Game Information vs Georgetown | May 2 | Villanova, Pa. | Villanova Stadium | BIG EAST Semifinals | 8:30 p.m.
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N0. 3 SEED PROVIDENCE TAKES ON NO. 2 SEED GEORGETOWN IN BIG EAST SEMIFINALS… No. 3-seed Providence College will travel to Villanova, Pa. to face second-seeded and 10th-ranked Georgetown in the BIG EAST Semifinals on May 2. Opening face-off is set for 8:30 p.m.
LIVE STATS AND STREAM… The game will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network. A link to the live stats can be found on Friars.com by navigating to the men's lacrosse schedule.
SERIES BREAKDOWN… Since 1987, the Friars and Hoyas have met 20 times. Georgetown leads the all-time series, 18-2.
The Hoyas won the 2024 regular-season meeting, 15-10, on March 30 in Providence, R.I. Georgetown was ranked eighth in the USILA National Poll at the time of the game.
LAST TIME THE FRIARS DEFEATED GEORGETOWN... The Friars last defeated the Hoyas on April 8, 2017. On that day, Providence claimed a 13-7 victory over Georgetown in Providence, R.I.
FRIARS ALL-TIME IN THE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT... Providence holds a 1-5 record all-time in the BIG EAST Tournament since the league began sponsoring men's lacrosse in 2010. Its lone victory came against Villanova during the semifinal round in 2017. The Friars defeated the Wildcats, 10-7 in Providence, R.I.
FRIARS VERSUS HOYAS IN THE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT... Providence and Georgetown have met twice in the BIG EAST Tournament all-time. In the 2019 BIG EAST Semifinals, the Hoyas edged the Friars, 13-12, in Denver, Colo. In the 2023 BIG EAST Semifinals, Georgetown defeated Providence, 18-9, in Milwaukee, Wis.
MOST RECENT MEETING... The teams last met during the 2024 campaign on March 30 in Providence, R.I., where Providence was defeated by Georgetown, 15-10. The Friars got out to a 5-2 lead to start the game before the Hoyas went on a 9-0 run in the second quarter. Michael Chabra and Richie Joseph each scored four goals for the Friars.
FRIARS DEFEAT ST. JOHN'S TO EARN THE NO. 3 SEED IN THE BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP... The Providence College men's lacrosse team defeated St. John's, 16-13, in the regular-season finale on Friday, April 26, to earn the No. 3 seed in the BIG EAST Championship. Richie Joseph paced the Friars' offense with a career-high eight points on three goals and a career-best five assists. He was followed by Ryan Bell who had seven points on four goals and three assists. It marked Bell's fifth game of season with seven or more points.
RYAN BELL ADDED TO TEWAARATON WATCH LIST... Providence College junior Ryan Bell was added to the 2024 Tewaaraton Watch List on March 27. Bell is the third Providence College player to be named to the Tewaaraton Watch List, joining former Friar goaltenders Toby Burgdorf '21 and Tate Boyce '19. The Tewaaraton Award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. The selection committees are comprised of premier college coaches and are appointed annually by the Tewaaraton Foundation. Bell, who was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team, currently leads the Friars in points (63) and assists (42).
RYAN BELL SETS FRIARS' ALL-TIME ASSIST RECORD… Junior Ryan Bell ranks fourth all-time in scoring at Providence College with 160 career points (51 goals and 116 assists). Bell became the Friars' all-time assist leader during the Villanova game on April 6. He dished a career-high seven assists against the Wildcats. He passed Matt Pymm '99 who closed his career with 102 assists.
Through 14 games in 2024, Bell leads the Friars with 63 points on 21 goals and 42 assists.
BELL TIES PROVIDENCE COLLEGE SINGLE-SEASON ASSIST AND POINTS RECORDS... Ryan Bell tied the Friars' single-season assist record and the single-season points record Friday, April 26 at St. John's. He currently owns 42 assists, which tied Kyle Ojakian's mark set in 2002. Bell's 63 points in 2024 also tied Ojakian's single-season record set in 2002.
