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Player Profiles
2020-21 FRIARS MALCOLM DUNCAN
SENIOR • DEFENSE • 5-11 • 180 TORONTO, ONTARIO/ ROSEDALE HEIGHTS
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#14
2019: Started all 23 games in the Friar backline… Helped the team compile eleven shutouts… Honored with the program’s David Kreisen Unsung Hero Award
2018: Started all 19 games in the Friar backline… Tallied two points on two assists… Helped the defensive unit compile nine shutouts
2017: Played in 14 games, making 10 starts on the Friar backline… Notched his first-career point on an assist against Harvard (Sept. 9)
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Rosedale Heights School of the Arts… Played for Sigma FC … Captained the Sigma 1999 team … Named to the 2016 All-League First Team after logging 480 minutes … Played for the Ontario Soccer League, Elite Sigma FC II
PERSONAL: Son of Paul and Connie … Has one sister, Camille … Favorite athlete is Ronaldinho … Favorite food is Jamaican food … Four year honor roll student …Finance major.
DUNCAN’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/GS SH G A PTS
2019 23/23 0 0 0 0 2018 19/19 2 0 2 2 2017 14/10 4 0 1 1 Totals 56/52 6 0 3 3
Honors & Awards
• David Kreisen Unsung Hero Award (2019)
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE GARRETT KING
RED SHIRT SENIOR • DEFENSE • 6-1 • 170 SCARBOROUGH, MAINE/ SCARBOROUGH
#16
2018: Did not play in a game for the Friars
2017: Did not play in a game for the Friars
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Scarborough High School… Captained the team as a senior… Won the SMAA Athletic Award three times… Named to the All-Conference First team in 2015 and 2016… Named to the All-Conference Second team in 2014… Selected as a Southern Maine Class A All-Star twice… Helped his team to a Southern Maine Conference Championship in 2015… Also played club for the Seacoast United Development Academy (2012-14) and the Seacoast United Mariners (2010-17)
PERSONAL: Son of Tim and Michelle King … Has one brother, Alan … Favorite athlete is Wayne Rooney… Favorite team is Manchester United… Favorite movie is Miracle … Accounting major
2020-21 FRIARS DAVIS SMITH
SENIOR • MIDFIELD • 6-7 • 205 AMHERST, MASS./ Williston Northampton School
2019: Appeared in 23 games for Providence, making 12 starts… Scored 14 points on five goals and four assists… Four of his five goals were game winners, including one against St. John’s in the BIG EAST Tournament Semifinal (Nov. 13)… Had a .500 shot on goal percentage
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Played for UMass for two seasons before transferring to Providence… Atlantic 10 All-Academic… Finished second on the team with 31 total shots and a 1.82 shot per game average in 1,456 minutes…Freshman year was named United Soccer Coaches Third-Team All-American, and one of two freshmen nationally to earn the honor… United Soccer Coaches First-Team AllRegion… Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year… First-Team All-Atlantic 10… Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team… Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team… As a junior in 2015 with Williston, served as co-captain and was tabbed a Western New England All-Star … Also earned NEPSAC All-Star accolades and was named to the WNEPSSA Select Team.
