Former Friar Brendan McSorley Signs Short-Term Loan with MLS Club St. Louis City SC

Former Providence Friar men's soccer player Brendan McSorely has signed a short-term loan agreemeent with St. Louis City SC from the soccer club's reserve team, St. Louis City 2 (aka City2) of the MLS Next Pro League. McSorely, a Forward from Randolph, NJ, played four years in Friartown, tallying 23 goals and 5 assists over …

Continue reading Former Friar Brendan McSorley Signs Short-Term Loan with MLS Club St. Louis City SC

Julian Gressel Signs with Inter Miami Following A 2nd MLS Cup

Julian Gressel has officially signed with Inter Miami following his second MLS Cup Championship. Gressel was originally drafted by Atlanta United with the 8th overall pick in the 2017 MLS Superdraft after a stellar collegiate career at Providence College. Gressel made an immediate impact with Atlanta, winning the 2017 MLS Rookie of the Year before helping the …

Continue reading Julian Gressel Signs with Inter Miami Following A 2nd MLS Cup

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 …

Continue reading Happenings Around Friartown

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 — …

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

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 …

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

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 …

Continue reading Julian Gressel Wins Rookie of the Year in the MLS

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 …

Continue reading Julian Gressel Named as Finalist for MLS Rookie of the Year

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 …

Continue reading Julian Gressel Wins MLS Rookie of the Month for May

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 …

Continue reading Julian Gressel Scores His First MLS Goal for Atlanta United FC

Julian Gressel Notches First MLS Assist, Contributing from the Get-Go

MLS.com recently put out an article stating that Providence College Alum Julian Gressel may be becoming the steal of this past year's MLS Superdraft.  Since the former Friar Gressel just recently recorded his first professional assist, I thought it'd be a good chance to see how he's stacking up so far against the other rookies in his …

Continue reading Julian Gressel Notches First MLS Assist, Contributing from the Get-Go