FIVE PLAYERS LEAD OFFENSIVE BOOST... Ryan Bell, Richie Joseph, Jack Horrigan, Chris Cusolito and Michael Chabra have led the Friars' offense this season. Bell ranks first in points (63) and assists (42). He currently leads the BIG EAST in points per game (4.5) and assists per game (3.00). Joseph leads the team in goals (38) and has added 12 assists for 50 points. He leads the BIG EAST in goals per game (2.71).
Cusolito has recorded 31 points on 17 goals and 14 assists. He has recorded five hattricks this season. Horrigan ranks second on the team in goals (24) and fourth in points (29). He recorded a career-high six goals against Merrimack on March 5. Chabra has recorded 18 goals and three assists. He scored a season-high four goals against Brown on Feb. 24 and in the BIG EAST opener against No. 8 Georgetown (March 30).
DEFENSIVE LEADERS... Sophom*ore Ian Olenik has anchored the defensive line with help from Grant Latimer and Gregg Dennison. Olenik leads the team in caused turnovers (22), has picked up 33 groundballs and scored one goal. Latimer has caused 13 turnovers, picked up 34 ground balls and scored his first career goal against Merrimack. Dennison leads the defense in groundballs, with 34, and has caused 10 turnovers.
Goalie James Corasaniti has registered a .466 save percentage and ranks second in the BIG EAST in saves per game, averaging 10.86.
FRIARS ON A NATIONAL LEVEL... Ryan Bell ranks seventh among Division I players in assists per game (3.00) and ranks 18th in the nation in points per game (4.5). Joseph ranks 23rd among Division I players in goals per game (2.71) and ranks fourth in the nation in shot percentage (.494). Patrick McAleavey ranks fifth in Division I in man-up goals, with seven.
RICHIE JOSEPH NAMED BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK... Providence College men's lacrosse players Richie Joseph and Ryan Bell earned BIG EAST Weekly Honors on Monday, April 29, following the team's BIG EAST victory over St. John's. Joseph was named Offensive Player of the Week and Bell was named to the Weekly Honor Roll. Joseph paced the Friars' offense with a career-high eight points on three goals and a career-best five assists in the Friars win over St. John's. Joseph currently ranks first in the BIG EAST and 23rd in the nation in goals per game (2.71) and ranks fourth among all NCAA Division I players in shot percentage (.494). Bell recorded seven points on four goals and three assists in their win over St. John's. He has scored five-or-more points in eight games this season, including five games with seven or more. Bell currently ranks first in the BIG EAST and seventh in the nation in assists per game (3.00) and ranks first in the BIG EAST in points per game (4.5).
JAMES CORASANITI EARNS BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT WEEK... Corasaniti was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on April 22, following the teams conference match-up against No. 6 Denver. It marked the third-consecutive week that Corasaniti has earned Weekly Honors. He previously claimed BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on April 8 and was named to the Weekly Honor Roll on April 15. Corasaniti registered nine saves on 16 shots, holding Denver to a season-low seven goals.
RYAN BELL NAMED BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR A SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK... Ryan Bell and James Corasaniti each earned BIG EAST Weekly Honors on Monday, April 15, following the teams conference victory over Marquette. Bell, who earned offensive player of the week, paced the Friars' offense with eight points on three goals and five assists. Bell has scored five-or-more points in seven games this season, including four games with seven or more. Additionally, he has had consecutive games of at least seven points. Corasaniti, who was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll, made 11 saves on 21 shots, holding Marquette to 10 goals in the Friars victory.
A TRIO OF FRIARS EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY AWARDS... Ryan Bell, James Corasaniti and Richie Joseph earned BIG EAST Weekly Honors on April 8, following the teams BIG EAST victory over #RV Villanova. Bell was named Offensive Player of the Week, Corasaniti was named Defensive Player of the Week and Joseph was named to the Weekly Honor Roll. Bell paced the Friars' offense with a career-high seven points. He also became Providence College's all-time assists leader during the game, with 108 career assists, passing Matt Pymm '99, who closed his career with 102 assists. Corasaniti made a season-high 17 saves and recorded a .586 save percentage in the victory over Villanova. He also scored his first career goal. Joseph recorded four goals vs. the Wildcats, which marked his sixth hattrick of the season.
