Completed Event: Men's Soccer versus Sacred Heart on August 20, 2026 , Win , 4, to, 1
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Providence College Athletics
Friday, August 28
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM
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Photo by: Foley Photography
Men's Soccer Returns Home Friday to Face Long Island University
8/27/2026 12:35:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The Friars and Sharks will meet for the first time Friday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team will return to action versus the Long Island University Sharks (0-1-0) on Friday, Aug. 28. The match will kick off at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. and will be available for streaming on ESPN+.
STREAMING - ESPN+
LIVE STATS – FRIARS.COM
SCOUTING THE FRIARS…
The Providence College men's soccer team enters Friday's match with a 1-1-0 record after opening the 2026 regular season with a 4-1 win over Sacred Heart on Thursday, Aug. 20, on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. The Friars most recently fell 3-2 to Quinnipiac on Monday, Aug. 24, in their first road game of the season. Brian Garrepy (Warwick, R.I.) scored his first two career goals in the loss, while Ryan Carney (Dunstable, Mass.) made eight saves.
Providence opened the season with four goals against Sacred Heart, with Alvaro Maneiro (Madrid, Spain) and David Casado (Alicante, Spain) each recording a goal and an assist. Sam Montalto (Stonington, Conn.) and Fernando Garcia Gil (Granada, Spain) also registered goals, while Angelo Ventrella (Toronto, Ont.) recorded a game-high two assists.
RETURNERS…
- The Friars return 12 players from last year's roster.
- Graduate student Sam Montalto is back for the Friars after receiving ALL-BIG EAST Third Team Honors in 2025. Montalto led the way with a team-high five goals and three assists for 13 points. He was named to the 2026 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
- Sophomore midfielder Angelo Ventrella enters his second season after a breakout freshman campaign in which he matched Montalto with five goals across 15 appearances. Ventrella received BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week (11/10/25).
- Senior midfielder Fernando Garcia Gil also returns after appearing in 15 matches in 2025, totaling two goals and two assists to provide another experienced attacking option for the Friars.
- Senior defender Brandon Marshall (Wake Forest, N.C.) returns for his fourth season in Providence with 40 career appearances. Marshall was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team and was named the 2026 USL2 Defender of the Year as a member of Vermont Green FC.
- In goal, redshirt sophomore Ryan Carney returns after starting all 16 matches for Providence in 2025. He posted a 1.32 goals-against average with 43 saves, a .672 save percentage and three shutouts, and was invited to the 2026 U.S. U20 Men's National Team training camp.
NEWCOMERS…
- The Friars welcome a total of 14 newcomers to the 2026 roster, including seven freshmen and seven transfers.
- Graduate forward Caleb Williams (Attleboro, Mass.) joins the Friars after spending the 2025 season at Hofstra and four seasons at Franklin Pierce University. He appeared in seven matches for the Pride after helping Franklin Pierce capture two NCAA Division II National Championships (2022, 2023), where he totaled eight goals and two assists in 40 career appearances. He earned First Team All-NE10 honors in 2023 after recording seven goals and one assist.
- Graduate goalkeeper Tino Kneis (West Chester, Pa.) joins the Friars after four seasons at La Salle, where he appeared in 35 matches and made 33 starts. He recorded 103 career saves, including 70 in 16 starts during the 2025 season, and set a La Salle program record with a 0.86 goals-against average in 2024. He was named Philly Soccer Six Goalkeeper of the Week in 2022 and 2024 and earned Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll recognition in 2022 and 2023.
- Junior Alvaro Maneiro joins the Friars after two seasons at Iona. He appeared in all 36 matches with 30 starts, recording 10 goals and four assists. He earned All-MAAC Second Team, MAAC All-Championship Team and CSC Academic All-District honors in 2025 after leading the Gaels with seven goals and 16 points.
- Other transfers include junior goalkeeper Karan Sobti (Singapore) from William & Mary, Jack Slade (Bolton, Mass.) from High Point, Luis Gutierrez (Stamford, Conn.) and Adrian Garcia (Madrid, Spain) from Mercer Country Community College.
The incoming freshman class includes Ian Morel (Pawtucket, R.I.), Tommy Tsouros (Concord, N.H.), Gabriel Solis (Fort Mill, S.C.), Jack Klein (Garden City, N.Y.), Karim Eljamal (Tewksbury, Mass.), David Casado and Aiden Tucker (Cumberland, R.I.).
BIG EAST PRESEASON AWARDS AND COACHES POLL…
Sam Montalto and Brandon Marshall were both recognized with Preseason All-BIG EAST Team accolades. The Friars were picked to finish third in the BIG EAST East Division Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning one first place vote.
BIG EAST Preseason Men's Soccer Coaches' Poll
East Division
(first-place votes)
1. Georgetown (11) 66
2. UConn 46
3. Providence (1) 45
4. St. John's 37
5. Seton Hall 36
6. Villanova 16
Midwest Division
(first-place votes)
1. Akron (11) 66
2. Creighton (1) 56
3. Xavier 43
4. Marquette 34
5. DePaul 27
6. Butler 20
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST LIU…
Friday's match will mark the first meeting between the Friars and Sharks.
SCOUTING THE SHARKS…
LIU opened the 2026 season with a 5-2 loss on the road at High Point University on Thursday, Aug. 20. The Sharks enter Friday's match with a 0-1-0 record. Alex Juszczak and Bruno Mendez scored for LIU in the season opener.
