Women's Hoops Hosts No. 5 Notre Dame Tuesday

Jan. 31, 2000

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (9-9, 4-4) vs.
University of Notre Dame (17-2, 8-0)
Tuesday, February 1, 2000 - Alumni Hall (2,620) - Providence, RI

FRIARS VERSUS Irish...Providence and Notre Dame meet for the seventh time in the all-time series, with the Fighting Irish holding a 6-0 edge in the first six meetings. The Friars will look to post their first win over the Irish this evening. At Alumni Hall, the Friars are 0-3. At Notre Dame, the Friars are also 0-3.

PROVIDENCE - NOTRE DAME
SERIES FACTS

Series Record: Seventh meeting - PC trails, 0-6
BIG EAST Series: PC trails, 0-6
At Notre Dame: PC trails, 0-3
At Providence: PC trails, 0-3
Neutral Courts: N/A
Last Meeting: 1/30/99 - ND 97 @PC 59
Last PC win: N/A
Last Notre Dame Win: 1/30/99 - ND 97 @PC 59

STATISTICAL COMPARISON

PC		ND
9-9	Overall Record	17-2
4-4	BIG EAST Record	8-0
.399	Field Goal Pct.	.497
.367	3-Pt. Field Goal Pct.	.388
.660	Free Throw Pct..	.706
.366	Opp. FG Pct.	.348
.305	Opp. 3-Pt. FG Pct.	.265
.695	Opp. FT Pct.	.675
44.2	Rebound Average	41.5
- 0.2	Rebound Margin	7.0
16.1	Assists/Game	20.0
19.6	Turnovers/Game	21.6
4.8	Blocks/Game	5.9
6.2	Steals/Game	10.7
68.0	Points/Game	76.5
68.9	Pts Allowed/Game	60.2

SERIES NOTES

Streaks: Providence and Notre Dame meet for the seventh time in the all-time series, with the Fighting Irish holding a 6-0 edge in the first six meetings. The Friars will look to post their first win over the Fighting Irish this evening. At Alumni Hall, the Friars are 0-3. At Notre Dame, the Friars are also 0-3. games. No. 5 Notre Dame enters tonight's game with a perfect 8-0 mark in the BIG EAST. The Irish are on a 13-game winning streak, while the Friars have lost their last three games.

1999-00 BIG EAST STANDINGS (1/31/00)

	Le	ag	ue	Ov	er	all
	W	L	PCT	W	L	PCT
Connecticut	8	0	1.000	19	0	1.000
Notre Dame	8	0	1.000	17	2	.895
Boston College	6	1	.857	17	4	.810
Rutgers	6	2	.750	13	4	.765
Villanova	4	4	.500	11	7	.611
Georgetown	4	4	.500	11	8	.579
Providence	4	4	.500	9	9	.500
Pittsburgh	3	5	.375	12	7	.632
Miami	2	5	.286	8	10	.444
St. John's	2	7	.222	7	12	.368
Syracuse	1	5	.167	8	9	.471
West Virginia	1	7	.125	6	13	.316
Seton Hall	0	6	.000	6	10	.375

BIG EAST CO-PLAYERs OF THE WEEK:
Latasha Thompson - St. John's
Alissa Murphy - Boston College

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK:
Aiysha Smith - St. John's

A LOOK AT THE Fighting Irish...No. 5 Notre Dame enters tonight's game with an overall record of 17-2 and a perfect 8-0 mark in the BIG EAST. The Irish are on a 13-game winning streak, posting their last victory on January 29 with an 87-56 win over Georgetown. In that contest, Niele Ivey led Notre Dame with her team-high 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Danielle Green added 14 points for the Irish, and Ruth Riley had 12. Riley currently leads her squad in scoring, averaging 14.9 points per game, while Alicia Ratay is right behind her in second place, netting 14.3 points an outing. Green is also contributing 11.8 points a night for the Irish.

