PC Men’s Soccer Beats BC For First Win of Year

Ian Steele,

The Providence College men’s soccer team defeated the Boston College Eagles, 2-0, in a BIG EAST / ACC matchup on Aug. 29 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. The Friars improved to 1-2-0 to start the season. Seniors Cameron Yriondo (Sammamish, Wash.) scored his first goal of the season and Caden Stafford (Cincinnatus, N.Y.) added a late insurance goal to give the Friars their first win of the 2025 season. Redshirt freshman Ryan Carney (Dunstable, Mass.) earned the clean sheet in net, making one save.

 

 

RECORDS

 

Providence (1-2-0)

Boston College (1-2-0)

 

 

SCORE

Providence 2 | Boston College 0

 

VENUE

Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium | Providence, R.I.

 

GAME FLOW & NOTES

 

• The Friars recorded two yellow cards in the first 45 minutes.

 

• Possession was split in the first half, with Boston College holding a 51% of the possession.

 

• The Friars outshot the Eagles, 5-2, in the first half.

 

• Yriondo opened up the scoring on a cross from Diego Batista (Barcelos, Portugal) to give the Friars the 1-0 lead (51:12).

 

• Stafford scored on a header off a corner kick from Ian Abbey (Elmer, N.J.) to give the Friars the 2-0 lead (75:36).

 

• The Friars outshot the Eagles, 11-5, landing five shots on goal.

 

• Ryan Carney remained solid in net, recording his first shutout of the season.

 

 

SCORING

 

• 1-0 Providence (51:12) – Cameron Yriondo from Diego Batista

 

• 2-0 Providence (75:36) – Caden Stafford from Ian Abbey

 

 

GOALKEEPERS

Providence- Ryan Carney: 1 save, 0 goals allowed

Boston College – Andre Borak: 3 saves, 2 goals allowed

 

STAT COMPARISON

Providence

Shots: 11

Shots on Goal: 5

Corner Kicks: 4

Fouls: 10

Saves: 1

 

Boston College

Shots: 5

Shots on Goal: 1

Corner Kicks: 0

Fouls: 13

Saves: 3

 

 

Up Next…

The Friars will travel to Kingston, R.I. to face in-state rival University of Rhode Island on Monday, Sept. 1 at 7:00 p.m. The Friars will look to avenge last season’s 1-0 loss to the Rams. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

 

 

For more updates on the Providence men’s soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMSoccer.

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