Category: Sports

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

Athlete of the Week: Sabou Gueye

In her first in-season game as a Friar, Sabou Gueye ’26G put up a great fight against the Howard University Bisons despite the women’s basketball team’s loss. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, the guard from Dakar, Senegal led the Friars with 16 points and managed a game-high four steals. Gueye is a graduate student who transferred […]

Dorothée Durivage ’28

NBA Sports Betting Scandal

Insight From PC Professor Dr. Patrick Kelly The world of professional basketball is currently facing one of its most serious scandals in years. Just a few weeks ago, Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, along with over 30 others, were arrested for being involved in a separate federal investigation […]

Sarah Wolff ’28

Athlete of the Week: Jack Williams

Men’s basketball head coach Kim English is known for his recruiting abilities, and this offseason, he performed well in both the transfer portal and the high school class. He brought in one of the top players in the portal in former Vanderbilt University guard Jason Edwards ’G26 and a top 50 high school prospect in […]

Andrew Vines ’29

Sports Shorts

Men’s Ice Hockey On Oct. 31, the men’s ice hockey team had their home Big East opener against UMass Lowell. Five different Friars scored on their way to a 5–2 victory to begin their Hockey East campaign. Phillip Svedeback ’26 netted 25 saves in the win. John Mustard ’28 had four shots on net and […]

Flagg Taylor ’27