Oct. 6, last season in South Orange, N.J.
For more information on the Providence College women's soccer team, follow @PC_WomensSoccer on X and Instagram.
-GO FRIARS!-
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