Category: Friar Sports

Sports Shorts Week of Nov. 7-Nov. 14

By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor Men’s Basketball:  The team remains undefeated this season after they beat New Jersey Institute of Technology 76-47 on Nov. 9. David Duke ’22 scored a career high of 21 points during the game, while also registering five rebounds and five assists. In addition to Duke, both Alpha Diallo ’20 […]

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Jack Dugan Sets High Goals for Season

Sophomore Wants to Bring National Title to PC By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff “I just want to be the best player in college hockey.” That’s the personal goal that Jack Dugan ’22 has this year as he takes the ice for the nationally ranked Providence College Men’s Hockey Team. Dugan was most recently awarded […]

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The Boys are Back

Friars Ready to Pick-Up the Pace By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor It would be an understatement to say it has been a tough past two years for center Emmitt Holt ‘19GS who has dealt with many ups and downs during his time at Providence College. After having a successful 2016-17 season, Holt suffered an […]

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Swim and Dive Host Weekend Meets

Women’s Team Pulls off First Win of the Season By Marc DeMartis ’21 Sports Staff This weekend the Providence College Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Teams had two meets against two different opponents. The first was on Friday against Iona College. Unfortunately, the Friars did not come away with the win, but it was […]

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Cross Country Takes on Big East Championship

Maria Coffin ’21 and Marcelo Rocha ’21 Finish Big for Friars by Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Staff This past weekend the Providence College Cross Country Teams headed up to Kenosha, WI to compete in the Big East Cross Country Championships. While neither the men’s nor women’s team came in first, there were plenty of positives. […]

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Editor’s Corner: New NCAA Rule Can Be Harmful to Student-Athletes

by Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Coeditor The issue as to whether or not college athletes should get paid has been a heavily debated topic in both the sports and academic worlds. On Oct. 29, the NCAA started the process that will answer the question once and for all. The NCAA’s top governing board voted unanimously […]

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Club Volleyball Ready to Defend Title

by Cam Smith ’21 Sports Assistant Coeditor Often overlooked on a campus bursting with varsity sports is the presence of some very successful club sports teams. One of these teams, the Providence College Women’s Club Volleyball Team, just so happens to be a league champion. Indeed, the team, which competes in the Northeast Women’s Volleyball […]

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PC Athletes Earn Conference Honors

Four Friars Recognized for their Standout Performances by Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff Athletes from multiple Providence College athletic teams received awards this past week for their athletic performances. The athletes that received awards were Jack Dugan ’22 of men’s hockey, Paulo Lima ‘22 of men’s soccer, Lydia Rice ’20GS of field hockey, and Clare […]

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Sports Shorts Week of Oct. 31- Nov. 6

by Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Coeditor   Men’s Soccer Update: Traveling to Cincinnati, Ohio for their final road game of the season, the Friars defeated the Xavier University Musketeers 2-1. After being down 0-1 for most of the game, the Friars were able to score both of their two goals in the final 10 minutes […]

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Addison Root ’20 Hits Career Milestone

Senior Joins an Elite Group of Players With 1,000 Kills By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor The Providence College Women’s Volleyball Team may have lost their match against Butler University on Oct. 10, winning only one of the four sets played, but for Addison Root ’20 there was a lot to celebrate. Root did not […]

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