Category: Friar Sports

Men’s Hockey Update

No. 8 Ranked Friars Staying in the Moment The Providence College Men’s Hockey Team began their 2021-22 campaign on an upswing, defeating Army West Point 7-0 in their season opener. Since this victory, they haven’t turned back. The Providence Friars have an overall record of 5-2 with a conference record of 2-0. Their impressive record […]

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Women’s Soccer Recap

Reflecting on the Friars End to the Season Stephen Foster ’22 Sports Staff The Providence College Women’s Soccer Team finished their season in heartbreaking fashion this Sunday, Oct. 31, suffering a disappointing 2-1 overtime loss to St. John’s University in the first round of the Big East Tournament. Amber Birchwell ’21 scored the lone goal […]

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Men’s Basketball Season Preview

PC Hoops Looks to Silence Critics Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Basketball Team had a disappointing last season, finishing 12-14 and failing to qualify for the NCAA tournament, let alone make it past the first round of the Big East tournament. The Friars entered last season with high expectations, considering how […]

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Women’s Ice Hockey Preview

Friars with High Hopes Starting the Season Stephen Foster ’22 Sports Staff The Providence College Women’s Ice Hockey Team began the 2021-22 season on a high note with an exhibition win over the Boston Pride on Friday, Oct. 1, setting the tone for what looks to be a successful season. They hope to build off […]

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Recapping the Friar 5K

Fr. Humbert Triumphs Over Dean Sears Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Co-Editor As the annual Providence College Homecoming was just getting underway, so too was the Friar 5K, a tradition continuing to be a massive hit. The race has become a staple of Homecoming, a weekend which is already filled with so many great events for […]

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Big East Basketball Preview

Potential for a Year to Remember Will Murphy ’23 Sports Staff The Big East is perennially one of the best conferences in college basketball, and this year’s Conference looks very deep from top to bottom. Villanova University figures to be a title contender between their experienced group of returning upperclassmen and their strong class of […]

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Women’s Soccer Update

Friars Picking Up Key Wins Ben Bilotti ’23 Sports Staff The Providence College Women’s Soccer team is having a very nice season so far. Since the start of the season, the team has improved their record to 6-3-1. This amounts to a winning percentage of .650. The team has been especially successful at home, winning […]

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Women’s Club Rugby

A Game Worth Playing Sports Staff Luke Sweeney ’24 The game of rugby is growing fast here in America. While in the past it has been a game mostly dominated on the world stage by Australia, England, and New Zealand, young Americans continue to introduce rugby to their communities and find ways to enjoy the […]

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Men’s Soccer Excitement for Things to Come

Interview With Big East Offensive Player of the Week Davis Smith Justin Bishop ’24 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Soccer team has been competing at a high level all season, which has earned them the No. 24 team ranking in the entire nation. Moving to 6-1-1 overall and 2-0-0 against teams in the Big […]

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College Endorsements

What It Means Now for College Athletes Ben Bilotti ’23 Sports Staff On Jun. 30, the NCAA approved a policy known as names, images, or likeness (NIL), a deal that will allow college athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness. The president of the NCAA, Mark Emmert, was quoted saying, “This is an […]

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