PROBABLE STARTERS

Pos.	No.	Name	Pts/Reb.	Ht.	Class	Hometown/Last School
G	3	Chrissy VOZAB	9.5/5.0	5-7	So.	Amenia, N.Y./Our Lady of Lourdes
G	14	Meghan HINDS	12.3/5.1	5-10	Sr.	Perrysburg, Ohio/Notre Dame Academy
F	15	Monika ROBERTS	14.1/8.8	6-2	Jr.	Pittsburg, Calif./Antioch
F	20	Jen GOMBOTZ	11.6/7.3	6-0	Jr.	Southington, Conn./Southington
F	33	Steffanie SHOOP	4.1/3.3	6-0	Fr.	Somerville, N.J./Hillsborough

OFF THE BENCH

Pos.	No.	Name	Pts/Reb.	Ht.	Class	Hometown/Last School
G	00	Dee CUMMINGS	2.8/5.8 apg	5-5	Fr.	Huntsville, Ala./Butler
G	10	Farrah THOMAS	5.4/1.4	5-8	Sr.	Newport, Ark./Coffeyville CC
G	12	Abby CHARBONNEAU	0.0/0.0	5-4	Jr.	Webster, Mass./Bartlett
F	22	Amy DRECHSLER	2.3/0.6	6-2	Jr.	Rochester, N.Y./Greece Athena
F	41	Catrina HAWLEY-STEWART	1.9/2.1	6-0	So.	West Haven, Conn./West Haven
G	42	Brooke FREEBURG	1.5/2.4	5-11	Fr.	Waterford, Pa./LeBoeuf
C	45	Dani TRIPPANY	9.4/4.6	6-5	Jr.	Massena, N.Y./Massena
F	50	Zahra WILLIAMS	2.8/1.3	6-0	Sr.	Hyattsville, Md./Laurel

Last time out...Senior guard Meghan Hinds netted a team-high 19 points en route to her 1,000th career point as Providence fell to St. John's at Alumni Hall Saturday afternoon. Hinds needed just 11 points to reach the 1,000-point plateau and had nine going into the halftime break. Just six seconds into the second half, she netted a trey from the left corner to become the 21st player in school history to accomplish the feat. St. John's junior Latasha Thompson lit up the hardwood, shooting 11-of 21 from the floor, including four three-pointers, and 5-of-8 from the free throw line for a career-high 31 points. Sophomore Aiysha Johns also helped out the Red Storm offense, recording a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Ana Pericic rounded out the top scorers for St. John's with 11 points. Hinds led the Friars with her 19 points and 12 boards for her second double-double this season. Junior Dani Trippany led all reserves with her 13 points and five rebounds for Providence.

JOIN THE CLUB: Meghan Hinds became the 21st player in Providence history to score 1,000 points in her college career. She has currently scored 1,008 points to join in the exclusive club. She reached the 1,000 point plateau for her career during PC's loss on January 29, 2000, with a three-point shot from the left corner just six seconds into the second half of the game.

Stepping up...Junior Dani Trippany has come back strong since her stress fracture, averaging 14.3 points and 2.5 rebounds over the last four games. She most recently netted 13 points and grabbed five boards in PC's 79-67 loss to St. John's on January 29.

BOMBS AWAY!...Senior Meghan Hinds netted five three-point attempts en route to her career-high of 28 points at St. John's on January 19. The 5-10 guard shot 64 percent from the field (9-of-14), 83 percent from behind the arc and 100 percent from the charity stripe (5-5). Hinds also recorded seven rebounds, two assists and one steal in 39 minutes of action.

Beat the Clock...Junior Monika Roberts netted the game-winning shot with one second remaining to give the Friars a 77-76 win over the visiting Panthers on January 12.

Trippany for the block... Junior Dani Trippany proved that a stress fracture won't keep her down for long. The 6-5 center recorded a career-high five blocks at Holy Cross, her third game back since her injury sidelined her for eight contests. Her total, combined with her teammates, led to the team's season-high 12 blocks against the Crusaders.

TO Catch a Thief...Sophomore Chrissy Vozab handled a career-high five steals in Providence's 77-76 win over Pittsburgh on January 12. The 5-7 guard also posted 13 points, including three treys, four assists and three rebounds in the Friars' come-from-behind win.