PERSONAL: Management major
#9
SMITH’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/GS SH G A PTS
2019 23/12 32 5 4 14 Totals 23/12 32 5 4 14
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE PAULO LIMA
JUNIOR • MIDFIELD • 6-1 • 170 LISBON, PORTUGAL/ ESCOLA SECUNDARIA STUART CARVALHAIS
#6
2019: Started in all 22 games he played for the Friars… Totaled 18 points on eight goals and two assists… Led the team in goals scored… Had three game winning goals against Seton Hall (Sept. 20), Creighton (Oct. 26) and St. John’s (Nov. 6)… Named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team… Named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team… Selected to United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team… Honored with the program’s Karl Anderson Offensive Most Valuable Player Award
2018: Did not play in a game for the Friars
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Escola Secundaria Stuart Cavalhais for two years... Competed for Real Sport Club for six years and Sporting Clube de Portugal for four years... Won a U-19 National Championship and a U-16 National Championship with Sporting
PERSONAL: Son of Antonio and Angela Lima … Has one sister, Claudia … Favorite athletes are Ronaldo and Pogba … Favorite movie is Black Panther … Favorite foods are meatloaf and sweet potato … Social Science major
LIMA’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/GS SH G A PTS
2019 22/22 37 8 2 18
Honors & Awards
• Karl Anderson Offensive Most Valuable Player Award (2019) • United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team (2019) • BIG EAST All-Tournament Team (2019) • All-BIG EAST Second Team (2019)
2020-21 FRIARS RAMZI QAWASMY
JUNIOR • DEFENSE • 6-1 • 185 LANSDALE, PA./ YSC ACADEMY
#15
2019: Started in all 23 games for Providence… Logged 2,053 minutes in the backline… Helped the defensive unit earn 11 shutouts… Accumulated four points on two goals, both of which were game winners… Recorded his first-career goal against Brown (Sept. 25)… Was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 4)… Honored with the team’s Martin Hayes Defensive Most Valuable Player Award
2018: Started all 19 of the Friars’ games… Logged 1,783 minutes in the backline… Helped the defensive unit to nine shutouts… Recorded four shots, one of which was on goal… Named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended YSC Academy… First player already enrolled at YSC Academy to play for the Philadelphia Union Academy as well... Made 14 starts in 19 appearances for the Union U18/19 team in 2017-18
PERSONAL: Son of Roben and Lisa Qawasmy … Has one brother, Roben … Favorite athlete is Messi… Favorite book is The Outsiders … Favorite movie is Stepbrothers … Business Management major
Honors & Awards
• Martin Hayes Defensive Most Valuable Player Award (2019) • BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 4, 2019) • BIG EAST All-Freshman Team (2018)
QAWASMY’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/GS SH G A PTS
2019 23/23 5 2 0 4 2018 19/19 4 0 0 0 Totals 42/42 9 2 0 4
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE CHRISTOPHER ROMAN
#2
2019: Started all 23 games for the Friars… Recorded his first-career goal against Creighton at home on Oct. 26… Finished the season with five points on one goal and three assists… Had a .500 shot on goal percentage
2018: Appeared in 14 games for Providence… Recorded his first collegiate point by assisting the overtime game winner against Villanova… Finished the season with one point on one assist… Tallied four shots, with one on goal
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Glastonbury High School… Played 10 years for Oakwood Soccer Club… Started all 26 games he played in for his U18/19 squad during the 2017-18 season... Tallied five goals in that 26-game stretch
PERSONAL: Son of Broce and Gale Roman … Has one brother, Erich and one sister, Rachel … Favorite teams are Barcelona and New England Patriots… Favorite books are the Lord of the Rings series … Favorite movies are Saving Private Ryan and The Dark Knight … Finance major
ROMAN’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/GS SH G A PTS
2019 23/23 34 1 3 5 2018 14/0 4 0 1 1 Totals 37/23 38 1 4 6
2020-21 FRIARS GIL SANTOS
JUNIOR • FORWARD • 5-11 • 180 PAREDE, PORTUGAL/ ESCOLA SECUNDARIA DE CARCAVELOS
2019: Played 22 games for Providence, making two starts… Tallied three points on three assists… Notched two assists in a 3-2 overtime win against Creighton (Oct. 26)… Took 32 shots on the season
2018: Appeared in 12 matches, making five starts… Ranked second on the team in points (seven) and tied for second on the team in goals (three)… Two of his goals were game winners… Ranked second on the team in shots (29) and shots on goal (13)… Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Oct. 8) and to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Escola Secundaria de Carcavelos... Played for Sporting Club of Portugal... Won the U19 National Championship in Portugal with his club
