Tag: athletics
Sports Shorts
by Andrew Vines ’29 on February 12, 2026
Sports Shorts
Men’s Basketball
The men’s basketball team hosted two Big East opponents this week: Butler University and DePaul University. On Wednesday night, Feb. 4, the Friars hosted Butler in a close game. Butler’s Finley Bizjack sent the game to overtime with two missed free throws. Nilavan Daniels ’28 hit a big three that helped push the game to double overtime, where the Friars ultimately pulled away to win 97–87. Jaylin Sellers ’26G led the way with 36 points. Jason Edwards ’26G made his return Saturday, Feb. 7, against DePaul and led all scorers with 25 points. The Friars controlled this game from start to finish, winning 90–72. The next home game is a 1:00 p.m. tip-off on Saturday, Feb. 14 against St. John’s University.
Men’s Ice Hockey
The men’s ice hockey team extended its winning streak to nine in a row this week. The weekend started off at the University of New Hampshire on Friday, Feb. 6. The Friars went down one goal early, but responded with six unanswered goals. Will Elger ’28 led the way with two goals. Hudson Malinoski ’27, Aleksi Kivioja ’28, Tanner Adams ’27, and Logan Sawyer ’28 all scored one. The Friars returned to a home crowd Saturday night, Feb. 7, to take on the University of Vermont. The Friars once again won 6–1. Kivioja led the way with two goals, and Malinoski, Donovan McCoy ’29, John Mustard ’28, and Clint Levens ’27 all had one. The Friars are atop the Hockey East Conference by eight points. Northeastern University comes to town on Friday, Feb. 13, and Saturday, Feb. 14.
Women’s Basketball
The Friars played three games in the last week. They ended January with a 62–57 home loss to St. John’s University on Jan. 31. On Wednesday, Feb. 4, they traveled to Marquette University, where they suffered a 78–61 loss. On Sunday, Feb. 8, the Xavier University Musketeers came to Alumni Hall. After the first quarter, the score was 17–11, and the Friars didn’t look back from there. The Friars played a great game, outrebounding Xavier 42–28. Sabou Gueye ’G26 led the way with a career high of 29 points, going 13/23 from the field. She didn’t just control the game on the offensive side of the ball—defensively, she had five steals, leading the way to a Friar victory.
Men’s Lacrosse
Friday, Feb. 6, the men’s lacrosse team hosted in-state rival Bryant University on Chapey Field. At the end of the first quarter, the Friars were trailing 3–2, but by halftime the tides had turned, and the Friars were up 7–6. The Friars would ultimately advance to 2–0 with a 16–11 victory over the Bulldogs. Rhett Chambers ’27 and Richie Joseph ’26 both had four goals. Sam Brezell ’28 and Matt Lazzaro ’27 each had a hat trick. Chris Matia ’28 and Chris Jaskiewski ’28 rounded out the scoring, each adding a goal in the Friars win. The Friars next home game is Saturday, Feb. 21, against Brown University after an away game on Saturday, Feb.14, at Harvard University.
Athlete of the Week: Callan Fahey
by Dorothée Durivage ’28 on January 29, 2026
Sports
This edition’s Providence College’s athlete of the week is Callan Fahey ’29, a member of the men’s golf team. The freshman from Wheaton, IL wrapped up his first fall season in October as the Friars’ golf team made its return for the first time since 2002. Although he was born in Massachusetts, Fahey attended Wheaton-Warrenville South High School in Illinois where he was awarded DuKane All-Conference all four years. During his high school career, his team was the conference champion in 2023 and 2024, when they finished fourth in the Illinois state competition. Individually, Fahey set records for most conference points earned and scoring average in a season and was named DuKane Conference Player of the Year his senior year. In 2025, he advanced to the U.S. Open final qualifying stage and qualified for the Junior Worlds Championship at Torrey Pines. In his personal life, Fahey is a fan of everything about New England sports. He has previously stated that he is deaf in both ears and has worn cochlear implants his entire life. Having lived with his disability, he has learned advocacy and communication skills that have been useful in furthering his career in both golf and business.
Since Fahey’s debut on the PC men’s golf team, he has appeared in all five events the Friars attended this fall season. His best finish was at the Sacred Heart Fall Classic where he played three rounds and finished No. 10 with a score of 221, five over par. This was the team’s best individual finish of the event and one of three top 25 finishes for Fahey. He shot a career-best four over par at the Bash In The Boro at Georgia Southern Golf Course where the team finished No. 5, their best for the fall season. Fahey’s scoring average this fall was 73.5 which was the best on the team, showing his skill and value. For their first season back in over 20 years, the Friars placed No. 10 or better in the five events they participated in and are to play in six more events as the spring season unfolds. The team’s return will take place next month, on Feb. 22, as the Friars travel to Puerto Rico for the Dorado Beach Collegiate hosted by the University of North Carolina Greensboro.
