Men’s Soccer Defeats Rhode Island, 3-1

KINGSTON, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team earned a 3-1 victory over the University of Rhode Island on Monday, Sept. 1 at the URI Soccer Complex in Kingston, R.I. The Friars improved to 2-2 on the season, while the Rams fell to 0-2-1. Angelo Ventrella (Toronto, Canada) scored his first career goal for the Friars. Ian Abbey (Elmer, N.J.) and Bruno Rosa (Cascais, Portugal) also added their first goals of the season. Senior Sam Montalto (Stonington, Conn.) notched two assists.

RECORDS
Providence (2-2-0)
Rhode Island (0-2-1)

SCORE
Providence 3 | Rhode Island 1

VENUE
URI Soccer Complex | Kingston, R.I.

GAME FLOW & NOTES
•Rhode Island struck first in the 35th minute (34:17) when Daniel Goba converted a pass from Tiago Barriguinha for the 1-0 lead.
•Providence equalized before halftime, as Ventrella scored his first collegiate goal in the 43rd minute (42:09) off an assist from Montalto.
•The Friars pulled ahead in the second half when Abbey finished a left-footed shot in the 75th minute (74:40), also assisted by Montalto.
•Just five minutes later (79:51), Rosa added insurance with an unassisted goal to make it 3-1.
•Providence controlled the stat sheet, with a 20-9 edge in shots and a 9-0 advantage in corner kicks.
•Ryan Carney (Dunstable, Mass.) made two saves in goal for the Friars, while URI's Caleb McNeil recorded seven stops.

SCORING
0-1Rhode Island 34:17 – Daniel Goba assisted by Tiago Barriguinha
1-1 Providence (42:09) – Angelo Ventrella assisted by Sam Montalto
2-1 Providence (74:40) – Ian Abbey assisted by Sam Montalto
3-1 Providence (79:51) – Bruno Rosa

GOALKEEPERS
Providence – Ryan Carney – 2 saves, 1 goal allowed.
Rhode Island – Caleb McNeil – 7 saves, 3 goals allowed

STAT COMPARISON
Providence
• Shots: 20
• Shots on Goal: 9
•Corner Kicks: 9
• Fouls: 11
• Saves: 2

Rhode Island
• Shots: 9
• Shots on Goal: 3
•Corner Kicks: 0
• Fouls: 17
• Saves: 7

UP NEXT
The Friars return home to host Harvard on Friday, Sept. 5 at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.

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

-GO FRIARS!-

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Team Stats

Ian Abbey

Bruno Rosa

Angelo Ventrella

Sam Montalto

Players Mentioned

Ian Abbey

Ryan Carney

Sam Montalto

Bruno Rosa

Angelo Ventrella

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