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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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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The First Ever Podcast Episode of “The Friartown Hangover”

If anyone has any tips for podcasting, wants to co-host with me, or has anything at all they want to add...I'm all ears. Enjoy and Go Friars!!!

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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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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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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Julian Gressel Scores His First MLS Goal for Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United FC rookie and former Friar Julian Gressel connected with a lefty strike for his first MLS goal against the Timbers in Portland.  The goal was the lone score for ATL and tied the game up against Portland 1-1 in the 45th minute.  The Timbers are in 4th place in the Western division and …

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Julian Gressel Wins Male Athlete of the Year for a Team Sport at PC Sports Gala

Male Athlete of the Year for a team sport is Julian Gressel #gofriars @PCFriarsMSoccer pic.twitter.com/2pczvYhYO4 — Providence Friars (@PCAthletics) May 2, 2017 Julian Gressel won the male athlete of the year award for a team sport at the Providence College All-Sports Gala.  Gressel is currently playing in the MLS for Atlanta United after being selected 10th in this past …

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Julian Gressel started in the first ever game for the Atlanta United FC in the MLS

The PC Men's Soccer alum started in the midfield for the team against the New York Red Bulls.  Atlanta fell in its first every match 2-1 but looked promising in their debut.  Since I don't currently have a favorite MLS team, I might have to start to favor Atlanta and perhaps check in on them …

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