PERSONAL: Son of Helder Santos and Anabela Silva … Favorite athletes are Cristiano Ronaldo, Russell Westbrook and Odell Beckham Jr. … Favorite movie is Tarzan … Favorite food is fondue… Global Studies major
Honors & Awards
• BIG EAST All-Freshman Team (2018) • BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (10/8/18)
#7
SANTOS’ CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/GS SH G A PTS
2019 22/2 32 0 3 3 2018 12/5 29 3 1 7 Totals 34/7 61 3 4 10
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE KEVIN VANG
JUNIOR • MIDFIELD • 5-5 • 140 CRANSTON, R.I./ CRANSTON EAST
#19
2019: Appeared in all 23 games for Providence, making 12 starts… Tallied five points on one goal and three assists… Scored his first career goal against Sacred Heart (Sept. 14)
2018: Made 16 appearances, including nine starts for the Friars… Recorded two points on two assists… Tallied his first collegiate point on an assist at Boston College (Aug. 31)… Assisted the game-winning goal in the BIG EAST Quarterfinal against St. John’s (Nov. 3)… Totaled 11 shots, including two on goal
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Cranston East High School… Played for Bayside FC from 2008-13 and then for the New England Revolution Academy from 201418… Two- time captain for the New England Revolution Academy for the 2015-16 and 2017-18 seasons… Named to the Best XI in the Eastern Conference for the 2016-17 season…Started in 21 of 23 appearances during the 2017-18 season for the U18/19 squad
PERSONAL: Son of Kao Vang and Chee Moua … Has five brothers, Kenny, Jimmy, Randy, Vick, Alec and four sisters, Panyia, Nalee, Melissa, Michelle … Favorite athletes are Tom Brady and Zidane … Favorite movies are Karate Kid and Twilight … Favorite foods are Chinese food and chicken wings … Undeclared major
VANG’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/GS SH G A PTS
2019 23/12 14 1 3 5 2018 16/9 11 0 2 2 Totals 39/21 25 1 5 7
2020-21 FRIARS DYLAN CURRAN
RED SHIRT JUNIOR • DEFENSE • 6-2 • 180 BOSTON, MASS./ BEAVER COUNTRY DAY
#26
2019: Did not play in a game for the Friars
2018: Did not play in a game for the Friars
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended the Beaver Country Day School… Played academy soccer for the FC Boston Bolts… Started 20 of the 21 matches he appeared in during the 2017-18 season for the U18/19 squad
PERSONAL: Son of Nicole Curran … Has two brothers, Allen and Derrick, and one sister, Tatiyana … Favorite teams are Liverpool and Boston Celtics… Favorite book is Percy Jackson … Favorite food is Mexican … Undecided major
GIOVANI JIMENEZ
RED SHIRT JUNIOR • MIDFIELD • 5-9 • 172 TURNERSVILLE, N.J./ WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
#20
2019: Played in one game for Providence, appearing on Sept. 14 against Sacred Heart
2018: Did not play in a game for the Friars
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Washington Township High School… Played academy most recently for Continental FC Delco… Started 13 of 15 games played in the 2017-18 season, tallying one goal... Also played with Philadelphia Union, East Brunswick and NJSAOH… Served as a three-year captain for NJSAOH and a two-time captain for East Brunswick… Helped his team to win State Cup in 2014
PERSONAL: Son of Carmela Deil’Anglio and Gabriel Jimenez … Has one sister, Nicole … Favorite teams are Racing Club, Barcelona and Juventus… Favorite book is The Boy Who Dared … Favorite food is pasta … Finance major
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE LUIS GARCIA
SOPHOMORE • MIDFIELD • 5-7 • 150 GRAN CANARIA, SPAIN / BRIGHTON UK
#21
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Brighton UK… Played for Sevilla FC and Las Palmas Academy for two years… Played in the Champions League Youth Cup for Sevilla FC and played the FA Youth Cup for Brighton & Hove Albion FC
PERSONAL: Son of Lorenzo Garcia and Virginia Martinez… Has two brothers, Pablo and Javier… Favorite athlete is David Silva… Favorite team is Real Madrid… Favorite food is Spanish tapas… Favorite movie is Green Book and The Untouchables… Marketing major
JONNY NIXON
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE • FORWARD • 6-3 • 175 CHESHIRE, ENGLAND / ABBEYGATE COLLEGE
#23
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Abbey Gate College… Scored 31 goals in two years at Abbey Gate… Played for Port Vale Fc Academy and Chester Fc Academy… Played with Port Vale Fc in an international tournament held in Belgium… Received an Invitation to England independent school boys tryout
PERSONAL: Son of Lisa and Chris Nixon… Favorite athletes are Neymar Jr., Paul Pogba and Cristiano Ronaldo… Favorite teams are Manchester United and Oklahoma City Thunder… Favorite movie is Legend… Favorite food is fettucine alfredo… Business Management major.