Historical Providence College Athletes
by Izzy Mignardi ‘27 on November 20, 2025
Sports
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. Other days, the two of you head to the gym and rush straight past the rows of plaques on the wall to your left. Safe to say, most students don’t pay much attention to the namesake of the Hall: the alumni who are honored there.
In honor of The Cowl’s 90th anniversary, here are nine of Providence College’s most notable athletic alumni:
Lenny Wilkens ’60 was a three-time inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player, coach, and assistant coach. Wilkens led the Friars to their first NIT appearance and later to the NIT finals. During his time at PC, he averaged 14.9 ppg and 7.3 rpg, leading him to be named an All-American in his final year, 1960. He played 15 years in the NBA and coached for 32 years, including coaching the U.S. Olympic Team in 1996.
Emily Sisson ’15, a recent graduate, holds the record for fastest American female marathoner, completing the Chicago Marathon in 2022 with a time of 2:18:29. During her time at PC, she was a two-time NCAA champion of the 5000m race, setting the indoor record for women. She went on to break several records in the half marathon as well as the marathon and placed No. 23 in the women’s marathon at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Ernie DiGregorio ’73 holds the record for PC men’s basketball in assists and field goals. When he graduated, he reached All-American status and was named New England Player of the Year and Eastern Player of the Year. He was selected third overall by the Buffalo Braves in ’73 and went on to win the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
When Doris Sable Burke ’87 graduated, she left Providence as an all-time assist leader in women’s basketball. She made 87 consecutive starts beginning in 1984, when she made the Big East All-Rookie Team. She, too, was named an All-American in her final year at PC. She went on to become a TV basketball analyst for ESPN and ABC. Burke made history as the first female commentator to call a New York Knicks game. In 2023, ESPN assigned her to their No. 1 NBA commentary team.
Jimmy Walker ’67 left Providence as the men’s basketball all-time leading scorer with 2,045 career points. He was named Eastern Sophomore of the Year in ’65 and Eastern Player of the Year in ’67. He was selected first overall in the NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons and continued to play in the NBA for nine years.
Kim Smith ‘05 is a five-time All-American graduate of PC. She is a four-time NCAA champion and three-time Big East Champion. In 2004, she set two NCAA indoor records in the 5,000 meters and 3,000 meters, becoming the first PC athlete to secure two NCAA titles in one meet. She ran for New Zealand in the 2004, 2008, and 2010 Olympics.
Marvin Barnes ’74 was named New England Player of the Year for his role on the men’s basketball team when he graduated from PC. He was a two-time All-American during his junior and senior years and a three-time All-New England team member from his sophomore to senior year. In 1973, he helped the Friars to a Final Four appearance. He had a career average of 20.7 ppg and 17.9 rpg. Barnes was drafted by the Denver Rockets as a junior and by the Philadelphia 76ers as a senior. Even though he was officially undrafted during the ’74 ABA draft, he signed with the Spirits of St. Louis in ’74. He played in the ABA until it merged with the NBA in 1976, where he played until 1980.
Sara DeCosta ’00 is a female hockey player who graduated from PC. She graduated as PC’s all-time saves leader with 2,324 saves. DeCosta earned the title of PC Female Athlete of the Year in 1998 and 1999 and was named an All-American in 1999 and 2000. She played for the U.S. Olympic Team in ’98, where she won a gold medal. In 2000 and 2002, DeCosta was awarded USA Hockey Player of the Year.
John Treacy ’77 placed third in the Boston Marathon in 1988, ten years after graduating from PC. At Providence, he was a five-time All-American. Treacy was the New England Cross Country Champion in 1976, then a World Cross Country Champion in 1978 and 1979. He competed for Ireland in the 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympics, winning a silver medal in the marathon in ’84.
When John Thompson ’64 graduated from Providence, he was drafted to the Boston Celtics that same year. Named the New England Player of the Year and an All-American in ’64, he averaged 19.2 ppg and 13.4 rpg. He won seven Coach of the Year Awards after coaching the Georgetown Hoyas from 1972–1999. Under Thompson, the Hoyas made 24 consecutive NCAA appearances and won one National Championship.