PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team (5-5-3, 0-3-2 BIG EAST) will host Seton Hall University (5-4-6, 2-2-2 BIG EAST) on Saturday, Oct. 31. The match will kick off at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I.
SCOUTING THE FRIARS…
- The Friars enter Saturday's match with a 5-5-3 overall record and a 0-3-2 mark in BIG EAST play. Providence most recently fell to UConn, 2-0, on Saturday, Oct. 24. The Friars outshot the Huskies, 17-11, while Valentin Kneis (West Chester, Pa.) finished with three saves.
- Providence has scored 25 goals through 13 matches this season. Brian Garrepy (Warwick, R.I.) leads the Friars with seven goals and 14 points. Alvaro Maneiro (Madrid, Spain) ranks second with six goals and 13 points, while Angelo Ventrella (Toronto, Ont.) has recorded two goals and a team-high eight assists for 12 points.
- The Friars remain unbeaten (4-0-2) at home this season. Most recently, they earned a 1-1 draw against No. 9 Akron on Oct. 16, with Maneiro scoring his sixth goal of the season.
- Kneis was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Oct. 19 after recording seven saves in his first start for Providence against Akron.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST SETON HALL…
- Providence leads the series against Seton Hall, 15-9-3, dating back to 1999. The two programs last met on Sept. 19, 2025, in South Orange, N.J., where the Pirates earned a 2-0 victory.
- The Friars are unbeaten in their last 11 home meetings with Seton Hall, holding an 8-0-3 record.
SCOUTING THE PIRATES…
- Seton Hall enters Saturday's match with a 5-4-6 overall record and a 2-2-2 mark in BIG EAST play. The Pirates most recently fell to DePaul, 3-1, on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Til Kauschke scored Seton Hall's lone goal in the match.
- The Pirates have scored 15 goals through 15 matches this season while allowing 15. Seton Hall holds a 2-3-2 record on the road.
- Timothy Valentine leads Seton Hall with three goals and three assists for nine points. Nico Rubio has recorded one goal and a team-high five assists for seven points. Kauschke and Charlie Herley have each added two goals and two assists for six points.
- Seton Hall has recorded eight shutouts this season, including a 3-0 victory over St. John's on Oct. 24. The Pirates have also earned shutout victories against Rutgers and Liberty.
- Goalkeeper Devin Armstrong has started all 15 matches for the Pirates, recording 49 saves, a 1.00 goals-against average and eight shutouts. Armstrong holds a .766 save percentage this season.
UP NEXT…
The Friars are scheduled to host BIG EAST opponent Butler on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The match will kick off at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I.
2026 HONORS AND AWARDS…
Alvaro Maneiro
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (9/8/26)
Fernando Garcia Gil
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/12/26)
Tino Kneis
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/19/26)
Brandon Marshall
Preseason All-BIG EAST
Sam Montalto
Preseason All-BIG EAST
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-GO FRIARS!-