Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus UMass Lowell on August 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Women's Soccer
vs UMass Lowell
6:30 PM
Providence College Athletics
Wednesday, August 12
Providence, R.I.
6:30 PM
Providence College
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UMass Lowell
Women’s Soccer Set To Host UMass Lowell In Season Opener on Wednesday
8/10/2026 12:28:00 PM | Women's Soccer
The Friars and River Hawks will kick off at 6:30 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's soccer team returns for their 2026 season opener versus UMass Lowell on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The match will kick off at 6:30 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. The game will be available for streaming on ESPN+.
STREAMING VS. UMASS LOWELL…Link here
SCOUTING THE FRIARS… The Friars finished with a 6-6-4 overall record and went 3-4-3 in BIG EAST conference play during the 2025 season.
RETURNERS… The Friars return 18 players from last years roster, including multiple All-BIG EAST team members.
Redshirt-senior midfielder Thaea Mouratidis (Toronto, Ont.) returns to play her fourth season with the Friars. She was named to this year's Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Throughout her career she has recorded 13 points on two goals and nine assists. Last season, Mouratidis led the team with five assists and notched one goal. She was the lone Friar to be named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team at the end of the season.
Junior defender Stephanie Schoeley (Thedford, Ont.) enters her third season with the Friars. In her career she has started in all 34 games, totaling eight points on four goals. Last season, Schoeley scored three goals with a team-high 1,427 minutes played. She was one of two players to be named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team. This past summer, Schoeley was invited to participate in the U20 World Cup Training Camp with Team Canada.
Sophomore forward Courtnee Pickles (Methuen, Mass.) returns for her second season with the Friars. She was named to this year's Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. In her freshman season, Pickles played in all 16 games for the Friars and tied second on the team in points with seven on three goals and one assist. She tallied 1,140 minutes and earned All-BIG EAST Third Team honors.
Sophomore midfielder Emma Gregorski (South Glastonbury, Conn.) enters her second season with Providence. In her freshman campaign, Gregorski totaled 1,204 minutes played and tallied two assists.
NEWCOMERS… Providence welcomes nine student-athletes to the program this season, featuring two transfers and seven freshmen. The transfers include graduate student Caitlin Daley (Norwich, Conn.) from New Haven and Carolyn Hinkle (Millersville, Pa.) from Buffalo.
In her three seasons at New Haven, Daley started 49 games in goal and holds a .784 career save percentage. She led the NCAA Division I in total saves with 146 last season, and ranked second in saves per game with 9.13 in 2025. Hinkle played at Buffalo for two seasons, where she appeared in 39 games while starting 16. She totaled eight career points on two goals and four assists. As a freshman in 2024, she was named to the MAC All-Freshman team.
The incoming freshmen class includes Kaitlyn Brady (Covington, La.), Georgia Christos (Madison, N.J.), Kenzie Ellis (Norwich, Conn.), Makenna Foley (Plymouth, Mass.), Jocy Koffi (Abidjan, Ivory Coast), Maria Ravotti (Bradfordwoods, Pa.) and Signe Tingager (Alleroed, Denmark).
MOURATIDIS AND PICKLES NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST TEAM… Thaea Mouratidis and Courtnee Pickles were named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. The BIG EAST released its 2026 Preseason Coaches' Poll and preseason honors on Aug. 3. The last time that two Friars were named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team in the same season was 2019.
BIG EAST PRESEASON COACHES POLL… Providence women's soccer was picked to finish sixth in the 2026 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning 60 points. Providence finished last season with a 3-4-3 in conference play.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST UMASS LOWELL… The Friars hold a 2-0-0 record against the River Hawks. In their last meeting, the Friars defeated Lowell 1-0 in a double overtime game at home during the 2019 season.
SCOUTING THE RIVER HAWKS… In 2025, the River Hawks finished 6-5-6 overall and 3-2-3 in the America East Conference. This upcoming season they were picked to finish fourth in the America East. Sophomore forward Nora Berlin (Stockholm, Sweden) was named to the America East Preseason All-Conference Team. In her freshman season, Belin won America East Rookie of the Year and was named to the America East All-Rookie Team. She led the team last season with six goals in 15 matches.
UP NEXT… The Friars will host the Rhode Island Rams for Senior Night on Saturday, August 15 at 6:30 p.m.
For more information on the Providence College women's soccer team, follow @PC_WomensSoccer on X and Instagram
-GO FRIARS!-
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