SHUTTLES - Shuttles will run between Chicken Lou's and Parsons Field every 15 minutes beginning the hour before kick-off of Northeastern's game against Providence on Sept. 19. The first shuttle will depart Chicken Lou's at 5 p.m.

LOS HUSKIES NIGHT – Saturday's game will be Los Huskies Night at Parsons Field, as sponsored by the Northeastern Latino/a Student Cultural Center. The first 500 students in attendance will receive a free Los Huskies T-shirt as NU celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.

NU SOCCER SCARVES - All Northeastern students: Saturday's game between Northeastern and Providence qualifies as one of the eight soccer punch-card games this season. Students who have their cards punched a fourth time at Saturday's game will receive a limited-edition 2015 Northeastern soccer scarf. Students who have their cards punched a second time can still receive the official 2015 Northeastern soccer scarf. New season cards may also be acquired at the game.

 

Game-day Information: Game 5 vs. Providence
When	Saturday, Sept. 19  |  6 p.m.
Where	Brookline, Mass.  |  Parsons Field  |  Directions
Broadcast and stats	Stats  |  Video  |  Audio
Notes	Northeastern (PDF)
Social media	Twitter: @GoNUmsoccer Facebook: GoNUmsoccer Instagram: GoNUathletics Use #GoNU

BOSTON – Two New England rivals will collide in Brookline, Massachusetts, on Saturday, Sept. 19, as the Northeastern men's soccer team squares off against Providence, a 2014 NCAA College Cup team, at 6 p.m. During the game, the Northeastern Latino/a Student Cultural Center will be sponsoring Los Huskies Night at Parsons Field as NU celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
 
LAST TIME OUT
 
Defense reigned supreme during Northeastern's Sept. 12 game against Fairfield as the Huskies and Stags were both held to single-digit shot attempts in a scoreless, double-overtime draw. NU forwards Khori Bennett (four shots), Khesanio Hall (three), and Harry Swartz (two) combined for all nine of the Huskies' shot attempts, with Hall providing the only two shots on goal of the match for Northeastern. In his second start of the season, sophomore co-captain Jonathan Thuresson made three saves en route to earning his fourth career shutout.

SCOUTING PROVIDENCE
 
Following a 10-4-2 regular season in 2014, No. 11 Providence knocked off Dartmouth (W, 3-0), UC Irvine (W, 1-0), and No. 3 Michigan State (W, 3-2) on its way to its first ever appearance in the NCAA College Cup. Although the Friars received the No. 7 ranking in the NSCAA preseason poll, Providence has since dropped out of the top 25 as a result of back-to-back overtime home losses to Brown (L, 1-2, OT) and Columbia (L, 1-2, 2OT). Providence returns five starters from last year's squad, including Mac Steeves, who this season has already scored six of the Friars' eight goals.

ALL-TIME AGAINST THE FRIARS
 
Although Providence leads the all-time series against Northeastern, 14-3-2, the Huskies have carved out a point during three of their last four games against the Friars (2-1-1). Here is how NU has faired in its last five matchups against Providence:
 

Date	Location	Result	Northeastern Scoring	Providence Scoring
Sept. 21, 2010	Brookline, Mass.	L, 0-1	--	Marcin (4')
Aug. 26, 2011	Providence, R.I.	W, 2-1	McDonald (67') Ciliotta (71')	Raley (70')
Aug. 24, 2012	Brookline, Mass.	W, 2-1 (F/2OT)	Alexander (86') Braude (110')	Jecewiz (57')
Sept. 14, 2013	Providence, R.I.	T, 0-0 (F/2OT)	--	--
Sept. 20, 2014	Providence, R.I.	L, 1-3	Fountain (21')	Gressel (11') Machado (16') Andrade (81')

AINSCOUGH COACHING CONNECTIONS
 
Northeastern head coach Brian Ainscough spent five years as Providence's head coach from 1995 to 1999. In 1998, Ainscough helped the Friars win nine games (9-9-1), the most the program had witnessed in more than a decade. He also guided Providence to its first BIG EAST tournament game since 1987, coming up on the short end of a 1-0 loss to Georgetown in the league quarterfinals.

WHO NEEDS MORE TIME?
 
NU is undefeated in its last 19 overtime, regular-season matches (9-0-10), dating back to Nov. 5, 2011, when the Huskies were edged out on the road by William & Mary, 3-2, in the 99th minute. Including the postseason, Northeastern has secured at least a draw (prior to penalty kicks) in 21 of its last 23 matches.
 
LOMBARD BACK FROM U.S. UNDER-20
 
Freshman Andrew Lombard will be available for Northeastern on Sept. 12 against Fairfield after playing with the U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team at the 2015 Stevan Vilotic-Cele Tournament, held from Sept. 3 to Sept. 7 in Serbia. Lombard received two starts during the camp: first in a 3-1 loss against Serbia's Under-19 squad on Sept. 3, and second in a 2-0 win during a placement match against Israel's Under-19 team on Sept. 7.

HUSKIES CONTEND WITH CAL
 
Although forwards Frantzdy Pierrot and Khori Bennett combined for nine of Northeastern's 15 shots against California on Sept. 6, two first-half goals and another in the 82nd minute helped the Golden Bears coast to a 3-0 victory. Despite trailing the Golden Bears, 8-2, in shots following California's second goal in the 28th minute, the Huskies went on to outshoot California, 13-2, during the final 63 minutes of play. Sixteen different players appeared in the game for Northeastern, the most so far during the 2015 season.
 
NU CLASHES WITH NO. 16 STANFORD
 
Facing its first ranked, non-conference opponent since the 2012 NCAA tournament (No. 7 Connecticut), Northeastern battled hard against No. 16 Stanford on Sept. 4, ultimately coming up short, 1-0, on a 38th-minute goal by Slater Meehan. In his NU debut, sophomore transfer Khesanio Hall led the Huskies with four shot attempts, but was unable to place one on goal. Ackim Mpofu and Frantzdy Pierrot provided each of Northeastern's two shots on goal against the Cardinal as Stanford outshot NU, 16-9.