Providence College Athletics
Women's Basketball Takes On George Mason
11/18/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 18, 1999
FRIARS VERSUS PATRIOTS...
Tonight's game is the second meeting between the two schools. George Mason is 1-0 in the series, winning the first meeting last December 11th at Fairfax, Virginia by a 79-68 score. Meghan Hinds led PC with a season-high 25-point (8-13 FG, 1-2 3PT, 8-9 FT) game. She was the only PC player in double figures on the night. GMU had four players in double figures with Jill Bartley getting 17 to lead the way.
PROBABLE STARTERS (Stats are from 1998-99 season)
| Pos. | No. | Name | Pts/Reb. | Ht. | Class | Hometown/Last School |
| F | 20 | Jen GOMBOTZ | 8.1/5.1 | 6-0 | Jr. | Southington, Conn./Southington |
| F | 15 | Monika ROBERTS | 12.4/5.8 | 6-2 | Jr. | Pittsburg, Calif./Antioch |
| C | 45 | Dani TRIPPANY | 16.0/8.0 | 6-5 | Jr. | Massena, N.Y./Massena |
| G | 3 | Chrissy VOZAB | 9.4/2.4 | 5-7 | So. | Amenia, N.Y./Our Lady of Lourdes |
| G | 00 | Dee CUMMINGS | First Year | 5-5 | Fr. | Huntsville, Ala./Butler |
OFF THE BENCH
| Pos. | No. | Name | Pts/Reb. | Ht. | Class | Hometown/Last School |
| G | 10 | Farrah THOMAS | 5.9/2.2 | 5-8 | Sr. | Newport, Ark./Coffeyville CC |
| G | 12 | Abby CHARBONNEAU | 0.8/0.7 | 5-4 | Jr. | Webster, Mass./Bartlett |
| F | 14 | Meghan HINDS | 10.1/3.4 | 5-10 | Sr. | Perrysburg, Ohio/Notre Dame Academy |
| F | 22 | Amy DRECHSLER | 2.8/1.3 | 6-2 | Jr. | Rochester, N.Y./Greece Athena |
| G | 23 | Mandy VANASE | First Year | 5-10 | Fr. | Taftville, Conn./Norwich Academy |
| F | 33 | Steffanie SHOOP | First Year | 6-0 | Fr. | Somerville, N.J./Hillsborough |
| F | 41 | Catrina | 3.0/2.8 | 6-0 | So. | West Haven, Conn./West Haven |
| HAWLEY-STEWART | ||||||
| G | 42 | Brooke FREEBURG | First Year | 5-11 | Fr. | Waterford, Pa./LeBoeuf |
| F | 50 | Zahra WILLIAMS | 1.3/0.9 | 6-0 | Sr. | Hyattsville, Md./Laurel |
A LOOK AT THE PATRIOTS...
Coach Debbie Taneyhill's Patriots are coming off a 13-14 season, but finished third in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) with a 10-6 mark in 1998-99. Now in her third season overall and second full year, Taneyhill owns a 23-24 record running the Patriots. GMU returns nine letter winners including four starters. Leading the way for the Patriots are First Team All-CAA choices Trish Halpin and Jen Surlas. Halpin, a 6-3 senior forward, was second on the team in scoring with 12.8 points per game and 6.6 rebounds while playing over 35 minutes per game last season. Surlas, a 5-8 junior guard, led the CAA in scoring with 18.1 points per game while averaging 15.6 overall for the season. The high scoring guard hit 56 threes a year ago. The other returning starters for George Mason are senior forward Chrissy Todd and senior point guard Courtney Kaup who led the team with 147 assists.
FOR OPENERS...
The Friars come into tonight's opening game versus George Mason with a 17-7 record in season opening games. PC is 20-4 in home openers and 13-11 in their first road games of the season. The Friars are 1-2 in season openers under Jim Jabir.
A LOOK BACK AT 1998-99....