CLUTCH FROM THE Arc...The Friars made nine of 12 attempts from three-point range against St. John's on January 19 to earn the 72-67 victory over the Red Storm. Providence shot 75% behind the arc for a season-best. Meghan Hinds made five of six and Jen Gombotz connected on three of her attempts in the win over St. John's.

OUT OF ACTION...The injury bug has plagued the Friars all season long. Here's the injured list heading into tonight's game versus Notre Dame:

Brooke Freeburg (Fr., G) is out for the season after tearing the ACL in her right knee on November 30th at Michigan.

Abby Charbonneau (Jr., G) is out for the season after having knee surgery on January 3rd.

Amy Drechsler (Jr., F) is out 2-4 weeks with a stress fracture in her right leg. The first game she missed was at Villanova (1/8/00).

Dee Cummings (Fr., G) is out with a knee injury pending test results.

M*A*S*H UNIT...Going into the Notre Dame game, the Friars have lost 62 man-games to injury so far this season. Here's the list:

Catrina Hawley-Stewart: Nine games with high ankle sprain suffered November 11th. Has returned.

Meghan Hinds: Two games with broken nose suffered in season opener with George Mason.

Abby Charbonneau: 17 games with season ending knee surgery.

Brooke Freeburg: 14 games after season ending knee surgery.

Dani Trippany: Eight games with stress fracture in right foot. Has returned.

Amy Drechsler: Seven games with stress fracture in right leg. Out since January 6th.

Dee Cummings: Five games with knee injury.

FRIAR SIGNINGS...PC head coach Jim Jabir has announced that three players have signed national letters-of-intent to attend Providence College for the 2000-2001 school year. They are:

Jenese Wilcox 6-2 F/C Port Chester, N.Y./The Ursuline School
Ryann Kilgore 6-1 F Belleville, Mich./Belleville
Andrea Horvath 6-0 G/F Sopran, Hungary/Pratt CC

Numerology: Here's a look at how the Friars match up with their next opponent in the latest RPI poll, as of January 31, 2000:

Providence	104
Notre Dame	11

Calling all reserves: Senior Farrah Thomas led the PC reserves against Boston College on January 22, posting 13 points, five rebounds, four assists and one steal for the Friars.

CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK...Junior center Monika Roberts was chosen as the BIG EAST Co-Player of the Week for the week ending January 2nd. In four games the previous week, the 6-2 center was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Tulane/Doubletree Classic as she scored 47 points (23.5), pulled down 18 rebounds (9.0 rpg) and had 8 blocks (4.0 bpg). She continued with a double-double (21 points/15 rebounds) in the win over Fairfield and then led PC with 13 points and six rebounds in the win over Princeton. In four games, Roberts scored 81 points (20.3 ppg) had 39 rebounds (9.3 rpg) and had 11 blocks (2.8 bpg).

ALL-TOURNAMENT PART II...For the second time this season, PC junior forward Monika Roberts has been named to a tournament's All-Tourney team. Roberts scored 26 points with seven rebounds and four blocked shots in PC's 81-57 loss to Tulane. She helped the Friars bounce back in their 82-62 win over Lehigh as she scored 21 points and added 11 rebounds and four more blocks. For the two games, Roberts scored 47 points (23.5), had 18 rebounds (9.0) and eight blocks (4.0). Earlier this season, Roberts was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Lady Tiger Classic in Memphis, Tennessee.

CAREER NIGHT...Junior forward Zahra Williams came off the bench versus Princeton to score a career high 11 points (5-11 FG, 1-3 FT), grab a carer high six rebounds and block a career high eight shots in the 74-59 win over the Tigers. She turned in that performance in just 18 minutes of action. Williams' eight blocks is the most by a BIG EAST player this season.

DEE-LIGHTFUL...Freshman guard Dee Cummings has shown a penchant for passing this season as she has dished out 5.8 assists per game through the first 13 games this season. Versus Princeton, Cummings found the scoring touch with a career-high 12-point game (4-5 FT, 2-2 3PT, 2-2 FT), while still managing to dish out nine assists in 35 minutes played. At Syracuse, Cummings followed that with a seven-point, five-rebound, two assist game. On the year, the Huntsville, Alabama native is averaging 2.8 ppg, 3.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game.

