Women's Basketball Tops NCAA Division II Bentley In Exhibition Play, 64-46

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's basketball team defeated NCAA Division II Bentley, 64-46, in an exhibition game on Nov. 4 in Providence, R.I. The Friars led wire-to-wire as four players cracked double digits in the scoring column.

The Friars led by as many as 33 with 2:41 remaining in the third quarter.

Freshman guard Kylee Sheppard (Cincinnati, Ohio) paced Providence with 14 points. Graduate transfer Andreana Wrister (Memphis, Tenn.) hauled in a game-high seven rebounds.

Freshman Olivia Olsen (Niskayuna, N.Y.) added 11 points and five boards, while Mary Baskerville (Enfield, Conn.) and Janai Crooms (Cranston, R.I.) each recorded 10 points. Freshman Audrey Koch (Iowa City, Iowa) contributed a solid stat line with eight points, four rebounds and a game-high five assists.

Bentley was led Maggie Whitmore's 13 points and seven rebounds.

The Friars officially open the 2021-22 season on Tuesday, Nov. 9 against Yale. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 4:00 p.m. at Alumni Hall/Mullaney Gymnasium in Providence, R.I.

- GO FRIARS! -

Women's Basketball Tops NCAA Division II Bentley In Exhibition Play, 64-46

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Players Mentioned

Mary Baskerville

Janai Crooms

Audrey Koch

Olivia Olsen

Kylee Sheppard

Andreana Wrister

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