Category: Friar Sports

PC Hockey East Tournament Update: Both the Menís and Womenís Squads Find SuccessPC Hockey East Tournament Update:

It has been quite a rollercoaster year for the Providence College men’s and women’s ice hockey programs. After strong starts for both teams that saw them among the nation’s top programs, they have finished their seasons in a nail-biting fashion.  The women’s team finished their season a strong 22-11-4 with a record of 15-8-4 in […]

Joe Quirk '23

Providence College Men’s Basketball NCAA Tournament Preview

Our Providence College men’s basketball team has had a rather turbulent season this year, filled with towering highs and diminishing lows. Coming into this season, the nation was unsure on how the new-look Friars would perform in the ultra-competitive Big East conference with their roster of new transfers such as Devin Carter ’25, Noah Locke […]

Luke Sweeney '24

Sport Shorts 03/16/2023

Daniel Charapp ’25 Men’s Basketball: The Providence College men’s basketball team currently holds an overall record of 21–11 with a Big East conference record of 13–7. The Friars entered the Big East tournament as a No. 5 seed, facing off against No. 4 seeded University of Connecticut where they lost 73–66 after an impressive comeback […]

The Cowl Editor

PC Softball Preview: Returners and Newcomers Looking to Make an Impact

The 2023 women’s softball season has kicked off as they have traveled back and forth for classics and tournaments. During the Frank Griffin Classic, hosted by Stetson University, they took four losses and one win over Fairleigh Dickinson University. In the “Buc Up!” tournament hosted by Charleston Southern University, they swept away four wins over […]

O'Livia Lopes '26

Sport Shorts 03/02/2023

Daniel Charapp ’25 Sports Staff Men’s Basketball The Providence College  men’s basketball team is ranked No. 20 in the country with an overall record of 21–8 and a Big East record of 13–5. The Friars followed their impressive 94–86 double-overtime victory over Creighton with a thrilling 85–72 win over the Villanova Wildcats. Ed Croswell ’23 […]

The Cowl Editor

Womens Hockey Playoff Preview

The 2022-23 season has been a tremendous one for the Providence College women’s ice hockey program. The Friars finished off a spectacular regular season with an overall record of 20–10–4 and a Hockey East record of 14–8–4. That was good enough for them to close out the season at No. 14 in the nation according […]

Joe Quirk '23

Athlete of the Week: Sara Hjalmarsson

What a week it has been for the Providence College women’s ice hockey team, and long-time forward Sara Hjalmarsson ’23GS. The graduate student from Bankeryd, Sweden has suited up for the Friars for five seasons now and has played a massive part in the program’s turnaround under head coach Matt Kelly. Hjalmarsson was a part […]

Joe Quirk '23

PCI: Who Will Win The Big East Regular Season Title?

Marquette University Will Murphy ’23 Sports Co-Editor As the 2022-23 Big East season unfolds, a few teams have separated themselves from the rest of the pack. Four teams have made their way to the top of the standings: Marquette University, Xavier University, Creighton University, and Providence College. One thing all four of these teams have […]

Justin Bishop '24

Sport Shorts 02/16/2023

Men’s Basketball The Providence College men’s basketball team is currently ranked No. 20/17 in the nation and holds a record of 18–7 and a 10–4 record in Big East play. After their loss against No. 16  Xavier University, the Friars hosted Georgetown University which ended in a 74–-62 victory. Bryce Hopkins ’25, Ed Croswell GS […]

O'Livia Lopes '26

Sport Shorts 01/26/2023

Women’s Basketball: The Providence College women’s basketball team split the two games they played this week. They kicked the week off with a winning effort in Indianapolis on Jan. 18 against the Butler University Bulldogs by a score of 74–66. They were led by Grace Efosa ’24 and Janai Crooms ’23. The pair combined for […]

Will Murphy '23