PROVIDENCE, RI – The Providence College women’s soccer team is set to open the 2022 season against Colgate University on Thursday, Aug. 18 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, RI. The Friars will then travel to Boston, Mass. on Sunday, Aug. 21 to face the Boston University Terriers.
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FRIARS IN 2021… The Friars finished with a 10-7-3 overall record and a 5-3-2 mark in BIG EAST conference play. Providence finished in fifth place in the conference and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1993. The Friars fell to Hofstra, 3-0, in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Friars earned five All-BIG EAST selections in 2021. Junior Meg Hughes (Rochester, Mass.) earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors while junior Avery Snead (Wrentham, Mass.) and senior Alexis Rothmann (Norwell, Mass.) earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors. Sophomores Gillian Kenney (Hanover, Mass.) and Maria Paveglio (Lake Orion, Mich.) were selected to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team.
FRIARS PICKED FOURTH IN BIG EAST PRESEASON POLL… The BIG EAST conference announced its women’s soccer Preseason Coaches’ Poll on Thursday, Aug. 11. The Friars were picked to finish fourth in the BIG EAST behind Georgetown, Xavier and Butler.
Hughes was the lone Friar to receive preseason recognition as a member of the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Last season, Hughes started in all 20 games for the Friars. She led Providence in points (22), goals (nine) and was tied for second on the team in assists (four). At the conclusion of the season, she earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST First Team.
NEWCOMERS…Providence welcomes nine student-athletes to the program this season, including two graduate transfers and seven freshmen. The graduate transfers are Hannah Pinkus (Manchester, Vt.) and Maddie Coyne (Ewing, NJ). Pinkus played four years as a midfielder at Colgate University and Coyne played in the backline at George Washington University for four seasons.
The incoming freshmen class includes Colleen Casey (Franklin, Mass.), Thaea mouratidis (Scarborough, Canada), Abbey Finn (Dedham, Mass.), Alanna Coffey (Warwick, RI), Ella McBride (Peterborough, Canada), Anna Faust (Grafton, Wis.) and Ava Beckett (Ajax, Canada).
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST COLGATE… The Friars will face the Raiders for the seventh time in program history. Providence holds a 2-3-1 overall record against Colgate. In their last meeting, Providence shut out Colgate, 5-0, in Providence, RI in 2016.
SCOUTING THE RAIDERS… In 2021, Colgate finished 7-8-2 overall and 3-4-2 in the Patriot League. The Raiders return their second leading scorer, Ally Giovino, who scored seven goals last season. Goalkeeper Grace Poncsak returns to the Raiders after holding a 1.11 goals against average and tallying a 0.783 save percentage in 2021.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST BOSTON UNIVERSITY… The Friars hold a 3-5-0 record against the Terriers. In 2021, Providence beat Boston University, 5-1, on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, RI
SCOUTING THE TERRIERS… Boston University concluded the 2021 season with an 11-6-3 overall record and a 6-1-2 record in the Patriot League. The Terriers will return two players who earned Preseason All-Patriot League Team honors. Graduate student Jenna Oldham, who is also the 2022 Patriot League Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, led the Terriers with 15 points on four goals and seven assists last season. Junior forward Abigail McNulty was Boston University’s second leading scorer in 2021 with 11 points on two goals and seven assists.
UP NEXT… The Friars will host No. 6 Rutgers University on Thursday, Aug. 25 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, RI
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-GO FRIARS!-