St. John’s Drops Thursday Night Contest at Providence, 1-0

Thursday, September 26

Providence, R.I. (Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium)

6 p.m.

St. John's University

5-2-3, 0-1-1

Providence

4-4-1, 1-0-0

St. John's (NY)

Providence

St. John’s Drops Thursday Night Contest at Providence, 1-0

9/26/2024 8:50:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Jailene DeJesus recorded a game-high four shots

PROVIDENCE, R.I.– The St. John's women's soccer team fell on Thursday night to Providence, 1-0, at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.

The Red Storm generated a flurry of chances down the stretch but were uable to find the equalizer as Kayla Briggs' 37^th minute goal remained the difference. The Johnnies logged five of their 12 shots over the final 10 minutes.

Jailene DeJesus recorded a game-high four shots and leads the squad with 25 on the year. Jordyn Levy and Madison Marianieach registered a pair of strikes in the Ocean State.

Malene Nielsen and Kayla Bower combined for three saves and allowed just one goal on 13 shots.

St. John's held the edge in earning corner kicks, 7-4, including five in the opening half. The Friars took a slight advantage in the shot department, 13-12.

The Friars had the first opportunity off a cross in the tenth minute but the volley from Kacey Lawrence missed the open net and sailed over the crossbar.

The Johnnies earned three-straight corner kicks around the 20^th minute. On the second, DeJesus bounced a strike off a Providence defender to force the third where Mia Agresti sent the ball from the corner spot directly off the crossbar.

Providence got on the board first as Gillian Kenny saved the ball from rolling out of bounds and delivered a centering pass. Kayla Briggs redirected the bouncing cross into the net to give the home side a 1-0 edge in the 37^th minute.

The Friars went to the locker room with a one goal lead but St. John's (5-2-3, 0-1-1 BIG EAST) held the advantage on shots, 6-5.

As the second half began and the rain started to fall, Lauryn Tran sent a cross after a separating cutback but the ensuing strike from Mariani was corralled by Providence's goalkeeper Ellie Thallman.

A bouncing ball on the edge of the six-yard box created an opportunity for Providence (4-4-1, 1-0-0 BIG EAST) to double its lead but the volley was batted away by Nielsen to clear the danger in the 61^st minute.

After the Friars had a few more looks on net the momentum began to shift in the Johnnies' favor as the rain subsided. After Providence failed to clear, Tran slipped a past behind her to a streaking Abby Fitzmaurice who nearly equalized but the rocket of a strike drifted outside the frame.

The chances kept coming as a pair of shots from Levy and an attempt from Athina Sofroniou threatened but were off the mark.

Molly McGlame had the final look at tying the contest as Freya Meadows-Tuson played a long ball that was headed by Levy directly onto the junior's feet. The Hanover, Mass., native loaded up a strike from 16 yards out but the delivery was blocked by a Friars' defender and swung just outside of the right-side post.

The Friars held on in the closing minutes to add to the win column on their home turf in their BIG EAST opener.

St. John's will be back in Queens for Senior Day when it hosts Seton Hall at 1 p.m. from Belson Stadium.