ROAD WARRIORS...The Friars have played just five home games this season and are 4-1. After today's game, PC plays five of its last eight games at Alumni Hall. PC is 4-6 on the road and 1-1 on neutral courts this season.

ROOKIE TO THE RESCUE...Freshman forward Steffanie Shoop scored a career high 12 points (4-4 FG, 4-6 FT) in 14 minutes off the bench in the Friars' 76-65 win over Syracuse on January 4th. Shoop jumper with 12:57 left in the second half tied the game at 49-49 and her free throw 20 seconds later gave PC a 50-49 lead that they never gave up.

PC DOUBLE-DOUBLES...As a team, the Friars have recorded 11 double-doubles this season. Here's the list:

1/30/00	Meghan Hinds	ST. JOHN"S	19 pts./12 rebs.
1/22/00	Monika Roberts	BOSTON C.	18 pts./13 rebs.
1/04/00	Jen Gombotz	@ Syracuse	12 pts./16 rebs.
1/02/99	Meghan Hinds	PRINCETON	11 pts./11 rebs.
12/31/99	Monika Roberts	at Fairfield	21 pts./15 rebs.
12/31/99	Jen Gombotz	at Fairfield	16 pts./10 rebs.
12/28/99	Monika Roberts	vs. Lehigh	21 pts./11 rebs.
12/8/99	Chrissy Vozab	@ WVU	10 pts./12 rebs.
11/27/99	Chrissy Vozab	vs. Samford	14 pts./10 rebs.
11/27/99	Monika Roberts	vs. Samford	16 pts./18 rebs.
11/20/99	Jen Gombotz	G. MASON	28 pts./11 rebs.

Charity Work...The Friars shot a season-high 82.1 percent from the free throw line at Syracuse on January 4, connecting on 23 of 28 attempts from the charity stripe.

Individual Career Totals

Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Hinds	1008	336	159	97	15
Roberts	753	414	53	35	77
Gombotz	746	406	131	109	31
Vozab	424	156	164	45	1
Thomas	258	85	51	9	5
Trippany	231	119	10	16	28
Drechsler	141	64	6	7	6
Hawley-Stewart	99	95	25	23	8
Williams	95	58	4	9	26
Shoop	74	59	10	11	6
Cummings	36	44	76	13	0
Charbonneau	30	27	13	12	1
Freeburg	6	9	0	1	0

BACK IN ACTION...Steady senior guard Meghan Hinds has scored in double figures in 10 of the 15 games she's played since returning to the lineup after missing two games (Memphis and Samford) with a broken nose suffered in the Friars' season opener. In her 15 games back, Hinds has averaged 12.7 points per game, including a career-high 28 at St. John's. Hinds has had a career-high 11 rebounds twice this season (vs. Lehigh and PRINCETON), including her first double-double ever with 11 points and 11 rebounds versus Princeton.

PASSING FANCY...Freshman guard Dee Cummings has had two games with ten or more assists this season. Cummings opened her PC career with a 15-assist game versus George Mason on November 20th which set the record for a PC freshman. On December 7th versus Rhode Island, the 5-6 guard dished out 10 assists versus the Rams. Through 13 games, Cummings has 76 assists (5.8 per game).

ALL-TOURNAMENT FRIAR...Junior forward Monika Roberts (Pittsburg, Calif) was named to the All-Tournament Team at the University of Memphis Lady Tiger Classic November 26 and 27. Roberts scored 22 points with eight rebounds in the first game versus Memphis. Game two saw her record 16 points and a career high 18 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. In the two games, Roberts had 38 points (19.0 ppg) and 26 rebounds (13.0 rpg).

DOUBLE GOMBOTZ...The Friars' Jen Gombotz picked up her third double-double of the season in PC's win at Syracuse. The junior forward scored 12 points and had a career high 16 rebounds in that game. Previously, she had recorded a double-double versus Fairfield with 16 points and ten rebounds. Her first came in the Friars' opening win versus George Mason when she had 28 points and 11 rebounds versus the Patriots on November 21st. For that game, Gombotz was selected as the BIG EAST Player of the Week.

