PROVIDENCE, R.I.- It was announced today (Nov. 3) that senior Sam Montalto (Stonington, Conn.) of the Providence College men’s soccer team was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the third time this season.
Montalto scored the equalizing goal in Saturday’s 3-2 win over DePaul. The Friars found themselves behind, 2-1, in the second half when Montalto connected on a header on a pass from Pearse O’Brien (West Hartford, Conn.). The goal resulted in momentum that carried forward and resulted in the Friars earning a penalty kick which Bruno Rosa (Cascais, Portugal) converted to give the Friars the lead for the first time in the game. Montalto also registered two shots in the contest.

UP NEXT…

The Friars return home for senior night to take on No. 16 Georgetown on Nov. 7.Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.

For more updates on the Providence men’s soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMSoccer.

-GO FRIARS!-

 

Police responding to a report of a large disturbance in Providence, Rhode Island on Halloween night found hundreds of people in the middle of the street fighting.

Providence police said they responded around 12:11 a.m. on Saturday to the area of Easton Street and Radcliffe Avenue, where hundreds of people had gathered, according to WJAR. They said an overwhelming number of people were fighting.

The officers who responded initially called for backup before engaging with the crowd. Units from multiple districts responded and were eventually able to disperse the crowd, a process they said took about two hours.

At least one person was injured in the incident, suffering a laceration to the head, and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital.

Police said several of the calls they received about the incident had reported shots fired, but officers were unable to find any shell casings at the scene.

Takeaways

Charleston Battery: The Battery’s hopes of a third consecutive trip to the Eastern Conference Final were dashed by their visitors as the highest-scoring team in the regular season was unable to find a decisive moment across 120 minutes of action, with the shootout defeat bringing back memories of its loss in the 2023 USL Championship Final.

Rhode Island FC: Having suffered notable shootout defeats to rival Hartford Athletic in the group stage and Sacramento Republic FC in the Semifinals of the 2025 USL Jägermeister Cup, Rhode Island came through from the spot on this occasion, taking five strong penalty kicks to earn its place in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Key moment

Rhode Island FC’s Hugo Bacharach followed the miss by the Battery to open the fourth round of the shootout with a goal, cementing his side’s advantage on the way to victory.

Key stat

Rhode Island recorded 163 passes in the final third as the visitors held more possession in the attacking half than the Battery, with 32.4 percent of the game played in Charleston’s defensive third.

USLChampionship.com Player of the Match

Koke Vegas, Rhode Island FC – Vegas recorded a four-save shutout, making key saves twice on Cal Jennings, and commanded his penalty area impressively throughout the contest.

Scoring Summary

No Scoring

Penalty Shootout

Charleston Battery – Aaron Molloy, scored; Rubio Rubín, scored; Arturo Rodriguez, missed; MD Myers, scored

Rhode Island FC – JJ Williams, scored; Hamady Diop, scored; Maxi Rodriguez, scored; Hugo Bacharach, scored; Aimé Mabika, scored