Rare Meeting with Friars On Deck Tuesday

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College men's soccer team will host Providence on Tuesday, Sept. 19, marking the first time the former Big East rivals will meet since 2008.

Tuesday's game at the Newton Campus Fields will now be played at 4:30 p.m. – 90 minutes prior to the originally scheduled 6 p.m. kickoff – because of incoming weather related to Hurricane Jose.

The game will still be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, which is available on WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app.

Boston College (2-4-0, 0-2-0 ACC) enters the game looking to snap a four-game losing streak – the team's first four-game losing streak since 2014. Providence (2-3-1, 0-0-1 Big East) is also looking for a win after going 0-1-1 in its last two games.

BC's last two losses have come in league play, including last Friday's 1-0 defeat at No. 10 Clemson. Providence enters after a 0-0 draw against DePaul in Providence on Friday in its Big East opener.

The Friars are paced offensively by redshirt senior Mac Steeves (3 goals, 3 assists), who has factored on six of the team's nine goals this season. Seven different Friars have tallied goals, with six players notching a single strike so far.

In goal, Providence has used three goalkeepers so far, with redshirt junior Colin Miller seeing the most time – 399:50 minutes in four starts – and claiming both of PC's wins this year. Redshirt senior Ben Seguljic and redshirt freshman Tony Billeri have each also started single games.

Regional rivals, Boston College and Providence played annually until 2004, the Eagles' last season in the Big East. Since 1978, BC holds a 16-7-6 edge in the all-time series, including an 11-3-2 mark at home.

Despite the annual meetings for multiple decades, the series all but stalled after BC moved to the ACC for the 2005. The teams met for a home-and-home series in 2007 and 2008 – both 1-0 Providence wins – but have not met since. This is the first meeting in 10 years since that 2008 contest in Providence.

Boston College (2-4-0, 0-2-0 ACC) vs. Providence (2-3-1, 0-0-1 Big East)
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 | 4:30 p.m.
Newton Campus Fields | Newton, Mass.

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AGAINST PROVIDENCE

Since 1978, the Eagles have a 16-7-6 mark against Providence, including a 11-3-2 record at home against the Friars ... BC is 5-4-4 away in Providence
When the two teams were in the Big East Conference (1985-2004), the Eagles held a 13-3-4 advantage in the series
Tuesday's game is the teams' first meeting since 2008 ... Providence won the teams' first two meetings after BC left the Big East for the ACC: 1-0 in Newton in 2007 and 1-0 in Providence in 2008

SEARCHING FOR ANOTHER SHUTOUT

After posting back-to-back shutouts to open the season, BC has allowed at least one goal in each of the last four games
BC opened the season with an 8-0 goal differential, but now enters Tuesday's game with a 11-9 edge
Friday's game at No. 10 Clemson marked the first time since opening weekend that the Eagles did not allow at least two goals in a game
Goalkeepers Jack Bacon and Antonio Chavez Borrelli combined for the team's first two shutouts, but neither goalkeeper has a full shutout of his own yet this year
Despite neither keeper recording a clean sheet of his own yet this year, BC as a team is still tied for second in the ACC in shutouts this year (2), one back of Notre Dame (3)

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Players Mentioned

Jack Bacon

Antonio Chavez Borrelli