WASHINGTON – The No. 5/4 Georgetown University men's soccer team fell to the Providence College Friars 1-0 on Saturday evening in a BIG EAST Conference matchup at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. With the loss, the Hoyas drop to 8-2-1 on the season and 4-1-0 in BIG EAST play, while the Friars improve to 5-4-3 for the year and 2-1-2 in the league.

Head Coach Brian Wiese

• "This was a highly motivated Providence team playing one of the better games we've seen them play this year. There weren't a lot of chances for either team, so credit to them for finding the goal off of a setpiece. We can't dwell on this one for too long, we have Villanova coming in on Wednesday so we are going to take a few things we learned from this game, put them into our toolbelt and move forward."

How it Happened

• The Hoyas had chances in the first half, but could not connect.
• Midway through, GU was pushing for the goal, however, the Providence defense stood strong and every attempt was stopped.
• The teams went into the break in a scoreless tie with five shots on goal by the Blue & Gray, and one from the Friars.
• Providence controlled the momentum for the first 15 minutes of the second half as the Friars searched for a goal, but every attempt was thwarted by the Hoya defense.
• In the 69th minute, Providence had an opportunity sail just over the crossbar on a counter to keep it scoreless.
• Everything changed in the 76th minute as a foul in a dangerous position allowed Providence to send in a free kick. The well-placed service found the head of Gevork Diarbian who knocked it just under the crossbar and away from the outstretched hand of keeper Ryan Schewe to make it 1-0.
• The Hoyas would battle until the end, but could not find the back of the net, eventually falling 1-0.

Of Note

• Georgetown was outshot by Providence, 15-9, but the Hoyas had six shots on goal while the Friars managed three.
• GU was awarded seven corner kicks to Providence's four in the game.
• Senior goalkeeper Ryan Schewe took the loss in the net with two saves.

Up Next

• The Hoyas will return home to open a three-game homestand on Wednesday at Shaw Field as Georgetown will host Villanova in a BIG EAST Conference matchup.
• Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
• Live stats will be available on GUHoyas.com.
• The game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network on FloSports with Georgetown men's soccer alums Dan Helfrich and Tom Greaser back in the broadcast booth for their 19th season.
• Fans can purchase tickets online at GUHoyas.com and Georgetown students can get in free with a valid GoCard.