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Third-Seeded St. John’s to Face Second-Seeded No. 25 Providence in 2024 BIG EAST Soccer Championship Semifinals
11/13/2024 12:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The Red Storm holds a 3-2-0 record against the Friars in the conference tournament
QUEENS, N.Y. – A battle of 2024 Co-East Division Champions will ensue on Thursday as the third-seed St. John's men's soccer team will face second-seeded Providence in the BIG EAST Soccer Championship Semifinals at Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds.
Kick-off from Maryland is slated for 5 p.m. and live stats will be available on RedStormSports.com. Thursday's semifinal will be streamed live on BIG EAST Digital Network, powered by FloFC, with Anthony Mazzini and Monika Moore on the call.
The Red Storm (9-5-5, 5-1-2 BIG EAST) will look to build off of its recent success after taking down sixth-seeded Seton Hall, 2-0, at Belson Stadium on Saturday. Defender Julian Jakopovic provided the game-winner at 24:43 while All-BIG EAST Second Team selection Thomas Lamaille iced the game with a second-half strike.
Going unbeaten in its last seven matches with a 5-0-2 mark, St. John's has logged a shutout in three of its last four matchups against conference opponents. Excluding the team's 7-1 victory over CCNY, St. John's has allowed just three goals and 16 total shots on target over the last six games against conference opponents. The Johnnies have not surrendered a goal against a BIG EAST rival since its 1-1 draw against UConn on Oct. 26, logging 264:20 of scoreless action.
Thursday's semifinal will mark the 40th all-time meeting between the two programs with the Red Storm holding a 22-11-6 advantage. St. John's and Providence have drawn in its last three meetings, including a 1-1 tie this season on Oct. 19. Martin Kozak provided the equalizer just 39 seconds after the Friars took the lead at the start of the 58th minute. St. John's is 3-2 against Providence in the conference tournament with a 2-1 mark in the semifinals.
In nine games against the league this season, St. John's boasts a 0.67 goals against average and has nearly doubled its opponents in shots, 122-62. The Red Storm has seen nine different goal scorers in those nine contests while outscoring the competition, 15-6. Kozak and Nigel Griffith lead the way with three goals apiece.
St. John's makes its first semifinal appearance since 2019 when it earned a bye as the second seed when the tournament fielded only six teams. The 2017 squad was the last team to advance out of the quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over No. 6 Creighton. The Red Storm will look to make its first tournament final since the 2011 campaign. St. John's secured its ninth BIG EAST crown that season after outscoring its opposition, 7-1, including three straight clean sheets to close out the tournament.
The Johnnies jumped into the top 30 nationally with 33 goals (29th), 35 assists (29th) and 101 points (28th). The Red Storm is also 45th in the nation with 13.6 shots per game. The Johnnies are also one of 16 teams in the nation to have a perfect penalty kick percentage and knock in four or more goals from the dot.
The No. 25 Friars enter the conference semifinals after a 2-0 victory over seventh-seeded UConn on Saturday. Isreal Neto and Pearse O'Brien both found the back of the net in the second half to knock off the Huskies. Lukas Burns registered his seventh clean sheet of the season, making a season-high five saves in the win.
Providence will also carry a four-game win streak and a three-game shutout stretch into the semifinals.
Five Friars earned All-BIG EAST distinction with graduate student Bernardo Prego earning a spot on the First Team following a four-assist season from the backline. Bruno Rosa, who logged five goals and five assists, joined Burns and Rodrigo Vaza on the All-BIG EAST Second Team, while Diego Batista secured Third Team honors.
The winner of Thursday's contest will advance to the championship game and face the winner of top-seeded Akron and fourth-seeded Georgetown on Sunday. Kick-off from Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds is slated for noon on FS2.
Kick-off from Maryland is slated for 5 p.m. and live stats will be available on RedStormSports.com. Thursday's semifinal will be streamed live on BIG EAST Digital Network, powered by FloFC, with Anthony Mazzini and Monika Moore on the call.
The Red Storm (9-5-5, 5-1-2 BIG EAST) will look to build off of its recent success after taking down sixth-seeded Seton Hall, 2-0, at Belson Stadium on Saturday. Defender Julian Jakopovic provided the game-winner at 24:43 while All-BIG EAST Second Team selection Thomas Lamaille iced the game with a second-half strike.
Going unbeaten in its last seven matches with a 5-0-2 mark, St. John's has logged a shutout in three of its last four matchups against conference opponents. Excluding the team's 7-1 victory over CCNY, St. John's has allowed just three goals and 16 total shots on target over the last six games against conference opponents. The Johnnies have not surrendered a goal against a BIG EAST rival since its 1-1 draw against UConn on Oct. 26, logging 264:20 of scoreless action.
Thursday's semifinal will mark the 40th all-time meeting between the two programs with the Red Storm holding a 22-11-6 advantage. St. John's and Providence have drawn in its last three meetings, including a 1-1 tie this season on Oct. 19. Martin Kozak provided the equalizer just 39 seconds after the Friars took the lead at the start of the 58th minute. St. John's is 3-2 against Providence in the conference tournament with a 2-1 mark in the semifinals.
In nine games against the league this season, St. John's boasts a 0.67 goals against average and has nearly doubled its opponents in shots, 122-62. The Red Storm has seen nine different goal scorers in those nine contests while outscoring the competition, 15-6. Kozak and Nigel Griffith lead the way with three goals apiece.
St. John's makes its first semifinal appearance since 2019 when it earned a bye as the second seed when the tournament fielded only six teams. The 2017 squad was the last team to advance out of the quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over No. 6 Creighton. The Red Storm will look to make its first tournament final since the 2011 campaign. St. John's secured its ninth BIG EAST crown that season after outscoring its opposition, 7-1, including three straight clean sheets to close out the tournament.
The Johnnies jumped into the top 30 nationally with 33 goals (29th), 35 assists (29th) and 101 points (28th). The Red Storm is also 45th in the nation with 13.6 shots per game. The Johnnies are also one of 16 teams in the nation to have a perfect penalty kick percentage and knock in four or more goals from the dot.
The No. 25 Friars enter the conference semifinals after a 2-0 victory over seventh-seeded UConn on Saturday. Isreal Neto and Pearse O'Brien both found the back of the net in the second half to knock off the Huskies. Lukas Burns registered his seventh clean sheet of the season, making a season-high five saves in the win.
Providence will also carry a four-game win streak and a three-game shutout stretch into the semifinals.
Five Friars earned All-BIG EAST distinction with graduate student Bernardo Prego earning a spot on the First Team following a four-assist season from the backline. Bruno Rosa, who logged five goals and five assists, joined Burns and Rodrigo Vaza on the All-BIG EAST Second Team, while Diego Batista secured Third Team honors.
The winner of Thursday's contest will advance to the championship game and face the winner of top-seeded Akron and fourth-seeded Georgetown on Sunday. Kick-off from Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds is slated for noon on FS2.
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