by Pippa Jones ‘28 on October 30, 2025
Sports
Last weekend, the men’s ice hockey team played the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Playing back-to-back games on Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25, the Friars suffered a loss in overtime on Friday, then came back with a 7–4 win on Saturday. Goalie Philip Svedebäck ’26 had 24 saves on Friday and six saves on Saturday, marking his 100th career game. Goalie Jack Parsons ’29 had his first career win with 15 saves on Saturday and one goal conceded. Saturday’s game marked a huge turning point for the Friars, as they were down 4–1 until Kale McCallum ’G26 scored in the second period to turn the tide. Hudson Malinoski ’27 tied the game with his first goal of the season. In the 3rd period, John Mustard ’28 and Graham Gamache’s ’27 goals secured the win. Friday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m., the Friars return to Schneider Arena to take on UMass Lowell.
On Oct. 26, the women’s field hockey team had its second-to-last game of the season against the No. 9 ranked Brown University. Before the match, the team honored their two seniors, Caroline Krebs ’26 and Zoe Onken ’26. Providence fell short, losing 5–1, and they evened out their season record of 8–8. Against Brown, forward Lily Procaccianti ’27 scored the Friars’ lone goal, making it her 8th goal this season. Goalkeeper Zoe Onken ’26 had nine saves against Brown’s offensive attempts. Next Friday, Oct. 31, the team returns to Lennon Field to play its season finale game against Temple University.
Women’s soccer defeated the Villanova Wildcats this past Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Higgins Soccer Complex in Villanova, PA. Lily Gibbs ’29 scored two goals against the Wildcats to secure their win. The second goal was assisted by Amaya Coffie ’29. Goalkeeper Ellie Thallman ’G26 had a career high of seven saves for the Friars with only one goal conceded. Providence recorded 15 shots on goal, while Villanova had 11. This season, the team has an overall record of 6–6–3. Next Saturday, Nov. 1, the team faces DePaul University away in Chicago to close out their season.
This Saturday, the men’s basketball team kicked off their season by playing an exhibition game against Harvard University. With a stacked roster, Providence came out on top with an 85–77 win. Jason Edwards ’G26 led the game with 16 points. Behind him were Jaylin Sellers ’G26 and Jamir Jones ’29 with 14 points. After Harvard missed their last free throws, Providence was able to finish off strong and take the win. This concludes our men’s basketball team’s exhibition portion of the season. Their first game is Nov. 3 at the AMP against the College of the Holy Cross. With Edwards and Oswin Erhunmwunse ’28 being named to the preseason All Big-East team, Friar fans are in for a treat with this team.