Males’s Soccer Prepares To Journey To Queens To Take On St. John’s

QUEENS, N.Y. – The Providence College males’s soccer workforce (4-5-1, 2-1-0 BIG EAST) are set to tackle the St. John’s Red Storm (5-3-3, 1-1-1 BIG EAST) on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 5:00 p.m. on Cox Family Field at Belson Stadium in Queens, N.Y. The recreation will probably be streamed on ESPN+.

HISTORY

All-Time Series: 20-11-6

Last Meeting: 2024 – Providence 1, St. John’s 1

SCOUTING THE FRIARS

The Friars enter Friday’s match after a dominant 5-0 victory over Villanova on Friday, Oct. 3. The Friars have been led by senior ahead Bruno Rosa (Cascais, Portugal) who recorded two objectives and an help, incomes him BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week. Redshirt-freshman Khayr Ogunsanya (Sicklerville, N.J.) recorded his first collegiate objective within the match.   

The Friars are constructing momentum within the second half of the season, registering factors of their final three contests. Through 9 video games, the Friars have outshot opponents 133-92, which involves a median of 13.3 photographs per recreation. They additionally maintain a 59-41 benefit in photographs on course and maintain a 58-28 benefit in nook kicks. Seniors Ian Abbey (Elmer, N.J.) and Bruno Rosa lead the groups in factors, each registering eight. Sam Montalto has put collectively a robust senior marketing campaign, registering seven factors on two objectives and three assists. Freshman Angelo Ventrella (Toronto, Canada) and graduate pupil Fernando Garcia Gil (Granada, Spain) have been constant offensive threats for the Friars, every scoring two objectives of their first season with the workforce. Caden Stafford (Cincinnatus, N.Y.), Cameron Yriondo (Sammamish, Wash.) and Khayr Ogunsanya all have recorded one objective on the yr.

Defensively, the Friars have conceded 12 objectives whereas holding opponents to 9 photographs per recreation. Redshirt-freshman goalkeeper Ryan Carney (Dunstable, Mass.) has began each match in web this season, accumulating 29 saves and a .707 save share. Graduate Charlie Dickerson (Norwich, England), senior Mitchel Varley (Portsmouth, N.J.), junior Brandon Marshall (Wake Forest, N.C.) and sophomore Vasco Teixeira (Arrentela, Portugal) have anchored the again line for the Friars with sophomore Steban Lopera (Revere, Mass.) contributing significant minutes as properly.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

It was introduced on Sept. 29 that senior Sam Montalto  was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Montalto registered two objectives in a 1-0-1 week for the Friars, tallying the equalizer within the 90^th minute in a 1-1 draw with Brown, in addition to including a objective in a 3-2 win at Xavier.  

 

It was introduced on Oct. 6 that senior Bruno Rosa  was named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week. Rosa registered 5 factors within the Friars’ 5-0 win over Villanova, tallying two objectives and an help. Rosa turned the primary Friar to obtain this recognition since Liam McSorley in 2023.

Two returners earned All-BIG EAST honors final season for the Friars. Rosa earned All-BIG EAST Second Team. Senior midfielder Diego Batista (Barcelos, Portugal) was named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team. Both Rosa and Batista have been named to the 2025 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team on Aug. 19.

SCOUTING THE RED STORM

The Red Storm are available to Providence after securing a robust BIG EAST win, beating No. 19 Akron, 2-1, on Oct. 3. Andrew Porucznik was awarded BIG EAST Freshman of the Week after scoring the game-winning objective within the match. The recreation marked the Red Storm’s first top-20 street win since they beat the then No. 13 Friars in 2021. The Red Storm have two ties in opposition to prime 5 groups this season. Earning a 0-0 draw in opposition to No. 5 Wake Forest on Aug. 31 and a 1-1 draw in opposition to No. 2 Marshall on Sept. 5.

Like Providence, St. John’s has a major benefit in photographs, outshooting opponents 136-67. Guilherme Gomes leads the assault for the crimson storm, tallying 4 objectives on the season. Including Gomes, the crimson Storm have 9 completely different objective scorers.

UPNEXT… The Friars return house to host the Marquette University Golden Eagles on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. The recreation will probably be streamed on Friars Live.

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