Providence struggled in the scoring department all season long as the Friars averaged just 62.7 points per game while being outrebounded by an average of 9.1 per game. The Friars were 5-22 overall and 4-14 in the BIG EAST, which put them 12th overall. Junior forward Monika Roberts led PC in scoring as a sophomore with 12.4 points per game and 5.8 rebounds. Senior guard Meghan Hinds was the only other Friar in double figures with 10.1 points per game and 3.4 rebounds. Overall, PC returns its top five scorers and four of its five starters from last season.
OUT OF ACTION....
Sophomore forward Catrina Hawley-Stewart is out indefinitely after suffering a high ankle sprain in the preseason game versus the Nor'Easter Storm on November 11th.
25th ANNIVERSARY....
The Friars begin their 25th season of Division I competition in tonight's regular season and home opener against the George Mason University Patriots. Providence has recorded an all-time mark of 440-262 in the first 702 games played for a .634 winning percentage. The Friars own three BIG EAST regular season titles (1983, 1986, 1990), one BIG EAST Tournament Championship (1990), one trip to the WNIT (1987) and five NCAA appearances (1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992).
NEXT FOR THE FRIARS...
PC takes to the road following tonight's game as the Friars participate in the Lady Tiger Classic in Memphis, Tennessee on November 26 and 27th. The tournament features the University of Memphis, Rice University and Samford University. The Friars open versus the University of Memphis on the 26th in a 6:00 p.m. game. The Lady Tigers were 22-10 last season. PC has never faced Memphis, Rice or Samford in women's basketball.
NEXT HOME GAME...
The Friars are next at home on Friday, December 3rd when they host the University of Rhode Island in a 7:00 p.m. game. Tickets are available by calling (401) 865-GOPC.
PRESEASON RECAP...
The Friars were 1-1 in the preseason. On November 5th, PC dropped a 69-55 decision to the Australian Institute of Sports. Monika Roberts led the Friars with 16 points and seven rebounds while Dani Trippany scored ten points and added seven rebounds in the loss. The Friars had six players in double figures with Meghan Hinds leading the way with 19 points. Roberts scored 14 points and had ten rebounds while Catrina Hawley-Stewart had 10 points and and 14 points before injuring her ankle in the second half.
ALUMNI HALL...
The Friars have compiled a 216-78 (.734) record in 24 seasons in Alumni Hall. PC was just 3-9 at home during the 1998-99 season. The three wins were the fewest ever by a PC team at Alumni Hall.
GOOD AS NEW...
PC center Dani Trippany returns to the lineup this season after missing all but the season opener last year due to stress fractures in both feet. The 6-5 junior from Massena, New York started the season with a great game against nationally-ranked Arkansas, leading PC with 16 points and eight rebounds in the opener before going on the shelf for the remainder of the season.
ALWAYS TOUGH BIG EAST...
The BIG EAST starts the season with four teams ranked in the Top 25 of the Associated Press and USA Today's Polls.
| Associated Press | USA Today | |
| 1. Connecticut | 1. Connecticut | |
| 7. Notre Dame | 3. Rutgers | |
| 10. Rutgers | 9. Notre Dame | |
| 20. Boston College | 21. Boston College |
BIG EAST PRESEASON HONORS...The 1999-2000 BIG EAST Preseason All-Star teams as selected by the coaches.
FIRST TEAM
Svetlana Abrosimova (Jr., F, Connecticut )
Tasha Pointer (Jr., G, Rutgers)
Shea Ralph (Jr., G/F, Connecticut)
Ruth Riley (Jr., C, Notre Dame)
Shawnetta Stewart (Sr., G, Rutgers)
SECOND TEAM
Niele Ivey (Sr., G, Notre Dame )
Alissa Murphy (Sr., G/F, Boston College)
Katie Smrcka-Duffy (Jr., G, Georgetown)
Tammy Sutton-Brown (Jr., C, Rutgers)
Tamika Williams (So., F, Connecticut)
Shea Ralph (Jr., G/F, Connecticut)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Svetlana Abrosimova
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
Kennitra Johnson (Fr., G, Connecticut)
PRESEASON COACHES' POLL...
