Providence, R.I. – The Providence College women's soccer team will hit the road against Marquette (7-3-8, 3-2-4 BIG EAST) on Saturday, Nov. 7. Kickoff will be at 7:00 p.m. ET and will be available for streaming on ESPN+. Both teams look to clinch a BIG EAST playoff spot with this match.
SCOUTING THE FRIARS… The Providence College women's soccer team recently shut out Butler, 5-0, in their final home match on Saturday, Oct. 31 in Providence, R.I. The Friars improved to 5-4-9 overall and 3-3-3 in conference and marked their first unbeaten season at home since 2020-21. The Friars currently rank fifth in conference and look to solidify their spot in BIG EAST postseason with this match.
· The Friars are coming off their largest scoring output this season with five goals against Butler.
· The victory against Marquette would solidify the Friars' spot in BIG EAST postseason, the first time since 2023.
· Freshman
Jocy Koffi (Abidjan, Ivory Coast) leads the Friars in five of the six major categories (points, shots, goals, SOG and assists).
· Koffi also leads the BIG EAST in three categories including shots on goal (29), goals (8) and points (20).
· Koffi is coming off being named the conference's Offensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week, the first time in Friars history a player has earned two major awards in one week.
· The Friars currently rank second in conference with saves per game (4.31) and first in shots per game (16.63) and SOG per game (7.00).
· Providence ranks third in the conference in score average (1.563).
· Providence has played 14 games that have been decided by one goal or fewer, including ties.
· The Friars have scored 15 of their 28 goals in their last eight games.
· Providence leads the conference in shots, totaling 266 so far this season across 16 games.
· Two freshmen are currently the leading scorers for the Friars, as
Jocy Koffi leads with eight goals and
Signe Tingager (Alleroed, Denmark) has notched five.
· Nine different Friars have scored goals for Providence this season, with four of them being newcomers.
· Four Friars started every game this season:
Emma Gregorski (South Glastonbury, Conn.),
Carolyn Hinkle (Millersville, Pa.),
Signe Tingager and
Thaea Mouratidis (Toronto, Ontario).
· Three Friars have totaled double-digit points this season and (Koffi, Tingager, Hinkle).
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES… Marquette comes into the weekend match tied for third in conference with a 3-2-4 record and 7-3-8 overall. The Golden Eagles most recently fell to Villanova, 1-0, to record only their third loss of the season.
· Senior defender Lilly Coats was recently named the conference's Co-Defensive Player of the Week to end October.
· Marquette's last win comes Oct. 17 against St. John's (2-0).
· Midfielder Callie Hefner ranks first on the team and fifth in BIG EAST in assists with five.
· Marquette has scored twice as many goals as they have allowed (24-12).
· Three Golden Eagles are tied for first on the team with nine points: Megan Murray, Haley Christianson and Kaylie Sheehan.
· Marquette has recorded seven shutouts so far this year.
· Jocelyn Leigh was the lone member of the Golden Eagles to be named to the conference's Preseason All-BIG EAST Team this year.
· Marquette ranks third, just behind Providence in total saves in conference with 68.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST MARQUETTE… The Friars are 6-13-3 all-time against the Golden Eagles, after their last matchup where Providence shut out Marquette, 5-0, at home during the 2025 season.
2026 HONORS & AWARDS…
Amaya Coffie
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 26)
Emma Gregorski
BIG EAST Honor Roll (Oct. 26)
Carolyn Hinkle
BIG EAST Honor Roll (Oct. 12)
Jocy Koffi
BIG EAST Rookie of the Week (Aug.17, Aug. 31, Nov. 2)
BIG EAST Honor Roll (Sept. 28)
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 2)
Stephanie Schoeley
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 17)
UP NEXT… If the Friars win against Marquette, they will have clinched a BIG EAST postseason spot. Providence will either rank as the third or fourth seed, determined by Seton Hall's outcome, and will travel to Boyds, Maryland for the BIG EAST Tournament. The semifinals match will be on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Maryland Sportsplex. Kickoff time is TBD.
-GO FRIARS!-