RYAN BELL, RHETT CHAMBERS AND TOM FEGLEY EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL... Ryan Bell, Rhett Chambers and Tom Fegley earned BIG EAST Weekly Honors on Monday, March 11, following the team's wins over Merrimack and Stony Brook. Bell was named Offensive Player of the Week, Chambers earned BIG EAST Freshman of the Week and Fegley was named to the Weekly Honor Roll. Bell combined for 13 points during the Friars' two games, including scoring the game-tying goal with nine seconds left in the game to force overtime against Stony Brook. Chambers combined for three goals and an assist over the two games and Fegley went 22-35 over the two games at the faceoff.
MICHAEL CHABRA NAMED TO THE BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL...Michael Chabra earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll recognition on Feb. 26. Chabra led the Friars' offense in their overtime win against Brown. He scored four goals, including two that came in the final minute of regulation to force overtime. He recorded his first hat trick of the season and 12th of his career. He currently ranks third on the team in goals (six) and points (eight). Chabra entered the 2024 campaign as a Preseason All-America Honorable mention selection. He also was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team and NEILA All-New England First Team.
RICHIE JOSEPH NAMED TO THE BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL... Richie Joseph earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll recognition on Monday, Feb. 12. Joseph led the Friars' offense against Bryant, scoring a career high six points on four goals and two assists. He recorded his first hat trick of the season and second of his career.
QUINN MCCONNAUGHEY, RYAN BELL AND GREGG DENNISON EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS... Quinn McConnaughey, Ryan Bell and Greg Dennison each earned BIG EAST Weekly Honors on Feb. 5, following the team's season-opening victory over Holy Cross. McConnaughey was named Specialist of the Week, while Bell and Dennison were named to the Weekly Honor Roll.
DOWNED BY DENVER... The Friars were defeated by Denver, 7-4, in Providence, R.I. The Friars got the game within one (5-4) in the fourth quarter before the Pioneers scored two unanswered goals to close out the game. Richie Joseph had a team-high two goals and goaltender James Corasaniti held Denver to a season-low seven goals.
FRIARS DEFEAT MARQUETTE, 13-10...The Friars defeated Marquette, 13-10, in Milwaukee, Wis. Providence improved to 2-1 in the BIG EAST and 6-6 overall. Ryan Bell led the team with eight points on three goals and five assists. This marked his second straight game with seven or more points. James Corasaniti made 11 saves and held the Golden Eagles to 10 goals.
FRIARS DEFEAT THE WILDCATS ON THE ROAD... The Friars defeated #RV Villanova, 15-12, on April 6 in Villanova, Pa. Ryan Bell had a career-high seven assists and became the programs all-time assists leader. Richie Joseph had a team-high four goals, which marked his sixth hattrick of the season. James Corasaniti had a season-high 17 saves and scored his first career goal.
FRIARS DEFEATED IN BIG EAST OPENER... The Friars were defeated by No. 8 Georgetown, 15-10, on Saturday March 30 in Providence, R.I. The Friars got off to a 5-2 lead to start the game, before Georgetown went on a 9-0 run in the second quarter. Michael Chabra and Richie Joseph each scored four goals for the Friars.
FRIARS DEFEATED IN OVERTIME... The Friars were defeated by Saint Joseph's, 13-12, in overtime on Saturday, March 23 in Providence, R.I. The Hawks had a late-game comeback scoring two goals in the final minute of the game to force overtime. The Hawks won the game in overtime with 28 seconds remaining on the clock. The Friars' offense was led by Chris Cusolito and Richie Joseph, who each tallied five points. James Corasaniti made a season-high 14 saves.
FRIARS DOWNED BY NO. 3 DUKE... The Friars were defeated by No. 3 Duke, 21-6, on Wednesday, March 13 in Durham, N.C. Richie Joseph scored a team-best two goals. Chris Simonton and Ty Thureson each scored their first goals of the season.
FRIARS WIN IN OVERTIME.. The Friars defeated Stony Brook, 13-12, in overtime on Saturday, March 9 in Stony Brook, N.Y. Ryan Bell led Providence's offense with five points on two goals and three assists. Bell scored with nine seconds left in regulation to force overtime. Chris Cusolito was responsible for the game winning goal and recorded his third hattrick of the season. Providence has won two-straight games vs. Stony Brook since opening the all-time series with eight-consecutive losses to the Seawolves.