OFF THE BENCH...Junior forward Amy Drechsler came off the bench to score a career high 11 points (5-8 FG, 1-1 3PT) in PC's 82-62 win over Lehigh. Versus Tulane, Drechsler made her first start of the season scoring two points in eight minutes.

POUNDING THE BOARDS...Providence recorded a school record 65 rebounds in the overtime loss to Samford on November 27th. The previous high was 63 versus Long Island University on December 28, 1980.

DOUBLE THE FUN...Who says you have to be tall to get rebounds??? PC sophomore guard Chrissy Vozab turned in her second double-double of the season at West Virginia scoring ten points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Earlier in the season, the 5-7 Vozab had 14 points and ten rebounds versus Samford University. The talented guard scored a season high 22 points in the Friars win versus Lehigh. At the Tulane Tournament, Vozab had 25 points and 11 rebounds versus Lehigh. For the season, she is fourth in scoring with 9.5 per game and third in rebounding with 5.0 boards per game.

DOUBLE PLEASURE..Junior forward Jen Gombotz got her 1999-2000 season off to a fast start in the Friars' win over George Mason. The Southington, Connecticut native recorded her first double-double of the season with 28 points and 11 rebounds. Gombotz was 13-25 (.520) from the floor, 1-4 3PT and 1-5 FT in the game.

THE PLAYMAKER..Friars' freshman point guard Dee Cummings (Butler, Ala.) wasted little time in getting her name in the Providence College record books. In the season opener against George Mason, Cummings dished out a Providence College freshman record 15 assists while committing just five turnovers in the 82-70 victory. She also pulled down seven rebounds while scoring three points. PC's all-time record for assists in one game is 17 and is held by Shanya Evans who did it twice in her career.

SHOT BLOCKER...Junior forward Monika Roberts set a career high with six blocked shots in the PC-Michigan game. For the season, Roberts now has 44 blocked shots or 2.4 per game to be third in the BIG EAST while being ranked 13th in the nation in that category.

25th ANNIVERSARY...The Friars are now in their 25th season of Division I competition and have an all-time mark of 449-271 for a .624 winning percentage in 720 all-time games. 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 and 1992).

A QUICK LOOK AT HEAD COACH JIM JABIR

Overall Record: 195-183 (.516), 14th season/fourth 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
1999-00	Providence	9-9
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
14 Seasons	Overall	195-183	3 NCAA/1 WNIT

FAST FRIAR FACTS
FOR 1999-2000
Senior guard Meghan Hinds became the 21st player in school history to reach the 1,000 point mark in her career on January 30 versus St. John's.

The Friars have three players scoring in double figures this season led by Monika Robert's 14.1points per game. She is followed by Meghan Hinds with 12.3 ppg and Jen Gombotz with 11.6 ppg. Roberts leads the team with 8.8 rebounds and is followed by Gombotz with 7.3 boards per game.

Junior center Monika Roberts (Pittsburg, Calif.) was named to the All-Tournament teams at the Lady Tiger Classic in Memphis, Tenn. and the Tulane/Doubletree Classic in New Orleans.

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.

Providence's Record When...

PC shoots 50% or better from the floor	1-0
PC shoots less than 50% from the floor	8-9
PC holds opponent to 50% or less from the floor	8-8
PC opponent shoots 50% or better from the floor	1-1
PC outrebounds opponent	5-3
PC gets outrebounded by opponent	4-6
PC makes 40% or more of three point tries	4-3
PC makes less than 40% of three point tries	5-6
PC scores less that 50 points	0-1
PC scores 50-60 points	0-4
PC scores 61-70 points	0-3
PC scores 71-80 points	7-1
PC scores 81-90 points	2-0
PC scores 91 points or more	0-0
Opponent scores 50 or less points	0-0
Opponent scores 50-60 points	2-0
Opponent scores 61-70 points	6-2
Opponent scores 71-80 points	1-6
Opponent scores 81-90 points	0-1
Opponent scores 91 points or more	0-0

FRIARS BY THE NUMBERS (1999-00)