The Friars were picked 12th in the BIG EAST Coaches' Preseason Poll. Here's where all the teams were picked:
| 1. | Connecticut (10) | 142 | |
| 2. | Rutgers (3) | 135 | |
| 3. | Notre Dame | 121 | |
| 4. | Boston College | 112 | |
| 5. | Georgetown | 90 | |
| 6. | Villanova | 86 | |
| 7. | Miami | 79 | |
| 8. | Syracuse | 59 | |
| 9. | St. John's | 46 | |
| 10. | Pittsburgh | 44 | |
| 11. | Seton Hall | 39 | |
| 12. | PROVIDENCE | 38 | |
| 13. | West Virginia | 23 | |
Friar Facts
Providence returns ten lettermen from last year's team including its five top scorers. The Friars also return four starters from a year ago. PC's two graduating players - Dana Simonelli and Kerri Sullivan averaged 4.8 and 4.5 points per game respectively.
The 1999-2000 Friars' roster is made up of three seniors, five juniors, two sophomores and four freshmen.
Senior guard Meghan Hindsneeds just 189 points this season to become the 21st player in school history to reach the 1,000 point mark in her career.
Junior Monika Roberts is PC's top returning scorer (12.4 points) and rebounder (5.8 rebounds) from the 1998-99 campaign.
Friars' freshman forward Steffanie Shoop (Somerville, N.J.) was a three-time Street & Smith honorable mention All-America and a two-time USA Today honorable mention All-America during her high school career.
Freshman guard Brooke Freeburg was a Street & Smith's Honorable Mention All-America as a senior. She finished her high school career as the all-time leading scorer with 2,095 points...She is also the Pennsylvania State Champion in the javelin.
Not to be outdone by her fellow freshmen, rookie point guard Dee Cummings comes to Providence after leading her Butler High School team to consecutive Alabama 6A State titles. In 1997-98 she ran the offense for the #1-ranked high school team in the nation. She was selected by Women's Basketball News Service as a Second Team All-Freshman Team selection.
A QUICK LOOK AT HEAD COACH JIM JABIR
Overall Record: 186-174 (.516), 14th season/4th at PC
Birthdate:August 12, 1962
Education:B.S. in English from Nazareth College, 1984
M.A. is Student Personnel from Buffalo State, 1987
Coaching:Assistant Coach, Nazareth College, 1984-85
Assistant Coach, Buffalo State, 1985-86
Head Coach, Buffalo State, 1986-87
Head Coach, Siena College, 1987-90
Head Coach, Marquette University, 1990-96
Season By Season
| Year | School | Record | Post Season |
| 1998-99 | Providence | 5-22 | |
| 1997-98 | Providence | 10-17 | |
| 1996-97 | Providence | 13-14 | |
| 1995-96 | Marquette | 8-20 | |
| 1994-95 | Marquette | 19-12 | NCAA Bid |
| 1993-94 | Marquette | 22-7 | NCAA Bid |
| 1992-93 | Marquette | 22-9 | WNIT Bid |
| 1991-92 | Marquette | 16-13 | |
| 1990-91 | Marquette | 7-20 | |
| 1989-90 | Siena | 18-11 | |
| 1988-89 | Siena | 16-8 | |
| 1987-88 | Siena | 16-10 | |
