Eagles Welcome Providence to Newton on Monday

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College is set to host Providence on Monday evening for a 5:30 p.m. kickoff at the Newton Soccer Complex. The match will be streamed live on ACCNX.

SEASON OPENER
• Boston College opened the 2024 season on Thursday evening against Iona, playing to a 2-2 tie
• Ask Ekeland scored both BC goals in the first half while Christian Bejar, Marci Killeen and Max Andrews each recorded an assist
• The Eagles held the edge in shots on goal, 6-5

A WIN ON MONDAY WOULD…
• Give Boston College a 1-0-1 record on the year
• Give the Eagles its first win of the season
• Give BC its 18th all-time victory over Providence

TWO GOALS FROM ASK
• Ekeland, playing in first game with the Eagles since transferring in from Duquesne, became the first BC player to score twice in the same game since Oct. 24, 2022 when Stefan Sigurdarson recorded a hat trick against Endicott

A LOOK AT THE OPPOSITION
• Providence enters Monday's contest with a 1-0-0 record
• The Friars earned a 2-0 season-opening win over Quinnipiac on Thursday through two goals from Pepe Lora
• The Friars are bolstered by BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year Lukas Burns along with Preseason All-BIG EAST Team selection Diego Batista, who was also named the 2024 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's Players to Watch list

SERIES HISTORY
• Boston College is 17-7-7 all-time against Providence
• The last meeting between the two sides ended in a 1-1 draw in Providence during the 2018 season
• The Eagles last defeated the Friars during the 2017 season in a 2-1 overtime victory at Newton

UP NEXT
• BC returns to action on Friday at 7 p.m. for a matchup against Dartmouth on ACCNX

Eagles Welcome Providence to Newton on Monday

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Players Mentioned

Max Andrews

Christian Bejar

Ask Ekeland

Marci Killeen