2020-21 FRIARS RIMI OLATUNJI
RED SHIRT JUNIOR • GOALKEEPER • 6-0 • 210 BRAMPTON, ONTARIO/ CARDINAL AMBROZIC CSS
#1
2019: Totaled two appearances in net for Providence… Collected two saves… Earned two shared shutouts in 36 minutes of action… Made his collegiate debut on Aug. 30 against UMass Lowell
2018: Did not play in a game for the Friars
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Cardinal Ambrozic Secondary School while also competing for Toronto FC… Helped guide his team to the OSL U21 League Championship in 2017… Named OSL U21 goalkeeper of the year in 2017
PERSONAL: Son of Dele and Toyin Olatunji … Has one sister, Simi … Favorite team is Barcelona… Favorite movies are Get Out and Black Panther … Favorite athletes are Iker Casillas and Joe Hart … Biology major
GAGE RAFTERY
SOPHOMORE • MIDFIELD • 5-9 • 150 SEATTLE, WASH./ SEATTLE ACADEMY
#13
2019: Appeared in 15 matches for Providence… Tallied four shots, with two on goal
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Seattle Academy… Played for Crossfire Academy for three years… Two-time Academy NW Division Champions.
PERSONAL: Son of E.J. Raftery and Alys Anderson… Has one brother, Isle… Favorite athlete is Paul Scholes… Favorite movie is Napoleon Dynamite… Favorite food is pasta carbonara… Undecided major.
RAFTERY’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/GS SH G A PTS
2019 15/0 4 0 0 0
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE CAMERON REVELS
RED SHIRT SOPHOMORE • MIDFIELDER • 5-7 • 155 CLOVER, S.C./ WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (N.C.)
#29
2019: Did not play in a game for the Friars
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Wakefield High School (Raleigh, N.C.)… Played for North Carolina FC… Had 124 starts in four seasons in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy system… Had 11 invitations/appearances to U.S. Soccer Federation Regional Training Centers.
PERSONAL: Son of Dion and Monica Revels… Has two sisters, Jillian and Logan…Favorite athletes are Larry Bird, Kawhi Leonard, Andres Iniesta and Tom Brady… Favorite team is the San Antonio Spurs… Favorite food is pizza… Undecided major.
2019: Did not play in a game for the Friars
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Bedford High School… Recorded 54 goals in his four years at Bedford… Played for Global Premier Soccer New Hampshire for 10 years and served as team captain for five years… Named 2018 Gatorade High School Player of the Year.
PERSONAL: Son of Frank and Stephanie Sledjeski… Has one sister, Rachel… Favorite team is Liverpool FC… Favorite food is pasta… Biggest thrill in sports is championship games… Finance major.
RYAN SLEDJESKI
RED SHIRT SOPHOMORE • DEFENSE • 5-8 • 155 BEDFORD, N.H./ BEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL
#4
2020-21 FRIARS SAMUEL BIVEN
FRESHMAN • MIDFIELD • 6-2 • 165 ATLANTA, GEORGIA/ NORTH ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL
#12
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended North Atlanta High School… Played for the United Futbol Academy from 2017-2020… Led his team to Southeast US Development Academy Champions in 2018-2019… Was on the Olympic Development Program 2015-2017
PERSONAL: Son of Louis and Theresa Biven… Favorite athletes are Lionel Messi, Kobe Bryant and Ronaldinho… Favorite team is Manchester United… Favorite movie is Uncut Gems… Favorite food is chicken parm… Favorite book is Harry Potter… Finance Major.
LUKAS BURNS
FRESHMAN • GOALKEEPER • 6-4 • 180 CINNAMINSON, N.J./ YSC ACADEMY
#30
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Graduated from YSC Academy… Played for Philadelphia Union Academy for four years and trained with Philadelphia Union 2 for two years… Started for Philadelphia Union 2 in three preseason games and traveled with them… Won both the EDP Cup and Rider Cup in 2014 and 2015
PERSONAL: Son of Jim and Phyllis Burns… Has one brother, Jimmy… Favorite athlete is Christian Pulisic… Favorite teams are Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Eagles and Arsenal… Favorite movies are Elf and Stepbrothers… Favorite food is pizza… Finance Major.
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE GEVORK DIARBIAN
FRESHMAN • FORWARD • 5-7 • 145 CRANSTON, R.I./ LA SALLE ACADEMY
#10
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended La Salle Academy… Played for the New England Revolution… Helped his squad to Rhode Island Division I State Champions in 2017
PERSONAL: Son of Sarkis and Rosa Diarbian… Has one brother, Azad and one sister, Mariana… Favorite athlete is Lionel Messi… Favorite team is FC Barcelona… Favorite foods are pasta and chicken… Favorite book is Boy 21… Management Major.