Current Streak	Lost 3
Overall Record	9-9
Last Two Games:	0-2
Last Three Games:	0-3
Home:	4-1
Road:	4-6
Neutral	1-1
Overtime Games:	0-1
BIG EAST Record:	4-4
BIG EAST Home:	1-2
BIG EAST Away:	3-2
Longest Win Streak:	4

When Leading at Halftime:	7-2
Away:	2-1
Home:	4-0
Neutral:	1-1

When Trailing at Halftime:	2-7
Home:	1-2
Away:	1-5
Neutral:	0-0

By the Month
November:	1-3
December:	4-1
January	4-5
February	0-0

INDIVIDUAL GAME LEADERS

Scoring: Roberts (8), Hinds (5), Gombotz (3), Trippany (1), Vozab (1)
Rebounding: Roberts (7), Gombotz (6.5), Hinds (2.5), Shoop (1), Vozab (1)
Scoring and Rebounding: Roberts (4), Gombotz (3), Hinds (1)
Double-Doubles: Roberts (4), Gombotz (3), Hinds (2), Vozab (2)
20 Point Games: Roberts (4), Gombotz (3), Hinds (2), Trippany (1), Vozab (1)
30 Point Games: N/A

FRIAR EXPERIENCE
GAMES PLAYED AND STARTED

Player	1996-97	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000
Abby Charbonneau	--	15/0	18/0	1/0
Dee Cummings	--	--	--	13/11
Amy Drechsler	--	19/0	24/2	10/1
Brooke Freeburg	--	--	--	4/0
Jennifer Gombotz	--	27/27	27/25	18/18
Catrina Hawley-Stewart	--	--	27/7	9/0
Meghan Hinds	21/15	26/18	27/23	16/13
Monika Roberts	--	23/11	27/24	18/18
Steffanie Shoop	--	--	--	18/6
Farrah Thomas	--	--	27/4	18/0
Dani Trippany	--	26/4	1/0	10/5
Mandy Vanase	--	--	--	3/0
Chrissy Vozab	--	--	27/27	18/18
Zahra Williams	--	17/0	15/0	16/0

FRIAR BIG EAST
STATISTICAL LEADERS
(as of January 31, 2000)

INDIVIDUAL

POINTS	OVERALL	BIG EAST
Monika Roberts	14.1 (9th)
Meghan Hinds	12.3 (15th)	13.5 (9th)
REBOUNDS
Monika Roberts	8.8 (2nd)	7.3 (8th)
Jen Gombotz	7.3 (9th)	8.0 (4th)
ASSISTS
Chrissy Vozab	4.1 (9th)	3.50 (10th)
FREE THROW %
Meghan Hinds	.857 (3rd)	.889 (3rd)
Jen Gombotz		.769 (t15th)
Steals
Chrissy Vozab		1.71 (t14th)
3PT FG %
Chrissy Vozab	.491 (2nd)	.588 (2nd)
Meghan Hinds	.446 (5th)	.500 (5th)
Farrah Thomas	.339 (13th)
Jen Gombotz		.345 (t14th)
3PT FG MADE
Meghan Hinds	1.56 (12th)	1.75 (8th)
Chrissy Vozab	1.50 (15th)
Jen Gombotz		1.38 (15th)
BLOCKED SHOTS
Monika Roberts	2.44 (t2nd)	2.00 (4th)
Zahra Williams		0.75 (t11th)
ASSIST/TO RATIO
Chrissy Vozab	1.62 (6th)	1.22 (10th)
Dee Cummings		1.46 (9th)
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
Monika Roberts	2.89 (8th)	2.63 (10th)
DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS
Jen Gombotz	6.06 (2nd)	6.63 (1st)
Monika Roberts	5.89 (3rd)	4.63 (7th)
Chrissy Vozab		4.25 (13th)