UP NEXT…
The Friars will return to action on Monday, Aug. 31 against Boston University. The match will kick off at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium and will be available for streaming on ESPN+. The Friars are 1-5-2 all-time against the Terriers, with the last meeting coming back in 2013.
For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMSoccer.
-GO FRIARS!-
STREAMING - ESPN+
LIVE STATS – FRIARS.COM
SCOUTING THE FRIARS…
The Providence College men's soccer team enters Friday's match with a 1-1-0 record after opening the 2026 regular season with a 4-1 win over Sacred Heart on Thursday, Aug. 20, on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. The Friars most recently fell 3-2 to Quinnipiac on Monday, Aug. 24, in their first road game of the season. Brian Garrepy (Warwick, R.I.) scored his first two career goals in the loss, while Ryan Carney (Dunstable, Mass.) made eight saves.
Providence opened the season with four goals against Sacred Heart, with Alvaro Maneiro (Madrid, Spain) and David Casado (Alicante, Spain) each recording a goal and an assist. Sam Montalto (Stonington, Conn.) and Fernando Garcia Gil (Granada, Spain) also registered goals, while Angelo Ventrella (Toronto, Ont.) recorded a game-high two assists.
RETURNERS…
- The Friars return 12 players from last year's roster.
- Graduate student Sam Montalto is back for the Friars after receiving ALL-BIG EAST Third Team Honors in 2025. Montalto led the way with a team-high five goals and three assists for 13 points. He was named to the 2026 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
- Sophomore midfielder Angelo Ventrella enters his second season after a breakout freshman campaign in which he matched Montalto with five goals across 15 appearances. Ventrella received BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week (11/10/25).
- Senior midfielder Fernando Garcia Gil also returns after appearing in 15 matches in 2025, totaling two goals and two assists to provide another experienced attacking option for the Friars.
- Senior defender Brandon Marshall (Wake Forest, N.C.) returns for his fourth season in Providence with 40 career appearances. Marshall was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team and was named the 2026 USL2 Defender of the Year as a member of Vermont Green FC.
- In goal, redshirt sophomore Ryan Carney returns after starting all 16 matches for Providence in 2025. He posted a 1.32 goals-against average with 43 saves, a .672 save percentage and three shutouts, and was invited to the 2026 U.S. U20 Men's National Team training camp.
NEWCOMERS…
- The Friars welcome a total of 14 newcomers to the 2026 roster, including seven freshmen and seven transfers.
- Graduate forward Caleb Williams (Attleboro, Mass.) joins the Friars after spending the 2025 season at Hofstra and four seasons at Franklin Pierce University. He appeared in seven matches for the Pride after helping Franklin Pierce capture two NCAA Division II National Championships (2022, 2023), where he totaled eight goals and two assists in 40 career appearances. He earned First Team All-NE10 honors in 2023 after recording seven goals and one assist.
- Graduate goalkeeper Tino Kneis (West Chester, Pa.) joins the Friars after four seasons at La Salle, where he appeared in 35 matches and made 33 starts. He recorded 103 career saves, including 70 in 16 starts during the 2025 season, and set a La Salle program record with a 0.86 goals-against average in 2024. He was named Philly Soccer Six Goalkeeper of the Week in 2022 and 2024 and earned Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll recognition in 2022 and 2023.
- Junior Alvaro Maneiro joins the Friars after two seasons at Iona. He appeared in all 36 matches with 30 starts, recording 10 goals and four assists. He earned All-MAAC Second Team, MAAC All-Championship Team and CSC Academic All-District honors in 2025 after leading the Gaels with seven goals and 16 points.
- Other transfers include junior goalkeeper Karan Sobti (Singapore) from William & Mary, Jack Slade (Bolton, Mass.) from High Point, Luis Gutierrez (Stamford, Conn.) and Adrian Garcia (Madrid, Spain) from Mercer Country Community College.
The incoming freshman class includes Ian Morel (Pawtucket, R.I.), Tommy Tsouros (Concord, N.H.), Gabriel Solis (Fort Mill, S.C.), Jack Klein (Garden City, N.Y.), Karim Eljamal (Tewksbury, Mass.), David Casado and Aiden Tucker (Cumberland, R.I.).
BIG EAST PRESEASON AWARDS AND COACHES POLL…
Sam Montalto and Brandon Marshall were both recognized with Preseason All-BIG EAST Team accolades. The Friars were picked to finish third in the BIG EAST East Division Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning one first place vote.
BIG EAST Preseason Men's Soccer Coaches' Poll
East Division
(first-place votes)
1. Georgetown (11) 66
2. UConn 46
3. Providence (1) 45
4. St. John's 37
5. Seton Hall 36
6. Villanova 16
Midwest Division
(first-place votes)
1. Akron (11) 66
2. Creighton (1) 56
3. Xavier 43
4. Marquette 34
5. DePaul 27
6. Butler 20
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST LIU…
Friday's match will mark the first meeting between the Friars and Sharks.
SCOUTING THE SHARKS…
LIU opened the 2026 season with a 5-2 loss on the road at High Point University on Thursday, Aug. 20. The Sharks enter Friday's match with a 0-1-0 record. Alex Juszczak and Bruno Mendez scored for LIU in the season opener.
UP NEXT…
The Friars will return to action on Monday, Aug. 31 against Boston University. The match will kick off at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium and will be available for streaming on ESPN+. The Friars are 1-5-2 all-time against the Terriers, with the last meeting coming back in 2013.
For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMSoccer.
-GO FRIARS!-
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