Providence College Athletics

Sunday, September 19
Providence, R.I.
1:00 PM

Providence College

(2-6)

2
vs
0

Columbia

(4-2)

1
2
F
Columbia
0
0
0
Providence
1
1
2

Providence College Field Hockey Defeats Columbia, 2-0

9/19/2010 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey

Box Score

Sept. 19, 2010

Final Stats

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College field hockey team defeated Columbia, 2-0, at the Friar Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex in Providence, R.I., on September 19.

Providence took a 1-0 lead 14:58 into the first half when freshman Brittany Ross (Scarborough, Maine) scored her first-career goal on a deflection. Senior Julie Ruggieri (Barrington, R.I.) who took the initial shot, was credited with the assist. The Friars held a 1-0 lead at halftime, holding a 9-2 advantage in shots and 5-1 advantage in penalty corners.

Eleven minutes into the second half Ruggieri scored her second goal of the season to give Providence a, 2-0 lead. Fellow senior Kelly Grogan (Allenwood, N.J.) was credited with the assist. Columbia pulled goalkeeper Christie O'Hara and played a man up for eight minutes. Despite being outshot 6-1 in the second half, the Friars were able to hold on for a 2-0 victory.

Providence held the advantage in shots, 10-8, and in penalty corners, 7-5. Junior goalkeeper Shannon DiStefano (East Longmeadow, Mass.) recorded three saves and registered her second-consecutive shutout.

The Friars return to action on Friday, September 24 when they open up BIG EAST Conference play against the University of Connecticut. The game is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. in Storrs, Conn.

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Team Stats

COL
PC
Goals
0
2
Shots
8
10
Shots on Goal
4
5
Saves
3
4
Corners
5
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
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ROSS, Brittany (1)

Assisted By: RUGGIERI, Julie

deflection at right post

14:58

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RUGGIERI, Julie (2)

Assisted By: GROGAN, Kelly

deflection

46:04

Game Leaders

21

Julie Ruggieri

Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
18

Brittany Ross

Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
9

Kelly Grogan

Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
3

Ashlyn Hudson

Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0

Players Mentioned

13

Shannon DiStefano

Goalkeeper
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9

Kelly Grogan

Midfield
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18

Brittany Ross

Forward
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21

Julie Ruggieri

Midfield
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