TEAM

CATEGORY	OVERALL	BIG EAST
Scoring	68.0 (5th)	64.4 (4th)
Opp. Scoring	68.9 (11th)	69.6 (12th)
Scoring Margin	-0.9 (10th)	-5.0 (7th)
Field Goal %	.399 (8th)	.391 (7th)
Opp. FG %	.366 (3rd)	.392 (4th)
3PT %	.367 (3rd)	.433 (1st)
Opp 3 PT%	.305 (6th)	.328 (8th)
Free Throw %	.660 (9th)	.701 (6th)
Rebounds	44.2 (1st)	41.8 (2nd)
Opp. Rebounds	44.4 (12th)	41.4 (10th)
Rebound Margin	-0.2 (9th)	+0.4 (6th)
Assists	16.06 (4th)	14.50 (7th)
Steals	6.22 (12th)	5.00 (13th)
Blocked Shots	4.83 (2nd)	3.13 (4th)
Turnover Margin	-4.22 (13th)	-5.25 (12th)
Assist/Turnover	0.82 (7th)	0.77 (7th)

FRIARS IN NCAA RANKINGS (As of 1/24/00)

Blocked Shots - Monika Roberts (13th - 2.5)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - Chrissy Vozab (4th - 51.0)
Meghan Hinds (12th - 47.7)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - Providence (21st - 37.5)

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE Season and Career Highs

		1999-00	Career
Abby charbonneau	Points	6 vs. Rutgers (1/10/98)
	Rebounds	3 , twice
	3 Pters	2 vs. Rutgers (1/10/98)
	Assists	4 vs. Rhode Island (11/18/97)
	Blocks	1 vs. Syracuse (1/7/99)
	Minutes	1 vs. GEORGE MASON (11/20/99)	17 vs. UConn (1/6/98)


Dee Cummings	Points	12 vs. PRINCETON (1/2/00)	SAME
	Rebounds	7 vs. GEORGE MASON (11/20/99)
	3 Pters	2 vs. PRINCETON (1/2/00)
	Assists	15 vs. GEORGE MASON (11/20/99)
	Blocks
	Minutes	36, Twice


Amy drechsler	Points	11 vs. Lehigh (12/28/99)	11 vs. Lehigh (12/28/99)
	Rebounds	3 vs. Lehigh (12/28/99)	9 vs. Miami (1/13/99)
	3 Pters	1 vs. Lehigh (12/28/99)	1, twice
	Assists	1, twice	2, four times
	Blocks	1, twice	1, nine times
	Minutes	18 vs. Fairfield (12/31/99)	22 vs. Miami (1/13/99)


BROOKE FREEBURG	Points	5 vs. Michigan (11/30/99)	SAME
	Rebounds	4 vs. Memphis (11/26/99)
	3 Pters	1 vs. Michigan (11/30/99)
	Assists
	Blocks
	Minutes	11 vs. Memphis (11/26/99)


Jennifer Gombotz	Points	28 vs. GEORGE MASON (11/20/99)	32 vs. Detroit (11/30/97)
	Rebounds	16 vs. Syracuse (1/4/00)	16 vs. Syracuse (1/4/00)
	3 Pters	4 at Boston College (1/15/00)	4, several
	Assists	7 vs. Tulane (12/27/99)	7, twice
	Blocks	1, four times	3 vs. Boston College (2/4/98)
	Minutes	42 vs. Samford (11/27/99)	42 vs. Samford (11/27/99)



CATRINA HAWLEY-STEWART	Points	6 at St. John's (1/19/00)	14 vs. West Virginia (2/6/99)
	Rebounds	6 at Boston College (1/15/00)	9 vs. Georgetown (2/10/99)
	3 Pters	1 at Boston College (1/15/00)	2, twice
	Assists	2, twice	3, twice
	Blocks	2 vs. Georgetown (2/10/99)
	Steals	1, twice	4 vs. Purdue (2/4/99)
	Minutes	22 at St. John's (1/19/00)	33 vs. Villanova (1/17/99)



Meghan Hinds	Points	28 at St. John's (1/19/00)	28 at St. John's (1/19/00)
	Rebounds	12 vs. St. John's (1/30/00)	12 vs. St. John's (1/30/00)
	3 Pters	5 at St. John's (1/19/00)	5 at St. John's (1/19/00)
	Assists	3, five times	5 vs WVU (1/21/98)
	Blocks	1, three times	2 vs Villanova (1/2/97)
	Steals	3, three times	3, six times
	Minutes	40 vs. Boston College (1/22/00)	40 vs. Boston College (1/22/00)