DOWN GO THE WARRIORS... The Friars defeated Merrimack, 17-10, on Tuesday, March 5 at home. The Friars dominated the second half of the game, outscoring the Warriors, 10-4. Ryan Bell paced the Friars' offense with eight points on six assists and two goals. His six assists marked a career high and moved him into third place on the Friars all-time career assist list, with 94. Jack Horrigan recorded a career-high six goals. Grant Latimer and Tom Fegley each recorded their first career goals.
FRIARS IN FAIRFIELD... The Friars were defeated by Fairfield, 14-12, on Saturday March 2 in Fairfield, Conn. Richie Joseph paced the way for the Friars' offense with four goals and one assist. It marked his third game of the season with four goals. Ryan Bell registered a team-high four assists.
FRIARS DEFEAT BROWN IN OVERTIME THRILLER... The Friars defeated Brown, 12-11, in overtime on Saturday, Feb. 24 in Providence, R.I. Michael Chabra recorded a team-high four goals, including two that came in the final minute of regulation to force overtime. Jack Horrigan scored the game winning goal 43 seconds into overtime off a feed from Ryan Bell. It marked just the third victory for PC over Brown during the all-time series (3-26).
FRIARS DEFEATED BY HARVARD... The Friars dropped to 1-2 on the season after a loss to Harvard (23-7) on Saturday, Feb. 17 in Cambridge, Mass. Richie Joseph had a team-best two goals .
OCEAN STATE CUP GAME... Providence fell to Bryant, 15-13, in an Ocean State Cup battle on Feb. 10 in Providence, R.I. Richie Joseph paced the way with a career high four goals and six points. It marked Joseph's first hat trick of the season and the second of his career. Ryan Bell posted his second hat trick of the season with three goals and added two assists.
Providence outscored Bryant 7-4 in the fourth quarter to mount a late comeback effort. Chris Cusolito and Joseph accounted for four of the seven goals in the fourth quarter, each scoring two.
PROVIDENCE POWERS PAST HOLY CROSS... Providence got out to a 7-1 lead in the first quarter and controlled the rest of the game en route to a 12-6 victory in the season opener vs. Holy Cross on Feb. 4 in Worcester, Mass. Ryan Bell led the way with five goals and two assists, followed by Jack Horrigan who recorded four goals and an assist. Goalkeeper James Corasaniti recorded 13 saves on 32 shots faced. Quinn McConnaughey went 15 for 21 from the X and picked up seven groundballs.
MICHAEL CHABRA NAMED USA LACROSSE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA HONORABLE MENTION... Senior Michael Chabra was recognized by the USA Lacrosse Association as a 2024 Division I Preseason All-America Honorable Mention selection. Chabra has put together an exceptional career with the Friars, tallying 64 goals and four assists. He finished the 2023 season ranked third on the team in scoring with 39 points on 37 goals and two assists. His 37 goals led the team and marked a career high. At the conclusion of the 2023 campaign, he was named First-Team All-BIG EAST, First-Team All-New England and USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American. He also was recognized as a BIG EAST All-Tournament Team selection.
THREE FRIARS NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST TEAM… Goalkeeper James Corasaniti as well as midfielders Michael Chabra and James Bell were named to the 2024 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. This marked the most Preseason All-BIG EAST Team selections for the program in a single season, since the formation of the league in 2010. Corasaniti was one of eight unanimous selections. All three players were named to the All-BIG EAST First Team at the conclusion of the 2023 campaign.
JAMES CORASANITI NAMED BIG EAST GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR...James Corasaniti became the third goaltender in program history to earn BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year, joining former Friars Peter Badgley (2015) and two-time BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year and All-America selection Tate Boyce (2017, 2019).
