Category: Friar Sports

Men’s Ice Hockey Season Comes to an End

Michael Callahan Signs Entry Deal with Boston Bruins Justin Bishop ’24 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Hockey team fell 4-2 against No. 11 University of Massachusetts Amherst on Saturday, March 12 in the Hockey East Tournament Quarterfinal after beating the University of Vermont 2-1 on Wednesday, March 9. The team entered the third period […]

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Women’s Basketball Season Comes to an End

Friars Fall to Georgetown University in First Round of Big East Tournament Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Co-Editor The Friars women’s basketball season came to an end on March 4 after a 68-55 defeat to Georgetown University in the opening round of the Big East Women’s Tournament.  After being down by one at halftime, the Hoyas jumped […]

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Women’s Hockey Wraps Up

Friars Win Opening Round of Hockey East, Lose to Vermont in Second Justin Bishop ’24 Sports Staff The Providence College Women’s Hockey team season has come to an end with a 4–1 loss in the quarterfinal round of the Hockey East Tournament to the University of Vermont.  The team had recently beaten the College of […]

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Optimism in the Air for Friars Softball

By Stephen Foster ’22 Sports Staff The Providence College Softball Team is primed for a return to the diamond for a full season this year, and they cannot wait. After having two years of disrupted and shortened seasons due to COVID-19 concerns, the Friars plan on having a preseason filled with several tournaments to become […]

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Men’s Lacrosse Back Underway

Taking It One Day At a Time with Big Goals in Mind By Justin Bishop ’24 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Lacrosse Team is beginning their season and looking to rebound after last year’s Big East Conference tournament semifinal exit to the then-ranked No. 9 in the country, Denver University. The team is entering […]

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Bob Driscoll to Retire as Athletic Director

Steve Napolillo Next in Line Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Staff It is the end of an era at Providence College: longtime athletic director Bob Driscoll has announced his retirement in the coming months. Driscoll’s tenure in Friartown certainly had its ups-and-downs and was defined by change. At the end of Driscoll’s role in leadership at […]

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Minaya Continues to Shine for PC

Friars Transfer Earns Big East Player of the Week Justin Bishop ’24 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Basketball team has been one of the hottest teams this year, currently on a seven-game win streak having won 15 of their last 16. The team, as of Wednesday, Feb. 9,, sits at 20-2 overall and are […]

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Swim and Dive Update

Big East Championships Approaching Leo Hainline ’22 Sports Co-Editor The Providence College Swimming and Diving team took on the University of Connecticut on Saturday, Feb. 5 in a dual meet, the final chance to clock in official times ahead of the Big East Championships occurring later this month. PC’s men’s and women’s teams raced under […]

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Men’s Basketball Continues to Shine

Friars Complete Strong Winter Break Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Co-Editor Winter break came in the middle of December for the students of Providence College, but the Men’s Basketball Team continued their hot start to the season. The Friars started Big East conference play on Dec. 18, the last day of finals, against the No. 20-ranked […]

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Women’s Basketball Winter Recap

Young Friar Squad Battled Tested Leo Hainline ’22 Sports Co-Edito The Providence College Women’s Basketball team returned to winning ways with an overtime win against Georgetown University. The Friars pulled away in the extra period, thanks to a 9-0 run during the final minute and a half to seal the victory. Kylee Sheppard ’25 led […]

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