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Friday, September 18
Norfolk, Va.
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Field Hockey To Open BIG EAST Play At 15th-Ranked Old Dominion
9/17/2026 7:54:00 PM | Field Hockey
The Friars and nationally ranked Monarchs will square off on Friday, Sept. 18 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk, Va.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College field hockey team is slated to open BIG EAST Conference play on Friday, Sept. 18 against No. 15 Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. and coverage of the game will be limited to live stats. The Friars will return to the Ocean State to face cross-city rival Brown on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 4:00 p.m. The match will be played at Goldberger Family Field on the campus of Brown University in Providence, R.I.
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SERIES NOTES:
Providence at #15 Old Dominion • Friday, Sept. 18 @ 2:00 p.m.
First meeting: 1993 (ODU 6, Providence 1)
Last meeting: 2025 (ODU 2, Providence 1)
Last Providence victory: 2016 (Providence 1, ODU 0 – OT)
All-time series: Old Dominion leads series, 14-1
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Providence at Brown • Sunday, Sept. 20 @ 4:00 p.m.
First meeting: 1982 (Brown 2, Providence 0)
Last meeting: 2025 (Brown 5, Providence 1)
Last Providence victory: 2023 (Providence 3, Brown 1)
All-time series: Providence leads the all-time series, 28-12-2
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SCOUTING PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (5-1):
• Providence College enters the weekend with a 5-1 record.
• The Friars have won five-straight games since dropping their season opener at Boston College (3-1).Â
• Providence also has won three-straight road games. It marks the longest stretch of consecutive road wins in a single season since 2018.
• Providence has earned two shut-out victories in games vs. New Haven (11-0) on Sept. 4 and Bryant (3-0) on Sept. 6.Â
• The Friars' 11 goals vs. New Haven on Sept. 4 set a single-game program record. The previous record (nine) was set on two occasions in games against Conn College (1980) and Fairfield (1985).
• Senior Lily Procaccianti leads the Friars' offense with 11 points on five goals and one assist.Â
• She netted her first career hat trick on Sept. 4 against New Haven and followed with the eventual game-winning goal vs. Bryant on Sept. 6.
• Junior Martu Torre Festa missed the first two games of the 2026 season with an injury, but returned to the field for each of the last four games. Torre Festa ranks second in scoring with eight points on two goals and team-best four assist. Each of her offensive totals mark career highs.
• Senior Carly van Benten ranks third on the team in scoring with six points on three goals.
• She recorded the first multi-goal game of her career during Providence's 3-2 win over Boston University, with two scores.Â
• A trio of players are tied for fourth on the team in scoring with five points each and include junior Piper Cline (2g / 1 a), junior Johanna Mahner (1g / 3a) and senior Bo Martina (2g / 1 a).
• Cline was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll earlier this week after recording the first multi-goal game of her career in a 2-1 victory over Hofstra.Â
• The Friars returned 97-percent of their offensive production from last season, accounting for 35 of the team's 36 goals and 30 of the team's 31 assists in 2025.
• Martina and Procaccianti each eclipsed the 20-point mark last season. Martina finished with 22 points on nine goals and four assists, while Procaccianti paced Providence with 10 goals and added one assist for 21 points.
• Procaccianti became the first player to record 10-or-more goals in a season since 2014. That year, Daniella Bernasconi (15), Megan Hamilton (15) and Steph Guglielmo (13) all recorded double-digit goals.
• Van Benten finished third on the team in scoring with 18 points on five goals and a team-best eight assists.
• Martina was named Preseason BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year on Aug. 19. She also was a unanimous selection on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
• Van Benten joined Martina on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
• Last season, Martina claimed All-BIG EAST First-Team honors and was named BIG EAST Co-Midfielder of the Year. She is the first player in program history to earn BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year honors and is one of 12 players in program history to be named to the first team in multiple seasons (2024, 2025).
• Van Benten earned All-BIG EAST Second-Team honors in 2025.
• Sophomore Ava Porter is the lone returning goalkeeper for the Friars in 2026 and is joined by graduate transfer Pauline Gineste, who spent the previous four seasons at American.
• As a freshman, Porter started 16 games for the Friars and posted an 8-8 record with two shut-out victories. She registered a 1.64 goals against average and a 0.748 save percentage.
