STORRS, CONN. – The Providence College men's soccer team was defeated at UConn, 2-0, on Saturday (Oct. 24) at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium in Storrs, Conn. The Huskies scored twice in the opening 13 minutes to secure the victory. Providence moved to 5-5-3 overall and 0-3-2 in BIG EAST play.
RECORDS
Providence (5-5-3, 0-3-2 BIG EAST)
UConn (7-6-2, 3-2-0 BIG EAST)
SCORE
UConn 2 | Providence 0
VENUE
Joseph J. Morrone Stadium | Storrs, Conn.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
- UConn opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Alfonso Arredondo found the net off assists from Preston Alessio and Abel Ador.
- In the 13th minute, Arredondo scored again off assists from Aidan Sheppela and Max Gummesson to put the Huskies ahead, 2-0.
- Providence held an 8-7 edge in shots in the first half but went into the break trailing by two.
- The Friars outshot the Huskies, 9-4, after halftime but were unable to get on the board.
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Angelo Ventrella (Toronto, Ont.) led Providence with four shots, including three on goal.
- Valentin Kneis finished with three saves for the Friars.
GOAL SUMMARY
UConn – 8:42: Alfonso Arredondo (Preston Alessio, Abel Ador)
UConn – 12:55: Alfonso Arredondo (Aidan Sheppela, Max Gummesson)
GOALKEEPERS
Providence – Valentin Kneis – 3 saves, 2 goals allowed
UConn – Kyle Durham – 6 saves, 0 goals allowed
STAT COMPARISON
Providence
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 17
Shots on Goal: 6
Corners: 6
Offsides: 1
Fouls: 11
Saves: 3
Yellow Cards: 2
UConn
Goals: 2
Assists: 4
Shots: 11
Shots on Goal: 5
Corners: 4
Offsides: 4
Fouls: 15
Saves: 6
Yellow Cards: 1
UP NEXT…
Providence will return home to face BIG EAST opponent Seton Hall on Saturday, Oct. 31. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I.
For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on X at @PCFriarsMSoccer.
-GO FRIARS!-