Providence College Men’s Soccer Earns Draw with St. John’s

The Providence College men’s soccer team tied the St. John’s Red Storm (5-5-4, 3-1-1), 1-1, in a midday conference matchup on Oct.19 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. The Friars moved to a 7-4-3 overall record, including a 2-1-2 mark in BIG EAST play. Graduate Aidan Davock (Medway, Mass.) scored the Friars’ lone goal of the game, his third of the season.

RECORDS

Providence (7-4-3, 2-1-2 BIG EAST)

St. John’s (5-5-4, 3-1-1 BIG EAST)

SCORE
Providence 1 | St. John’s 1

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

GAME FLOW & NOTES

-The first half ended in a scoreless draw, with Providence holding a 3-2 edge in shots over St. John’s.

-At the 57-minute mark, Bernardo Prego (Évora, Portugal) delivered a high cross into the box where Davock headed it into the back of the net.

-The Johnnies quickly responded with a goal of their own 39 seconds later to level the match at 1-1.

-The two teams continued to battle for the remainder of the game, but neither side could find the deciding goal. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

-Davock led the team with three shots which were all on goal.

GOALKEEPERS
Providence- Lukas Burns – 3 saves, 1 goal allowed
St. John’s –Alec McLachlan – 4 saves, 1 goal allowed

STAT COMPARISON
Providence
Shots: 10
Shots on Goal: 5
Corner Kicks: 1
Fouls: 11
Saves: 3

St. John’s
Shots: 12
Shots on Goal: 4
Corner Kicks: 2
Fouls: 13
Saves: 4

UP NEXT

The Friars will head to Storrs, Conn. to take on the UConn Huskies (7-2-4, 2-1-1 BIG EAST) in a mid-week matchup on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The game will kick-off at 7:00 p.m. and stream on FloSports.

The Huskies hold a 24-8-2 all-time advantage over the Friars. The last meeting between the two teams was last season when Providence defeated UConn, 3-1, in Providence, R.I.