by Emilia Farrall ‘28 on November 20, 2025
Sports
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 earned their second win of the season against Boston College, 70–61. Payton Dunbar ’28 scored in double figures with a career-high 22 points. Looking ahead, the team will face Northeastern University on Nov. 18 and Yale University on Nov. 21, both at home in Alumni Hall.
Men’s Ice Hockey
Last weekend, the men’s ice hockey team went 1–1 against Merrimack College. On Friday, Nov. 14, the team won 4–2 at pinkout night at Schneider Arena. Roger McQueen ’29 scored his first two NCAA goals. Tanner Adams ’27 and Logan Sawyer ’28 also registered one apiece. The team traveled to Merrimack on Nov. 15, but ultimately fell 3–2. After the weekend, the team is 5–4–2 on the season and 3–2–1 in Hockey East play. Next up, the Friars will face the University of Massachusetts twice, home on Thursday, Nov. 20 and away on Saturday, Nov. 22.
Women’s Cross Country
On Friday, Nov. 14, the women’s cross country team competed in the NCAA Northeast regional race in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. The team had three runners in the top 10 on the 6k course; Anna Gardiner ’28 placed No. 6, Cara Laverty ’26 placed No. 7, and Gabrielle ’28 Schmidt placed No. 9 for the Friars. In addition to the three in the top 10, Niamh O’Mahony ’26 and Kate Currie ’29 earned NCAA-All Northeast Region honors for their finishes. This resulted in the team placing No. 2 out of 37 teams and earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships on Nov. 22. This will be their fifth consecutive appearance at the championships and their 33rd overall appearance.
Men’s Soccer
The men’s soccer team finished their season with a 2–0 loss to first-seeded Georgetown University in the Big East Semifinal game. Ryan Carney ’29 had five saves in net for the Friars, two in the first half and three in the second half, making this his second-highest save total of the season. The team did not give up; they had six shots on goal in the second half compared to their four in the first half. The Friars finished their season 6–7–3 overall and with an impressive 4–2–2 in Big East play.