Category: Sports

Friars Win One, Lose One as They Move to 2–2

Providence College men’s basketball hosted the University of Pennsylvania to open week two of non-conference play, putting up a dominant performance on their way to a 106–81 win. Standout performers included Ryan Mela ’28—posting 18 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists in a double-double effort—and Corey Floyd ’26, who had a much-needed comeback game with […]

Connor Whalen ‘28

Athlete of the Week: Angelo Ventrella ’29

If you were around AndersonStadium the night of Nov. 7 you wouldhave seen the stands packed for a bigFriday night matchup for the men’ssoccer team against the nationallyranked No. 11 Georgetown UniversityHoyas. This game was big in multipleways: the Friars were honoring alleight of their seniors and graduatestudents for Senior Day, and they hada chance […]

Andrew Vines ’29

Big East Freshman of the Year Prediction

The Providence College basketball program has never had a Big East Freshman of the Year winner for themselves. This year, No. 7 Stefan Vaaks ’29 is in a good position to make a real impact for the Friars and is set to become one of the top freshmen in the conference. Vaaks stands at 6’7” […]

Flagg Taylor ’27

Historical Providence College Athletes

For Those Who Haven’t Explored Alumni Hall “Want to get Alumni?” your roommate asks you (probably several times a week). You go, and you head straight to the part of Alumni Hall that he or she might be referring to—the cafeteria with a variety of food options, but most importantly, a Ben and Jerry’s fridge. […]

Izzy Mignardi ‘27

Sports Shorts

Women’s Basketball The women’s basketball team is off to a 2–1 start this season. On Monday night, Nov. 10, the team defeated Central Connecticut State University with an impressive score of 65–40. Teneisia Brown ’26G had her first double-double as a Friar with 12 points, 14 rebounds, and three steals. On Saturday afternoon, the team […]

Emilia Farrall ‘28

Friars MBB Opening WeekYields Mixed Results

The Friars’ 2025–26 men’s basketball season kicked off against Holy Cross at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Monday, Nov. 3. The story of the game was clear early on: Kim English found an absolute gem in Estonian guard Stefan Vaaks ’29. An instant crowd favorite, Vaaks scored 19 points in 20 minutes, going five for […]

Connor Whalen ‘28

Coach Erin Batth at Big East Media Day

“I’m trying to get my women to believe.” “I’m trying to get my women to believe,” women’s basketball head coach Erin Batth shared with reporters at the Big East Media Day at the end of October. After being ranked No. 10 in the Big East coaches poll, Batth reaffirmed her confidence in the women on […]

Izzy Mignardi ’27

Who Will Win the Big East?

Providence College Investigates: MBB UConn by Andrew Vines ’29 The UConn Huskies came into the season as the highest ranked team in the Big East at No. 4 in the Preseason AP Top 25 poll.   There is a good reason for this, as they return their second and third leading scorers from last year’s team, […]

Andrew Vines ’29 and Flagg Taylor ’27

Sports Shorts

Men’s Soccer Last weekend on Saturday, Nov. 1, the men’s soccer team played DePaul University and came out with a 3–2 victory. Providence College scored in the 43rd minute with a goal by Angelo Ventrella ’29, his third goal of the season. Sam Montalto ’26 and Bruno Rosa ’26 closed out the game with a […]

Pippa Jones ‘28

An Interview with Men’s Basketball Chaplain Fr. Nowel

When you go to the Amica Mutual Pavilion to see a Providence College men’s basketball game, you are there to see the Friars on the court, but you may also notice the presence of many of PC’s Dominican friars in attendance off the court. Father Mark Nowel, O.P., in his 11th season as the men’s […]

Emilia Farrell ‘28