Category: Sports

Sports Betting Picks of the Week

Greetings fellow bettors. It is I, the Shepherd, here to give out gifts. It’s the holiday season and I’m feeling generous. Black Friday is coming up and we will all need to get to the bookstore to get something nice for our mothers. This year, let’s ball out and get her something special. Don’t worry […]

Joseph Quirk

Athlete of the Week: Bryce Hopkins

Coming off a season in which they won their first Big East regular season championship in program history and a historic run to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament, the Providence College men’s basketball team and head coach Ed Cooley had high expectations entering this season. However, coach Cooley had a difficult task during […]

Joe Quirk '23

PCI: Who Will be the Most Impactful Basketball Transfer?

Noah Locke Will Murphy ’23 Sports Co-Editor Coming off of their most successful campaign in years and their first Big East regular season title in school history, the providence men’s basketball team is faced with the challenge of replacing many of their most impactful players from last year’s squad. Luckily, head coach Ed Cooley and […]

Will Murphy ’23 and Justin Bishop ’24

Providence College Soccer: A Review of the Men’s and Women’s Teams Seasons

The Providence College women’s soccer team kicked off their 2022 season strong, shutting out Colgate University with a 1–0 win on home grounds. This was made possible by Ava Brandt ’23 scoring the lone goal of the game assisted by graduate student Elayna Grillakis. The Friars then underwent three consecutive losses from Boston University, No. […]

O'Livia Lopes '26

Sport Shorts 11/17/22

Men’s Basketball: The Providence College men’s basketball team had a very exciting week, starting off their season 3–0. After raising their Big East regular season championship banner, the Friars narrowly beat Rider University in their home opener on Nov. 8. The final score of that game was a frighteningly close 66-65. In the first two […]

Joe Quirk '23

PCI: Who Will Win the 2022-2023 NHL MVP?

Connor McDavid  Justin Bishop ’24 Sports Staff The 2022-2023 NHL MVP will be none other than Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers. McDavid is a household name at only 25 years old and has already won two Hart Trophies, the MVP trophy for the National Hockey League. The Oilers captain has averaged 1.43 points over […]

Justin Bishop and Joe Quirk

Providence College Basketball: Women’s Basketball Preview for the 2022-23 Season

The Providence College women’s basketball team, led by head coach Jim Crowley, is looking to bounce back after a tumultuous 2021-2022 campaign. Last year, the team finished 11–19 overall, with a record of 6–14 in Big East conference play.  The Friars only lost one player to graduation last year, Mary Baskerville. Each were regularly within […]

Will Murphy '23

Athlete of the Week: Gil Santos

The Providence College men’s soccer team record currently stands at four wins, four losses, and seven ties. Given their strong holding season, these last upcoming regular season games give a promising outlook for their Big East Tournament appearance, yet to come. After the Friars hosted their recent two-game homestand, they came out with a win […]

O'Livia Lopes '26

11/03/22 Sport Shorts

Field Hockey: The Providence College field hockey team wrapped up their season this past Friday, Oct. 28 with a 4–2 loss at Quinnipiac University. The loss was a part of a six-game losing streak the Friars unfortunately never got to stop before the end of their season. They will end their season with a 5–12 […]

Joe Quirk '23

Sports Shorts 10/20/22

Men’s Soccer The Providence College men’s soccer team’s current record stands at 4–4–5. After facing Connecticut on the road on Oct. 5, the match ended in a 2–3 loss. During this game, junior defender Jason Pereira netted his first goal of the season and junior forward Gevork Diarbian scored his third. Next, the Friars hosted […]

O'Livia Lopes '26