| 1986-87 | Buffalo State | 14-11 | NCAA Bid |
| 13 Seasons | Overall | 186-174 | 3 NCAA/1 WNIT |
PROVIDENCE vs. GEORGE MASON SERIES FACTS
Series Record: 2nd meeting - GMU leads, 1-0
BIG EAST Series: N/A
At George Mason: GMU leads, 1-0
At Providence: First Meeting
Neutral Courts: N/A
Last Meeting: 12/11/98 - @ GMU 79 PC 68
Last PC win overall: N/A
Last GMU win: 12/11/99 - @ GMU 79 PC 68
Current Streak: George Mason won the first meeting between the two schools last season, 79-68. PC shot 37.7% for the game while George Mason shot 48.1% for the game including a sizzling 57.1% in the second half.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON (1998-99)
| PC | George Mason | |||
| 5-22 | Overall Record | 13-14 | ||
| 4-14/12th | League Record | 10-6/3rd | ||
| .356 | Field Goal Pct. | .444 | ||
| .293 | 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. | .354 | ||
| .653 | Free Throw Pct.. | .707 | ||
| .457 | Opp. FG Pct. | .414 | ||
| .354 | Opp. 3-Pt. FG Pct. | .326 | ||
| .674 | Opp. FT Pct. | .680 | ||
| 36.1 | Rebound Average | 36.1 | ||
| -9.1 | Rebound Margin | -2.2 | ||
| 12.7 | Assists/Game | 15.6 | ||
| 18.1 | Turnovers/Game | 21.6 | ||
| 2.8 | Blocks/Game | 4.2 | ||
| 6.5 | Steals/Game | 9.1 | ||
| 62.7 | Points/Game | 67.8 | ||
| 79.9 | Pts Allowed/Game | 69.9 |
SERIES NOTES
Streaks: George Mason is 0-3 in its last four season openers, last winning the first game of the season in 1995-96...PC is 1-2 in season openers under Jim Jabir...The Friars lost last year at Arkansas, defeated Rhode Island in 1997-98 and lost by five to Ohio State in his first game as head coach at PC in 1996-97....
FINAL 1998-99 BIG EAST STANDINGS
| college | W-L | Pct. | H | A | W-L | Pct. | H | A | N |
| Connecticut | 17-1 | .944 | 9-0 | 8-1 | 29-5 | .853 | 14-1 10-3 | 5-1 | |
| Rutgers | 17-1 | .944 | 8-1 | 9-0 | 29-6 | .829 | 15-3 | 12-1 | 2-2 |
| Notre Dame | 15-3 | .833 | 8-1 | 7-2 | 26-5 | .839 | 12-1 | 12-3 | 2-1 |
| Boston College | 12-6 | .667 | 7-2 | 5-4 | 22-8 | .733 | 11-2 | 9-5 | 2-1 |
| Georgetown | 10-8 | .556 | 5-4 | 5-4 18-12 | .600 | 9-5 | 7-5 | 2-2 | |
| Villanova | 9-9 | .500 | 6-3 | 3-6 | 14-14 | .500 | 9-4 | 4-8 | 1-2 |
| Miami | 9-9 | .500 | 6-3 | 3-6 | 15-14 | .517 | 10-4 | 4-10 | 1-0 |
| St. John's | 7-11 | .389 | 5-4 | 2-7 | 13-18 | .419 | 8-5 | 4-9 | 1-4 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | .333 | 4-5 | 2-7 | 10-17 | .370 | 6-6 | 4-10 | 0-1 |
| West Virginia | 5-13 | .278 | 4-5 1-8 | 10-17 | .370 | 7-6 | 2-10 | 1-1 | |
| Providence | 4-14 | .286 | 3-6 | 1-8 | 5-22 | .185 | 3-9 | 1-12 | 1-1 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-15 | .167 | 3-6 | 0-9 | 8-19 | .296 | 6-6 | 1-12 | 1-1 |
| Seton Hall | 3-15 | .167 | 1-8 | 2-7 | 6-21 | .222 | 3-11 | 2-9 | 1-1 |
FRIARS BY THE NUMBERS (1998-99)
| Current Streak | 0-2 |
| Overall Record | 5-22 |
