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Men's Soccer
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Saturday, October 24
Storrs, Conn.
6:00 PM
Providence College
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Connecticut
Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph
10/22/2026 12:53:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The Friars will face the Huskies on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 6:00 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team (5-4-3, 0-2-2 BIG EAST) will travel to the University of Connecticut (6-6-2, 2-2-0 BIG EAST) on Saturday, Oct. 24. The match will kick off at 6:00 p.m. at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium at Rizza Performance Center in Storrs, Conn.
STREAMING – ESPN+
LIVE STATS – UCONN LIVE STATS
SCOUTING THE FRIARS…
The Friars enter Saturday's match with a 5-4-3 overall record and a 0-2-2 mark in BIG EAST play. Providence most recently earned a 1-1 draw against No. 9 Akron on Friday, Oct. 16. Alvaro Maneiro (Madrid, Spain) scored his sixth goal of the season off an assist from Steban Lopera (Revere, Mass.), while Tino Kneis (West Chester, Pa.) finished with seven saves. The Friars have earned draws in each of their last two matches.
Providence has scored 25 goals through 12 matches this season. Brian Garrepy (Warwick, R.I.) leads the Friars with seven goals and 14 points. Maneiro ranks second with six goals and 13 points, while Angelo Ventrella (Toronto, Ont.) has recorded two goals and a team-high eight assists for 12 points.
Kneis made his first start for Providence against Akron, recording a league-high seven saves during the week. His performance earned him a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Oct. 19.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST UCONN…
UConn leads the all-time series against Providence, 24-10-3. The two programs last met on Oct. 25, 2025, at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium, where they played to a scoreless draw. The Friars are unbeaten in their last four meetings with the Huskies.
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES…
UConn enters Saturday's match with a 6-6-2 overall record and a 2-2-0 mark in BIG EAST play. The Huskies most recently earned a 1-0 road victory over Marquette on Friday, Oct. 16. UConn holds a 4-5-1 record at home this season.
The Huskies have scored 24 goals through 14 matches while allowing 18. Elijah Langford leads UConn with seven goals and 14 points. Evan Pickering has recorded four goals for eight points, while Preston Alessio has added three goals and one assist. Justin Hubbard, Aidan Sheppela and Mateo DePinho share the team lead with three assists each.
Goalkeeper Kyle Durham has started 13 matches and has recorded 44 saves, a 1.31 goals-against average and two shutouts. Durham was named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week on Oct. 19 after making six saves in the shutout victory over Marquette.
UP NEXT…
The Friars will return home to face BIG EAST opponent Seton Hall on Saturday, Oct. 31. The match is scheduled to kick off at 7:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I.
2026 HONORS AND AWARDS…
Alvaro Maneiro
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (9/8/26)
Fernando Garcia Gil
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/12/26)
Tino Kneis
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/19/26)
Brandon Marshall
Preseason All-BIG EAST
Sam Montalto
Preseason All-BIG EAST
For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on X at @PCFriarsMSoccer.
-GO FRIARS!-
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