• Gineste started 17 games last season for the Eagles and posted a 10-5 overall record, including a 6-0 mark in the Patriot League. She registered four shut-out victories, a 1.14 goals against average and a 0.767 save percentage.
• This season, Porter has played five games and has recorded a 4-1 record with a 1.11 goals against average and a 0.722 save percentage. Gineste has played two games and owns a 1-0 record to go along with a 0.67 goals against average and a 0.750 save percentage.
• Providence has outscored its opponents 24-7 through the first six games of the season.
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SCOUTING #15 OLD DOMINION (4-1):
• Old Dominion enters the weekend with a 4-1 record, including a 1-1 mark versus nationally ranked teams.
• The Monarchs fell to No. 2 Princeton, 4-0, on Sept. 4 and on Sept. 11 ODU rallied to defeat then-No. 5 North Carolina, 5-4, in overtime.
• Serena Langendoen scored the game-winning goal for UNC on a penalty stroke in overtime.
• Langendoen leads the Monarchs' offense with 14 points on five goals and four assists.
• Josie Painter (3g / 3a) and Sofia Marciano (4g / 1a) are tied for second in scoring with nine points each.
• Suus Broers has played 310 minutes in goal for ODU and owns a 1.94 goals against average and a 0.697 save percentage.
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SCOUTING BROWN (2-2):
• Bown enters the weekend with a 2-2 record and is slated to face No. 17 Yale on Sept. 18 before hosting the Friars on Sunday, Sept. 20.
• The Bears dropped their most recent match on Sept. 13 against 2025 NCAA Tournament participant Fairfield, 4-2, in Fairfield, Conn.
• Kate Siedem leads the offense with five points on two goals and one assist. She is one of three players on the team with two goals this season, joining Frances Moriniere and Kiersten Smith.
• Ellie Parker has played the majority of minutes in the cage for Brown (262) and owns a 3.05 goals against average and a 0.657 save percentage.
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WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars will complete a six-game road stretch next weekend with matches at BIG EAST foe Georgetown (Friday, Sept. 25) and non-conference opponent American (Sunday, Sept. 27). Both matches will be broadcast on ESPN+. Â
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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 (9/8/26)
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Bo Martina
BIG EAST Preseason Midfielder of the Year
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
NFHCA Division I Watchlist
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Lily Procaccianti
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (9/8/26)
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Carly van Benten
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
NFHCA Division I Watchlist
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SERIES NOTES:
Providence at #15 Old Dominion • Friday, Sept. 18 @ 2:00 p.m.
First meeting: 1993 (ODU 6, Providence 1)
Last meeting: 2025 (ODU 2, Providence 1)
Last Providence victory: 2016 (Providence 1, ODU 0 – OT)
All-time series: Old Dominion leads series, 14-1
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Providence at Brown • Sunday, Sept. 20 @ 4:00 p.m.
First meeting: 1982 (Brown 2, Providence 0)
Last meeting: 2025 (Brown 5, Providence 1)
Last Providence victory: 2023 (Providence 3, Brown 1)
All-time series: Providence leads the all-time series, 28-12-2
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SCOUTING PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (5-1):
• Providence College enters the weekend with a 5-1 record.
• The Friars have won five-straight games since dropping their season opener at Boston College (3-1).Â
• Providence also has won three-straight road games. It marks the longest stretch of consecutive road wins in a single season since 2018.
• Providence has earned two shut-out victories in games vs. New Haven (11-0) on Sept. 4 and Bryant (3-0) on Sept. 6.Â
• The Friars' 11 goals vs. New Haven on Sept. 4 set a single-game program record. The previous record (nine) was set on two occasions in games against Conn College (1980) and Fairfield (1985).
• Senior Lily Procaccianti leads the Friars' offense with 11 points on five goals and one assist.Â
• She netted her first career hat trick on Sept. 4 against New Haven and followed with the eventual game-winning goal vs. Bryant on Sept. 6.
• Junior Martu Torre Festa missed the first two games of the 2026 season with an injury, but returned to the field for each of the last four games. Torre Festa ranks second in scoring with eight points on two goals and team-best four assist. Each of her offensive totals mark career highs.
• Senior Carly van Benten ranks third on the team in scoring with six points on three goals.
