Category: Sports – Friar Sports

Friars Down Siena in Home Opener

A.J. Reeves ’22 Scores 29 in Record-Setting Debut By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff On Tuesday, November 6, the Providence College Men’s Basketball Team begin their journey for the NCAA Division I National Championship as they took on the Siena College Saints at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in a 77-67 victory. After winning both exhibition […]

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Putigna ’19 and Murphy ’21 Lead Upset Over BC

By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor When the final buzzer went off on Nov. 3, the Providence College’s Women’s Ice Hockey Team had more than just a 4-2 win to celebrate; they had defeated the no. 5 nationally-ranked Boston College team for the first time since their 2016-17 season. The team’s win last Saturday was […]

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Cross Country Women Secure Third at Big East; Men Finish Fifth

By Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams recently traveled to Carmel, Indiana to compete in the 2018 Big East Championships. The event took place on Friday, October 26 and consisted of a women’s 6K race followed by a men’s 8K race. The Friars went up against strong […]

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Men’s Soccer Falls to Georgetown in Semis 0-4

By Cam Smith ’21 Sports Staff The wind was whipping as the Providence College Men’s Soccer Team took on St. John’s University in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament last Saturday November 3 on Chapey Field. Fans braved the unrelenting gusts to watch the Friars defeat the Red Storm by a score of 1-0. […]

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Field Hockey Season Comes to an End

Liberty Flames Too Much for Friars to Handle By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff This past weekend, the Providence College Field Hockey season came to an end in Lynchburg, Virginia as the Friars fell to Liberty University 0-4 in the Big East Semi-Finals. This marked the second straight 0-4 loss to Liberty, as the first […]

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Women’s Soccer Falls to Butler Once Again

By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff Last week, the Providence College Women’s Soccer Team fell in the Big East Semifinals to the Butler University Bulldogs. This is the second year in a row that the Friars have made the semifinals and dropped both games to the Bulldogs. However, this time around the Friars fared better […]

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Men’s Basketball Reloads and Retools

Friars Ready To Pick Up Where They Left Off By Cam Smith ’21 Sports Staff It’s been 244 long and arduous days since the Dunkin’ Donuts Center was last filled with the raucous chants and thunderous applause associated with college basketball. Luckily, for Friar Fanatics everywhere, the approach of Nov. 6 means that the Dunk […]

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PC Swim Has High Expectations

By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff Fresh off their first home meet of the season two weeks ago against the Bryant Bulldogs, the Providence College Men’s and Women’s Swim Team looks to learn from that meet and use it as a building block for the rest of season. Their sights are set on the Big […]

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Women’s Basketball Looks To Turn The Tables

By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff After having a 10-21 overall record and a 3-15 last place finish in the Big East last season, the Providence College Women’s Basketball Team looks to turn things around, and ultimately prove themselves as one of the best teams in the Big East. While tough teams are slated to […]

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Rugby Wraps Up 2018 Fall Season

By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff As the fall season comes to a close, Providence College’s Men’s Rugby Team concluded their 40th annual season on Oct.  27 with a considerable win over  Saint Michael’s College by a score of 47-10. This marked the “Black Pack’s” second win of the season. Their first win came against […]

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