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Providence College Athletics
Sunday, October 11
Providence, R.I.
12:00 PM
Providence College
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Field Hockey Set To Host Holy Cross In Non-Conference Play
10/9/2026 8:59:00 AM | Field Hockey
The Friars and Crusaders will square off on Sunday, Oct. 11 at Noon on Lennon Family Field.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College field hockey team is set to play just one match this weekend and will host Holy Cross on Sunday, Oct. 11 at Noon. The game will be played at Lennon Family Field in Providence, R.I. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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SERIES NOTES:
Providence vs. Holy Cross • Sunday, Oct. 11 @ 12:00 p.m.
First meeting: 1976 (Providence 2, Holy Cross 1)
Last meeting: 2025 (Providence 2, Holy Cross 1)
Last Holy Cross victory: 2008 (Holy Cross 1, Providence 0)
All-time series: Providence leads series, 30-6
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SCOUTING PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (9-3, 2-1 BIG EAST):
• Providence College enters the weekend with a 9-3 record, including a 2-1 mark in BIG EAST play.
• Fourteen different players have scored at least one goal through 12 games, including eight players who have scored multiple goals.
• Senior Carly van Benten leads the Friars in points (16) and goals (eight). Each of her offensive totals mark single-season career-highs.
• Five of Van Benten's eight goals have been game winners, which leads the BIG EAST Conference.
• Senior Lily Procaccianti ranks second on the team in scoring with 15 points on seven goals and one assist.
• Van Benten ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in goals, while Procaccianti checks in at seventh. The duo also ranks in the top 10 in points per game. Van Benten (1.33 ppg) ranks sixth in the conference, while Procaccianti (1.25 ppg) sits in 10th.
• Juniors Martu Torre Festa and Johanna Mahner along with senior Bo Martina all check in with eight points each. Torre Festa has recorded two goals and ranks second on the team in assists (four). Mahner owns one goal and a team-best six assists, while Martina has registered three goals and two assists.
• Mahner ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in assists.
• Sophomore Ava Porter has played 594 minutes in goal for Providence and has posted a 7-2 record with four shut-out victories. She has registered a 1.01 goals against average and a 0.750 save percentage.
• Porter ranks second in the BIG EAST in goals against average overall (1.01) and first among league goalkeepers in BIG EAST regular-season action (0.31).
• Porter in the only goalkeeper in the BIG EAST to record a shutout in conference play – and owns two through three games. She has allowed just one goal in three games.
• Graduate student Pauline Gineste has played 150 minutes in the cage and owns a 2-0 record with one shutout. She has compiled a 0.80 goals against average and a 0.714 save percentage. Â
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SCOUTING HOLY CROSS (6-3, 2-1 PATRIOT LEAGUE:
• Holy Cross enters the weekend with a 6-3 overall record and will travel to Boston University for a Patriot League match-up on Friday, Oct. 9 before making its way to Providence on Sunday.
• The Crusaders have won three of their last four games heading into the weekend, with their only loss coming against Lafayette (1-0) on Sept. 25.
• Marianna MacLean leads Holy Cross in points (20), goals (seven) and assists (six). She has scored or assisted 13 of the Crusaders' 17 goals this season.
• Mia McCloskey is the Crusaders' primary goalkeeper, having logged 471 minutes. She owns a 1.66 goal against average and a 0.698 save percentage. She has compiled a 5-2 overall record, which includes one shut-out victory.
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WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars will resume BIG EAST action on Friday, Oct. 16 against No. 17 Liberty. The game is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. at Lennon Family Field in Providence, R.I. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
2026 HONORS & AWARDS:
Piper Cline
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 15)
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Johanna Mahner
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8)
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Bo Martina
BIG EAST Preseason Midfielder of the Year
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
NFHCA Division I Watchlist
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 22)
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Lily Procaccianti
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8)
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Carly van Benten
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
NFHCA Division I Watchlist
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 29, Oct. 6)
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SERIES NOTES:
Providence vs. Holy Cross • Sunday, Oct. 11 @ 12:00 p.m.
First meeting: 1976 (Providence 2, Holy Cross 1)
Last meeting: 2025 (Providence 2, Holy Cross 1)
Last Holy Cross victory: 2008 (Holy Cross 1, Providence 0)
All-time series: Providence leads series, 30-6
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SCOUTING PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (9-3, 2-1 BIG EAST):
• Providence College enters the weekend with a 9-3 record, including a 2-1 mark in BIG EAST play.
• Fourteen different players have scored at least one goal through 12 games, including eight players who have scored multiple goals.
• Senior Carly van Benten leads the Friars in points (16) and goals (eight). Each of her offensive totals mark single-season career-highs.
• Five of Van Benten's eight goals have been game winners, which leads the BIG EAST Conference.
• Senior Lily Procaccianti ranks second on the team in scoring with 15 points on seven goals and one assist.
• Van Benten ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in goals, while Procaccianti checks in at seventh. The duo also ranks in the top 10 in points per game. Van Benten (1.33 ppg) ranks sixth in the conference, while Procaccianti (1.25 ppg) sits in 10th.
• Juniors Martu Torre Festa and Johanna Mahner along with senior Bo Martina all check in with eight points each. Torre Festa has recorded two goals and ranks second on the team in assists (four). Mahner owns one goal and a team-best six assists, while Martina has registered three goals and two assists.
• Mahner ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in assists.
• Sophomore Ava Porter has played 594 minutes in goal for Providence and has posted a 7-2 record with four shut-out victories. She has registered a 1.01 goals against average and a 0.750 save percentage.
• Porter ranks second in the BIG EAST in goals against average overall (1.01) and first among league goalkeepers in BIG EAST regular-season action (0.31).
• Porter in the only goalkeeper in the BIG EAST to record a shutout in conference play – and owns two through three games. She has allowed just one goal in three games.
• Graduate student Pauline Gineste has played 150 minutes in the cage and owns a 2-0 record with one shutout. She has compiled a 0.80 goals against average and a 0.714 save percentage. Â
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SCOUTING HOLY CROSS (6-3, 2-1 PATRIOT LEAGUE:
• Holy Cross enters the weekend with a 6-3 overall record and will travel to Boston University for a Patriot League match-up on Friday, Oct. 9 before making its way to Providence on Sunday.
• The Crusaders have won three of their last four games heading into the weekend, with their only loss coming against Lafayette (1-0) on Sept. 25.
• Marianna MacLean leads Holy Cross in points (20), goals (seven) and assists (six). She has scored or assisted 13 of the Crusaders' 17 goals this season.
• Mia McCloskey is the Crusaders' primary goalkeeper, having logged 471 minutes. She owns a 1.66 goal against average and a 0.698 save percentage. She has compiled a 5-2 overall record, which includes one shut-out victory.
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WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars will resume BIG EAST action on Friday, Oct. 16 against No. 17 Liberty. The game is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. at Lennon Family Field in Providence, R.I. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
2026 HONORS & AWARDS:
Piper Cline
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 15)
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Johanna Mahner
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8)
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Bo Martina
BIG EAST Preseason Midfielder of the Year
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
NFHCA Division I Watchlist
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 22)
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Lily Procaccianti
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8)
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Carly van Benten
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
NFHCA Division I Watchlist
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 29, Oct. 6)
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