11/22/2009

Hockey: Sophomore New helps Friars to tie with Huskies
PROVIDENCE — Sophomore defenseman Daniel New scored two goals and added one assist as Providence College rallied to tie Northeastern, 3-3, Saturday night in a Hockey East game at Schneider Arena.

College basketball notes: Memphis will do just fine without Calipari
John Calipari may have left town but the NBA-level recruits are still flocking to Memphis. New coach Josh Pastner (a Coach Cal assistant) took over and kept chasing the same players Calipari wanted when he had the job. The results are nothing less than spectacular and will keep Memphis as the dominant Conference USA team for years.

Kevin McNamara: How about an all-R.I. college hoops tournament to start the season?
Dave Gavitt, as usual, had the creative idea in his mind before anyone else.

11/21/2009

College basketball journal: PC’s Brooks was solid, but turnovers costly

College basketball: Alabama 84, PC 75
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — With 90 seconds to the finish line, the Providence Friars had a vital upset win in their sights. Then disaster struck.

College hockey: Northeastern 4, PC 1
BOSTON — The Providence College hockey team was defeated by Northeastern, 4-1, in a Hockey East game at Matthews Arena Friday night.

11/20/2009

College hockey journal: Brown gets ready for Yale, yet another ranked team
The schedule maker didn’t do Brown any favors this season.

College basketball: First road test for Friars comes against Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Vincent Council says he was all but weaned watching college basketball on television.

11/19/2009

Capsule preview: PC at Alabama

11/18/2009

College basketball: Marshon Brooks, PC’s leading scorer, day-to-day
PROVIDENCE — Marshon Brooks, Providence College’s leading scorer after the opening three games of the season, is still nursing a sore ankle. Brooks twisted his foot in Sunday’s win over Mercer.

College hockey: Providence College lifts ‘cup’ with 4-3 win over Brown
PROVIDENCE –– Providence College took a 2-0 first-period lead and then held off Brown’s third-period comeback to earn a 4-3 victory in the 24th annual Mayor’s Cup men’s hockey game Tuesday night at PC’s Schneider Arena.

11/17/2009

Analysis: Offensive lineup a likely challenge for Friars all season long
PROVIDENCE — Monday was a welcome day of rest for the Providence College Friars.

11/15/2009

World Vision Invitational: Friars nearly cough it up, but hold on to beat Mercer
PROVIDENCE –– When the college basketball world looks up and sees that Providence College won the World Vision Invitational over the weekend with three expected wins, it will let out a collective yawn. If they only knew.

PC Journal: Brooks rolls ankle, says he’ll be ready for Alabama game
PROVIDENCE –– For the longest time on Sunday, it seemed as if Marshon Brooks was headed for the game of his dreams.

Bill Reynolds: Marshon Brooks destined to be the next great Friar
PROVIDENCE — Dave Gavitt always has said that the history of Providence College basketball was written by kids who achieved their basketball fame in college, not high school.

World Vision Invitational: PC struggles past Bucknell
PC shoots poorly and fails to find its fast gear, but young team pulls out victory

PC Journal: Friars not on schedule for Bryant next season
PROVIDENCE — After playing Providence College is its first two seasons as a Division I school, Bryant University is not going to face the Friars again in 2010-11.

World Vision Invitational: Mercer rolls past Bryant, set for meeting with PC
PROVIDENCE –– James Florence makes no bones about it. The first two games his Mercer University team has played in the World Vision Invitational have been fun, but the real reason for coming to Rhode Island is what will happen Sunday afternoon.

11/14/2009

PC Friars open with a 96-53 blowout of Bryant
PROVIDENCE –– It was an opening slice of perfection Friday night for the Providence Friars.

PC Journal: Friars shooters blast away from distance
PROVIDENCE –– It’s only one game, but a pattern of quick-trigger, downtown bombing is emerging for the Providence Friars.

11/13/2009

PC Friars set to start season with three games in three days
PROVIDENCE — Ready or not, here come the new-look Friars.

Capsule preview: Bryant at Providence College

Providence well into preparations for hosting March Madness
PC is host school for first- and second-round games, on March 18 and 20

11/11/2009

Providence College basketball preview: Davis is hoping patience, hard work pay off
In order to work up to speed quickly, Davis will lean heavily on the few returnees on his roster.

Providence College basketball at a glance
Coach: Keno Davis (47-19, 3 years).

11/10/2009

Rhode Island’s basketball teams in the midst of a lengthy NCAA Tournament drought
There will be good news – great news, in fact – this March when the NCAA Tournament makes its annual ascension to the top of the nation’s sporting consciousness.