MONIKA ROBERTS	Points	26 vs. Tulane (12/27/99)	27 vs. Villanvoa (1/17/99)
	Rebounds	18 vs. Samford (11/27/99)	18 vs. Samford (11/27/99)
	3 Pters	2 vs. Memphis (11/26/99)	2, three times
	Assists	3, twice	3 , twixe
	Blocks	6 vs. Michigan (11/30/99)	6 vs. Michigan (11/30/99)
	Minutes	38 vs. Memphis (11/26/99)	38 vs. Memphis (11/27/99)

STEFFANIE SHOOP	Points	12, twice	SAME
	Rebounds	9 at Holy Cross (1/26/00)
	3 Pters
	Assists	3 vs. Pittsburgh (1/12/00)
	Blocks	1, three times
	Steals	3 vs. Pittsburgh (1/12/00)
	Minutes	27 at Boston College (1/15/00)


Farrah Thomas	Points	13, twice	15 vs. Wake Forest (11/24/98)
	Rebound	5 vs. Boston College (1/22/00)	6 vs. DePaul (11/27/98)
	3 Pters	3, twice	4 vs. Wake Forest (11/24/98)
	Assists	4 vs. Boston College (1/22/00)	4 vs. Georgetown (2/10/99)
	Blocks	1, twice	1, four times
	Minutes	27 vs. Samford (11/27/99)	28 vs. DePaul (11/27/98)


DANI TRIPPANY	Points	20 vs. West Virginia (12/8/99)	20 vs. West Virginia (12/8/99)
	Rebound	9 vs. RHODE ISLAND (12/3/99)	9 vs. RHODE ISLAND (12/3/99)
	3 Pters
	Assists	1, twice	2, twice
	Steals	2 vs. Michigan (11/30/99)	2, three times
	Blocks	5 at Holy Cross (1/26/00)	5 at Holy Cross (1/26/00)
	Minutes	33 vs. West Virginia (12/8/99)	33 vs. West Virginia (12/8/99)



CHRissy vozab	Points	22 vs. Lehigh (12/28/99)	30 vs. Wake Forest (11/24/98)
	Rebounds	12 vs. West Virginia (12/8/99)	12 vs. West Virginia (12/8/99)
	3 Pters	5 vs. Lehigh (12/28/99)	5, twice
	Assists	9 vs. RHODE ISLAND (12/3/99)	9 vs. RHODE ISLAND (12/3/99)
	Steals	5 vs. Pittsburgh (1/12/00)	5 vs. Pittsburgh (1/12/00)
	Blocks	1 vs. GEORGE MASON (11/20/99)	1 vs. GEORGE MASON (11/20/99)
	Minutes	40, four times	40, seven times



zahra williams	Points	11 vs. PRINCETON (1/2/00)	11 vs. PRINCETON (1/2/00)
	Rebounds	6 vs. PRINCETON (1/2/00)	6 vs. PRINCETON (1/2/00)
	3 Pters	1, twice	1, three times
	Assists	1 vs. PRINCETON (1/2/00)	1, twice
	Blocks	8 vs. PRINCETON (1/2/00)	8 vs. PRINCETON (1/2/00)
	Minutes	19 vs. Villanova (1/8/00)	20 vs. Georgetown (2/4/99)

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Marquette on February 4, 2026 , Loss , 61, to, 78

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Xavier on February 8, 2026 , Win , 66, to, 50

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Butler on February 11, 2026 , Win , 73, to, 64

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Georgetown on February 14, 2026 , Win , 59, to, 54

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus DePaul on February 18, 2026 , Win , 66, to, 60

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Connecticut on February 22, 2026 , Loss , 38, to, 81

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Creighton on February 26, 2026 , Loss , 49, to, 69

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Marquette on March 1, 2026 , Loss , 65, to, 69

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus No. 10 DePaul on March 6, 2026 , Win , 69, to, 55

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus No. 2 Villanova on March 7, 2026 , Loss , 65, to, 73

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