| Last Two Games: | 0-2 |
| Last Three Games: | 1-2 |
| Home: | 3-9 |
| Road: | 1-12 |
| Neutral | 1-1 |
| Overtime Games: | 1-0 |
| BIG EAST Record: | 4-14 |
| BIG EAST Home: | 3-6 |
| BIG EAST Away: | 1-8 |
| Longest Win Streak: | 1 |
| When Leading at Halftime: | 3-3 |
| Away: | 0-1 |
| Home: | 3-1 |
| Neutral: | 0-1 |
| When Trailing at Halftime: | 2-19 |
| Home: | 0-7 |
| Away: | 1-12 |
| Neutral: | 1-0 |
| By the Month | |
| November: | 1-3 |
| December: | 1-4 |
| January | 1-9 |
| February | 2-6 |
| Player | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 |
| Abby Charbonneau | -- | 15/0 | 18/0 | |
| Dee Cummings | ||||
| Amy Drechsler | -- | 19/0 | 24/2 | |
| Brooke Freeburg | ||||
| Jennifer Gombotz | -- | 27/27 | 27/25 | |
| Catrina Hawley-Stewart | -- | -- | 27/7 | |
| Meghan Hinds | 21/15 | 26/18 | 27/23 | |
| Monika Roberts | -- | 23/11 | 27/24 | |
| Steffanie Shoop | ||||
| Farrah Thomas | -- | -- | 27/4 | |
| Dani Trippany | -- | 26/4 | 1/0 | |
| Mandy Vanase | ||||
| Chrissy Vozab | -- | -- | 27/27 | |
| Zahra Williams | -- | 17/0 | 15/0 |
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE Season and Career Highs
1998-99 Season Statistics
| Abby charbonneau | Points | 3 vs. Notre Dame (1/30/99) | 6 vs. Rutgers (1/10/98) | |||||
| Rebounds | 3 vs. Villanova (1/17/99) | 3 , twice | ||||||
| 3 Pters | 1 vs. ND (1/30/99) | 2 vs. Rutgers (1/10/98) | ||||||
| Assists | 1, several | 4 vs. Rhode Island (11/18/97) | Blocks | 1 vs. Syracuse (1/7/99) | 1 vs. Syracuse (1/7/99) | |||
| Minutes | 15 vs. Villanova (1/17/99) | 17 vs. UConn (1/6/98) |
| Dee Cummings | Points | ||
| Rebounds | |||
| 3 Pters | |||
| Assists | |||
| Blocks | |||
| Minutes | |||
| Amy drechsler | Points | 9 vs. Miami (1/13/99) | 9 vs. Miami (1/13/99) | |
| Rebounds | 9 vs. Miami (1/13/99) | 9 vs. Miami (1/13/99) | ||
| 3 Pters | 1 vs. Georgetown (1/5/99) | 1 vs. Georgetown (1/5/99) | ||
| Assists | 2 vs. Miami (1/13/99) | 2, four times | ||
| Blocks | 1 vs. Wake Forest (11/24/98) | 1, seven times | ||
| Minutes | 22 vs. Miami (1/13/99) | 22 vs. Miami (1/13/99) |
| BROOKE FREEBURG | Points | ||
| Rebounds | |||
| 3 Pters | |||
| Assists | |||
| Blocks | |||
| Minutes |
| Jennifer Gombotz | Points | 21 vs. WVU (12/30/98) | 32 vs. Detroit (11/30/97) | |
| Rebounds | 10 vs. Seton Hall (2/14/99) | 10 vs. Seton Hall (2/14/99) | ||
| 3 Pters | 4, several | 4, several | ||
| Assists | 4 vs. Boston College (1/19/99) | 7 vs. WVU (1/21/98) | ||
| Blocks | 2, twice | 3 vs. Boston College (2/4/98) | ||
| Minutes | 36 vs. Villanvoa (1/2/99) | 39 vs. Miami (2/10/98) |
| Meghan Hinds | Points | 25 vs. George Mason (12/11/98) | 27 vs Georgetown (1/18/98) |
| Rebounds | 6, twice | 10 vs Villanova (1/2/97) | |
| 3 Pters | 1, several | 4 vs St. John's (2/1/98) | |
| Assists | 4, several | 5 vs WVU (1/21/98) | |