11/09/2009

Vermont 3, PC 0: Spillane blanks Friars
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Mike Spillane stopped 33 shots and led 15th-ranked Vermont (3-3-1 overall, 2-2-1 Hockey East) to a 3-0 victory over Providence College (5-3, 1-2) on Sunday at the Gutterson Fieldhouse.

College hockey: Vermont 3, PC 0
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Mike Spillane stopped 33 shots and led 15th-ranked Vermont (3-3-1 overall, 2-2-1 Hockey East) to a 3-0 victory over Providence College (5-3, 1-2) on Sunday at the Gutterson Fieldhouse.

11/08/2009

PC 91, Stonehill 55: Peterson gets a lot done
PROVIDENCE — Jamine Peterson was involved in a lot of happenings Saturday night as his Providence College men’s basketball team swept past Stonehill, 91-55, at The Dunk.

11/07/2009

College basketball: PC cuts some ticket prices to $5
PROVIDENCE — With an eye toward Rhode Island’s struggling economy, Providence College has announced that it is offering $5 tickets for seven home games this season.

College basketball: PC cuts some ticket prices to $5
PROVIDENCE — With an eye toward Rhode Island’s struggling economy, Providence College has announced that it is offering $5 tickets for seven home games this season.

College basketball: Robinson bests Friars for N.J. recruit
Former Brown basketball coach Craig Robinson has swooped into New Jersey and squired away one of that state’s top prospects for his new program at Oregon State.

11/06/2009

College basketball: PC’s Peterson, Dixon itching to contribute
PROVIDENCE — As they sat and watched their Providence College basketball teammates all last season, Jamine Peterson and Bilal Dixon endured similar yet very different experiences.

College hockey journal: Lamoriello’s influence is still far-reaching
Even decades after graduation, many of Lou Lamoriello’s players at Providence College talk about their former coach with a mixture of awe, respect and wonder.

11/05/2009

Big East seeks new headquarters
Providence has been home to the conference since its founding 30 years ago, but it may move elsewhere

11/04/2009

Marketing deals pay off for PC, Brown
PROVIDENCE — In a state with surging unemployment and a declining corporate presence, you’d think selling college sports sponsorships would be a salesperson’s worst nightmare. Not quite.

PC, Brown see benefits from deal with sports marketing firm
PROVIDENCE – In a state with surging unemployment and a declining corporate presence, you’d think selling college sports sponsorships would be a salesperson’s worst nightmare. Not quite.

11/03/2009

College basketball: St. Andrews guard Carter-Williams heading to Syracuse
BARRINGTON — While some of his friends and family members were telling him to take his time in weighing numerous college basketball scholarship offers, Michael Carter-Williams says he knew where he wanted to go to college all along.

11/01/2009

College basketball: PC Friars win exhibition opener, 97-74 over Merrimack
PROVIDENCE — In a season where so much curiosity is focused on fresh faces, it’s clear that the few remaining older Providence Friars will carry the day this coming season.

College Hockey PC 2, UMass 1
AMHERST, Mass. — Sophomore goalie Alex Beaudry made a career-high 47 saves as Providence College defeated No. 17 Massachusetts, 2-1, Saturday at the Mullins Center.

10/30/2009

College basketball: PC’s Alumni Hall to host exhibition kickoff

10/29/2009

College basketball: Friars’ schedule should help team
If the Big East’s coach’s poll holds true to form, the schedule maker was pretty kind to the Providence Friars.

10/28/2009

College hoop newcomers
Local colleges have added height and scoring ability to their rosters

College hoop newcomers
Local colleges have added height and scoring ability to their rosters.

10/26/2009

Brown women beat Friars, 5-1, for Mayor’s Cup
PROVIDENCE –– The Brown University women’s hockey team defeated Providence College, 5-1, Sunday in the 15th annual Mayor’s Cup at Schneider Arena. Five straight unanswered goals by Brown led the way and Bears goaltender Katie Jamieson made 31 saves.

10/25/2009

A fresh start for McKenzie and Friars
PROVIDENCE — To say the 2008-09 season was a disappointment for Brian McKenzie would be an understatement.

10/24/2009

Bergland’s 3 goals help Friars knock off Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — The Providence College hockey team scored five second-period goals en route to an 8-2 victory over Bowling Green on Friday night.

10/25/2009

A fresh start for McKenzie and Friars
PROVIDENCE — To say the 2008-09 season was a disappointment for Brian McKenzie would be an understatement.