PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Providence College women's soccer team defeated St. John's in a 2-0 shutout victory on Wednesday, Oct. 21 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. The Friars grabbed their first BIG EAST win to improve to 1-2-3 in the conference and 3-3-9 overall. Redshirt-sophomore
Amaya Coffie (Warwick, R.I.) scored while sophomore
Emma Gregorski (South Glastonbury, Conn.) notched her first-career goal.
RECORDS
St. John's (3-8-4, 0-4-3 BIG EAST)
Providence (3-3-9, 1-2-3 BIG EAST)
SCORE
St. John's 0 | Providence 2
VENUE
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Providence struck first in the 15th minute (14:09) as Amaya Coffie (Warwick, R.I.) scored her second goal of the season to put the Friars up 1-0. The assist came from Emma Gregorski (South Glastonbury, Conn.), as she passed it from the top of the 18 to Coffie. Coffie then sent it from across the net to the back left of the goal.
- Both teams went scoreless the remaining 30 minutes of the first half.
- Providence outshot St. John's 7-4 at the half.
- The Red Storm carried the possession in the first half, totaling 60% over the Friars' 40%.
- Providence went 1/1 on shots on goal in the first half.
- The Friars doubled their lead in the 85th minute (84:19) off a penalty kick strike Gregorski. Jocy Koffi (Abidjan, Ivory Coast) was fouled by St. John's inside the box to give the opportunity for the Friars to go up 2-0.
- The 2-0 win marks Caitlin Daley's (Norwich, Conn.) first full-game shutout of the season.
- With the win, Providence continued their unbeaten streak at home (3-0-5).
- The Friars outshot the Red Storm 18-10 in total.
SCORING SUMMARY
(1-0) Providence (14:09) /
Amaya Coffie: assisted by
Emma Gregorski.
(2-0) Providence (84:19) /
Emma Gregorski: Penalty Kick.
GOALKEEPERS
St. John's – Kayla Bower– 4 saves, 2 goals allowed
Providence –
Caitlin Daley – 5 saves, 0 goals allowed
STAT COMPARISON
St. John's
Shots: 10
Shots on Goal: 5
Corner Kicks: 3
Fouls: 6
Saves: 4
Providence
Shots: 18
Shots on Goal: 6
Corner Kicks: 3
Fouls: 10
Saves: 5
UP NEXT
The Friars will stay in Providence, R.I. for a weekend matchup against DePaul (3-4-5, 0-2-2 BIG EAST) on Saturday, Oct. 24. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+. The Friars hold an 8-7-7 all-time record against the Blue Demons. In the most recent meeting during the 2025 campaign, Providence and DePaul tied, 2-2, in Chicago, Ill.
-GO FRIARS!-