| Blocks | 1, several | 2 vs Villanova (1/2/97) | |
| Steals | 3, three times | 3, five times | |
| Minutes | 36 vs. New Mexico State (11/28/98) | 38 vs Villanova (1/2/97) | |
| 38 vs Connecticut (2/2/97) |
| CATRINA | Points | 14 vs. WVU (2/6/99) | 14 vs. West Virginia (2/6/99) |
| HAWLEY-STEWART | Rebounds | 9 vs. Georgetown (2/10/99) | 9 vs. Georgetown (2/10/99) |
| 3 Pters | 2, twice | 2, twice | |
| Assists | 3, twice | 3, twice | |
| Blocks | 3 vs. Georgetown (2/10/99) | 2 vs. Georgetown (2/10/99) | |
| Steals | 4 vs. Purdue (2/4/99) | 4 vs. Purdue (2/4/99) | |
| Minutes | 33 vs. VIllanova (1/17/99) | 33 vs. Villanova (1/17/99) | |
| MONIKA ROBERTS | Points | 27 vs. Villanvoa (1/17/99) | 27 vs. Villanvoa (1/17/99) | ||||||
| Rebounds | 11 vs. Southwest Miss (12/5/98) | 12 vs. Georgetown (1/18/98) | |||||||
| 3 Pters | 2, twice | 2, twice | |||||||
| Assists | 3, twice | 3 vs. Syracuse (12/31/97) | Blocks | 2, several | 3 vs. Georgetown (1/18/98) | ||||
| Minutes | 36 vs. St. John's (1/27/99) | 36 vs. St. John's (1/27/99) |
| STEFFANIE SHIPP | Points | |
| Rebounds | ||
| 3 Pters | ||
| Assists | ||
| Blocks | ||
| Steals | ||
| Minutes |
| Farrah Thomas | Points | 15 vs. Wake Forest (11/24/98) | 15 vs. Wake Forest (11/24/98) |
| Rebound | 6 vs. DePaul (11/27/98) | 6 vs. DePaul (11/27/98) | |
| 3 Pters | 4 vs. Wake Forest (11/24/98) | 4 vs. Wake Forest (11/24/98) | |
| Assists | 4 vs. Georgetown (2/10/99) | 4 vs. Georgetown (2/10/99) | |
| Blocks | 1, three times | 1, three times | |
| Minutes | 28 vs. DePaul (11/27/98) | 28 vs. DePaul (11/27/98) |
| DANI TRIPPANY | Points | 16 vs. Arkansas (11/16/98) | 17 vs. Boston College (2/28/98) | ||
| Rebound | 8 vs. Arkansas (11/16/98) | 8 vs. Arkansas (11/16/98) | |||
| 3 Pters | |||||
| Assists | 2, twice | ||||
| Steals | 2, twice | ||||
| Blocks | 2 vs. Arkansas (11/16/98) | 2, four times | |||
| Minutes | 19 vs. Arkansas (11/16/98) | 27 vs. St. John's 2/1/98) | |||
| MANDY VANASE | Points | ||
| Rebounds | |||
| 3 Pters | |||
| Assists | |||
| Blocks | |||
| Minutes |
| CHRissy vozab | Points | 30 vs. Wake Forest (11/24/98) | 30 vs. Wake Forest (11/24/98) |
| Rebounds | 7 vs. Rutgers (12/9/98) | 7 vs. Rutgers (12/9/98) | |
| 3 Pters | 5 vs. Wake Forest (11/24/98) | 5 vs. Wake Forest (11/24/98) | |
| Assists | 7 vs. Wake Forest (11/24/98) | 7 vs. Wake Forest (11/24/98) | |
| Blocks | |||
| Minutes | 40, twice | 40 twice |
| zahra williams | Points | 6 vs. Purdue (2/4/99) | 7 vs. Pittsburgh (2/21/98) | |
| Rebounds | 3 vs. Georgetown (2/10/99) | 5 vs. Pittsburgh (2/21/98) | ||
| 3 Pters | 1 vs. Georgetown (2/10/99) | 1 vs. Georgetown (2/10/99) | ||
| Assists | 1 vs. Purdue (2/4/99) | 1 vs. Purdue (2/4/99) | ||
| Blocks | 2 vs. Purdue (2/4/99) | 3 vs. Notre Dame (1/24/98) | ||
| Minutes | 20 vs. Georgetown (2/4/99) | 20 vs. Georgetown (2/4/99) |