• She recorded the first multi-goal game of her career during Providence's 3-2 win over Boston University, with two scores.Â
• A trio of players are tied for fourth on the team in scoring with five points each and include junior Piper Cline (2g / 1 a), junior Johanna Mahner (1g / 3a) and senior Bo Martina (2g / 1 a).
• Cline was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll earlier this week after recording the first multi-goal game of her career in a 2-1 victory over Hofstra.Â
• The Friars returned 97-percent of their offensive production from last season, accounting for 35 of the team's 36 goals and 30 of the team's 31 assists in 2025.
• Martina and Procaccianti each eclipsed the 20-point mark last season. Martina finished with 22 points on nine goals and four assists, while Procaccianti paced Providence with 10 goals and added one assist for 21 points.
• Procaccianti became the first player to record 10-or-more goals in a season since 2014. That year, Daniella Bernasconi (15), Megan Hamilton (15) and Steph Guglielmo (13) all recorded double-digit goals.
• Van Benten finished third on the team in scoring with 18 points on five goals and a team-best eight assists.
• Martina was named Preseason BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year on Aug. 19. She also was a unanimous selection on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
• Van Benten joined Martina on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
• Last season, Martina claimed All-BIG EAST First-Team honors and was named BIG EAST Co-Midfielder of the Year. She is the first player in program history to earn BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year honors and is one of 12 players in program history to be named to the first team in multiple seasons (2024, 2025).
• Van Benten earned All-BIG EAST Second-Team honors in 2025.
• Sophomore Ava Porter is the lone returning goalkeeper for the Friars in 2026 and is joined by graduate transfer Pauline Gineste, who spent the previous four seasons at American.
• As a freshman, Porter started 16 games for the Friars and posted an 8-8 record with two shut-out victories. She registered a 1.64 goals against average and a 0.748 save percentage.
• Gineste started 17 games last season for the Eagles and posted a 10-5 overall record, including a 6-0 mark in the Patriot League. She registered four shut-out victories, a 1.14 goals against average and a 0.767 save percentage.
• This season, Porter has played five games and has recorded a 4-1 record with a 1.11 goals against average and a 0.722 save percentage. Gineste has played two games and owns a 1-0 record to go along with a 0.67 goals against average and a 0.750 save percentage.
• Providence has outscored its opponents 24-7 through the first six games of the season.
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SCOUTING #15 OLD DOMINION (4-1):
• Old Dominion enters the weekend with a 4-1 record, including a 1-1 mark versus nationally ranked teams.
• The Monarchs fell to No. 2 Princeton, 4-0, on Sept. 4 and on Sept. 11 ODU rallied to defeat then-No. 5 North Carolina, 5-4, in overtime.
• Serena Langendoen scored the game-winning goal for UNC on a penalty stroke in overtime.
• Langendoen leads the Monarchs' offense with 14 points on five goals and four assists.
• Josie Painter (3g / 3a) and Sofia Marciano (4g / 1a) are tied for second in scoring with nine points each.
• Suus Broers has played 310 minutes in goal for ODU and owns a 1.94 goals against average and a 0.697 save percentage.
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SCOUTING BROWN (2-2):
• Bown enters the weekend with a 2-2 record and is slated to face No. 17 Yale on Sept. 18 before hosting the Friars on Sunday, Sept. 20.
• The Bears dropped their most recent match on Sept. 13 against 2025 NCAA Tournament participant Fairfield, 4-2, in Fairfield, Conn.
• Kate Siedem leads the offense with five points on two goals and one assist. She is one of three players on the team with two goals this season, joining Frances Moriniere and Kiersten Smith.
• Ellie Parker has played the majority of minutes in the cage for Brown (262) and owns a 3.05 goals against average and a 0.657 save percentage.
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WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars will complete a six-game road stretch next weekend with matches at BIG EAST foe Georgetown (Friday, Sept. 25) and non-conference opponent American (Sunday, Sept. 27). Both matches will be broadcast on ESPN+. Â
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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 (9/8/26)
Â
Bo Martina
BIG EAST Preseason Midfielder of the Year
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
NFHCA Division I Watchlist
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Lily Procaccianti
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (9/8/26)
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Carly van Benten
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
NFHCA Division I Watchlist
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