RYAN GALLAGHER
FRESHMAN • GOALKEEPER • 6-1 • 175 SAFETY HARBOR, FLA./ JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA
#25
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Graduated from Jesuit High School Tampa… Played for the Chargers Soccer Club from 2011-2020 and Chargers Development Academy 20162020… Qualified for the playoffs every year while playing with the Development Academy… Named TopDrawerSoccer DA Boys Standout of the Week twice
PERSONAL: Son of Dennis and Michelle Gallagher… Has one brother, Colin… Interests include fishing and basketball… Favorite athletes are Connor McGregor and Jan Oblak… Favorite teams are the New England Patriots and Atletico Madrid… Favorite movie is Stepbrothers… Favorite food is Chipotle… Favorite book is Relentless.
2020-21 FRIARS BRENDAN MCSORLEY
FRESHMAN • FORWARD • 6-0 • 153 RANDOLPH, N.J./ DELBARTON SCHOOL
#17
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Graduated from Delbarton School… Played for the Players Development Academy… Scored 44 goals and tallied 33 assists while at Delbarton… Helped lead his team to State Champions in 2017 and County Champion in 2017, 2018 and 2019… Named an All American his senior season
PERSONAL: Son of Guy and Tara McSorley… Has one sister, Nora and one brother, Liam… Favorite team is Manchester United… Favorite foods are chicken fried rice and nachos… Favorite movie is Green Mile… Business Major.
AIDAN MELVILLE
FRESHMAN • MIDFIELD • 5-11 • 145 CUMBERLAND FORESIDE, MAINE./ GREELY HIGH SCHOOL
#18
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Graduated from Greely High School… Played for the Boston Bolts… Three-time Maine State Cup Champion… Scored 19 goals and added six assists during his senior campaign.
PERSONAL: Son of David and Lisa Melville… Has five brothers, Stephen, John, Jeff, Nick and Henry… Favorite team is the Netherlands National Soccer Team… Favorite movie is Shutter Island… Favorite food is pizza… Finance major.
PLAYER PROFILES JASON PEREIRA
FRESHMAN • DEFENSE • 6-0 • 180 BLOOMFIELD, N.J./ SETON HALL PREP
#3
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Graduated from Seton Hall Prep… Played for the Players Development Acaemy (PDA)… Named a United Soccer Coaches All American… NJ.com Player and Defender of the Year… Broke the school record for shutouts with 20 in 2019
PERSONAL: Son of Berto Pereira and Beky Peña-Pereira… Has one brother, Sebastian… Favorite athlete is Neymar Jr… Favorite team is PSG… Favorite movie is Avengers: Infinity Wars… Favorite food is Shake Shack… Favorite book is To Kill A Mockingbird… Economics Major.
ADAM RIIS
SOPHOMORE • DEFENSE • 6-0 • 165 HELLERUP, DENMARK / RYSENSTEEN GYMNASIUM
#5
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Rysensteen Gymnasium… Played 17 games and scored one goal in his senior season… Received an academic scholarship to Copenhagen International School
PERSONAL: Son of Jakob and Annemarie Riis… Has one sister, Elsemarie and one brother, Carl… Favorite athletes are Fabio Cannavaro and Nicolai Boilesen… Favorite teams are Fc Copenhagen, Manchester United and Hellerup IK… Favorite movie is Inception… Favorite food is seafood… Favorite book is The White Tiger… Economics major.
2020-21 FRIARS ARMAAN WILSON
FRESHMAN • MIDFIELD • 6-2 • 180 KLEINBURG, ONTARIO / EMILY CARR SECONDARY SCHOOL
#8
BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Attended Emily Carr Secondary School… Played for Woodbridge FP 2002 for four years… Ontario Cup Champion in 2019 and Canadian National Champion in 2015… Named MVP of 2019 Ontario Cup Finals… Scored two goals in the 2019 Ontario Cup Finals
PERSONAL: Son of Nafisha Somani… Has one brother, Shafique… Favorite athletes are Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos and Marcelo Viera… Favorite team is Real Madrid… Favorite movie is Avengers… Favorite foods are sushi and pizza… Favorite book is Timber Wolf… Psychology major
