Providence College Athletics

Tuesday, November 17
Providence, R.I. (at Brown)
7:00 PM

Providence College

0-2

47
at
57

Brown

2-0

Team
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2
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F
Providence145161247
Brown1212201357

Women's Basketball Falls To Brown, 57-47

11/17/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

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Nov. 17, 2015

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's basketball fell to cross-city rival Brown, 57-47, on Nov. 17 at the Pizzitola Sports Center in Providence, R.I. The Friars fall to 0-2 to start the season, while Brown improves to 2-0.

Providence led 18-14 with 7:36 remaining in the second quarter. Brown finished the half with a 10-1 scoring advantage to take a 24-19 lead at the break. Aliyah Miller (Southaven, Miss.) led Providence with five points in the first half, while Sarah Beal (Matthews, N.C.) added four points and a team-high five rebounds. Jordin Alexander netted nine points for Brown in the opening half of play.

Brown led by 13 (40-27) with 1:45 remaining in the third quarter, but the Friars responded with an 18-8 scoring run to get within three (48-45) with 3:34 left in the fourth quarter. Freshman Jovana `Yoyo' Nogic (Lisbon, Portugal) recorded all of her 11 points during the run, including eight-straight points to close the third quarter.

However, Brown was able to hold off the Friars with a 9-2 scoring advantage in the final 3:34 of the fourth quarter to secure the win.

Miller finished the night with a team-high 14 points and added seven rebounds. In addition to her 11 points, Nogic hauled in a team-high eight rebounds and dished two assists.

Alexander led Brown with 15 points and five assists, while Erika Steeves came off the bench to post a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

The Friars return to action on Friday, Nov. 20 against ACC-foe Virginia Tech. The game will be played at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va. Tip-off is slated for 5:00 p.m.

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Team Stats

PC
BRWN
FG%
.306
.370
3FG%
.250
.222
FT%
.545
.750
RB
40
41
TO
22
20
STL
9
10

Game Leaders

22

Aliyah Miller

Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
11

Jovana Nogic

Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
2
00

Sarah Beal

Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
30

Evi Iiskola

Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0

Players Mentioned

0

Sarah Beal

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/ Women's Basketball
22

Aliyah Miller

F
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