Happenings Around Friartown

Happenings Around Friartown While the Providence Friars basketball season is right in the thick of the 2022-2023 schedule, it seemed like a good time to shed some light on some other news and accomplishments that are happening around Friartown. 1) Julian Gressel ('16) gets the call up to the US Men's National Team Julian Gressel …

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Providence Soccer Alum Mac Steeves Signed by Hartford Athletic

Hartford Athletic signed Providence College Men's Soccer player Mac Steeves earlier this month, along with a couple of other players to fill out their roster for the upcoming season. The squad is up to 11! Welcome to Hartford Mac, Raymond, Nikolaj, and Nicky! #herewecome pic.twitter.com/F8lyIost6Y — Hartford Athletic (@hfdathletic) January 17, 2019 Hartford Athletic is …

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PC Friars Senior Mac Steeves Selected 43rd Overall by the Houston Dynamo in the MLS SuperDraft

Providence Friars Forward Mac Steeves was selected 43rd overall (2nd Round, 20th Pick) in the MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo. With the 43rd pick the Dynamo select Mac Steeves, forward from @PCFriarsMSoccer. Welcome to Houston, Mac! #ForeverOrange pic.twitter.com/wUF9vtamk2 — Houston Dynamo (@HoustonDynamo) January 19, 2018 Finisher. Welcome to the club, Mac! #SuperDraft pic.twitter.com/lrZrHCHZsN — …

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Julian Gressel Ranked 2nd Best Defensive Midfielder in Soccer America’s MLS Positional Rankings

With the MLS Season over, Soccer America has been releasing their positional rankings of MLS players based on their performance and production during the 2017 regular season and playoffs. Coming in second place in the rankings is reigning MLS Rookie of the Year and former Friar, Julian Gressel.  Here is what they had to say …

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Julian Gressel Wins Rookie of the Year in the MLS

And there we have it folks!  Julian Gressel is your MLS Rookie of the Year for 2017. Congrats, @JulianGressel! Our very own wins @MLS Rookie of the Year: https://t.co/vvjz1kw0Il pic.twitter.com/wEi4VaKZVH — Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) November 8, 2017 Gressel beats out Minnesota's Abu Danladi and Philadelphia's Jack Elliot to take the award. The former Friar …

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Two Providence Friars Men’s Soccer Players Selected to All-Big East Teams

In Mac Steeves return to the Providence Friars lineup after sitting out last year with an injury, the Senior Captain was able to make the All-Big East First Team.  Steeves was selected as the Pre-Season All-Big East Team and finished the season with 8 goals and 3 assists, accounting for 19 points overall. Here's a …

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Julian Gressel Named as Finalist for MLS Rookie of the Year

The finalists for all of the 2017 MLS year-end awards were announced, and former Friar Julian Gressel of Atlanta United was named as one of the finalists for the AT&T Rookie of the Year Award. There were 3 finalists for the Rookie of the Year and they were Gressel (Atlanta United), Abu Danladi (Minnesota United …

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Providence Soccer Picked to Finish 1st in Big East, Steeves & Jecewiz Named Pre-Season All-Big East

The Providence Friars Men's Soccer Team was picked to finish first in the Big East, receiving 9 of the 10 first place votes, the other going to the Creighton Blue Jays.  Just as an FYI, coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team, so all the other 9 teams picked Providence to win …

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PC Friars Men’s Soccer Ranked #12 in US Coaches Preseason Poll

The United Soccer Coaches NCAA Men's Soccer preseason rankings for the upcoming season were just released and the Providence Friars are checking in at the number 12 spot.  The #12 ranking is the highest of any team in the Big East, with Creighton following at #14 and Butler rounding out the rankings at #25. The …

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Julian Gressel Wins MLS Rookie of the Month for May

BlastingNews -- The 23-year-old midfielder Julian Gressel opened his Major League Soccer goal account on 14th May in Atlanta United's 1-1 stalemate with Portland Timbers at the Providence Park. Afterwards, the German followed that up with one of Atlanta's four goal tallies in their home victory over Houston Dynamo six days later. The youngster switched into …

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