MEET THE STAFF... Providence enters its second season under Head Coach Bobby Benson. In his first season with the program, he helped the Friars claim a spot in the BIG EAST Tournament. Prior to Providence, Benson spent the two seasons at Maryland as the offensive coordinator during the Terps' run to the NCAA title in 2022. Maryland registered a 33-1 record during Benson's tenure, earned two Big Ten Championships and made back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Championship game. Casey Brodersen, who spent 12 seasons as the Associate Head Coach at Bryant, was hired by Bobby Benson to serve as Associate Head Coach at Providence in 2023. He helped the Bulldogs to six NEC titles and five NCAA Tournament appearances. Carroll Kennedy joined the Friars as an Assistant Coach in 2023. Kennedy worked alongside Benson at Maryland during the 2022 season and was previously named USILA Assistant Coach of the Year while at Limestone University in 2015. Shawn Ewert joined the staff for the 2024 season as an Assistant Coach. Ewert spent the last two seasons at Florida Southern, where he served as assistant coach and offensive coordinator. During his tenure, he helped guide Florida Southern to a 25-11 record.
KEY RETURNERS… The Friars are bringing back their top-five point scorers from last season. Michael Chabra returns for his senior season after finishing first on the team in goals (37). Chabra was named All-BIG EAST First-Team, Division I NEILA All-New England First Team and closed the season by earning USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Honorable Mention. Ryan Bell will look to build off his success from 2023 after finishing the season ranked fourth in the nation in assists per game (2.79). He finished first on the team in scoring with 61 points on 21 goals and a team-best 40 assists. He was recognized as an All-BIG EAST First Team Selection, BIG EAST All-Tournament Team and Division I NEILA All-New England Second Team. Jack Horrigan will return for his junior year after finishing his 2023 season second on the team in scoring with 41 points on 32 goals and nine assists.
Goalkeeper James Corasaniti returned for his final season after winning BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year in 2023. He finished the regular season ranked ninth in nation in saves per game, averaging 13.71.
Graduate student Grant Latimer will anchor the Providence defense. Latimer started all 15 games for the Friars last season and recorded 17 caused turnovers and 27 ground balls.
WELCOME TO FRIARTOWN… The Friars welcomed 15 freshmen to the men's lacrosse program in the fall of 2023. Newcomers include Drew Clift (Memphis, Tenn.), Rhett Chambers (Larchmont, N.Y.), Carter Smith (Palm Beach, Fla.), Charlie Smith (Matthews, N.C.), Leo Sequenzia (Westport, Conn.), Spencer Liston (Wilton, Conn.), Parker Kennedy (Port Coquitlam, B.C.), Luca Meola (Ossining, N.Y.), Kevin Devine (Haverstraw, N.Y.), Scott Westrick (Corona Del Mar, Calif.), Matthew Trimmer (Greenwich, Conn.), Michael Spaziano (Long Valley, N.J.), Colin Gols (Huntington, N.Y.), Hunter Bisbee (Greensboro, N.C.) and Joseph Forchelli (Seaford, N.Y.).
Additionally, two transfers joined the Friars roster in the fall of 2023. Luke Jaber (Milton, Mass.), a graduate transfer from Bentley University, and Ryan Reilly (Hingham, Mass.) a graduate from Salve Regina.
FRIARS PICKED TO FINISH FIFTH IN BIG EAST POLL... Providence was picked to finish fifth in the 2024 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll (9 points). Georgetown was picked to win the league, having collected five first-place votes and 25 points overall. Denver (21 points) was second and Marquette (16 points) was selected third. Rounding out the conference standings was Villanova (14 points) in fourth and St. John's (five points) in sixth.
SCOUTING GEORGETOWN… The Hoyas are currently ranked 10th in the nation in the USILA Coaches Poll. They have an overall record of 10-3 and a 4-1 record in the BIG EAST. The Hoyas were the league's preseason favorite, garnering five first-place votes in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll.
PLAYERS TO WATCH… TJ Haley leads Georgetown with 46 on 12 goals and 34 assists. He is followed by Aidan Carroll who has 44 points on 28 goals and 16 assists. Graham Bundy Jr. rounds out the 40-point scorers for Georgetown with 40 points on team-best 29 goals and 11 assists. James Ball ranks seventh in the nation in faceoff percentage, with a .604 percentage on the year. Anderson Moore has started every game in net for the Hoyas and has compiled a save percentage of .538.
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