by Izzy Mignardi ‘27 on April 16, 2026
Sports Shorts
Softball: On Sunday, April 12, the Friars took the series against St. John’s University with a 6–0 win. Alyssa Twomey ’27 pitched the whole game, Cameron Dunn ’27 had a three-RBI double, and Sofia Peterson ’26 hit a three-run home run. The Friars play a double header at home on Wednesday, April 15, against Boston University and Brown University.
Men’s Lacrosse: Providence College men’s lacrosse defeated Villanova University in overtime this past weekend in Villanova, PA, with a final score of 10–9. Rhett Chambers ’27 scored both the game-tying and game-winning goals. The Friars are now 5–8 overall and 1–2 in the Big East. Their next game is against the University of Denver at Chapey Field on Saturday, April 18, for their senior day.
Track and Field: On Friday, April 10, the men’s and women’s track teams participated in the Friar Invitational at Hendricken Field. Providence College won in nine events: Maeve O’Neill ’27 in the 800 meter (where she broke her own record and set the facility record), Cara Laverty ’26 in the mile, Emily Bush ’28 in the 3,000 meter-invite, Kaleigh Higgins ’27 in the 3,000 meter-open, Anna Gardiner ’28 in the 5,000 meters, Thomas Breen ’28 in the 800 meters, Elliott Pugh ’28 in the mile, Cormac Dixon ’28 in the 3,000 meter, and Nik Ventura ’26 in the long jump.
Men’s Golf: Providence College men’s golf is currently competing in three rounds at the Wofford Invitational, hosted by Wofford College. They play the Donald Ross par-72 course at the Country Club of Spartanburg in Spartanburg, SC. The lineup for Sunday included Callan Fahey ’29, Campbell Skelly ’27, Evan Buddenhagen ’27, Will Spring ’29, and Logan Jaeger ’26G. The Friars’ last tournament was the Cutter Creek Intercollegiate at the end of March, where they placed No. 14.